Maceo Organization

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Maceo Organization
Foundedc. 1927
Founders
drug trafficking
AlliesBeach Gang
RivalsDowntown Gang

The Maceo Organization, also known as the Maceo Syndicate, was a

illegal gambling, prostitution, bootlegging and racketeering activities.[1]

Early years

The Maceo brothers got their start by being associated with the Beach Gang, which was under the control of

New Regime

Soon, Quinn began mentoring Sam and Rosario Maceo. By the late 1920s, as they climbed up the ranks, the two brothers took control and transitioned the Beach Gang into their own personal organization, with Voight and Quinn acting more like partners than bosses. By the 1930s, the brothers eventually ran the Downtown Gang away from operating on the city, and now had complete control over it.[3]

The Maceo's empire

Sam Maceo expanded the

Hollywood Dinner Club
which was just a small part of the Maceo empire.

Fertitta Organization

After Sam and Rose's deaths in the early 1950s, the brothers were succeeded by the Fertitta Group, who moved the organization to Las Vegas, Nevada and worked in the -now legal- casino industry. These casino properties included the Stardust; Tropicana, Circus Circus, Sahara, and the Fremont, which Frank Jr. managed. Frank Fertitta Jr. also founded Palace Station and Station Casinos which is today one of the largest local casino operators in Las Vegas.[6]

Known members

Bosses

See also

References

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  4. ^ "Galveston's Balinese Room" (PDF). unlimitedfightnews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ^ "New book tells the tale of Maceo empire in Texas".
  6. ^ Benston, Liz (December 23, 2005). "Neighborhood Draw". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 29, 2011.