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The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. the Mob Paperback - 2006

by Dennis N. Griffin


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From the 1970s through the mid-1980s, the Chicago Outfit dominated organized crime in Las Vegas. Unreported revenue, known as the "skim," from Outfit-controlled casinos made its way out of Vegas by the bagful, ending up in the coffers of the Windy City crime bosses and their confederates around the Midwest.To ensure the smooth flow of cash, the gangsters installed a front man with no criminal background, Allen R. Glick, as the casino owner of record, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal as the real boss of casino operations, and Tony Spilotro as the ultimate enforcer, who'd do whatever it took to protect their interests. It wasn't long before Spilotro, also in charge of Vegas street crime, was known as the "King of the Strip."Federal and local law enforcement, recognizing the need to rid the casinos of the mob and shut down Spilotro's rackets, declared war on organized crime.The Battle for Las Vegas relates the story of the fight between the tough guys on both sides, told in large part by the agents and detectives who knew they had to win.

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King of the Strip

From the 1970s through the mid-1980s, the Chicago Outfit dominated organized crime in Las Vegas. Unreported revenue, known as the "skim," from Outfit-controlled casinos made its way out of Vegas by the bagful, ending up in the coffers of the Windy City crime bosses and their confederates around the Midwest.

To ensure the smooth flow of cash, the gangsters installed a front man with no criminal background, Allen R. Glick, as the casino owner of record, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal as the real boss of casino operations, and Tony Spilotro as the ultimate enforcer, who'd do whatever it took to protect their interests. It wasn't long before Spilotro, also in charge of Vegas street crime, was known as the "King of the Strip."

Federal and local law enforcement, recognizing the need to rid the casinos of the mob and shut down Spilotro's rackets, declared war on organized crime.

The Battle for Las Vegas relates the story of the fight between the tough guys on both sides, told in large part by the agents and detectives who knew they had to win.

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  • Title The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. the Mob
  • Author Dennis N. Griffin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 228
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Huntington Press, U.S.A.
  • Date 2006-07-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780929712376 / 0929712374
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
    • Chronological Period: 1980's
    • Geographic Orientation: Nevada
    • Locality: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Library of Congress subjects Las Vegas (Nev.) - History, Outfit (Gang) - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 364.1

About the author

Dennis Griffin, author of Policing Las Vegas, Battle for Las Vegas, and Cullotta, retired in 1994 after a 20-year career in investigations and law enforcement in New York State. He and his wife Faith moved to Las Vegas shortly afterward. Denny wrote his first novel, The Morgue, in 1996. He currently has six published mystery thrillers, including the first two books of a Las Vegas-based trilogy. He's an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, Las Vegas Valley Writers Group, Henderson Writers Group, and the Police Writers Association.
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