The Allure of Sin City: Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Glory Days of Las Vegas

Losing 10Gs

The man in the white suit and dark tie is Jake Freedman, owner of the Sands Club, whose biggest rival at the time was the Dunes. Eager to find out more about his competition, he headed over to the Dunes. He is pictured here taking a chance at the craps table in 1955. This night, however, was not a great one for Jake, as he lost over $10,000. Maybe he should have stuck to the next famous game instead…

 

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