Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32291730 Page 1 RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: Kennedy Assassination Records: Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10208-10006 HQ 62-9-29-748 Document Information FBI SAC, MM DIRECTOR, FBI 11/22/1963 2 CIP, ASST, GAMBLING, ACT, INFORMANT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/25/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 4/28/201
“Released wider the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC-2107 Hote). ] a ' baTE feta yoi) _ oy oe ~. FBI | I | | | Date: 11/22/63> | { Transmit the following in ee (Type in plain text or code) ie a Oo ites so GF 4? QUEG Tris Approved: Uy __ Sent ___ OM / fi: Special Agent in Charge AIRTEL AIR MAIL | (Priority or Method of Mailing) \ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-29) FROM: SAC, MIAMI (92~515) SUBJECTE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM MIAMI DIVISION WEEKLY SUMMARY MM 730-C advised that MAX EDER (MM 92-467) has some authority at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla., particularly in the various bars and clubs in the hotel. He also reported that BEN SHERMAN, regarded as an "EDER man", has more or less an established betting clientele among th employees of the Fontainebleau Hotel. MM 814-C: advised that if MAX EDER "goes to bat” for anyone who is fired by the hotel, that person is re-employed. He stated the captain of the waiters, the waiters, bell boys and cabana boys are all close to EDER and it has been said many times that they are his "boys". MM 509-C-TE advised that he was told by some of the football parlay cards (MM 165-177) sellers that they are securing larger bets this year on these cards. He stated for example last year they generally received $2.00 to $5.00 bets whereas this year they are receiving $10.00 and $20.00 oe bets. " MM 883-C-TE advised that he received information that the building formerly occupied by the B.P.O. Elks Club — at 887 E. Okeechobee Rd., Hialeah, Fla., was reconditioned and yi? a new gambling club opened, called the Union™@lub. He stated / membership cards are used and signed by ARMANDOX He pointed out that this individual has no status /and i - i RFF :mgw ; REC. ee Te 6B Wickt SY a Docld: 32291730 Page 2?
: Released under the—-dohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 DATE: 11-14-2017 | va » ~ MM 92-515 on employee of the club. He related he was told this club was operating with the perm agen and pat goRee of the [NQUIER are some. of the principals in the clu Saree reported that games of bacarat, black jack, poke and dominoes are being. played at present. He also learned they are betting on the terminal numbers of the final pay-off at the Aquaduct, New York race track. MM 830-C advised that in October, 1963, SAM yO} an alleged Miami bookmaker and gambler, organized a bart party for GEORGE RAFT, the movie actor, in RAFT's Beve ly Hills, Calif. home, where SOKEL was a guest. es : 7 | -2- en PRIO was President of cuba. and ea — This ‘USC 2107 Hote). “23 \ Docld: 32291730 Page 3