Lansky wasn't so smart about Cuba. He invested $5 million of his own money, and $6 million of others' money, in the Havana Riviera, Cuba's largest hotel/casino, which opened in March 1958. Castro nationalized it the following year--Lansky and his investors lost eveything.
exactly. I do not understand to this day why the mob, consisting of lifelong gamblers, never took risks regarding who to back. Always went with both sides and tried to play both sides. Failed with Castro/Batista, failed with kennedy/nixon. Always turned to shit.
Especially with Batista, he was a 100% safe bet to back. Corrupt to his core.
