Allen Smiley
Argyle Hotel (San Antonio, TX)
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Beverly Country Club (New Orleans, LA)
California
Casino History
Colony Club (Gardena, CA)
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Falsely Claiming Citizenship
Gambling History
Gambling: Junkets
Games / Races: Horse Racing
Gaming History
Garden of Allah (West Hollywood, CA)
It Really Happened
McNeil Island Corrections Center (WA)
Meyer Lansky
The Knickerbocker (New York, NY)
Transamerica Wire Service
10 Intriguing Facts About Mobster/Gambler Allen Smiley
Allen Smiley “was one of the most powerful gangsters in [California],” wrote author Gerald Horne in Class Struggle in Hollywood, 1930-1950. He was Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel’s partner and best friend and subsequently, Johnny Rosselli’s* right-hand…