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Las Vegas casino executive and pro-sports better Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal was the inspiration for the film Casino. Sports Illustrated once described him as "the greatest living exert on sports gambling." Rosenthal's alleged ties to organized crime led him to being banned casinos by the Nevada Gaming Commission in 1988.Los Angeles Times: Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal Dies at 79... (October 16, 2008)
"Lefty" Rosenthal died at the age of 79 on October 13, 2008.
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- Born: June 12, 1929Los Angeles Times: Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal Dies at 79... (October 16, 2008)
- Birth place: Chicago, Illinois
- Died: October 13, 2008
- Appeared before a Senate hearing in 1961, invoked Fifth Amendment as protection against self-incrimination 38 timesWashingtonPost.com: Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, 79, Ran Las Vegas... (October 16, 2008)
- Ran four casino's without a Nevada Gaming licenseWashingtonPost.com: Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, 79, Ran Las Vegas... (October 16, 2008)
- Ties to organized crimeWashingtonPost.com: Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, 79, Ran Las Vegas... (October 16, 2008)
- Inspiration for 1995 film Casino, Robert De Niro's character "Sam 'Ace' Rothstein" was based on RosenthalLos Angeles Times: Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal Dies at 79... (October 16, 2008)
- Survived a car bomb in 1982Times Online: Infamous Casino Operator Frank Lefty Rosenthal Dies (October 16, 2008)
- Blacklisted by the Nevada Gaming Commission in 1988Times Online: Infamous Casino Operator Frank Lefty Rosenthal Dies (October 16, 2008)
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@FoxxFiles Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal = Sam Rothstein in 'Casino.' Remember Ginger? LOL Gotta love Hov.
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