Frank Lawrence "Lefty" Rosenthal was an American professional sports gambler, Las Vegas casino executive, organized crime associate, and FBI informant.
21 Facts About Frank Rosenthal
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Frank Rosenthal was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a Jewish family and grew up on the city's West Side.
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Frank Rosenthal's father owned racehorses, whereby he became familiar with betting odds and percentages at a young age.
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Frank Rosenthal invoked the Fifth Amendment 37 times and was never charged.
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Frank Rosenthal was a suspect in multiple business and car bombings in the greater Miami area during the 1960s.
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At age 40, Frank Rosenthal began working as a pit boss at the Stardust, where his exceptional gambling knowledge became recognized, advancing him to the CEO position at Argent Corporation, owner of Nevada Properties.
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Frank Rosenthal created the first sports book that operated from within a casino, making the Stardust one of the world's leading centers for sports gambling.
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In 1976, the FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department discovered that Frank Rosenthal was secretly running four large casinos without obtaining a state gaming license, holding a hearing to determine his legal ability to obtain a license.
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Frank Rosenthal was denied a license because of his arrest record and his documented reputation as an organized crime associate, particularly because of his boyhood friendship with Chicago mob enforcer Anthony Spilotro.
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The marriage ended in divorce in 1981, with Frank Rosenthal attributing the failure primarily to McGee's inability to escape her dependence on alcohol and drugs.
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Frank Rosenthal's death was ruled accidental, from a combination of Valium, cocaine and alcohol.
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On October 4,1982, Frank Rosenthal survived an assassination attempt in Las Vegas, in which a bomb attached to the gasoline tank was detonated when he started his car.
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Frank Rosenthal survived because of a metal plate under the driver's seat, installed by General Motors in the model to correct a balancing problem.
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When she asked who was trying to kill him, Frank Rosenthal refused to say anything.
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Frank Rosenthal left Las Vegas about six months later, and moved to Laguna Niguel, California.
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Frank Rosenthal focused on raising his children, who were both accomplished youth swimmers.
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However, in June 1990, Frank Rosenthal won an unprecedented court ruling to have his name removed.
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Goodman and Frank Rosenthal lost in the Nevada Supreme Court in 1991, and Frank Rosenthal's ban was reinstated.
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Frank Rosenthal later moved from Laguna Niguel to Boca Raton, Florida, where he ran a sports bar called "Croc's", and finally to Miami Beach, where he ran a sports betting website and worked as a consultant for several offshore sports betting companies.
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Frank Rosenthal died on October 13,2008, at the age of 79, of an apparent heart attack.
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Frank Rosenthal is represented by the character Sam "Ace" Rothstein.