Calvin Kovens
Carousel Casino (Las Vegas, NV)
Casino History
Casino: Financings: Teamsters Pension Fund: James "Jimmy" R. Hoffa
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Fraud
Ethnic Groups: Jewish Americans
Federal Prison Camp, Elgin (Fla.)
Florida
Gambling History
Gaming History
Incline Village--Nevada
It Really Happened
Miami--Florida
Nevada
Politicians / Politics: Richard Nixon
The Sierra Tahoe (Incline Village, NV)
U.S. Penitentiary, Lewisburg (Lewisburg, Pa.)
United States
Hotel-Casino Landlord, President Nixon Transact Win-Win Deal
1924-1995 A Miami, Florida businessman and convicted felon, involved with at least one Nevada casino in the 1960s, later got special consideration from President Richard M. Nixon. Gambling History Calvin Kovens bought The Sierra Tahoe…