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Post by imSINGLEruRICH on Jan 24, 2008 17:13:14 GMT -5
 What's On SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 10.30pm Underworld: Las VegasLas Vegas is famous for having the brightest lights and dirtiest cash. Built from scratch by the Mob, for decades this extraordinary gambling mecca in the middle of the desert was a glittering cash cow for the bosses back in New York and Chicago. The arrival of the richest man in the world, Howard Hughes, loosened the Mob's grip; but the clean up act would involve corrupt law enforcement agencies, a surveillance war between the mafia and the FBI, and the breaking up of a multi million dollar 'skimming' operation at the Stardust Casino, before mob control of 'Sin City' was gone forever. The story of Las Vegas's rise is told first hand by Howard Hughes' CEO Robert A Maheu, casino mastermind Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal, former mob associate Frank Cullotta and FBI agents Joseph Yablonsky and Dennis Arnoldy. Also showing on 3 February, 10.30pm 4 February, 4.30am www.nationalgeographic.com.au/watch/program_details.aspx?id_program=1973 |
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Post by JoeRockss on Jan 24, 2008 19:01:42 GMT -5
What's On SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 10.30pm Underworld: Las VegasLas Vegas is famous for having the brightest lights and dirtiest cash. Built from scratch by the Mob, for decades this extraordinary gambling mecca in the middle of the desert was a glittering cash cow for the bosses back in New York and Chicago. The arrival of the richest man in the world, Howard Hughes, loosened the Mob's grip; but the clean up act would involve corrupt law enforcement agencies, a surveillance war between the mafia and the FBI, and the breaking up of a multi million dollar 'skimming' operation at the Stardust Casino, before mob control of 'Sin City' was gone forever. The story of Las Vegas's rise is told first hand by Howard Hughes' CEO Robert A Maheu, casino mastermind Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal, former mob associate Frank Cullotta and FBI agents Joseph Yablonsky and Dennis Arnoldy. Also showing on 3 February, 10.30pm 4 February, 4.30am www.nationalgeographic.com.au/watch/program_details.aspx?id_program=1973 It's a repeat, but definitely worth watching if you never seen it. |
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