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a hae oe Sneent mara . PIF Beene pectic me “ey ao. “jevera Burra of Jnuestigation .. United States Department of Bustice Los Angeles, California — ot che “Ete esc oo May 2, 19L5 a Los Angeles a oases Field Division at (jane 4h up : at) ce were willing to > put up $100,000 for am investigation by a skilled investi~ coe! gator to determine the activities, background and identities of various hoodlums. who are flocking to Las Vegas at the present time. This influx of gangsters is allegedly causing a cessation of investment in the community by reputeble business interests. recently been teld by a syndicate of Los Angeles busines ough they had conterplated making investments in Las Vegas they had decided against it because of the presence of known hoodlum in % city. CLYTY cc) 7 SR =: that between ten and twenty thousand people are cons Vegas fer the purpose of amuscment, and stated Nevada feels that gambling and prostitution, since they cannot be legislationed out of existence, should be permitted to exist legitimately and made a - source of revenue te the state. He stated that prior te the war a $25.00 limit existed in most gapbling games, but within the pest three months < there is a tremendous amount ef big money evailable and it is not uncommon fer $10,000 te $50,000 te e bends in & single game. ae te ews cada! foy ee ee =: < we nad very recently spent considerable time to latiee da Hevade which wie aimed av collecting 10% ef. the gross profits from gambling establishments. He stated that the prefit from’ the gambling concessions at his hotel are roughly equal te 9% ef 5 pet profit, snd finally the bill in the legislature was changed so t a a snow collected by the state. = RECORDED & INDEXED 14 8754) gp an Aindisation ¢ 2. su1ing- un elanent_ how