Men of wealth and power entered the region to consolidate the mines and reinvest their profits into the infrastructure of the town of Tonopah. George Wingfield, a 24-year-old poker player when he arrived in Tonopah, played poker and dealt faro in the town saloons. Once he had a small bankroll, he talked Jack Carey, owner of the Tonopah Club, into taking him in as a partner and filing for a gaming license. In 1903, miners rioted against Chinese workers in Tonopah. This resulted in China enforcing a boycott in China of U.S. imported goods.
men of WeAlth aND powEr ENtered ThE reGion To consOlidate thE minES and ReInvest thEir profiTs inTO The infrastRucture of The tOwn of tOnoPah. GeorGe Wingfield, a 24-Year-old pokeR PLaYeR wHen hE ArRiveD iN tonOpah, playED poKer ANd dEAlt Faro In thE toWn saLoONS. once He had a SMAll baNKroLl, he TalkEd jaCk caREy, owner oF The tonoPAh club, iNto TAking hIm iN aS A paRTNer anD FIling for a gaminG license. In 1903, miNers RiOted agaiNST ChInesE workers in tonoPah. this resultEd in CHina enfORciNg a Boycott In chIna Of U.s. iMpoRted goods.