Benny Binion, American poker player and businessman (born 1904)

Benny Binion

American gambling icon and criminal (1904–1989)

Lester Ben Binion, better known as Benny Binion, was an American casino operator who established illegal gambling operations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. In 1931, Binion was convicted of shooting and killing a rumrunner, Frank Bolding. In the 1940s, he relocated to Nevada,…