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Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Casino History Did You Know? Divorce / Annulment Gambling History Nevada Quick Facts Reno--Nevada United States

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1946 Mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel’s wife, Esta (née Esther Krakower) filed for divorce in Reno, Nevada after 17 years of marriage. The two had wed when she was 18 and he was 23. In the…

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1952–1958 When Fulgencio Batista returned to power as president in Cuba in 1952, he aimed to foster a gambling empire from which he could generate revenue for his coffers. To facilitate casino development, he and…

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Did You Know? Flamingo (Las Vegas, NV) Gambler (Operators/Players): Estate Quick Facts

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1955 When presumed-to-be-wealthy mobster, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, was slain at age 41, the estate he left was worth $35,609 (about $314,550 today). Before his murder, Siegel co-financed and oversaw completion of the Flamingo hotel-casino in…

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