Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Bombings

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Bombings Fort Worth--Texas Gambling History Games / Races: Craps Nelson Harris Nelson's Place (Fort Worth, TX) Texas United States

Car Blast Victim Tied to Gambling, Part III

1950 In the morning, gambler Nelson Harris, 34, telephoned two Fort Worth, Texas criminal attorneys and said he was on his way over to discuss a life and death matter. He and his wife Juanita,…

Blakeland Inn (Denver, CO) Casino History Colorado Cottonwood Ranch (Denver, CO) Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Bombings Denver--Colorado Gambling History It Really Happened Leo Barnes Ova "Smiling Charlie" Elijah Stephens United States

Series: Car Blast Victim Tied to Gambling, Part II

1936 Gambler Leo Barnes and his wife had only been in Denver, Colorado for about six months, having moved from Kansas City, Missouri. On the night of Dec. 8, the couple got in their car…

California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Bombings Emilio "Gombo" Georgetti Gambling History Gambling: Equipment: Manufacturers Games / Races: Dog Racing Games / Races: Horse Racing Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: California Crime Commission International Totalizer Company It Really Happened John O'Neil Miami Beach Kennel Club (Miami Beach, FL) Mile High Kennel Club Mile High Kennel Club (Denver, CO) Multnomah Kennel Club (Portland, OR) Olmo Group Richard "Big Dick" Charles Trabert San Mateo County--California Sportsman's Park (Cicero, IL) Thomas "Tom" A. Keen United States

Car Blast Victim Tied to Gambling, Part I

1952 The life of wealthy, prominent businessman with several connections to the gambling industry, Thomas “Tom” A. Keen, 56, was abruptly ended at about 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday morning, February 5. After giving some duck…