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Mobster-Gambler Frank Frost Leaves Crime Trail in Chicago, Los Angeles, Reno

Alphonse "Al/Scarface" Capone, Arnold Rothstein, Bank Club (Reno, NV), Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Casino History, Chicago--Illinois, Continental Press Service (Chicago, IL), Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion, Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Firearms, Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing, Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling, Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Suicide, Events: St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Frank "Frankie" Frost, Gambling History, Gambling: Bookmaking, George "Bugs" Moran, Giuseppe "Joe" Aiello, Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission, It Really Happened, James "Jim/Cinch" C. McKay, Los Angeles-California, Palace Club (Reno, NV), Reno Turf Club (Reno, NV), Reno--Nevada, Trans-America News and Publishing Co. (wire service), United States, William "Bill/Curly" J. GrahamBy doresa banningAugust 13, 2020Leave a comment

1906-1967 Frank “Frankie” Frost (1898-1967) spent about two decades working in Reno’s gambling scene and had close relationships with those in power locally, including gambler-Mobsters William “Bill/Curly” Graham and James “Jim/Cinch” McKay and banker and businessman, George Wingfield, Sr. Frost had a checkered past, which eventually got him blacklisted from Nevada’s gambling industry. Here we…

10 Intriguing Facts About Mobster/Gambler Allen Smiley

Allen Smiley, Argyle Hotel (San Antonio, TX), Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Beverly Country Club (New Orleans, LA), California, Casino History, Colony Club (Gardena, CA), Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Falsely Claiming Citizenship, Divorce / Annulment, Flamingo (Las Vegas, NV), Frank Costello, Gambling History, Gambling: Junkets, Games / Races: Horse Racing, Gaming History, Garden of Allah (West Hollywood, CA), It Really Happened, Johnny Rosselli, McNeil Island Corrections Center (WA), Meyer Lansky, Rex (offshore, Southern CA), The Knickerbocker (New York, NY), Trans-America News and Publishing Co. (wire service)By doresa banningJuly 31, 20191 Comment

Allen Smiley “was one of the most powerful gangsters in [California],” wrote author Gerald Horne in Class Struggle in Hollywood, 1930-1950. He was Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel’s partner and best friend and subsequently, Johnny Rosselli’s* right-hand man. Somewhat in the shadow of these famed men and a private person, his story is less well known. So…

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