CHARLES E. PRATT and HIS PANAMA GAMBLING CONCESSION (1902–1904)
In 1902, Charles E. Pratt, an American expatriate, purchased the right to be the sole provider of legal gambling games in Panama. Although Pratt expected to make a fortune once the United States began building the Panama Canal, circumstances conspired against him. This article presents the first full account of Pratt’s checkered life and the lawsuit that arose after his untimely death.
Authors
- Robert M. Jarvis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6240-3196)
Institutions
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gaming Law Review
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/25725300261420626
- Primary Topic
- American Sports and Literature
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00