CASINO HISTORY Meyer Lansky – the brains of the American Mafia and Godfather of Las Vegas. 5 years ago Iwo Bulski Post Views: 2,226 He was born as Meyer Suchowlański in 1902 in Grodno, in the former territories of the First Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time under the Russian partition. Currently, the city is located in Belarus, not far from the Polish border. Rumor has it that when Lanski was asked about his origin, he was supposed to answer – Poland. Meyer’s Jewish family wanted the boy to become a rabbi in the future. It happened differently, and as a 9-year-old he set off on a 2-week trip to the United States, where he joined his father with his mother, who had been there for several years. He owned shares in casinos in New York and New Orleans. He also had three massive casinos in Miami, where he finally settled. In the mid-1940s, he helped his buddy Bugsy build the Flamingo, a massive casino hotel in the Las Vegas desert. Thanks to him, Las Vegs is now recognized as the capital of gambling in the world. About Post Author Iwo Bulski Issues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. See author's posts Iwo BulskiIssues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: american MOB, Las Vegas, Meyer Lansky, Poland Continue Reading Previous Macau casinos’ profits could drop by 95% in Q1Next Security measures cause problems with reopening casinos More Stories CASINO SOUTH AFRICA The top 7 most luxurious casinos in Africa 2 weeks ago Samuel CASINO KENYA A History Of Casinos In Kenya: From Land-Based To Digital 2 weeks ago Szarlot CASINO SOUTH AFRICA Two busted for illegal gambling machines in their homes 4 weeks ago Samuel CASINO UGANDA New Tax Bills Target Casinos with Stiff Penalties for Non-Compliance 4 weeks ago Szarlot CASINO SOUTH AFRICA Bengtsson to become Sun International CEO after Raketech exit 4 weeks ago Samuel CASINO SOUTH AFRICA SunBet makes a bold statement with R1 million BMW giveaway prize 1 month ago Szarlot CASINO SOUTH AFRICA Online gambling revs Sun International’s results as CEO says US-SA tensions will affect tourism 1 month ago Szarlot CASINO SOUTH AFRICA The Influence of Black Leaders on Casino Legalization in Africa and the USA 1 month ago Samuel CASINO ZIMBABWE Casinos in Zimbabwe: A Guide to Gambling in the Country 2 months ago Samuel CASINO WORLD NEWS Boss fraudulently moved £700k into casino account 2 months ago Samuel CASINO UGANDA Illegal slot machines seized and confiscated in Uganda 2 months ago Samuel CASINO UGANDA Over 1,000 Gambling Machines Destroyed as Uganda 2 months ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.