It was a term that people use to say back in the '70s and '80s
2007-12-26 09:41:08 · 4 answers · asked by Osarogie 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This term is older, it's from 1920 or 1930: In those good-old-bad-old days before gambling boats, off-track betting and state-run lotteries,NUMBERS was a lottery type game for the masses and was run by organized crime. Since the daily picks of the customers had to be brought to a central location for processing, the syndicate employed “runners” to go to the various bars, barbershops, corner groceries and such where the customers made their picks. This employee was a "numbers runner" for the mob, carrying the green (money) to the bookie.
After this term was used in gangster-TV movies in the 70's and 80's.
FYI: Did you know that Malcolm X became a numbers runner to support himself in New York City?
2007-12-26 15:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by gospieler 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before there were the state lotteries organized crime ran a lottery in almost every city. It was like a daily number/pick 3 ting. A numbers runner took bets and worked with the crime HQ to see that debts were collected and winnings paid out.
2007-12-26 09:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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