Originally Posted By: TonyG
Here is my understanding of who had control over, or a piece of, the casinos in Vegas years ago:

The Tropicana - Frank Costello and the Genovese's.


The Tropicana was later controlled by the Kansas City family.

http://www.onlinenevada.org/las_vegas_mob

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