Casino History
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Wiretapping
Defense Attorneys
Defense Attorneys: Harry Claiborne
Defense Attorneys: Oscar Goodman
Detroit--Michigan
Elliot Paul Price
Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal
Gambling History
Gambling: Bookmaking
Gambling: Illegal
Gambling: Raids
Gaming History
Georgia
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Internal Revenue Service
It Really Happened
Jerome Zarowitz
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit
Miami Beach--Florida
Nevada
New York--New York
Ohio
Palm Springs--California
Rose Bowl Sports Book (Las Vegas, NV)
Sanford Waterman
United States
Feds Pounce on Vegas Racketeers
1970-1975 In a massive, coordinated effort, federal agents raided illegal bookmaking operations throughout the U.S. with ties to organized crime. On December 12, 1970, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents…