v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Doclda: 32307235 Page 1 Date: 4/27/201 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10291-10378 HQ CR 62-75 147-210-44 Document Information FBI LEG, HAVANA DIRECTOR, FBI 11/20/1953 2 NRO, ASSOC, SMO, ML, B/F INT, GAMBLING, RACK ACT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/07/1998 INDEFINITE
5 STANDARD FORM NO, 64 —_ ios » Office Men... oe Um - UNITEL sated GOVERNMENT TO 8 Director, FBI ; DATE: November 20, 1953 Havana, Cuba I p FROM : Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba (64-153) "AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA ~-GIIF - Cob fone ean ee . Py, The following general information concerning the local gambling “"**Fea,.,, situation was furnished by PCI DINO CELLINI of the gambling casino of the Ye 3 * Tropicana Night Club, Havana, on 11-18-53 while he was being interviewed on another mattere { Vath CELLINI confirmed that the gambling concession at the Hotel iia ot Sen Varadero Beachy Cuba, will be operated this season by RAT,PH GOULD of New Orleans, DI ICMRDSON of Biloxi, Mississippi, and "DUTCH® « The only additional information furnished by him and not contained in relet was the fact that SHIELDS had operated the Dunes Club in Norfolk, Va» (possibly Virginia Beach). He also said that SHIELDS had operated in Southern Pines, North carolina o/2X) OS The Oriental Park horse track is scheduled to reopen on November RS » 1953 after being closed during the summer months. CELLINI said he had ED = SaaS y PPL, pe bid for the gambling concession An the Jockey Club which is located in the grandstand at the track; Pa ever, he was informed that the concession. leg ‘ been given to one GEOR VINE, who fronted for the concession during tfoowione re he 1952-53 winter season. his office was never successful in definitely \ brcaaciponcen stablishing who put up the money for the operation although there was a _) ii > definite tie-in between it and the Sans Souci night club. LEVINE is C2 o9 believed to be out of Miami. He resided at the Hotel Comodoro in Havana <2 o eur the past season. QR) — os CELLINI advised approval from government authorities had been rc a A obtained to set up a gambling operation at the Havana Greyhound Kennel ee oar. ~S Club, thg, only dog track in Cuba, He said that the past week CHARLES F. fry ey CH MER, who fronted for the Mannarino interests at the Sans Souci co . in Havana several years ago, had been in town to study the possibilities Mt of setting up the operation at the dog track. Due to a clause in the . rat contract between the owners of the dog track property and the operators to a oe fewthe effect that no gambling other than the regular pari-mutual betting will ban Lad e allowed on the property, CELLINI said that the setting up of the er pr ie peration is stymied at the present. He explained that the owners of the . og track property also own the Casino Nacional which they hope to rent ie fs J \, tO some one for the coming winter season. Since the dog track and the x Casino are located only a short distance apart, the owners of the proper Qa do nok wishokt:prejudice their track (@) renting the Casino by permitting fate at the dog track. oe GLANS A Mans, 10o ae & Chis. Be 7, ER bd - $4 oh Ad a css A te: lip uv oa Ak a Docld: 32307235 Page 2?
! law —_ — et ve T Ce | NS & Director, FBI November 20, 1953 Tos ; Havana, Cuba Subjects-fAMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA 64 — GIIF The Sans Souci club continues to be operated by NORMAN ROTHMAN, although there is no information as to who is the meney behind him. CELLINI advised that ROTHMAN's assistant, EDD MAN, is suffering from stomach cancer and is in serious condition. said that ALTMAN is not aware of the fact that he mms cancers +¢) Montmartre club, CELLINI furnished no information gambling concession there this year. It will NSKY had a share of the concession during the Concerning t as to who will operate be recalled that ME past season. bd fie Extra copies of this letter are attached for forwarding by the Bureau to the Miami, Norfolk and Charlotte offices. i | | | ‘ 'Docld: 32307235 Page 3