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Frank Rosenthal
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Frank Rosenthal
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Frank Rosenthal
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Betting On Lefty
Explore the riveting life of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, the man who transformed Las Vegas into the glittering epicenter of organized crime. This gripping narrative delves into Rosenthal's extraordinary journey from a sports handicapper in Chicago to one of the most influential figures in the Las Vegas casino scene, all while under the watchful eye of the Mafia. Lefty's story is a tale of brilliance and controversy. He was a gambling genius celebrated for his unmatched skill in managing casinos with precision and profit. The Stardust, Fremont, Marina, and Hacienda casinos flourished under his leadership, generating millions for their mob-connected owners. However, his life was a constant battle...
Kosher Nostra
Dieser Inhalt ist eine Zusammensetzung von Artikeln aus der frei verfugbaren Wikipedia-Enzyklopadie. Seiten: 48. Kapitel: Frank Rosenthal, Meyer Lansky, Alvin Ira Malnik, Mickey Cohen, Louis Buchalter, The Purple Gang, Abe Reles, Emanuel Weiss, Arnold Rothstein, Dutch Schultz, Monk Eastman, Bugsy Siegel, Moe Sedway, Gus Greenbaum, Max Zwerbach, Moses Annenberg, Waxey Gordon, Irving Cohen, Abraham Weinberg, Joseph Stacher, Albert Tannenbaum, Benjamin Fein, Abner Zwillman, Abe Bernstein, Jacob Orgen, Harry Strauss, David Berman, Max Hoff, Lewis Solon Rosenstiel, Bugs and Meyer Mob, Seymour Magoon, Jake Guzik, Harry Rosen, Otto Berman, Vach Lewis, Oscar Friedman, Martin Goldstein, Samuel Levine...
Casino
The true story behind the Martin Scorsese film: A “riveting . . . account of how organized crime looted the casinos they controlled” (Kirkus Reviews). Focusing on Chicago bookie Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal and his partner, Anthony Spilotro, and drawing on extensive, in-depth interviews, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Mafia classic Wiseguy—basis for the film Goodfellas—Nicholas Pileggi reveals how the pair worked together to oversee Las Vegas casino operations for the mob. He unearths how Teamster pension funds were used to take control of the Stardust and Tropicana and how Spilotro simultaneously ran a crew of jewel thieves nicknamed the “Hole in the Wall Gang....
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Devil's Bargains
The West is popularly perceived as America's last outpost of unfettered opportunity, but twentieth-century corporate tourism has transformed it into America's "land of opportunism." From Sun Valley to Santa Fe, towns throughout the West have been turned over to outsiders—and not just to those who visit and move on, but to those who stay and control. Although tourism has been a blessing for many, bringing economic and cultural prosperity to communities without obvious means of support or allowing towns on the brink of extinction to renew themselves; the costs on more intangible levels may be said to outweigh the benefits and be a devil's bargain in the making. Hal Rothman examines the effec...
