Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 02/15/1956
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

JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90068-10012

RECORD SERIES:

HO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

62-75147-210-80

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

NY

TO: HO

TITLE:

DATE: 02/15/1956

PAGES:

SUBJECT:

1

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

06/24/1998

Redact

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

MEMO

DocId: 32328061

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"Released aRter the John F

Kennedy

Assassination Records

DETENT

Lon Ack

office Mem Shim • UNITED

Hotel.

TO

DATE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM

SAC, NEW YORK (94-882)

SUBJECT

AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES

IN CUBA

GIIT

32160

Mr.

Boarerfan

GOVERNMENI

Mr.

Massa

Mr.

Mohr

Parsons.

2/19/

Rogen t

Mr.

Tamm

Mr. Newse.

Mr. Winterrowd.

Tele. Room

Mr. Holloman

Miss Gandy.

TEAS

In Januarys 1956,

NY 1449-C was questioned concerning the

activities of MEYER

JANSKY.

The informant advised that LANSKY is presentl

head man of a syndicate whigh runs the following 3 hotels in cube

The informant stated

thế combination consists of most of the top hoodlums in the US including

FRANK COSTELLO, PHIL KASTEL, of New Orleans and LEFTY CLARK, of Chicago.

He stated that these men controlled all gambling, including the Bolita

(number game) which, according to the informant, operates only on saturday

and takes in between $175,000.00 and $300,000.00.

The informant advised that since gambling has been legalized

in Cuba, 3 chartered planes fly daily via National Airlines from Miami

to Havana. These, planes carry 68 passengers a piece.

The informant also stated that General BATISTA has given all

control?

of gambling in Havana to LANSKY. Informant stated that BATISTA

replaced BEN MARDEN when MARDEN attempted to swindle BATISTA out of

$100,000.00.

Reportedly BATISTA receives a cut of a game known as Chemin

de Fer; as well as the Cuban gambling tax income.

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