THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Actually he really wasn't but I'm not gonna go into all that now. I've been working on this for years and hopefully I'll get the time soon to finish my research and put something worth reading together. In short, Madden played a role but it's as over hyped as the FBI calling him New York's number one racketeer as they do in all his FBI and INS files.

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https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=139706&relPageId=2&search=hot_springs

Found this today its new to me. Cases were pending on all the casinos by 1962, and between 65-67 all the casinos were being closed down pretty much for good one by one. Any thoughts? Once again this stats that no Chicago or New York gangsters are involved and that the casinos are all locally owned but Sinatra could be operating as a front for various groups. Is there any evidence of this type of situation any other cities?
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Owney Madden was the guy in Hot Springs.

https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=139706&relPageId=2&search=hot_springs

Found this today its new to me. Cases were pending on all the casinos by 1962, and between 65-67 all the casinos were being closed down pretty much for good one by one. Any thoughts? Once again this stats that no Chicago or New York gangsters are involved and that the casinos are all locally owned but Sinatra could be operating as a front for various groups. Is there any evidence of this type of situation any other cities?