The Song Of Sylvania Square

Long years before the rise of the huge state lotteries, there
existed the highly illegal back-room betting parlors, some
operations so small as to be virtually invisible, and often
operated by victims of a Depression-era economy. Lay a dime on your
lucky number, pal, and hit for sixty bucks . . . . pay the rent with it or
feed the family for a month! . . . . or put it right back in the bookies
pockets.