Long live Las Vegas!
Ley Line Entertainment, a young California studio, will shed light on the dirty deeds of one of the most notorious figures in the history of gambling and American organized crime. The company of oil tycoon and film producer Tim Headington (Operation Argo, World War Z) is starting to create a serial drama about the cowboy, gangster, killer and casino owner Benny Binion.The hero of the future series was born in 1904 in the small Texas settlement of Pilot Grove. As soon as the guy reaches the age of majority, he left his parental farm and went in search of happiness in big cities. A passion for adventure led Benny to the dock. After several arrests for theft and carrying a firearm, he finally ended up in jail for the murder of Frank Balding, a black bootlegger. Surprisingly, Binion managed to get off with only two years. After leaving prison, Benny started organizing underground dice games. By the end of the 30s, Binion eliminated all competitors in the gambling business and became the main mafia boss in Dallas.  Shortly after the end of World War II, Dallas was overrun by Chicago Mafia fighters who managed to outbid local politicians and police officers. Benny had to cede territory and move to Las Vegas. Since the authorities in Sin City consider gambling to be quite legal, Binion set about creating an image of an honest businessman, a generous philanthropist and a respected member of society. In 1951, Benny acquired the Eldorado nightclub and the Apache Hotel to convert these buildings into the luxurious Horseshoe casino. Just two years later, Binion again went to jail. This time he received five years for tax evasion.  In 1970, Binion brought together seven of America's best poker professionals at the table, initiating one of the most prestigious card tournaments on the planet - the World Series of Poker. Benny dreamed that someday the number of participants in the World Series of Poker would grow to fifty people. Today tens of thousands of gamblers from all over the world come to the World Series of Poker. A few years ago, the film studio Relativity tried to tell the story of Binion's life, but in the end, her project remained in its infancy. Now Ley Line Entertainment, which has already begun searching for screenwriters to adapt Doug Swanson's book "Bloody Aces: The Crazy Life of Benny Binion", will take over. Source: Deadline The Topic of Article: Long live Las Vegas!. |
