Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas

'Mobbed Up' chronicles the rise and fall of organized crime in Las Vegas through the eyes of those who lived it: ex-mobs... Read more

“You never become a rat. That’s against our religion, let’s say.”  Thursday, October 11, 1979. Around 4:30 a.m., a woma... Read more

"And I said, 'What's your name?' And he says, 'Tony Spilotro.'"  As a kid, Frank Cullotta’s first job was stealing. His ... Read more

"It supersedes family."  Tony Spilotro always dreamed of becoming a ‘made’ man—a full-fledged member of the Chicago Outf... Read more

“The mob had been, of course, heavily integrated in the casino industry here from day one.” To understand the city of La... Read more

"You don’t buy Mr. Spilotro drinks. He buys you drinks." In 1971, Tony Spilotro moves from Chicago to Las Vegas to look... Read more

"Now I’m getting this directly from, you know, Cleanface. You follow me?" In 1977, future Senate Majority Leader Harry ... Read more

“This was the end of organized crime in Las Vegas.” In 1978, mob-connected thief Frank Cullotta moves from Chicago to La... Read more

"Las Vegas was the last thing on our mind." In the spring of 1978, the FBI’s Organized Crime Squad in Kansas City place... Read more

"You never become a rat." Following their arrests for attempted robbery of a home furnishings store in Las Vegas, Frank ... Read more