Quick Fact – Lingerie Caper
1966 A 34-year-old 21 dealer at a Crystal Bay Club Casino at Lake Tahoe slipped $100 worth of gambling chips into her bra each day for a week before getting caught. Once busted, she accepted…
Artists / Designers: Philip Paval
Edward "Ed" Levinson
Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, NV)
It Really Happened
Marilyn Monroe
Nevada
Publicity Stunts / Promotions / Advertisements
Sandra Giles
The Lady Of Chance … Au Naturel
1956 The Fremont in Las Vegas commissioned a large oil painting that depicted a “lady of chance” to grace a wall in its casino. The hotel’s press agent, Shelly Davis, asked aspiring actress Sandra Giles…
Frank Sinatra’s Hissy Fits
1967 & 1970 Apparently, the beloved crooner had a temper, which he sometimes unleashed when casino operators denied him additional, excessive amounts of credit when gambling. In one instance when Frank Sinatra lost control, he…