-— oo i \ Ly ganlling operation on Long Island, bringing the customers ia from “How Yorz City in limousines, Source said that curing the same poriod SILESI is also reportec to have hac another gambling operation going in cGowntowa New York City. fource knew of no present gambling intcrests “Which SILESI might have in the Un rated States. CQ we On July 29, 1558, Hav-31 advised that Urey Ivf OTHER 4 is now working in the ganbling casino at the Hotel Havana milton, Source noted that several years aco SMITH worked in the ganbling casinos in the Sans Souci and Tropicana night lubs, Files of the Havana Office refiect that PLTRICX KE SMITH was one of a auniber of individuals engaged in fan “bing activities in Cuba in 1953 who were arrested by Cuban Army ililitary Intell=sGiée Service and deported to the Unitec States, At the tine of his arrest, SHIT! incicated ho was born August 22, 1803, in Boston, Massachusetts. During the 15 52— 1983 tourd st season in Cuna, he was ecn- ployec as "Crocit Manaser" at the fans Souci. - y" On fugust $f 1050, Hav-21 advised that an “inda- vidual named ORCHRUCBUROY , snowni as "The/Greck", was working as a flOorman in the Hotel casino, ( Chey fers en ? , < vaus Souci Night Club On June 22, 1253, TED SCOTT, columnist for the Bnaglish language Gaily newspaper "The Havana Post", acvisec | that he had weceeived inform ation from SANTO TRAPFICANTE that PRAITSLiy, ARSO, FBLi Nunber vr 1872"2, was expected to arrive ii Navana shortly CUbSSquent contacts with sc failec to dévellop any fafornation that CARBO had arrived in Havana. Nae an LO ao. \ m June 25, 1950, Sav-31 advised he had ascertained ° Cour! Phat SIDZJACOBS., who is the "right-hand" man+of SANTO TRAFFI-_ OY, chit av the Sanus Souci night club, has "a couple of points! | (A/in the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas On Juiy 9, 1950, Tave-3l informec that sanbliag business. at the fans Souci gambling casino apvears to be peers onasly good, Source stated that on July ©, 1958, PETZ XK RABY. visited SANTO TRAPFICANTEH at the Hans Souci nient ™ “ “club. sls On July 21, 195¢, ror[ | (cconceaa) ace visec that gambling in the faas Douci nad picted up sub- stantially, CONSWENTIAL NW 45693 DociId:32328165 Page 8
° Havana $4-153 , CONF ERNTIAL 8/27/58 Cn July 29, 1058, ‘Hav-31 advised that an indi-. vidual naned "SLL", who had been operating the "Kiosko", a saall sanbling operation adjacent to the Sans Couci, hac been fired by SANTO TRAFFICANTS, . Tropicana Wight Club f 7 The gambling casino at the Tropicana night club we fontinues to bo amaged by WILLIAH “OPTOYSISCHOFE, | wa, Lofty A as’ alasiatem hale Ciar one ‘ m™ Havedl acvised on July 14, 1952, that he had ae ceived information that a Detroit combination and a Nev Yor combination had interests in the Tropicana night club. In this regarc it should be noted that numerous other sources | have indicated the no Anerican groups have interests in the | Tropicana aight club casino, pe bow . CO. - Local Land roproscutative, Eavana, , CHARLES VILSOH has acvisec that PTRERGYCLUAVASE (alias for JOSEPH DL FBI No, 232893) is no-Yoncer worlking-at-the Tropicana ‘and “is reportea to be empioyec at the recently opened dog track in Havana, Hotel Comocoro Casino Cu ALM, 7 & June 25,;.1952, Hav-31 advised that GoRDOWmascrans anc BOBSYA\RUIZ, toget ther. with an indivicual naned ANGSYITO-~ who nas Been a partner of SANTO TRAFFICANTS in the Hotel Comocoro casino, were going ahead with an operation to - convert the lobby of the Hotel St; Johns a2 oa gambling _ casino, ANGELITO is identical with ANGAU/GONZLLEZ, a close associate of CANTO TRAFPICANTS, who was Stn TRAFRICANT in New York prior to the murcer of ALBERT ANASTAGTN. iy / ton fe vigye tance JSR AWICHARLS 3 jenployed in the gambling. cAaSino at the Hotel Corisdon source stated that MICHARLS ° is a brother-in-law of _DINESLLINT , -Director of the gan- bling casino at the Hotel Havana Riviera anc a close as- sociate of SANTO TRAFFICAITI, mo or Mav-Sl acy sec. on Juyy 14, 1958, that an indi- ° Motel Plaza As previously incicated, the Hotel Plaza has uot yet opened its gambling casino. NW 45693 DociId:32328165 Page 39
