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Mc Mike

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Tue Dec 6, 2016, 09:51 AM

Dec 2016

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Rosenthal once ran the Stardust, Hacienda, Marina and Fremont casinos for the Chicago Mafia, also known as the “Outfit.” He did this without the benefit of a Nevada gaming license. (He was denied a license because of, in good part, his lifelong friendship with Chicago hitman Anthony “The Ant” Spilotro. Bonus trivia: After “Tony the Ant” came to Las Vegas, the murder rate went up 70%.)
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When Rosenthal was denied a gaming license, he got into a confrontation with the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The chairman was none other than U.S. Senator Harry Reid.
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Rosenthal was called “one of the greatest living experts on sports gambling” by Sports Illustrated. ... “Lefty” Rosenthal had a TV show. The show’s first guest was Frank Sinatra. Other celebrity guests included Bob Hope, Wayne Newton, Liberace ...
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Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal died of a heart attack at age 79 in Miami Beach in 2008. After his death, it was revealed Rosenthal had been, talk about multi-tasking, an FBI informant. His FBI code name was “Achilles.” "

Coincidentally, the current gee oh pee er President Elect can't get a casino license in Las Vegas either.

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Joe McKnight's shooter, Ronald Gasser, released from custody [View all] JonLP24 Dec 2016 OP

The incident looks like a mob hit. rec, nt. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #1

Yes NobodyHere Dec 2016 #14

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and hitmen always get caught........ Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2016 #24

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Hey, I'm having a ball. Thanks for your super learned observation and rolly eye rofl. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #42

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Let's see, Joe McKnight unarmed, African American. Ronald Glasser armed caucasian still_one Dec 2016 #2

And Glasser, the shooter, has a history of road rage incidents zz-la Dec 2016 #29

this whole this is sick still_one Dec 2016 #31

Gasser stands over a wounded man and shots him again. Why shot again when the guy riversedge Dec 2016 #3

Agreed it doesnt seem to make much sense at all. nt cstanleytech Dec 2016 #5

FWIW, the cop giving the press conference Mr.Bill Dec 2016 #7

I wonder what the scene looked like JonLP24 Dec 2016 #10

According to police NobodyHere Dec 2016 #15

You seem to have information I do not have. No need to get snippy. riversedge Dec 2016 #16

Any snippiness is unintentional NobodyHere Dec 2016 #17

ok. I only have the OP info when I wrote my comment. riversedge Dec 2016 #18

Latest reports say the shooter never left his car hack89 Dec 2016 #19

Except the witness account is utterly discredited by forensic physical evidence. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #22

The Blue Infinity is parked when they were trying to revive him JonLP24 Dec 2016 #25

That late at night??? Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #26

Okay, thanks, I found the initial article that had it wrong. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #33

No stupidity... Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #35

Huh, that's a funny name for a Syrian refugee. ck4829 Dec 2016 #4

No bail for murder? Rex Dec 2016 #6

He isn't charged with murder. Mr.Bill Dec 2016 #8

I wonder why they did not charge him or hold him? Rex Dec 2016 #9

Cops Unable to Explain Why Man Who Shot Joe McKnight Was Released JonLP24 Dec 2016 #11

Amazing. Rex Dec 2016 #21

White man shoots black man in New Orleans and isn't charged. That's America! George II Dec 2016 #12

well, I hope one day heaven05 Dec 2016 #13

I take it that the police Doreen Dec 2016 #23

Later story from your source, published this PM: Joe McKnight's shooter was cited in 2006 road rage Judi Lynn Dec 2016 #27

McKnight played football in Canada (CFL). His death is all over the news here applegrove Dec 2016 #28

Cops Unable to Explain Why Man Who Shot Joe McKnight Was Released Judi Lynn Dec 2016 #30

Another witness, along with a photo Bradical79 Dec 2016 #34

Thanks JonLP24 Dec 2016 #36

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The TV show CSI? JonLP24 Dec 2016 #40

It's good to see this photo after learning some people deny murderer Gasser was out of his car. Judi Lynn Dec 2016 #43

EXCLUSIVE: Lucky to be alive? Ex-cop tells how he was chased down and spat on in road rage confronta Judi Lynn Dec 2016 #37

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And this one looks like a mob hit, too. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #50

Gasser now arrested. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #51