EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 12 MIN
Nevada’s Black Book: How Casinos Banned Mob Power
from A History of the American Mafia Podcast: Organized Crime, Mob Families, Bosses, Gangsters, Prohibition, Criminal Trials, and the Rise of La Cosa Nostra · host Podily & Josh Linsk
Explore the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s infamous Black Book, the 1960‑initiated list that bars known organized‑crime figures from Las Vegas casinos. The episode traces how early mob influence in gaming led regulators to create a living blacklist, the legal mechanisms behind exclusions and removals, and the broader impact on casino integrity, law enforcement, and the Mafia’s attempt to infiltrate Nevada’s gambling empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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