Benny Binion
American gambling icon and criminal (1904–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lester Ben Binion (November 20, 1904 – December 25, 1989), better known as Benny Binion, was an American career criminal who established illegal gambling operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In 1931, Binion was convicted of shooting and killing a rum-runner, Frank Bolding. In the 1940s he relocated to Nevada, where gambling was legal, and opened the successful Binion's Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas.
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Benny Binion | |
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Born | Lester Ben Binion (1904-11-20)November 20, 1904 Pilot Grove, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 25, 1989(1989-12-25) (aged 85) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Years active | 1924–1989 |
Known for | Organized crime and Gambling |
Spouse | Teddy Jane |
Children | 5, including Jack Binion and Ted Binion |
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