Lester "Benny" Binion papers, 1950-1952.

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Lester "Benny" Binion papers, 1950-1952.

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Business and personal correspondence (1950-1952), pertaining to Binion's gaming activities in Las Vegas, especially his operation and ownership of the Horseshoe Club.

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Nevada State Museum & Historical Society

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Nevada State Museum & Historical Society

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Berstein, Maury M.

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Binion, Benny, 1904-1989

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Opened Binion's Horseshoe Club in 1951; served time in prison for tax evasion, 1954-1957; instrumental in bringing World Series of Poker to Las Vegas in 1970. From the description of Lester "Benny" Binion papers, 1950-1952. (Nevada State Museum & Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 686793799 ...

Binion's Horseshoe Club

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The history of Binion's Horseshoe begins with legendary Las Vegas personality Benny Binion. Born in Texas in 1904, Lester Benjamin "Benny" Binion was already a seasoned gambler when he arrived in Las Vegas in 1946, accompanied by his wife Teddy Jane and their five children. After building an earlier casino and enjoying partial ownership of the Las Vegas Club, Binion purchased the Eldorado Club on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas in 1951 and renamed it the Horseshoe Club. Here he began to est...