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        In Las Vegas, Coloradan Becomes U.S.’ First Female Casino Owner
        Accidents: Automobile Casino History Clara A. Rowan Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Hit and Runs Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada United States

        In Las Vegas, Coloradan Becomes U.S.’ First Female Casino Owner

        1931 Catalyzed by unexpected circumstances, Colorado-born Clara Antoinette Rowan (née Beggs) became the first woman to own a legal casino in the United States. Her husband, Thomas “Tom” George Rowan and his partner Leo Kind…

        ByDoresa Banning

        September 20, 2019

        Shrouded in Mystery: Gambler Tony Cornero’s Fleeting Marriage
        Accidents: Automobile Beverly Hills-California California Divorce / Annulment Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Lux (offshore, Southern CA) Meadows (Las Vegas, NV) Montmartre Club (Havana, Cuba) Nevada S.S. Rex (Las Vegas, NV) Stardust (Las Vegas, NV) United States

        Shrouded in Mystery: Gambler Tony Cornero’s Fleeting Marriage

        1941 The brief union between Tony and Dorothy Stralla ended in a suspicious tragedy. Antonio Cornero Stralla was a colorful, law defying, Southern California rumrunner turned gambler. He was involved, most often as the owner/operator,…

        ByDoresa Banning

        June 15, 2019

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