Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/5/2015 Identification Form Agency Information . AGENCY: FBI | RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10354-10049 RECORD SERIES: CG AGENCY FILENUMBER: ELSUR 92-349-2434 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CG TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 04/30/1963 PAGES: 18 SUBJECTS : MULTI SUBJECT: SGI, LST, JRO, CM DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/13/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : | | v9.1 . . 7 Docld: 32317771 Page 1
‘Releaséd under the John F. Kennedy Assassination DATE; 11-14-2017 : -f GF + q ~ ‘CG 92-349 Informant CG T-2 is CG 6576-C* CG T-3 is CG 6576-C* | CG T-4 is CG 6576~C* CG T-5 is . CG 6587-PC CG T-6 is CG 6621=-PC CG T-7 is - CG.6406-C#. CG T-8 is CG 6575~CTE Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 7107 Hotey. Date Contacted 2/5/63 1/25/63 2/18/63 12/21/62 2/6/63 1/63 1/30/63 « Be = COVER PAGE Docld: 323177271 Page 2? Ret A ct
| ‘Gambling lecation of the’ gambling game déscribed above operated for ‘approximately three weeks and as of April, 1963, was not in ‘Higgins | and River Roads. Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hotéy> : 11-14-2017 r ; $e 99-348 make JOE PORCARO. aS. Alderman of the 28th Ward As indication of GIANCANA'’s power, according to Chicagé #9 GIROLAMI will accept: &. directive of GIANCANA to remove ‘himself from the. political scene without fur ther ade. mar, _nuuzaa scrrvintsg or Sp wha hae & Chicago. TF advised in February ,. 1963, that. as ‘of that: time. ‘the. new location of the. Northwest Suburban Chicago area’ S ‘largest gambling” Casino was, located in. the. ‘industrial’ district: ‘Of Rosemont, Illinois. It has been: ‘reported in ‘referenced report that the location. of that game previously ° was” ‘in the’ basement of: the R & H. Liquers* at ‘Higgins and River Roads in’ Rosemont. The game was operated by one of. GIANCANA’ s~ chief henchhen, ROCCO POTENZO. Other operators of this game included SAM “SLICKER SAM” ROSA, and “THOMAS POTENZO, “brother of ROCCO" POTENZO, ‘The new. Location described above in the industrial district, was to be one of a temporary’ nature and. again ‘Was to be headed. by ROCCO POTENZO who had leased space in a : gma factory | building under the guise of manufacturing plastica. blisper + RAM Was 349—"- Chicago Revo advised in April, 1963, that the . eperation. This informant believes that @ possibility ; exists. that POTENZO has reinstituted the old location at. _ - Chicago Tol advised on various dates. from. - March 15 through. April 18, 1963, that a full-seale ‘eambhing ‘operation was in progress daily in the basement of the tavern located at 1442 South Cicéro Avéiue, ‘Cicero, Illinois. This game was operated, according to this informant, by | ‘JOSEPH © “PEP nv -GIANCANA, ‘ begither of SAM GIANCANA, and FRANK Ky" -EULO, ‘@ Known gambler and associate of GIANCANA. ‘The Chicago™ “Sun-Times” edition of April 20; 1963,” page” “Ly relates. to a gambling. raid on the above-described premises as result of. information furnished by the Federal Bureau. of Investigation (FBI) to the Cook County State's Attorney’ ss. Office, | his article is as follows: : ; =o 9 = - Docld: 32317721 Page 5