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Congress' Strategy For Slashing U.S. Gambling Activity Proves Problematic, Part I
Gambling History Gambling: Taxes Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Internal Revenue Service It Really Happened Montana Nevada Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee Washington

Congress' Strategy For Slashing U.S. Gambling Activity Proves Problematic, Part I

1951 Gambling is the lifeblood of organized crime. This was U.S. Senator Estes Kefauver’s conclusion after the Special Committee on Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce, which he headed, concluded its investigation. The Kefauver Committee’s work,…

ByDoresa Banning

August 19, 2021

West Coast IRS Men Bribe Gamblers
Al Hoffman Boulder Club (Las Vegas, NV) California Casino History Charles Addison Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Tax Evasion Elmer "Bones" F. Remmer Frontier Club (Las Vegas, NV) Gambling History Gaming History George Perry Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Internal Revenue Service Guy McAfee It Really Happened L.B. "Tutor" Scherer Milton P. Page Nevada P.J. Goumond Phil Curti Pioneer Club (Las Vegas, NV) Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee State Line Hotel and Casino (Wendover, NV) Tonopah Club (Tonopah, NV) United States William Curland William Smith

West Coast IRS Men Bribe Gamblers

1940-1953 In 1946, Pat Mooney, chief field deputy of the Nevada Internal Revenue (IR) Bureau office, made gambler-Mobster Elmer “Bones” F. Remmer* an offer he couldn’t refuse. If the gambling club owner purchased $52,400 ($699,000…

ByDoresa Banning

November 11, 2020

10 Intriguing Facts About Gambling Kingpin "Bones" Remmer
110 Eddy (San Francisco, CA) 21 (El Cerrito, CA) B&R Smokeshop (San Francisco, CA) Cal-Neva Lodge (Lake Tahoe, NV) California Casino History Clara Bow Contra Costa County--California Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Jury Tampering Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Tax Evasion Crystal Bay--Nevada Divorce / Annulment El Cerrito--California Elmer "Bones" F. Remmer Emeryville--California Federal Correction Institution, Terminal Island (San Pedro, California) Gambling Gambling History Gambling: Illegal Gaming History It Really Happened Lake Tahoe--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Menlo Club (San Francisco, CA) Nevada Oaks Club (Emeryville, CA) Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee United States

10 Intriguing Facts About Gambling Kingpin "Bones" Remmer

Today An unpleasant, self-described “big gun,” Elmer “Bones” F. Remmer was “once one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s flashiest and most successful gambling czars,” having owned numerous clubs in which he offered illegal games…

ByDoresa Banning

January 1, 2020

Public Relations Nightmare for Nevada Gambling
Casino History Gambling Gambling History Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission: Ray Warren Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission: Robbins Cahill It Really Happened Last Frontier (Las Vegas, NV) Phoenix--Arizona Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee Politicians / Politics: U.S. Senator (TN) Estes Kefauver

Public Relations Nightmare for Nevada Gambling

1951-1952 Gambling boomed in Las Vegas, Nevada immediately following Senator Estes Kefauver and his committee’s nationwide investigation into organized crime. The 27 hearings the group conducted in 14 United States cities in 1950 and 1951…

ByDoresa Banning

June 14, 2019

California Gamblers Snub Federal Inquiry
21 (El Cerrito, CA) California Casino History Contra Costa County--California David "Dave" Nathan Kessel El Cerrito--California Gambling History Gambling License Gambling: Bookmaking Gambling: Illegal Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission Hollywood (El Cerrito, CA) It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Federal Judge Louis E. Goodman Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee: Contempt of Congress Rancho San Pablo (El Cerrito, CA) The Wagon Wheel (El Cerrito, CA) United States Walter "Big Bill" Melburn Pechart

California Gamblers Snub Federal Inquiry

1950-1953 During the 1950 federal hearings on organized crime, two Northern California gamblers — Walter “Big Bill” Melburn Pechart and David “Dave” Nathan Kessel — were uncooperative, according to the questioners. They were Senators Estes…

ByDoresa Banning

June 10, 2019

Despite Ridicule, Nevada Politician Protects Gambling
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Casino History Gambling Gambling History Gambling Laws / Regulations: U.S. Revenue Act of 1951 Gambling License Gaming History Nevada Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee: Contempt of Congress Pro-Gambling Efforts Salvatore "Sam" Maceo United States

Despite Ridicule, Nevada Politician Protects Gambling

1933-1954 His unfavorable personal opinion about gambling notwithstanding, Patrick “Pat” A. McCarran (D-Nev.) — U.S. Senator between 1933 and 1954 — acted repeatedly on the industry’s behalf. Had he not, it’s likely gaming wouldn’t have…

ByDoresa Banning

June 10, 2019

Unexpected Cost at New Orleans Gambling Raid
Casino History Gambling History Gambling: Raids Games / Races: Roulette Gaming History George L. O'Dwyer It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Louisiana State Police Louisiana New Orleans--Louisiana O'Dwyer's (New Orleans, LA) Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee Rudolph "Rudy" T. O'Dwyer United States

Unexpected Cost at New Orleans Gambling Raid

1953 On a weeknight in May, Louisiana state policemen surrounded a high-end home in the New Orleans suburbs. One of them knocked on a secret side door that contained a one-way glass window, allowing those…

ByDoresa Banning

June 10, 2019

Games of Chance Appropriate in Bus Depot?
Casino History Casino: Corporations: Pyramid Securities Inc. Casino: Corporations: Pyramid Securities Inc.: H.M. Hicks Gambling History Gambling License Games / Races: Craps Games / Races: Roulette Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission It Really Happened Nevada Oak Room (Reno, NV) Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee Pyramid Securities Inc.: Carl Inskeep Pyramid Securities Inc.: Emmett Shea Pyramid Securities Inc.: Joe Caulk United States

Games of Chance Appropriate in Bus Depot?

1951 Prior to the July grand opening of the new Greyhound Lines Inc. bus terminal at 224 S. Center Street in Reno, Pyramid Securities Inc. applied for a gambling license and permission to offer games…

ByDoresa Banning

June 9, 2019