Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
Bezig met laden... Vegas and the Mobdoor Al W. Moe
Geen Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This book is interesting enough but in desperate need of a professional editor. It would make it easier to follow and lessen the distractions from grammatical errors. I think it also really needs citations so readers can verify the author's claims. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Las Vegas was the Mob's greatest venture and most spectacular success, and through 40 years of frenzy, murder, deceit, scams, and skimming, the FBI listened on phone taps and did virtually nothing to stop the fun. This is the truth about the Mob's control of the casinos in Vegas like you've never heard it before.This book takes you from the beginning of the NY Mob in the 1920's, to their inroads to Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and then on to the early days of 1930's Las Vegas with photos!{{BOOK OF THE YEAR! Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club}}Two of the nation's most powerful crime family bosses went to prison in the 1930's: Al Capone, and Lucky Luciano. Frank Nitti took over the Chicago Outfit, while Frank Costello ran things for the Luciano Family. Both men were influenced by their bosses from prison, and both sent enough gangsters into the streets to influence loan sharking, extortion, union control, and drug sales. Bugsy Siegel worked for both groups, handling a string of murders and opening up gaming on the west coast, and that included Las Vegas, an oasis of sin in the middle of the desert - and it was legal. Most of it. The FBI watched as the Mob took control of casino after casino, killed off the competition, and stole enough money to bribe their way to respectability back home.By the 1950's, nearly every major crime family had a stake in a Las Vegas casino. Some did better than others. Casino owners watched-over their profits while competing crime families eyed each other's success like jealous lovers. Murder often followed.The Mob held sway for years, as the Justice Department and the FBI watched, compiled notes, and finally took action in the late 1960's. By the mid-1980's, Vegas was fairly clean. Read about it all, right here! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)364Social sciences Social problems and services; associations CriminologyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |