Suggested Reading

Maceos and Gambling by Frank Chalfant
Air Date: March 7, 2010

Author Frank Chalfant is featured in our segment on the Maceo family and gambling in Galveston. His book chronicles the history of illegal gambling in Galveston and the surrounding area between 1923 and 1957. During this period Galveston boasted a number of fine casinos and nightclubs owned and operated by the Maceo family. During the height of their operation these establishments featured the most prominent entertainers of the era, including Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, and Duke Ellington to name a few. Chalfant is an extensive collector of artifacts related to gambling in Galveston, and the book contains over 400 photographs of these and numerous other objects and images on the subject.