All Blog Posts Tagged 'Casino' (8)
The Las Vegas Mob Experience Is Open For Business!
The highly anticipated Las Vegas Mob Experience officially opened its doors on Wednesday March 30th at 10:00am.
The Las Vegas Mob Experience is an immersive, highly interactive journey through the history of organized crime and the impact its major players had on the building of Las Vegas. Anchored by the…
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Chicago Boss: Joseph Lombardo
By David Amoruso
Posted on June 19, 2008
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Joseph Lombardo is considered one of the leading members of the Chicago Outfit. He is nicknamed The Clown, and has proven he can play that role. When he was arrested in 1964 for beating a man who owned him money, he made it impossible for the police to take a good mug shot of him by opening his mouth in a wide yawn.… Continue
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Chicago Boss: Joseph "Joey Doves" Aiuppa
By David Amoruso
Posted on July 22, 2007
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Joseph "Joey Doves" Aiuppa was born on December 1, 1907 in Melrose Park. Aiuppa's parents both came from the same village in Italy and had come to the US to find a better life. Joseph Aiuppa was their first child. In 1918 an eleven year old Aiuppa dropped out of school and started working as a gardener.… Continue
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Chicago Soldier: Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro
By David Amoruso
Posted in 2001
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Anthony Spilotro was born on May 19, 1938 in Chicago. Spilotro grew up in a loving family, and seemed to be on track for a decent and honest life. But he decided he wanted something else, and in his sophmore year at Steinmetz Highschool he dropped out and turned to a life of crime. Once out of school he joined forces with… Continue
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Chicago Soldier: "Mad Sam" Destefano
By David Amoruso
Posted in 2001
Mad Sam is not that well known to the general public, but his 'student' Tony "The Ant" Spilotro is. Mad Sam taught Tony everything he knew about murder and torture, and Mad Sam knew a lot about that kind of stuff.
DeStefano grew up in Southern Illinois and moved to Chicago when he was a teenager. He officially began his criminal career in 1927 when at the age of 18 he raped a girl and was… Continue
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The Message: Don’t Fuck With Antonino Accardo
Posted on March 13, 2010
Originally written for Mob Candy Magazine
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It was 1951. The Italian-American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra, was doing great. Throughout the United States the mob held sway. From the East coast all the way to the West coast, and everything in between was controlled by twenty-some mob families.But not all families were equal. The five New York… Continue
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The High Roller: Jimmy Chagra, Gambling & Poker
Posted on May 22, 2008
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Poker has become one of the most popular games worldwide. It is played by millions of people of all ages in countries all over the world, at casinos, home games, bars, and the past few years on the internet. Poker has become an accepted form of entertainment, loved by cops, criminals and regular citizens alike. But poker wasn't always this popular, and it's… Continue
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Las Vegas: Sin City
Posted in 2008
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“There are [a lot of] places of worship in Las Vegas, but there is only one true god: money.” From The Green Felt Jungle
A century ago Mark Twain wrote the following about Nevada: “In Nevada the lawyer, the editor, the banker, the chief desperado, the chief gambler, and the… Continue
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