Play At Tables In Havana Is Steady Again
Havana, long claimant of the title of Monte Carlo of the western world, appears to be enjoying the greatest gambling season since the lush 1920s. The largest throngs since the fabulous "dance of the millions" years when sugar was high - more than a decade ago have been entering nightly Havana's lavish Gran Casino Nacional. The throttling of tourist travel to Europe and the crusade against gambling in Miami are believed chiefly responsible. The day of the really big plunger seems to be past government taxes in the United States and low priced sugar have seen to that but not for years has there been so heavy a play at the roulette wheel, dice and chemin de fer tables of the government subsidized gambling monopoly. Attaches of the casino said they never hoped to see again such a night as in 1925 when the Casino was behind $175,000 at 4 a. m. and closed at 6 a. m. $125,00 to the good, but they said the play, although smaller, was consistent. One of the curious features of the current season, they said, was the number of European refugees who have appeared at the gaming tables.
Despite stories of the difficulties of bringing resources out of totalitarian countries, many of the refugees seem to be well supplied with funds, they live at the good hotels, attend the racing at Oriental park and frequent the casino while awaiting admission to citizenship. American Tactics Used Cubans give credit for the renascence of the casino, considered one of the most beautiful in the world, to an American night club Downer who was asked to bring North American showmanship to the casino, the race track ant other enterprises. His first gesture was typically American. Aristocratic Cubans traditionally splurge on Thursdays and Saturdays and are not seen much in public places on other nights. But the same technique used in the states bingo games now brings them out on Sundays With the approval of the government, which draws a rich revenue from these enterprises, Havana has made gambling one of the easiest things to do.
Despite stories of the difficulties of bringing resources out of totalitarian countries, many of the refugees seem to be well supplied with funds, they live at the good hotels, attend the racing at Oriental park and frequent the casino while awaiting admission to citizenship. American Tactics Used Cubans give credit for the renascence of the casino, considered one of the most beautiful in the world, to an American night club Downer who was asked to bring North American showmanship to the casino, the race track ant other enterprises. His first gesture was typically American. Aristocratic Cubans traditionally splurge on Thursdays and Saturdays and are not seen much in public places on other nights. But the same technique used in the states bingo games now brings them out on Sundays With the approval of the government, which draws a rich revenue from these enterprises, Havana has made gambling one of the easiest things to do.