Anthony Cornero
Anthony Cornero Stralla also known as "the Admiral" and "Tony the Hat" (August 18, 1899-July 31, 1955) was a bootlegger and gambling entrepreneur in Southern California from the 1920s through the 1950s. During his varied career, he bootlegged liquor into Los Angeles, ran legal gambling ships in international waters, and legally operated casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read more about Anthony Cornero: Early Life, Prohibition, Las Vegas - The Meadows, Floating Casinos, The End of The Fleet, Murder Attempt, The Stardust Resort and Casino, Suspicious Death, Aftermath, In Popular Culture, Further Reading
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