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Frank Lawrence Rosenthal (June 12, 1929 – October 13, 2008), also known as " Lefty " Rosenthal, was an American professional sports gambler, Las Vegas casino executive, organized crime associate, and FBI informant.
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Born in Chicago on June 12, 1929, Frank Rosenthal spent many of his early days at the horse track with his father, who owned several horses, learning everything he could about racing. Moreover, of course, he learned about a crucial part of the sport: gambling. As he grew older, Rosenthal’s interest in and knowledge of gambling extended beyond horse...
Upon arriving in Las Vegas, Lefty Rosenthal initially ran a betting parlor alongside a boyhood friend from Chicago who acted as his enforcer: Anthony “Tony the Ant” Spilotro (called “Nicky Santoro” and played by Joe Pesci in Casino). Spilotro had a long rap sheet filled with violent crimes. In Chicago, he’d long been a killer for his organized crim...
While the Stardust was thriving, Frank Rosenthal was having trouble with the authorities. Though he was secretly running several casinos, he had no official gaming license (his past meant that he surely wouldn’t have been able to get one). And because of this as well as his known contacts in organized crime, the Nevada Gaming Commission was able to...
Jan 23, 2024 · Frank Rosenthal, also known as “Lefty,” was a controversial figure in the world of casinos and sports betting. His rise to fame began in the 1960s when he moved to Las Vegas and quickly made a name for himself as a top handicapper and odds-maker.
Jan 26, 2023 · Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), was based on Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, a professional gambler widely recognized as a pioneer of sports gambling and a talented handicapper with alleged...
May 22, 2012 · Compare the Casino movie to the Frank Rosenthal true story, including mobster Tony Spilotro and Geri Rosenthal. Watch real Frank Rosenthal video after the attempted car bomb assassination nearly took his life.
Aug 15, 2024 · Like De Niro’s character, Frank Rosenthal was a professional sports gambler, a casino executive in Las Vegas, and an organized crime associate. Rosenthal learned sports betting as a youth, and by the mid-1950s, he was working with the Chicago Outfit.
Rosenthal, who made his reputation with the mob for being one of the best professional gamblers of his era, ran not one but four casinos— the Stardust, Fremont, Hacienda and Marina.
