He was making $500 a week when his school principal gave him an ultimatum: get out of slots or get out of school. He took the profits and used them to purchase slot machines for installation in hunting lodges. Early life Ī native of Owatonna, Minnesota, Laughlin worked winters during his youth as a fur trapper.
Donald Joseph Laughlin (– October 22, 2023) was an American gambling entrepreneur, hotelier, and rancher for whom the town of Laughlin, Nevada, is named.
