Boundary Stones
When Mobsters Kidnapped D.C.’s Godfather of Gambling
12/19/2022 | 2m 40s
Jimmy “The Gentleman Gambler” Lafontaine made millions from his casino — until the mob wanted in.
In the 1930s, Jimmy “The Gentleman Gambler” Lafontaine made millions running the largest casino between New York and Florida from the D.C./Maryland line, despite the fact that gambling was completely illegal. But the city loved him, the police were in his pocket and business was booming — until the mob wanted in on the action.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA
Boundary Stones
When Mobsters Kidnapped D.C.’s Godfather of Gambling
12/19/2022 | 2m 40s
In the 1930s, Jimmy “The Gentleman Gambler” Lafontaine made millions running the largest casino between New York and Florida from the D.C./Maryland line, despite the fact that gambling was completely illegal. But the city loved him, the police were in his pocket and business was booming — until the mob wanted in on the action.
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