Divulges surprising origin stories of the American alcohol, gambling, sex, and tobacco industries and the ambitiously notorious entrepreneurs who built some of history's biggest fortunes on the nation's cravings.

The HISTORY(R) Channel to premiere its new series "The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America" on Sunday, June 12 at 8PM ET/PT. An extension of the network's popular "That Built" franchise, the three-part nonfiction series divulges surprising origin stories of the American alcohol, gambling, sex and tobacco industries and the ambitiously notorious entrepreneurs who built some of history's biggest fortunes on the nation's cravings. Each two-hour episode is packed with scintillating historical facts, riveting drama, expert interviews and compelling characters who operate on both sides of the law. It's a little dangerous, a little taboo, and a lot of fun.—Futon critic