davana €4é-153 0/27/58 pe | ; Hotel Deauville CONFIDENTIAL es a een On June 26, 1358, PCI previously mentionec, advised that HHRMA LUSINO, who resices in Apartment t-3, Calie 12 No. 2, will manage ioe gambling casino in the Hotel Deauville. fource ted that he had scen the plans for the ganbiing ino several months aso in RUBINO's car, Source noted t RUBINO is a close contact of SANTO TRAF sFICANTS and been working with TRAFFICANTS at the fans Souci night 2 “until the Deauville opens nource saic that RUBINO Grives a 195/ two-door light blue Cadiliac, Florida li- ‘cense LWW-7712, On July 7, 1958, 2or[-________] note that SANTO TRAFFICANTS. has a gambling interest in the Notel Deauville casino, . OTHER 4 at o Q 9 a S 4 a a = i O. @ bt ct Q J Have-é acdvisec on July 22, 1958, that the Hotel Deauville casino openec on duly 19, 1953, According to the source, the person publicl Ly stated to be the manager po of the gambling casino is an individual named IICOLAS er Kiscenit, Hource statec that MOGAN is a Yucoslavianaoxile-— who in the past belonged to a group of incivicuals who consicerea themselves ciose friends of ex-Xing Carol ox Rumania. Source notec that MOGAN has the reputation of Being an individual without scrupies where money is concerned... 8) (v) Oa July 21, 1958, Per [Ds aactvised that HENRY RUBINO, who is the actual manager Of the gambling _ casino in the Hotel Deauville, is originally fron Wew - Yorz City. ource Stated that RUBINO hac been a gambler on the Jost Coast anc. in Miani. ‘ - The July 23, 1953, edition of "The Miami Herald" ° contained a short note incicatiag that "SSNRY RUBINO, who. 2as been as fae the with Ciro's and other Miani spots, is supervising th e gaming rooms in the new 150-room Havana Deauvilie Hotel, =otel | Sevilla Biltnore This casino continues to be operated by AMLZTTO Ce BATTISTI, Cuban. Congressman, and ie nanpged by BER ERERWAN. It appca?s to a low-class sanbling crowd, ae - ll - CONDENTIAL NW 45693 DocId:32328165 Page i0
Oriental Park Race Ts ris Race Tracks As previously indicated, JOHN LINX, former shift NOSS at the Havana Riviera zambling casino, is reported to have purchased an interest in the Jockey Club at the Oriental Park Race Track, Le Cn August 12, 1958, PCI (conceal) advised that the Oriental Park Race Track/and gambling casino continue to be Operated | by GFORGRYLEVIN=Z.” Source “sata that the track is losing noney every cay~and that Lavine “is not making up the loss in the-casino{ Source Said that someone must ne furnishing Living with a sub- stantial bankroil, £CI (conceal) has previously advised) fnat tnrormation aS, /YOme to his attention that CHARLE CHARLEY YTOIR INS, wa. Cent ee ees and Cuf C) WICOLAC DI COSTANZO, was “Pat the Bute were “réported a ° 48 Ft. bs] > to be bankrolling Lavine, ?Ci indicated on August: 12, i950, that he hac been unable to verify this informa-. ! tion, ; mo Biltmore Kennel Cluo, 5. A. . ‘ On July 2, 1956, Yave-3l advised he had received reliable infor “nation that the doz track in Havana would soon be reopened and that both Cubans and imericans would nave interests in the track, fr ° : N The Biltmore Kennel Club, 5, A. epened the dog track in Marianao, wOVOID, Cuba, on Augypst 1, 1958, It was publicly announced thatILUIAM LYrunray is the , ~ | sresident of the Biltmore Seahel 2 Clas . ce ae On August 12, 1955, FCI mentioned above, . informed that the dog tract: was being operated by an American named HUNT BZ, cogether .with three Cubans, named ALSJANDRE , MIRO, aud ALBERTO eRe. Source said that the dog track was drawiaevaTe Sa Jer crowd but that. the "betting nandie" was not larse, Source. noted that a number of Ameri~ cans hac’ been brought in to operate, the dog track. Ca a General Tnformation a meres Numerous sources nave indicated that there has been a cefinite inprovenent in the attendance at the gambling casinos in Havana, Most casinos now appear to be operating profitably because there has becn a definite upsurge in the amount of American tourist business ‘CONPAENTIAL NW 45693 DocId:32328165 Page ii