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'''Wilbur Clark''' was an [[American]] businessman famous for his ownership in a number of significant [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] [[hotel]]s and [[casino]]s, including the [[Desert Inn]]. |
'''Wilbur Clark''' was an [[American]] businessman famous for his ownership in a number of significant [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] [[hotel]]s and [[casino]]s, including the [[Desert Inn]]. |
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He was also an investor in [[Cuba]]n casinos, specifically [[Havana]]'s "[[Casino Internacional]]." He sold his interest in this venture to [[Meyer Lansky]] in 1958, when the [[Nevada Gaming Commission]] declared casino owners in Nevada would not be allowed to have Cuban casino investments.<ref>{{cite web|url=www.getkempt.com/the-past/when-cuba-was-cuba.php|title=When Cuba was Cuba|publisher=''Kempt''|date=2012-02-14|accessdate=2012-08-13|author=C. Brian Smith|source=''Kempt''}}</ref> |
He was also an investor in [[Cuba]]n casinos, specifically [[Havana]]'s "[[Casino Internacional]]." He sold his interest in this venture to [[Meyer Lansky]] in 1958, when the [[Nevada Gaming Commission]] declared casino owners in Nevada would not be allowed to have Cuban casino investments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getkempt.com/the-past/when-cuba-was-cuba.php|title=When Cuba was Cuba|publisher=''Kempt''|date=2012-02-14|accessdate=2012-08-13|author=C. Brian Smith|source=''Kempt''}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:50, 13 August 2012
Wilbur Clark was an American businessman famous for his ownership in a number of significant Las Vegas hotels and casinos, including the Desert Inn.
He was also an investor in Cuban casinos, specifically Havana's "Casino Internacional." He sold his interest in this venture to Meyer Lansky in 1958, when the Nevada Gaming Commission declared casino owners in Nevada would not be allowed to have Cuban casino investments.[1]
References
- ^ C. Brian Smith (2012-02-14). "When Cuba was Cuba". Kempt. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
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