March 23, 2006

Bye-bye bookie (Jun, 1970)

Filed under: General — @ 10:10 am
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1970
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Bye-bye bookie
It’s self-service at a Paris track. Put a 10-franc note in a machine, push a win, place, or show button, and another numbered to match your horse. Out pops your ticket. Or, as with any vending machine, it could keep your money and give you nothing—but that’s gambling.

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