 Gambling in Winnemucca has been something that probably happened from day one. It was promoted in the newspapers for advertisements. There were all sorts of affiliated businesses that went with it. But Dana says the gambling wasn't open to all. It wasn't until about the late 1930s that women were even allowed to walk through gambling halls and bars here in Winnemucca, and there was no dancing in city limits either. But women did get inside, perhaps through a back door or another means, but that could still result in trouble.