Albert Anastasia
Casino History
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Clifford "Cliff" A. Jones
Cuba
Desert Inn (Las Vegas, NV)
Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, NV)
Gambling
Gambling History
Gambling Laws / Regulations
Gaming History
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board
Hilton (Havana, Cuba)
It Really Happened
Jake Lansky
Las Vegas--Nevada
Meyer Lansky
Nacional (Havana, Cuba)
Nevada
Politicians / Politics: Cuba President Fidel Castro
Riviera (Havana, Cuba)
Sands (Las Vegas, NV)
Thunderbird (Las Vegas, NV)
United States
Wilbur Clark
Nevada Makes Gamblers Choose
1957-1959 During Nevada’s 1957 legislature, State Senator Kenneth Johnson (R-Ormsby), voiced his concerns about some of the state’s gambling licensees* simultaneously co-owning Cuban casinos. He feared that: • Nevada licensees might form alliances with U.S.…
