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However, a major turning point loomed on the horizon. In 1961, the U.S. government began cracking down on gambling, enacting the Wire Act, which prohibited interstate betting. Many casinos shuttered their doors, but Nevada remained a sanctuary for gambling. For the now-21-year-old woman, the loss of her job was devastating. With two young children to care for and a husband who had abandoned them, she reluctantly took a job as a cocktail waitress—a far cry from her previous earnings.