I don't know if he had 300 million when he died but him and Moe Dalitz were essential in the gambling industry as we know it today.
Absolutely! Lansky, Dalitz, and his Cleveland partners who formerly made up what was referred to as, "The Little Jewish Navy" all played a huge part in Las Vegas' development. Dalitz and his particular faction cleaned up their act so much, that they almost became the "face" of Vegas. Its as though the entire gangster backgrounds and former activities of these guys didn't even matter anymore. They literally became "public" personages.
