Talk:Benny Binion

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Opening comment[edit]

The article claims Bugsy Siegel threatened Binion's life because his casino's service was so good, considering that Binion opened his casino in 1951 and Siegel died in 1947 I don't see how this is possible.- 08:02, 30 October 2005 (UTC)~~

it also seems a little irresponsible to assign murders to him in the article that he was never indicted for. i don't have access to the book that is cited as the reference but, seeing as it was not a confessional written by Binion himself, I am adding the word allegedly. perhaps the mention of the murder should be removed entirely. Frank duff (talk) 14:49, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Read the book. The authors' source was a Dallas police detective, and it includes wiretap transcripts the detective provided. Given that Binion's violent criminal history is well-documented in a number of books, this para isn't even close to a stretch.Verklempt (talk) 02:03, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Teddy Jane Binion did not manage the casino cage until her death. The last few years of her life she did not have the mental capacity to manage anything.

The statue of Mr Binion was not on Fremont street, it was originally located at the Entrance to the Horseshoe's garage number two on Casino Center Blvd. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.22.229.36 (talk) 00:54, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

$10,000 bills: No cash value?[edit]

Pretty sure they did have cash value. They were certainly being sold for a lot, like well over 100k each, when the casino sold them to raise money.

Just because notes in a denomination are no longer being issued doesn't mean that they are no longer negotiable currency.Jrm2007 (talk) 04:32, 20 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The USA never recalls or demonetizes anything any of its agencies issue. Most countries don’t do that, so some are confused on this point. The closest the USA ever came was saying, during the depression, that gold certificates would no longer be redeemable in gold. They continued to circulate as legal tender, though.

It’s usually a moot point, anyway, because a collector will pay over face value for most old notes. Binions $1 million was worth that at the bank, but he could have got much more than $10,000 for each note. Be sure the collector who bought them paid much, much more than $1 million. 2A00:23C7:E287:1901:C96B:BD89:5397:6D84 (talk) 15:31, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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