Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Casino History
Casino International (Havana, Cuba)
Clifford Jones
Cuba
Gambling
Gambling History
Gaming History
Hilton (Havana, Cuba)
Hy Abrams
It Really Happened
Moe Dalitz
Morris Kleinmann
Nacional (Havana, Cuba)
Politicians / Politics: Cuba President Fulgencia Batista
Riviera (Havana, Cuba)
Thomas McGinty
United States
Wilbur Clark
Cuban Casino Push
1952–1958 When Fulgencio Batista returned to power as president in Cuba in 1952, he aimed to foster a gambling empire from which he could generate revenue for his coffers. To facilitate casino development, he and…
