When gambling became legal in Deadwood there were only about 3 places in the country where you could gamble. Now it's hard to go three miles without finding a place to gamble (ask Carl). That means the tourist traffic ain't what it used to be.
Take it from me, folks. Deadwood has a lot of great things to do besides gambling and if you've been to South Dakota and haven't visited Deadwood you've missed the best part!!
When I lived in Deadwood, back in the late '50's, we had a lot of folks visiting our town and they weren't coming to gamble (which was illegal then) or see the hills. They were coming for another attraction which, come to think of it, was also illegal in those days. But, back in those olden days we weren't all that particular about what was legal and what wasn't....as long as the spenders kept coming.
Oh, I could tell you stories................
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