Gambling
Games / Races: Keno
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board: Ed Olsen
It Really Happened
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit
Robert Van Santen
United States
Bilking of Vegas’ Nevada Club
1961-1966 Early in 1961, Michael Catrone, 60, an apartment complex owner, presented to the Nevada Club in Las Vegas a winning keno ticket for $25,000 ($198,000 today). Yet the casino’s general manager didn’t pay it…