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This report was compiled by County Commissioner Tom Ringley in October 2023.Many thanks are owed to Debra Raver and Judy Armstrong of the Wyoming Room, Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library who provided numerous photos and newspaper articles used throughout this report.
Gambling and gamblers were as much a part of the Old West as were cowboys. Professional gamblers frequented the saloons, the riverboats, and the trains, looking for honest or dishonest games, as long as there was a good chance of them winning.
There were gamblers on the local passenger trains tha ....