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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 15 MIN

The Las Vegas Skimming Wars: How Nevada Regulators Took on the Mob

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

From Frank Rosenthal’s casino fronts in 1976 to Operation Black Book and the birth of a rigorous compliance regime, this episode chronicles how Nevada gaming regulators and federal agents combated Chicago mob skimming operations across two decades. It examines key cases, courtroom battles, and the regulatory reforms that finally cut the mob’s cash‑laundering lifelines in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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