Argent Corporation, the Glossary
Argent Corporation was a company in Las Vegas that at one time controlled the Hacienda Hotel/Casino, the Stardust Resort & Casino, the Fremont Hotel and Casino and the casino in the Marina Hotel.[1]
Table of Contents
28 relations: American Mafia, Anthony Spilotro, Argent Corporation, Caesars Palace, Carl Civella, Casino (1995 film), Chicago Outfit, Frank Balistrieri, Frank Rosenthal, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Hacienda (resort), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Jackie Cerone, Joey Aiuppa, Joseph Lombardo, Kansas City crime family, Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Valley, List of defunct gambling companies, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Midwestern United States, Milwaukee crime family, Nevada Gaming Commission, Nicholas Pileggi, Pit manager, Robert De Niro, Skimming (fraud), Stardust Resort and Casino.
- 1970s disestablishments in Nevada
- 1970s establishments in Nevada
- Companies based in the Las Vegas Valley
- Defunct companies based in Nevada
- Defunct gambling companies
American Mafia
The American Mafia, commonly referred to in North America as the Italian-American Mafia, the Mafia, or the Mob, is a highly organized Italian American criminal society and organized crime group.
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Anthony Spilotro
Anthony John Spilotro (May 19, 1938 – June 14, 1986), nicknamed "Tony the Ant", was an American mobster and high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit who operated in Las Vegas during the 1970s and '80s.
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Argent Corporation
Argent Corporation was a company in Las Vegas that at one time controlled the Hacienda Hotel/Casino, the Stardust Resort & Casino, the Fremont Hotel and Casino and the casino in the Marina Hotel. Argent Corporation and Argent Corporation are 1970s disestablishments in Nevada, 1970s establishments in Nevada, companies based in the Las Vegas Valley, defunct companies based in Nevada, defunct gambling companies and gambling companies of the United States.
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Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
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Carl Civella
Carl "Cork" Civella (January 28, 1910 – October 2, 1994) was the leader of the Kansas City crime family following the death of his brother, long-time crime boss Nicholas Civella, after heading day-to-day operations during the mid-1970s.
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Casino (1995 film)
Casino is a 1995 epic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi from the latter's nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas. It stars Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak, and James Woods.
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Chicago Outfit
The Chicago Outfit (also known as the Outfit, the Chicago Mafia, the Chicago Mob, the Chicago crime family, the South Side Gang or the Organization) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Chicago, Illinois, which originated in the city's South Side in 1910.
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Frank Balistrieri
Frank Peter Balistrieri (May 27, 1918 – February 7, 1993) was the crime boss of the Milwaukee crime family from 1961 to 1993.
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Frank Rosenthal
Frank Lawrence Rosenthal (June 12, 1929 – October 13, 2008), also known as "Lefty" Rosenthal, was an American professional sports gambler, Las Vegas casino executive, organized crime associate, and FBI informant.
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Fremont Hotel and Casino
The Fremont Hotel & Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hacienda (resort)
The Hacienda was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, that operated from 1956 to 1996.
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) is a labor union in the United States and Canada.
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Jackie Cerone
John Philip Cerone (July 7, 1914 – July 26, 1996), nicknamed Jackie the Lackey, was an American mobster and boss of the Chicago Outfit during the late 1960s.
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Joey Aiuppa
Joseph John Aiuppa (December 1, 1907 – February 22, 1997), also known as "Joey O'Brien" and "Joey Doves", was a Chicago mobster who became a leader of the Chicago Outfit from 1971 until his skimming conviction in 1986.
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Joseph Lombardo
Joseph Patrick Lombardo (born Giuseppe Lombardi; January 1, 1929 – October 19, 2019), also known as "Joey the Clown", was an American mobster and a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit crime organization.
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Kansas City crime family
The Kansas City crime family, also known as the Civella crime family, the Kansas City Mafia or the Clique, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Las Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun is one of the Las Vegas Valley's two daily subscription newspapers.
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Las Vegas Valley
The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States.
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List of defunct gambling companies
This is a list of defunct gambling companies. Argent Corporation and list of defunct gambling companies are defunct gambling companies.
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MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
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Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau.
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Milwaukee crime family
The Milwaukee crime family, also known as the Balistrieri crime family or the Milwaukee Mafia, was an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Nevada Gaming Commission
The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
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Nicholas Pileggi
Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933) is an American author and screenwriter.
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Pit manager
A pit boss (more commonly known today as the pit manager) is the person who directs the employees who work in a casino pit.
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Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor and film producer.
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Skimming (fraud)
A form of white-collar crime, skimming is taking cash "off the top" of the daily receipts of a business (or from any cash transaction involving a third interested party) and officially reporting a lower total.
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Stardust Resort and Casino
The Stardust Resort and Casino was a casino resort located on along the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada.
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See also
1970s disestablishments in Nevada
- Argent Corporation
1970s establishments in Nevada
- Argent Corporation
Companies based in the Las Vegas Valley
- Air Vegas
- Argent Corporation
- Bonanza Air Lines
- Corbin Fisher
- Family Airlines
- Griffin Investigations
- Leroy's Horse & Sports Place
- Men.com
- Mirage Resorts
- National Airlines (1999–2002)
- Orleans Racing
- Restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley
- Roberto's Taco Shop
- Sunworld International Airways
- Voters Outreach of America
- Yeh for Games
Defunct companies based in Nevada
- Air Chaparral
- Air Vegas
- Argent Corporation
- Bonanza Air Lines
- Caesars World
- Equinox (MLM)
- Fitzgeralds Gaming
- Gold Strike Resorts
- Jackpot Enterprises
- Lady Luck Gaming
- Mandalay Resort Group
- Mirage Resorts
- National Airlines (1999–2002)
- National Wrestling Conference
- Orleans Racing
- PurchasePro
- Reno Air
- Ronzone's
- SHFL Entertainment
- Silver State Bank
- Silver State Helicopters
- Sunworld International Airways
- Tahoe Air
- Westwood Studios
- Zick & Sharp
Defunct gambling companies
- Argent Corporation
- Aztar
- BetBright
- Boomtown, Inc.
- Caesars World
- Casino Magic Corp.
- Centrebet
- Chartwell Leisure
- Fairground Gaming
- Fitzgeralds Gaming
- Gambit (forum)
- Gold Strike Resorts
- Grand Casinos
- Hollywood Casino Corp.
- International Game Technology (1975–2015)
- Lady Luck Gaming
- Lakes Entertainment
- Leisure and Gaming
- List of defunct gambling companies
- MGM Growth Properties
- MTR Gaming Group
- Mandalay Resort Group
- Mirage Resorts
- Park Place Entertainment
- Pokertek
- Resorts International
- SHFL Entertainment
- Sodak Gaming
- SunCruz Casinos
- The Greenspun Corporation
- WBX
- World Sports Exchange
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argent_Corporation
Also known as Allen Glick.