5. The Stardust’s Skimming Scandal Was Real
The infamous skimming operations at the Stardust and other casinos were no Hollywood invention. Mobsters siphoned off millions in untaxed profits, sending cash to crime families in Chicago and Kansas City. This elaborate scheme unraveled during the FBI’s Operation Strawman, which revealed just how deep organized crime’s grip was on Las Vegas casinos in the 1980s. Read the FBI’s account of the skimming scandal.
