Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal dies

Updated: Oct 14, 2008 06:53 PM PDT
Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal dies

Another piece of Las Vegas legend has passed away. Frank ''Lefty'' Rosenthal died at his Florida home.

The movie ''Casino'' brought Rosenthal's story to life for everyone outside of Las Vegas. Here in town, Rosenthal was a pioneer of sports gambling. He helped run a number of Sin City casinos that were reported to have connections with the mob.

It was 1982 when someone rigged Rosenthal's car with explosives. Somehow he survived, but in 1988 his luck ran out in Las Vegas.

Rosenthal was black listed by the Nevada Gaming Commission and started a new, and much safer era, doing radio talk shows and hosting websites.

Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal dies