By Doresa Banning 1947-1979 “Neat appearing girls from 21 to 25 to shill and learn to deal games at Rolo Casino, 14 E. Commercial Row,” read a Help Wanted ad in Nevada’s Reno Evening Gazette (June 6, 1947). A shill, as later defined by the Nevada gaming authorities, is: “an employee engaged and financed by the [gambling] licensee as a player for the purpose of starting and/or maintaining a sufficient number of players in a card game” (Regulation 23). Another type of decoy is a proposition player — “a person paid a fixed sum by the licensee for the … Continue reading GAMBLING DECOYS: SHILLS, PROPOSITION PLAYERS