Fate of the S.S. Monte Carlo Gambling Ship

California, Casino History, Casino: Floating, Ed V. Turner, Gambling, Gambling History, Gaming History, It Really Happened, Marvin "Doc" Schouweiler, Ships: Johanna Smith, Ships: Lux, Ships: Monfalcone, Ships: Monte Carlo, Ships: Rose Isle, Ships: Tango, Tony Cornero / Antonio Cornero Stralla, United States2 Comments

1932-Today Though local, state and federal authorities were working to eradicate all gambling ships moored off of the Pacific Coast, the S.S. Monte Carlo met its demise at the hands of an unexpected interloper, Mother Nature. On a Stormy Night On New Year’s Eve in 1936, the waterborne casino, closed for the winter, offshore of…

Los Angeles Mobster’s Gambling Ring

California, Casino History, Casino: Floating, Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing, Gambling History, Gambling Laws / Regulations: CA Anti-Gambling Act, Gaming History, It Really Happened, Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit, Law Enforcement / Judicial System: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Los Angeles-California, Nick Licata, Peter J. Milano, San Fernando Valley--California, United StatesLeave a comment

1971-1974 In 1971, various people began complaining to the local police department they’d gotten fleeced at an informal casino setup in California’s San Fernando Valley (yes, the location of, like, “valley girl” fame, a culture that developed a decade later). The Dirty Details Consequently, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Federal Bureau of Investigation and…