"A wholesale fraud and forgery scheme": organized crime and the counterfeit lottery trade in the United States, 1931-1932
During the Great Depression, foreign-based lotteries distributed Sweepstake tickets throughout the United States in direct violation of government laws at the time. Although these Sweepstakes enticed many hopeful Americans, the underground methods of ticket distribution also attracted organized crim...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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Crime, law and social change
Year: 2017, Volume: 67, Issue: 2, Pages: 209-222 |
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