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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Las Vegas, Novada Mar.h 3, 1969 IRVING RESNICK, Also known as Ash. Resnick, date of birth March 6, 19l6, Brooklyn, New York, resides at l6ll Aztec Way, Las Vegas, Nevada, and presently occupies a casino executive position at Caesars Palace Hotel-Casino. Resnick has gambling arrests dating back to l946 at-New York City, where he was an active bookmaker. He maintains a close association with New York Miami b6 bookmakers and b7C bookmaker and Atlanta bookmaker Resnick has a reputation.as a "sports fixer" and was involved in a basketball fix scandae in l95l involving players from the University of Kentucky. He.has been closely and Sonny Liston, and has been accused of "fixing" the Liston - Clay heavyweight fight held in Miami, Florida. Resnick is known to be a daily bettor of sporting events in substantial amounts. There is no indication that. he is actually engaged in bookmaking or lay-offs. Resnick has been known in the past to'accept wagers from out-of-state friends and bet them directly into a Las Vegas, Nevada, book as a personal favor. In his position at Caesars Palace, he. is no longer generally regarded as a bookmaker, and has not. Resnick is not a La Cosa Nostra member, however associated around l955 with Charles Tourine, Miami, Florida,. La Cosa Nostra member, and there is informant information to the effect that Resnick was sent to Las Vegas to oversee Tourine's bookmaking operations. This information has not been verified, and Resnick, upon interview by Bureau Agents, has advised that at the time he met Tourine he knew nothing of his activities. Resnick is the subject of a current investigation regarding Caesars Palace Hotel-Casino. /66-37s9 This doewment contains neithen recommenatons kon conehsipns of the FBl. t is the prepeny ef the FBI and is loaned to your agency: ir and its contents cne not t9 be distributed ourslde your ggeney! ENCLOSURE