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The Association for Legalizing American Lotteries
The Association for Legalizing American Lotteries was an illegal lottery disguised as an organization in 1936.
History
Thomas George Lanphier, Sr. was president. The prize for their third lottery was $37,500 (approximately $ today). The United States Post Office charged them with fraud in 1936, the case was appealed in Association for Legalizing American Lotteries v. Goldman, 85 F.2d 67 (United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1936) and was decided against the association on July 17, 1936.
References
References
- (April 20, 1936). "Stakes & Sweeps". [[Time (magazine).
- (June 9, 1936). "Prize Of $37,500 Won By Housemaid". [[New York Times]].
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