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West Coast IRS Men Bribe Gamblers

Al Hoffman, Boulder Club (Las Vegas, NV), California, Casino History, Charles Addison, Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion, Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Tax Evasion, Elmer "Bones" F. Remmer, Frontier Club (Las Vegas, NV), Gambling History, Gaming History, George Perry, Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Internal Revenue Service, Guy McAfee, It Really Happened, L.B. "Tutor" Scherer, Milton P. Page, Nevada, P.J. Goumond, Phil Curti, Pioneer Club (Las Vegas, NV), Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee, State Line Hotel and Casino (Wendover, NV), Tonopah Club (Tonopah, NV), United States, William Curland, William SmithBy doresa banningNovember 11, 2020Leave a comment

1940-1953 In 1946, Pat Mooney, chief field deputy of the Nevada Internal Revenue (IR) Bureau office, made gambler-Mobster Elmer “Bones” F. Remmer* an offer he couldn’t refuse. If the gambling club owner purchased $52,400 ($699,000 today) worth of shares in the Mountain City Consolidated Copper Co. (MCCCC) then his 1945 federal tax debt in that…

4 Iconic Gambling Characters

Artists / Designers, Artists / Designers: Lewis "Lew" Hymers, Artists / Designers: Pat Denner, Artists / Designers: Roscoe "Duke" Reading, Casino History, Gambling History, Gambling: Mascots: Bucky Buckaroo, Gambling: Mascots: Last Chance Joe, Gambling: Mascots: Vegas Vic, Gambling: Mascots: Wendover Will, Gaming History, It Really Happened, Las Vegas--Nevada, Nugget Motor Lodge / Dick Graves' Nugget / John Ascuaga's Nugget (Sparks, NV), Pioneer Club (Las Vegas, NV), Publicity Stunts / Promotions / Advertisements, Reno--Nevada, Sparks--Nevada, State Line Hotel and Casino (Wendover, NV), United States, Wendover / West Wendover--NevadaBy doresa banningFebruary 8, 20172 Comments

1940s-Today They’re one of a kind. Dazzling. Captivating. Iconic. Pure Nevada. They’re the mascots of the state’s gambling industry. They graced the facades of casinos in the gambling meccas, and some still do. Rather than merely signs, they’re like citizens, but atypical ones — larger, brighter and cartoony. Here’s a look at four of them:…

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