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Mobster-Gambler Frank Frost Leaves Crime Trail in Chicago, Los Angeles, Reno

Alphonse "Al/Scarface" Capone Arnold Rothstein Bank Club (Reno, NV) Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Casino History Chicago--Illinois Continental Press Service (Chicago, IL) Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Firearms Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Suicide Events: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Frank "Frankie" Frost Gambling History Gambling: Bookmaking George "Bugs" Moran Giuseppe "Joe" Aiello Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission It Really Happened James "Jim/Cinch" C. McKay Los Angeles-California Palace Club (Reno, NV) Reno Turf Club (Reno, NV) Reno--Nevada Trans-America News and Publishing Co. (wire service) United States William "Bill/Curly" J. Graham

Mobster-Gambler Frank Frost Leaves Crime Trail in Chicago, Los Angeles, Reno

1906-1967 Frank “Frankie” Frost (1898-1967) spent about two decades working in Reno’s gambling scene and had close relationships with those in power locally, including gambler-Mobsters William “Bill/Curly” Graham and James “Jim/Cinch” McKay and banker and…

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August 13, 2020

"Bugsy's" Death Affects Granting of Nevada Gambling Licenses

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Flamingo (Las Vegas, NV) Gambling History Gambling License Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission It Really Happened Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada United States

"Bugsy's" Death Affects Granting of Nevada Gambling Licenses

1947 “The Flamingo Hotel, one of the nation’s most elaborate establishments, was [Benjamin] Siegel’s baby and was set to be the operating headquarters for his syndicate which embarked on a program to control gambling in…

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August 1, 2020

Suspects in 1968 Bombing Death of Barney's Club Co-Owner Deceased

Barney's Club (Stateline, NV) California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Gambling History Gaming History Irwin "Bud" S. Soper, Jr. It Really Happened Lake Tahoe--Nevada Monte Carlo Resort (Laughlin, NV) Montgomery Pass Lodge & Casino (Montgomery Pass, NV) Nevada Regency Casino (Laughlin, NV) Richard "Dick" L. Chartrand Silver Strike Casino (Tonopah, NV) South Tahoe Nugget (Stateline, NV) Stateline--Nevada United States

Suspects in 1968 Bombing Death of Barney's Club Co-Owner Deceased

1968 On Aug. 27, 1968, a dynamite bomb rigged under his Cadillac’s floorboard caused the violent death of Richard “Dick” Louis Chartrand, 42, a co-owner of the Barney’s Club and South Tahoe Nugget casinos in…

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July 22, 2020

Murder on a Gambling Ship on the High Seas

Albert Howard Casino History Charles M. Bozeman Clarence Blazier Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Arson Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder D.P. Bozeman Defense Attorneys: John S. Cooper Ed Blazier Ed V. Turner Erastus "Raz" E. Pendleton Frankie Waller Gambling History Herbert C. Sousa It Really Happened Jack Dragna James L. O'Keefe Johnny Rosselli Luther "Tutor" B. Scherer Marvin "Doc" Schouweiler Rose Isle Ships: Rose Isle Southern California Offshore Spring Street Gang Tommy Jacobs United States William "Billy" F. Gleason

Murder on a Gambling Ship on the High Seas

1932 “There are no dull moments on the Rose Isle,” the invitation to prospective customers for dinner and dancing on the Southern California gambling ship read. Apparently, the excitement also included murder. The Crime and…

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June 26, 2020

Money-Flashing Vegas Gamblers Have Secret

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Defense Attorneys: Harry Claiborne Gambling History Games / Races: Craps Gaming History Huntingdon State Correctional Institution (PA) It Really Happened Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Philadelphia--Pennsylvania

Money-Flashing Vegas Gamblers Have Secret

1955-1985 Their behavior at several Las Vegas casinos got them noticed. Then the dominoes fell. Two men showed wads of C notes at the craps tables, tried to exchange some of them for casino bills…

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March 5, 2020

Quick Fact - Cavalier Comic

California Casino History Chico Marx Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Did You Know? Gambling History George "Les" Bruneman Los Angeles-California Quick Facts United States

Quick Fact - Cavalier Comic

1937 A $2,000 check signed “Chico Marx” (about $34,600 today) was found in the pocket of Los Angeles gambler/bookmaker George “Les” Bruneman upon his murder carried out by a couple of Southern California Mafia hitmen.…

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May 25, 2018

Los Angeles Mafiosos Snuff Out Innocents' Lives Over Gambling Beef

California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Folsom State Prison (CA) Frank Bompensiero Gambling Gambling History Gambling: Bookmaking Gambling: Feuds Gaming History George "Les" Bruneman It Really Happened Jack Dragna Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno Johnny Rosselli Leonard "Leo/Lips" C. Moceri Los Angeles-California Nationwide (Wire Service) Politicians / Politics: CA Governor Edmond "Pat" G. Brown Politicians / Politics: CA Governor Gerald "Jerry" Brown Surf Club (Redondo Beach, CA) United States

