Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Casino History
Casino International (Havana, Cuba)
Clifford "Cliff" A. Jones
Cuba
Desert Inn (Las Vegas, NV)
Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, NV)
Gambling
Gambling History
Gaming History
Hilton (Havana, Cuba)
Hy Abrams
It Really Happened
Las Vegas--Nevada
Moe Dalitz
Morris Kleinmann
Nacional (Havana, Cuba)
Politicians / Politics: Cuba President Fulgencia Batista
Riviera (Havana, Cuba)
Thomas McGinty
Thunderbird (Las Vegas, NV)
United States
Wilbur Clark
Cuban Casino Push
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…