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Allen R. Glick: Casino mogul with La Jolla, Las Vegas, and mob ties

There's a lot more going on in La Jolla than beautiful beaches, historic homes, and hotels. Of course, there's a big military connection and a Bronze Star from Vietnam for one former resident, Allen R. Glick, a businessman who got tangled up with mobsters. Glick died at the age of 79, in August 2021, after a long fight with cancer, at his La Jolla…

Land-based ・ 20 January 2024

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Crime and the City: Las Vegas ‹ CrimeReads

Let's go to Las Vegas with one of the great kings of the American hard-boiled Charles Willeford in his novel Wicked Wives (1956): 'Once the sun comes up in the desert it rises fast. It hung on the horizon like a solid neon pumpkin, beaming through our windshield. It grew warmer all the time. The closer we got to Vegas, the more numerous the…

Incidents ・ 23 October 2023

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The Ending Of Casino Finally Explained

Martin Scorsese's 1995 film "Casino" is one of the most epic gangster movies ever made. It was immediately nominated for several awards upon its release, and actress Sharon Stone won a Golden Globe for her performance. It also features legendary performances by Robert De Niro, Don Rickles, and Joe Pesci - in one of his last roles. James Woods also…

Gaming Authorities ・ 18 October 2022

Live For Films

Best Casino Movies of All Time: Full List of Gambling Movies

The history of gambling runs back to early human civilizations. For the longest time, many forms of gambling have existed. The earliest mention of casinos in a movie is seen in the 1910 German drama " Arsène Lupin Contra Sherlock Holmes ", where actors play cards in a casino and win larger amounts of cash. Since then, there have been many gambling…

Movies ・ 04 August 2022

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US drought exposes murky mob past of Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS: Mobsters who end up sleeping with the fishes are usually never seen again. But climate change has a way of messing even with the mafia, and a watery grave outside Las Vegas is starting to cough up Sin City's darkest secrets. Lake Mead, which can be reached from the Las Vegas Strip by a short ride in the trunk of a car with your hands and…

Religion ・ 04 July 2022

The Straits Times

US drought exposes the mob's murky past in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Mobsters who end up sleeping with the fishes are usually never seen again. But climate change has a way of messing even with the mafia, and a watery grave outside Las Vegas is starting to cough up Sin City's darkest secrets. Lake Mead, which can be reached from the Las Vegas Strip by a short ride in the trunk of a car with your…

Religion ・ 04 July 2022

PBS

Officials prep for gruesome surprises as Las Vegas lake slowly dries up

Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The reservoir on the Colorado River is about a 30-minute drive from the mob-founded Las Vegas Strip. "There's no telling what we'll find in Lake Mead,"…

Land-based ・ 11 May 2022

Film Threat

Martin Scorsese’s Casino: What Inspired The Film’s Creator

Martin Scorsese's Casino is considered by fans and critics alike to be the last word in Casino-related movies. Despite its initial screening dating back more than two decades to 1995, this award-winning film is still considered the top in its genre. But did you know that it was inspired by true events? But whether you are a fan of playing at…

Sports ・ 20 September 2021

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No 'black book' to keep scammers out of New York casinos

ALBANY - Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano is among hundreds of mobsters, cheats and other nefarious figures on "black book"-type exclusion lists barring their presence from casinos from Atlantic City to Las Vegas. But if the one-time Gambino crime family underboss ambled into a casino in New York, the state where the notorious Cosa Nostra…

Trust and Safety ・ 20 September 2021

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Illegal Southern Gambling Ring Trio Sentenced in Georgia

A federal court in Georgia has handed out sentences to three men from the Deep South for illegal gambling operations, with combined forfeiture and restitution of over $650000. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia (SDGA), David H. Estes, has announced the sentencing of an illegal sports betting ringleader…

Finance ・ 20 August 2021