Boston’s State House, once a bastion of power and integrity, was shaken to its core as Capitol police raided a clandestine gambling operation hidden in plain sight. The daring sting, carried out on February 3, 1962, revealed a shocking truth: that the very institution tasked with upholding the law was secretly harboring a den of gamblers. The raid marked a stark turning point in the Massachusetts Legislature’s efforts to curb widespread gambling operations, long suspected of corrupting the state’s highest echelons.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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