Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HAV
To: HQ
Document date: 01/24/1957
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

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IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90068-10022

RECORD SERIES: HO

AGENCY FILE: NUMBER: 62-75147-210-90

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HAV

TO: HO

TITLE:

DATE: 01/24/1957

PAGES: 2

SUBJECT: AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

06/24/1998

UPDATE DATE:

Redact

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

MEMO

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STANDARD FORM NO, 64

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DATE:

January 24, 1957

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AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA

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Intelligence

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Reference Havana letter dated December 20, 1956,

setting

Cube

forth a resume

of Americans connected with gambling casinos in the

Havana area

PCI TIRSO SACERIQ advised on january

that NORMAL

BOrIAN, who formerly operated the Sans Souch ght Club in Havana e

Cuba,

"is presently managingla new gambling casino opened at the

Copacabana Night Club

in Camaguey Cuba

Cuba, of December 31, 1956

Source stated that ROTHMAN received permission to operat

the gambling casino and was issued a license through the political

influence of

TONY PEREZ BENITOA, who is married to the daughter of

President BATISTA of Cuba:

Source stated that as a result of the

assistance offered ROTHMAN by PEREZ BENITOA half interest in the

casino was granted to PEREZ BENITOA

Source further advised that ROTHMAN is alleged to have

placed slot machines in various bars and night clubs in other cities

in Camaguey Province.

Source stated that arrangements for installatio

of these slot machines were made through the influence of PEREZ BENITOA

ALBERT ARDURA.

ARDURA is closely associated with ROBERTO FERNANDEZ

MISE HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

IFK)DATE Eka/SPBYS,

MIRANDA,

brother-in-law of President BATISTA.

recent publicity with

reference to slot machines in the Havana area indicates that ARDURA!

is one of the principal importers of slot machines to Cuba and he is

also reputed to have considerable interest in gambling operations

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MIGUEL TRIAY, a contact of the Havana Office, advised on

: 23, 1957, that a ner gamblies casino is to be opened in the re

The Comodoro is one of Havana's

Comodoro in February,

leading hotels and is rated second only to the Hotel Nacional.

Source

stated that one RATALINA, alSO knOwn a RALPurA, As to be the

manager of the gamblíng.

casino at the Comodoro.

advised that

has already arrived in Cuba and that he frequents the Sans Souci

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Night Clab at the present time. (X)

Source further advised that REINA is a close associate of

TRAFICANTE,

and that a number of years ago REINA was

associated

With TRAFICANT in the

bolita racket in the Tampa, Florida,

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