age ~96
from Miami, FL
Author
Frank Rosenthal
ISBN #
3631300794
Author
Frank Rosenthal
ISBN #
3631462360
…top gambling handicapper who is called by the Mob to oversee the day-to-day operations at the fictional Tangiers casino in Las Vegas. The story is based on Frank Rosenthal, who ran the Stardust, Fremont and the Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas for the Chicago Outfit from the 1970s until the ear...
Frank Lawrence "Lefty" Rosenthal (June 12, 1929 October 13, 2008) was a professional sports bettor, former Las Vegas casino executive and organized crime
12 June 1929 • Chicago, IL
Died:13 October 2008 • Miami Beach, FL
Columnist • Consultant • Handicapper • Senator
Despite his frequent arrests for illegal gambling and bookmaking, Rosenthal was convicted only once, after pleading no contest in 1963, for allegedly bribing New York University player Ray Paprocky to point shaving for a college basketball game in North Carolina.
Sports betting • Mob boss • Casinos • Outlaw • Bribery • Contract killer
Activity:Gambling • Casino • Sports
Sport:Blackjack
Skill:Professional