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Casino History Chicago--Illinois Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling Defense Attorneys: George Beiber Gambling History Gaming History Illinois It Really Happened Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo United States

Mobster Avoids Trial With Clever Scheme

1943-1944 Had it not been for a shifty plan Tony “Joe Batters” Accardo and/or his attorney, George Bieber, dreamed up, the Mobster might’ve gone to prison at age 37, in 1944, for illegal gambling. Cigar…

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling Defense Attorneys: James D.C. Murray Gambling History Gambling: Reporters Of: Martin Mooney Games / Races: Policy / Numbers Gaming History It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: New York Court of Appeals New York--New York Queens County Jail United States

Newsman Gets Burned for Reporting on Illegal Gambling

1935-1936 In about mid-December 1935, New York newspaper reporter Martin Mooney (1896-1967) faced serving his jail sentence during the upcoming holidays. His offense? Contempt of court for refusing to reveal to the local grand jurors…

Casino History Circus Circus (Las Vegas, NV) Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Kidnapping Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Defense Attorneys: Oscar Goodman Gambling History Harrah's (Reno, NV) It Really Happened Las Vegas--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Nevada Supreme Court Law Enforcement / Judicial System: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Nevada Paul Michael Kodelja Sahara (Las Vegas, NV) Showboat Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) United States

Casino Dealer, Accomplice Execute Elaborate Crime in Las Vegas, Part I

1977 The couple’s harrowing experience started at their Las Vegas home. Two men disguised with faux facial hair and odd outfits nabbed First National Bank of Nevada executive Reno N. Fruzza as he entered his…

Albert Howard Casino History Charles M. Bozeman Clarence Blazier Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Arson Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing 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 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…

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing 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…

Bal Tabarin (Crystal Bay, NV) Bay Meadows Racetrack (San Mateo, CA) Bernard "Mooney" Einstoss Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, NV) California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Assaults Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Defense Attorneys: Paul McCormick Del Mar Racetrack (Del Mar, CA) Gambler (Operators/Players): Minors Gambling Gambling History Gambling: Bookmaking Gambling: Parimutuel Games / Races: Horse Racing Gaming History Hollywood Park Racetrack (Inglewood, CA) Horseshoe Club (Reno, NV) Incline Village--Nevada It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Mapes (Reno, NV) Nevada Nevada Club (Reno, NV) Reno--Nevada Riverside Hotel (Reno, NV) Tanforan Racetrack (San Bruno, CA) United States

Nevada Casino Owner Fixes California Horse Races

1939-1941 Bernard “Bernie” Einstoss was a well-known gambler in Northern Nevada for nearly two decades, between 1947 and 1965.* Prior to that, he masterminded and executed a scheme to fix horse races** in California by…

Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, NV) Casino History Circus Circus (Las Vegas, NV) Defense Attorneys: Oscar Goodman Elliot Paul Price Elliot Paul Price Gambling History Gambling Laws / Regulations Gambling: Race Wire Gambling: Work Card Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board It Really Happened James "Whitey" Joseph Bulger Jr. Las Vegas--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Nevada Politicians / Politics: NV Governor Mike O'Callaghan United States Winter Hill Gang

The Vegas Casino Work Card Battle

1970-1973 When federal agents arrested Elliot Paul Price, 51, during a massive multi-city raid in 1970 and charged him with illegally transmitting race wire information across state lines via telephone, two dominos fell: • He…

Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, NV) Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Wiretapping Defense Attorneys Defense Attorneys: Harry Claiborne Defense Attorneys: Oscar Goodman Detroit--Michigan Elliot Paul Price Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal Gambling History Gambling: Bookmaking Gambling: Raids Gaming History Georgia Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Internal Revenue Service It Really Happened Jerome Zarowitz Las Vegas--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Law Enforcement / Judicial System: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Los Angeles-California Miami Beach--Florida Nevada New York--New York Ohio Palm Springs--California Rose Bowl Sports Book (Las Vegas, NV) Sanford Waterman United States

Feds Pounce on Vegas Racketeers

1970-1975 In a massive, coordinated effort, federal agents raided illegal bookmaking operations throughout the U.S. with ties to organized crime. On December 12, 1970, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents…

Brent Mackie Casino History Casino, Gambling Saloon, Card Club Fronts / Workers / Bookmakers / Dealers Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Defense Attorneys: Thomas Foley Gambling History Gambling License Games / Races: 21 / Blackjack Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board: Fred Galster Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission: Robbins Cahill It Really Happened Kenneth Henton Nevada New Star (Winnemucca, CA) NV) Politicians / Politics: Robert F. Kennedy United States Winnemucca--Nevada

How Do I Cheat? Let Me Count the Ways (Part I)

1958 Casino workers at the New Star allegedly were caught in flagrante delicto. In April, a gambling detective — Michael MacDougall from New York — conducted a statewide, in-person survey of various gambling entities upon…