Comments on: Gilpin’s gambling in the old days http://www.gilpincountynews.com/2009/12/10/gilpin%e2%80%99s-gambling-in-the-old-days/ Serving Black Hawk, Central City, Rollinsville, Nederland, and the Peak-to-Peak community Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rachel http://www.gilpincountynews.com/2009/12/10/gilpin%e2%80%99s-gambling-in-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Rachel Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:44:32 +0000 http://www.gilpincountynews.com/?p=946#comment-1021 I recognize the gaming industry's participation in supporting the community through jobs, and charitable contributions. But, I can't read an article on gambling without reminding fellow readers of how that same industry is a key role in contributing to the need for charity. If the family's grocery money is spent on gambling, food stamps will help feed the hungry stomachs of the wife and children, but it doesn't mend their broken hearts of having a husband/father that prefers gambling over them. I realize it isn't the industry's fault that millions of people can't manage their addiction. The point is, the dark and painful side is often brushed aside and the focus is turned to the things the industry does that is good. As with every story, there are two or more sides to consider. This article just spurred me to remind readers: What is given back to the community covers far less than the damage endorsing it creates. I recognize the gaming industry’s participation in supporting the community through jobs, and charitable contributions. But, I can’t read an article on gambling without reminding fellow readers of how that same industry is a key role in contributing to the need for charity.
If the family’s grocery money is spent on gambling, food stamps will help feed the hungry stomachs of the wife and children, but it doesn’t mend their broken hearts of having a husband/father that prefers gambling over them. I realize it isn’t the industry’s fault that millions of people can’t manage their addiction.
The point is, the dark and painful side is often brushed aside and the focus is turned to the things the industry does that is good.
As with every story, there are two or more sides to consider.
This article just spurred me to remind readers:
What is given back to the community covers far less than the damage endorsing it creates.

]]> By: Joan Pomeroy http://www.gilpincountynews.com/2009/12/10/gilpin%e2%80%99s-gambling-in-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Joan Pomeroy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:52:18 +0000 http://www.gilpincountynews.com/?p=946#comment-977 Thank you for writing this article. I was starting to gather information about gaming history in Black Hawk, when your article was published. I lived in Black Hawk from 1952- 1960 and 1961-1962 I wonder if anyone knows what happened at Thorn Lake lodge when they were raided in the later 1950 or early 1960 during the summer? No one talks about the "one arm bandits" that were in back of the pool hall in Central City. Now if walls could talk what would they tell us about the unpublished history of Gilpin County. Thank you for writing this article. I was starting to gather information about gaming history in Black Hawk, when your article was published.

I lived in Black Hawk from 1952- 1960 and 1961-1962

I wonder if anyone knows what happened at Thorn Lake lodge when they were raided in the later 1950 or early 1960 during the summer?

No one talks about the “one arm bandits” that were in back of the pool hall in Central City. Now if walls could talk what would they tell us about the unpublished history of Gilpin County.

]]> By: jim Collins http://www.gilpincountynews.com/2009/12/10/gilpin%e2%80%99s-gambling-in-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-949 jim Collins Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:20:43 +0000 http://www.gilpincountynews.com/?p=946#comment-949 Thanks again for memory lane..Forrest Whitman WRC 10Dec 09 I have a few dozen stories concerning the Gambling and the Smaldones. I was 13,14 years old at the time that the Smaldones started the small gambling opportunity for the Cities and themselves. Black Hawk, Central City, did prosper as did Gilpin County schools. I remember Hot Lunches at the New School Lunchroom, and the new Basketball uniforms, { many of us played Basketball in our swimsuits ,with ink used for numbers} and we got new Basketballs. all of this provided by the Smaldones. No one got rich, but the Smaldones shared. I knew many Smaldones and went to school with some at Regis College in Denver. There still is great food at Gaetano's Restaurant at 38th and Tejon.. It use to be owned by The Smaldone Family. I think they still own it...Love the food and the people. Thanks again for memory lane..Forrest Whitman WRC 10Dec 09 I have a few dozen stories concerning the Gambling and the Smaldones. I was 13,14 years old at the time that the Smaldones started the small gambling opportunity for the Cities and themselves. Black Hawk, Central City, did prosper as did Gilpin County schools. I remember Hot Lunches at the New School Lunchroom, and the new Basketball uniforms, { many of us played Basketball in our swimsuits ,with ink used for numbers} and we got new Basketballs. all of this provided by the Smaldones. No one got rich, but the Smaldones shared. I knew many Smaldones and went to school with some at Regis College in Denver. There still is great food at Gaetano’s Restaurant at 38th and Tejon.. It use to be owned by The Smaldone Family. I think they still own it…Love the food and the people.

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