Los Angeles Mafiosos Snuff Out Innocents' Lives Over Gambling Beef

1937-1981 An innocent man was placed in law enforcement’s crosshairs in late 1930s Los Angeles for a heinous crime … the frame-up stuck. Caught Unawares While strolling on Southern California’s Redondo Beach Strand, or boardwalk,…

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May 23, 2018

"Dice Girl" Rolls Horrendous Fate

Alphonse "Al/Scarface" Capone Casino History Chicago--Illinois Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Torture Estelle Carey Gambling Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Marshall Caifano / Johnny Marshall Nicholas Deani "Nick Dean" Circella Nicholas Deani Circella aka Nick Dean United States William "Willie" M. Bioff

"Dice Girl" Rolls Horrendous Fate

1943 In the mid-afternoon of Tuesday, February 2, 1943, smoke emanating from a third-story apartment in Lakeview, Illinois led to the discovery of a woman dead inside — her face, head and neck mutilated, her…

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December 27, 2017

Dangerous Liaisons in Sin City

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Assaults Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Gambling History Gaming History Horseshoe Club / Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) It Really Happened John "Johnny" W. Hicks Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Thunderbird (Las Vegas, NV) United States

Dangerous Liaisons in Sin City

1972-1977 A $25,000 ($146,000 today) offer for the murder of 27-year-old John “Johnny” W. Hicks had been circulated, it was rumored throughout Las Vegas in mid-1972. The son of Marion B. Hicks, previous owner of…

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September 13, 2017

10 Intriguing Facts About Gambling Kingpin "Benny" Binion

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Tax Evasion Dallas--Texas Gambling Gambling History Games / Races: Poker Gaming History Horseshoe Club / Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) It Really Happened Las Vegas--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Lester "Benny" Binion Meyer Lansky Mobsters / Gangsters / Syndicate Members (Alleged) Moe Dalitz Nevada United States

10 Intriguing Facts About Gambling Kingpin "Benny" Binion

Although Texas-born Lester B. “Benny” Binion (1904-1989) no longer is with us, he remains a legend among Las Vegas casino owners and operators — gamblers, in industry parlance. Iconic even in his appearance — large…

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August 2, 2017

Men Quick to Fire in Gambling Clashes

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Firearms Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Elite Club (Ely, Nevada) Ely--Nevada Gambling History Gaming History Goodsprings--Nevada It Really Happened Nevada Oberon Saloon (Sparks, NV) Pioneer Saloon (Goodsprings, NV) Sparks--Nevada United States

Men Quick to Fire in Gambling Clashes

1904, 1915, 1936 Against a backdrop of sagebrush and dust in Nevada’s early, remote mining towns, saloons drew men for drinking and gambling. That combination, along with contrarian/antagonistic personalities, sometimes led to disputes that turned…

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July 12, 2017

Gambler Destroys the Peace … Officer

Bartley "Bart" J. Smithson Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Ely--Nevada Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Officer Herbert "Burt" D. Long Nevada Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) NV) Palace Club (Ely, NV) United States

Gambler Destroys the Peace … Officer

1932 At about 4:30 on a Sunday morning, a drunk Bartley “Bart” J. Smithson was target practicing in the Palace Club, shooting at a spittoon and a silver dollar with a 0.38 Smith & Wesson…

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April 26, 2017

Murder Mystery at South Shore

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Gambling History Gaming History Harrah's Lake Tahoe (Stateline, NV) It Really Happened Lake Tahoe--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: El Dorado County Sheriff Ernest Carlson--California Nevada Stateline--Nevada

Murder Mystery at South Shore

1958-1959 Clarence Thayer grew ill with flu-like symptoms on Thanksgiving Day in 1958 while visiting his sister in Oakland, California. He was a well drilling contractor who lived in South Lake Tahoe. He and his…

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April 12, 2017

Crooks Exploit Gambling Junkets

Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, NV) Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Gambling History Gambling Laws / Regulations: NV Regulation 25 Gambling License Gambling: Junkets Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board Hawaii It Really Happened Lake Tahoe--Nevada Las Vegas--Nevada Mobsters / Gangsters / Syndicate Members (Alleged) Nevada United States

Crooks Exploit Gambling Junkets

1969-present When executives of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada hosted 12 people from Kansas City in 1969 as part of a gambling junket, it unexpectedly backfired. When their guests, after four days at the…

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September 7, 2016

California Faro Dealer Loses It ... All

California Casino History Charles Cora Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Firearms Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Hanging Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder Fort Gunnybags (San Francisco, CA) Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System Law Enforcement / Judicial System: General William Richardson Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Vigilance Committee San Francisco--California United States

California Faro Dealer Loses It ... All

1855-1856 Charles and Arabella “Bell” Cora were a colorful, rich and well-known San Francisco couple whose lives jolted into misfortune one Saturday night in 1855. He, 39, had made his money from dealing faro in…

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August 17, 2016

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