still image Photographic prints 1950-1960. gmgpc 1959 Feb. 19. eng Photograph shows people gathered around and playing at the craps table. United Press International telephoto. No. HAV 021901. Date stamped on verso: Feb 24 1959. Note on verso: Havana: Patrons of the Riviera Hotel Casino here gather around the dice table Feb. 19th as gambling concessions resume operations for the first time since the fall of the Batista government. It is reported that gambling, for the time being, will be limited strictly to tourists and Cubans earning over $20,000 a year. Identification cards for well-heeled Cubans will be issued by the government Tax Division. The casinos will operate under these conditions for the next few months until new laws are established governing their operation. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Gamblers--Cuba--Havanna--1950-1960. Gambling--Cuba--Havanna--1950-1960. Casinos--Cuba--Havanna--1950-1960. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.00982 Publication may be restricted. For information see "New York World-Telegram & ...,"