1. Oscar Baylin Goodman was born on July 26,1939 and is an American attorney and politician.
24 Facts About Oscar Goodman
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Oscar Goodman was born and raised in a Jewish family in Philadelphia.
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Oscar Goodman graduated from Haverford College in 1961, then received his JD degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1964.
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Oscar Goodman was a member of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
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On June 28,1999, Oscar Goodman was the first mayor of Las Vegas to have his image placed on $5 and $25 casino chips issued by a Las Vegas casino.
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Oscar Goodman has been vocal about having a Major League Baseball team relocate to Las Vegas.
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Later that year, Oscar Goodman met with officials of the Florida Marlins.
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Oscar Goodman worked to get a National Football League team to relocate to Las Vegas.
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In July 2006 Oscar Goodman criticized the Ubisoft game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas for its premise of terrorism in Las Vegas, because he thought it may tarnish the city's image.
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Oscar Goodman ultimately did not pursue changes to Las Vegas law.
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Oscar Goodman supports legalizing prostitution in the city's downtown area as a revenue generator and tool for revitalization.
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Oscar Goodman's memoir, Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas, written with George Anastasia, was published in 2013.
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Oscar Goodman had entertained the idea of seeking the Democratic nomination in the 2006 United States Senate election in Nevada, in order to run against incumbent Republican Senator John Ensign.
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Oscar Goodman ultimately announced that he would not run for the nomination, which went to Jack Carter, the son of President Jimmy Carter.
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Oscar Goodman fueled speculation that he might run as an independent in the 2010 Nevada gubernatorial election against incumbent Republican Jim Gibbons and presumptive Democratic candidate Rory Reid.
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However, Oscar Goodman decided not to run for governor, citing his desire to stay close to his family, and objections to moving to Carson City.
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Las Vegas commentator Dayvid Figler wrote in 2009 that Oscar Goodman might become the first Jewish president of the United States.
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Oscar Goodman appeared as himself in the 1995 Martin Scorsese film Casino, reprising his real life role as a lawyer for both Frank Rosenthal and Anthony Spilotro, respectively renamed Sam Rothstein and Nicky Santoro.
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In 2000, a bobblehead doll of Oscar Goodman was issued as a promotion during a Las Vegas 51s baseball game.
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In 2002, Oscar Goodman became a spokesman for Bombay Sapphire gin.
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Oscar Goodman donated his $100,000 salary to charity, including $50,000 to The Meadows School founded by his wife.
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Oscar Goodman guest-starred as himself three times on the CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
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Oscar Goodman guest-starred as himself in several episodes of NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas.
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Oscar Goodman was interviewed for the television programs The Making of the Mob: New York and The Making of the Mob: Chicago in 2015 and 2016, respectively.