Los Angeles Gangsters Helped Pioneer Southern Nevada Casino Industry, According to New Book - Casino.org Los Angeles Gangsters Helped Pioneer Southern Nevada Casino Industry
A new book cowritten by mobster Jack Dragna’s great-grandson explores the Los Angeles underworld’s role in building up the Las Vegas casino industry. Mobster Jack Dragna is seen during a 1951 court appearance. Dragna was the longtime boss of the Los Angeles crime family. (Image: Calisphere) Released in March by Arcadia Publishing, Los Angeles Underworld is written by two organized crime authors, Dragna relative J. Michael Niotta and historian and researcher Avi Bash. The authors appeared Thursday in a virtual program at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas. The event is titled “Writin...
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