Casino: Money, Murder, and the Mob's Empire in Las Vegas

By Tim Madsen

Casino: Money, Murder, and the Mob's Empire in Las Vegas is a gripping nonfiction account of how organized crime infiltrated, dominated, and ultimately lost its hold over America's most notorious playground.

Long before Las Vegas became a family-friendly corporate theme park, it was ruled by men with names like Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal and Anthony "Tony the Ant" Spilotro-men who answered not to shareholders but to syndicates. Behind the dazzling casino floors and champagne-soaked high-roller suites, millions of dollars were skimmed off the top and funneled into the pockets of Midwestern crime families, all without a trace.

This book peels back the glittering fa ade to expose the machinery of greed, deception, and silent violence that powered the Strip during the Mob era. From Rosenthal's obsessive control over casino operations to Spilotro's reign of intimidation and brutality, from the corruption of Teamsters-backed loans to the FBI's relentless pursuit of justice, this is the real story behind the myth.

Drawing on court records, firsthand accounts, law enforcement investigations, and contemporary reporting, Casino tells the untold story of how the Mob built an empire in the desert-and how it all came crashing down. It is a story of power and paranoia, loyalty and betrayal, and a city built as much on illusion as ambition.

For fans of true crime, American history, and the darker side of capitalism, this is a definitive portrait of a vanished Las Vegas-when the Mob didn't just run the games... they were the house.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FM9R64F1
• ISBN13: 9798297865990
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"