KingRevolver
Born Rambler
Re: Las Vegas before.....
We have our own Tucker the Sucker, but he really is a sucker. :LMAO
We have our own Tucker the Sucker, but he really is a sucker. :LMAO
The new Gaming Today had an article by Jimmy Vacaro talking about the Churchill Downs Race and Sports book and the Leaning Tower which was across the street. Jasper Speciale owned the Tower with Bobby Berrent(sic). I know Jasmine Speciale, and used to use Jaspers line service on Spring Mountain when I was booking in Calif.
Bobby the Midget....he owes me....
Caesar's was his hangout...
Bobby always had a cigarrete in his mouth with an 1.5" ash hanging from it. He'd blow it off without touching it. Bobby had to always sit on the end seat in Churchill so he could see the boards.
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Dick the pick
The Legend
Little Abner
Fred Glusman's Piero's, Celebrity Deli, The Port Tack, Cafe Michelle, etc..
Marty the Jew
Joey Boston
What a parlay these guys were....
Scotty, I'm probably throwing darts now, Have you ever heard of Cigar Tommy or Ronnie Brown?
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As great as the cast of characters is for sportsbetting, the list involoving advantage type casino players was and is equally as engaging, if not even more so........ wish I could recall more.............:+textinb3..................
Danny the Cap
Dollar Bill
Maverick
Big Jim
Dakota Kid
Cookie Monster
Charlie
Ma and Pa Shithead...(quite possibly the greatest nickname(s) in gaming history)
Goober
I was there the night the Stardust Race and Sportsbook opened. I also saw Nicky "the ant" sucker punch a guy just outside the Stardust gift shop. Did anybody in this thread ever know a local Vegas BM named Dale "the bear" Hines?
Great stories about Jasper....
One thing about him always stuck with me...he didn't trust too many people but if you were on his good side, you had a friend for life....
Scotty....remember the Saber brothers? Now there was a pair to draw to....LOL
Used to do a lot of business with Dale the Bear. That is really going back a long time. He had a collector for him that went out on his own and owed me pretty good. I'm sure Dale has passed away by now. Used to love to go to the races at Hot Springs Ark and loved to play the nags. Beat him pretty good. Always had a lady or two sitting with him. Speaking of Dickie C, what ever happened to him?When Dale first moved to Vegas, he was getting bad numbers from someone i won't mention and then got them bet back into him. Lost a lot before he caught on.
Charly The Hawk aka The Beak is still around I hear, he's at least 92. I think he still goes to The Stardust every morning although it was leveled.....
Gosh, this stuff really makes me feel old. Nostalgia for sure. Yes i do remember Clyde.
Dickie Carson is in Costa Rica...saw him on my last trip there last August...
I really am enjoying reading this thread and wish I had something to contribute. Regarding the Spilotro brothers while it was rumored they were buried alive, they actually weren't. While that version would scare the bejesus out of anyone, they were actually killed at a suburban home. The gentleman responsible for the burial put them in a shallow grave, it was found and he was subsequentally murdered as well per outfit rules.
the other part in the movie about Lefty's wife spending money Frank left her on drugs isn't entirely true. A lot of her jewelery, and mink coats made its way back to Chicago
Any stories about Bob Stupak?
So who knows who here? Scotty, Viejo and JK all seem to know the same people. But do they know each other?
Don't you feel like Dickie bringing in that kind of money was a ploy to throw it in the government's face about how much money the group could make if they were on the right side.I know my attorney tried to get separate trials rather than throw the bunch together and was told they wouldn't even think about it especially after Dickie bringing in that kind of money. They told him it was like a slap in the face and that money could make this thing go away. Not so, i hate to say.Buddy I was indicted to and my name is buddy for real. You are correct Dicks Attorney Graves Thomas wouldnt use the money for the bond. The goverment reduced it to a 100000$ several weeks Later