Le Tropicana, qui a ouvert ses portes en avril 1957 a une longue et riche histoire avec mob liens. Soupçons ont été soulevée immédiatement plus de liens vers des organisations
6144 x 4081 px | 52 x 34,6 cm | 20,5 x 13,6 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
30 décembre 2006
Lieu:
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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The Tropicana, which opened in April 1957 has a long and colorful history with mob ties. Suspicions were raised immediately over links to organized crime, which were confirmed a month after opening, when a note bearing a Tropicana earnings figure was found in the possession of mobster Frank Costello. Later, the Tropicana became the target of a mob skimming operation in 1978. Joe Agosto, the owner of the casino's Folies Bergere show, oversaw the siphoning of money from the cashier cage to the Kansas City crime family. The scheme was exposed in 1979 by an FBI investigation into hidden mob interests in Las Vegas casinos. The owners faced revocation of their gaming licenses because they had allowed Agosto to manage the casino without a license. They had little choice but to sell the Tropicana. A 21-story Island Tower was constructed in 1986. In 2010, Tropicana imploded a wing which contained rooms adjacent to Tropicana Avenue. The rooms were the resort's oldest, dating back to 1957. The legendary Tropicana continues to operate today.
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