Tony Cornero
The first bootlegger to operate a casino was Tony Cornero who was a cab driver. With his brothers , he started Meadows Casino which became the hottest place in town.It lasted for a brief time and became a cathouse.But he came back in the 40′s with the S.S. Rex casino and in the 50′s with the Stardust hotel.He etched his way into the Vegas landscape.
