The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob

The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob

by Dennis Griffin
The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob

The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob

by Dennis Griffin

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Overview

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" Rosenthal 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 Spilotro, 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 guys on both sides, told in large part by the agents and detectives who knew they had to win.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780929712826
Publisher: Huntington Press
Publication date: 11/03/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 234
Sales rank: 603,740
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Dennis N. Griffin retired in 1994 after a 20-year career in investigations and law enforcement in New York State. He and his wife Faith moved to Las Vegas shortly afterward. Dennis is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, Las Vegas Valley Writers Group, Henderson Writers Group, and the Police Writers Association, Dennis is also author of the acclaimed Cullotta: The Life of a Chicago Criminal, Las Vegas Mobster, and Government Witness. Become a fan of Dennis Griffin on Facebook for news about upcoming book and TV true-crime projects.
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