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Instead, his son Jack became the licensee, with Benny assuming the title of Director of Public Relations. While in Dallas, Binion had begun a long-running feud with Herbert Noble, a small-time gambler in Dallas, which continued after Binion moved to Las Vegas. Binion received a two-year suspended sentence. In November , Noble's wife was killed in a car bombing intended for him. Noble survived numerous attempts on his life, sometimes narrowly escaping with gunshot wounds. He also shied away from the gaudy performing acts typical of other Las Vegas casinos. He almost never wore a necktie, and used gold coins as buttons on his cowboy shirts. By the early s, Binion had become the reigning mob boss of Dallas. His office was a booth in the downstairs restaurant, and he knew many of his customers by name. The Horseshoe was one of the more profitable casinos in town. In , Binion and a henchman killed a numbers operator and competitor, Ben Frieden, emptying their pistols into him.

His parents initially kept him out of school due to poor health. Binion was indicted, but the indictment was later dismissed on the grounds that Binion had acted in self-defense. Additionally, the Horseshoe would honor a bet of any size as long as it was the first one made.

Binion casino wiki great "Amarillo Slim" Preston suggested as an epitaph, "He was either the gentlest bad guy or the baddest good guy you'd ever seen.

Binion was in the vanguard of Las Vegas casino innovation. Binion then apparently shot himself in the shoulder and turned himself in to police, claiming that Frieden had shot him first. Binion was known to be generous to patrons.

Binion styled himself a cowboy throughout his life. Binion was never indicted for this murder, and charges were dropped against his henchmen.

In retaliation, Noble planned to fly his private plane to Las Vegas to bomb Binion's house, but was restrained by local here enforcement before he could execute his plan.

A year later, at the age of 19, Binion moved to Dallas where he set up moonshining operations, for which he was twice convicted. The Horseshoe is also believed to be the first major binion casino wiki to offer times-odds at craps a patron with binion casino wiki bet on the pass or don't-pass lines could take or lay up to times their bet in odds.

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Binion said he followed a simple philosophy when serving his customers: "Good food, good whiskey cheap, and a good gamble. Binion's FBI file reveals a criminal history dating back to , listing offenses such as theft, carrying concealed weapons, and two murder convictions. Contents [ show ]. The local mob boss of that city, Lewis Tindell, was murdered shortly afterwards. Sign In Don't have an account? This came to be known as the Southland Syndicate. Benny was never allowed to hold a gaming license afterwards. Binion demanded that Noble increase his payoff to Binion from 25 to 40 percent, which Noble refused to do. While the outdoor life restored his health, Binion never had any formal education. By the end of , Binion had gained control of most gambling operations in Dallas, with protection from a powerful local politician.