GAMBLING IN THE 20TH CENTURY
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:22 pm
August 1939
A famous gambling ship is shut down in the waters of California. Tony Cornero, a famous organized crime figure, was operating an SS Rex cruiseship a little over three nautical miles from Santa Monica's shore, which allowed him to run a floating casino in a state where gambling was illegal. Just a few months after its opening, Los Angeles and Santa Monica officials managed to shut down his activities after a rather long battle that involved both courts and water cannons.
A famous gambling ship is shut down in the waters of California. Tony Cornero, a famous organized crime figure, was operating an SS Rex cruiseship a little over three nautical miles from Santa Monica's shore, which allowed him to run a floating casino in a state where gambling was illegal. Just a few months after its opening, Los Angeles and Santa Monica officials managed to shut down his activities after a rather long battle that involved both courts and water cannons.
