Originally Posted By: Oscarthedago
The Jungle Inn was one of the biggest illegal casinos in the country located in Youngstown, OH backed by a guy named Moe Dalitz while giving guys like Dino Crocetti, aka Dean Martin their first start in show business. Here are some great articles about the Jungle Inn and its performers:

http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/586646/The-Jungle-Inn.html?nav=5158

http://www.appalachianhistory.net/2013/0...ean-martin.html

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19390809&id=i49RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3551,1607247&hl=en

http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Jungle-Inn-Infamous-Gambling/dp/098370371X



Thank you for these recommendations, I had no idea there was a book on the jungle inn.