Benny Binion’s million-dollar gamble lives on 75 years later
On August 14, 1951, Benny Binion opened the Horseshoe Club in downtown Las Vegas. Binion’s Horseshoe would become a cornerstone…
Author: James Riter
Recent criminal cases show the Buffalo Mafia never really disappeared
Federal prosecutors reveal how Magaddino crime family endured under the Todaro clan
Jerry Tarkanian’s Lakers coaching contract vanished after a suspected Mob hit
The 1979 murder of Vic Weiss may have cost Jerry Tarkanian the Lakers job. Explore the Mob ties, Tony Spilotro’s alleged role and the enduring cold case.
MS-13’s history of brutality led to killing spree in Las Vegas
At the end of 2017, Richie Gaudio was launching fireworks in his East Las Vegas driveway to ring in the…
Did Gregory Scarpa Sr. mastermind the attempted assassination of Joe Colombo?
On June 28, 1971, 55 years ago, Mafia boss Joe Colombo’s march in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle would be his last….
Mark Wahlberg portrays Mafia killer Gregory Scarpa Sr. in ‘By Any Means’
During the summer of 1964, New York City mobster Gregory Scarpa Sr. traveled south to rural Mississippi and, using violent scare…
Since World War II, Russian mobsters have traded prison cells for battlefields
“I like watching historical films,” said the Wolf, a middle-aged ex-convict who wished to remain anonymous. “I don’t watch all…
Celebrities to compete for cash, get ‘whacked’ in Mob-inspired reality show
A Mob-themed competition show is set to air soon on Hulu and Disney+, featuring celebrity contestants at a luxury Italian…
Mob fashion at its finest: The top 5 best-dressed mobsters
Adjectives that come to mind when people think of the most infamous organized crime figures may include ruthless, intimidating, or…
Robert Blakey, architect of the RICO Act that crippled the Mob, dies at age 90
No one made life more difficult for the Mob than Robert Blakey. In 1969, Blakey, a Notre Dame Law School…