The Nevada State Prison Used to Have a Casino for Inmates
Gambling is such a huge industry in Nevada that even the state prison had a casino inside it for 35 years. That's right: inmates could play blackjack, craps, poker, and even bet on sports inside the "Bullpen," a stone building on the prison's grounds in Carson City from 1932 to 1967. A new warden from California shut it down that year, saying gambling was a "degradation" to the inmates.
That's interesting! Do you think the presence of a casino in the prison contributed to any negative outcomes for the inmates or the prison system as a whole?
