Banked games were those games requiring someone to put up money to back the game. Such games included: Faro, Keno, Grand Hazard, Red and Black, Vingt-Et-Un, Chuck-A-Luck and Roulette.

 

This was either done by theSaloonowner or a Professional Gambler that the Saloon owner leased floor space to. Leasing floor space for gambling purposes was a very common business arrangement which benefited both the business owner and the professional gambler.

Many of the Gamblers listed on this site at one time or another leased floor space in various saloons throughout the Southwest. Doing so allowed them to quickly and easily pick up and move on as the railheads moved west or new gold and silver strikes were made.