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11. Frank Rosenthal Survived a Car Bombing

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Years after the bombing, in 1988, he was added to the Nevada Gaming Commission’s Black Book and banned from all Nevada casinos. Source: Reddit

In 1982, Frank Rosenthal narrowly escaped death when his car exploded outside a popular Las Vegas restaurant. The incident instantly became the stuff of Vegas legend, sparking endless rumors about the would-be assassins—was it a mob hit, or was the FBI somehow involved? Rosenthal’s miraculous survival only added to his mystique in the world of organized crime. Read the full story in the Las Vegas Sun.

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