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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 306
EAN num: 9780929712376
ISBN number: 0929712374
Label: Huntington Press
Manufacturer: Huntington Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 234
Printing Date: July 01, 2006
Publishing house: Huntington Press
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From the 1970s through the mid-1980s, the Chicago Outfit dominated organized crime in Las Vegas. Unreported revenue, known as the 'skim,' from Outfit-controlled casinos made its way out of Vegas by the bagful, ending up in the coffers of the Windy City crime bosses and their confederates around the Midwest. To ensure the smooth flow of cash, the gangsters installed a front man with no criminal background, Allen R. Glick, as the casino owner of record, Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthaal as the real boss of casino operations, and Tony Spilotro as the ultimate enforcer, who'd do whatever it took to protect their interests. It wasn't long before Spilotoro, also in charge of Vegas street crime, was known as the 'King of the Strip.' Federal and local law enforcement, recognizing the need to rid the casinos of the mob and shut down Spilotro's rackets, declared war on organized crime. The Battle for Las Vegas relates the story of the fight between the tough buys on both sides, told in large part by the agents and detectives who knew they had to win.
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I just finished reading this book and highly recommend it.
This book pretty much focuses on the era when Tony Spilotro "King of the Strip" ran the strip with his alleged criminal activities and ties to the mob.
There is also a lot of information on Frank Cullotta and his subsequent role as informant.
The secondary focus of the book is the term of Sheriff John McCarthy and his team and their war on organized crime.
I found this book to be very detailed and informative, containing interviews with those, who, either lived or worked on the strip during the relevant period.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this factual, well-written book.
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What a great read. Couldn't put the book down. If you read this book then you HAVE TO buy Culotta. "The Battle for Las Vegas" cuts right to the bone how Vegas used to be before all of the fake glitter it is today. A best buy book!!
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This book is a good read. It's worth the time for any fans of the true crime genre, or the city of Las Vegas.
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If you love all those movies dedicated to Vegas, you will love this book too!! If you have ever visited the city and enjoyed the excitement it brings, you will enjoy reading the history behind how it became what it is today!!
Billy Wannyn
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This is the book that explains in wonderful detail, how the Mob came to control Las Vegas and what they did to lose it so quickly.
it also tells the tale of the Law Enforcement coming of age at the same time. Its growth problems and going from a small town to being a big city and dealing with the big city problems it had caused.
No real telling of Las vegas history would ever be complete without this book.
Denny writes in a unique style that grabs your attention and tells you what it was like. Not boring, yet filled with details and stories from the FBI, Metro and the Mob.
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