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 rum-runner, 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.