Some Luck!

There's been a lot of buzz lately over a story out of Sacramento California about a couple that bought an antique roulette table from the 1920's.

Some background: In 2000, Boyd and Sharon Cox bought an Evan DeLuxe Roulette Wheel that was built in the 1920's for $7,500. They kept it in storage for several years and decided to get it restored. During the restoration process, it was determined that the legs had been hollowed out and there were batteries inside about the size of orange juice cans. They realized they had bought a rigged machine.

We all hear about rigged machines, and although it may not seem like a big deal, most rigged machines were destroyed when discovered and this may be the only one in existence from this era.

The Coxes contacted the Nevada Gaming Commission who were in awe of the situation, calling it the "Bigfoot" of finds for the commission, alluding to the fact that none were thought to exist from that time period.

To discover the inner workings of the machine, the Coxes first took the game to Reno-Tahoe International Airport to be examined, but the game proved too large for the x-ray machines. They then took it to University of Nevada School of Medicine to try and get answers, but they it did not reveal the answers they were looking for.

The Coxes will be soliciting the help of master roulette craftsman Paul Tramble to get more information and to get it restored.

The Coxes are antique enthusiasts and part owners of Antiques & Treasures in Reno and both work in the gambling industry. Their ultimate goal with the table is after it is refurbished to eventually sell it. The table after it is refurbished can be worth over $250,000.

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