Benny Binion
Benny Binion | |
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Benny Binion at the 1979 World Series of Poker | |
| Born | Lester Ben Binion November 20, 1904 Pilot Grove, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 1989 (aged 85) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Years active | 1924–1989 |
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| Spouse | Teddy Jane |
| Children | 5, including Jack and Ted |
Lester Ben Binion (November 20, 1904 – December 25, 1989), 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, where gambling was legal, and opened the successful Binion's Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas.