
Originally Posted by
John Doe
Criz, You are either misinformed or do not understand the relationship between organized crime and the "front man". It is ridiculous to say that the mob did not own casinos in Las Vegas. Bugsy Siegel and monies from the Cleveland/Chicago mafia are what built the Flamingo in the 40's. It is debatable but this was the beginning of the new "Las Vegas". Eventually the Sands, Sahara, Riviera, Stardust, Caesar's, Tropicana, Circus-Circus, Aladdin, Fremont and others were all built/owned by the mob...some of it with their own money and some, as you pointed out, with Teamster money.
It was only in the mid-60's when Howard Hughes started buying up casinos that other corporations began investing and mob lost ownership control of many. Even still, mob control of the Stardust and a few others remained until the mid-80's.
Further, SCs like the Crazy Horse Too were built with mob money and owned by mafioso. They are STILL owned by mafioso (at least the one in Vegas and one in Chicago are). To say they are not is to say that Allen Glick owned the Stardust. If you doubt what I'm saying, please click the link that I posted above and read about what's going on with The Crazy Horse Too - Vegas right now, as we speak. Or better yet, read this:
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