What was Benny Binion's relationship to Joe Civello? Binion of course opened the Horseshoe in Vegas. Many considered him the racket boss of Dallas. Civello was relatively low key. Was it similar to Bugsy Siegel and Jack Dragna, where Dragna was technically in charge according to the commission but Binion was really in charge? Did Binion pay tribute to Civello?
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
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