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Special Segment (Atlantic City: Boardwalk Gamble) #515889

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 26, 1981
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Atlantic City, New Jersey) Efforts of New Jersey officials to keep organized crime from infiltrating gambling industry in Atlantic City examined; films shown. [1977, Governor Brendan BYRNE - warns mob.] Mobs' incring. involvement, incl. gangland war, compared to era of Al Capone; organized crime's entry via unions supplying casino personnel discussed. [Police Major Justin DINTINO - comments.] Other areas of mob control listed. [Gaming enforcement division spokesperson G. Michael BROWN - expresses futility.] Infiltration technique outlined; details of gang war between mob families of Philadelphia and New York City examined. Angelo Bruno, Frank Tieri, Gambino and Genovese families, Philip Testa, Nick Scarfo discussed as alleged criminal elements. [DINTINO - implies short life for Scarfo.] Alleged encroachment of Toronto mobsters noted. [DINTINO - notes extent of Toronto land purchases.] New Jersey's efforts to keep organized crime out listed. [BROWN - comments.]
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Frazier, Stephen
Duration:
00:04:00

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