Skimming, Scams, and Secrets: The Real Story of the Mob in Las Vegas | S1E1 | Underworld Histories

Las Vegas is famous for having the brightest lights and dirtiest cash. Built from scratch by the Mafia, 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 Mafia's grip on Las Vegas. However, the clean up act would encompass corrupt law enforcement agencies, a surveillance war between the Mob and the FBI, and the breaking of a multi-million dollar 'skimming' operation at the Stardust Casino, before mob control of 'Sin City' was gone forever. The rise and rise of Las Vegas 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. 📺 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ▶️    / @lifethroughtimetv   Throughout the bustling cities of Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Miami, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, San Francisco, Tijuana, Brooklyn, Tampa and Montreal, a multitude of crime syndicates and gangs make up a diverse and brutal underworld. Each episode of this revealing docu-series examines one great city from the underbelly up and tells the story of how its geography, history and culture have made it fertile ground for the organized crime groups that call it home. #WarnerBros #FullEpisode #FreeTV