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Life is a Gamble - Cowboy Buzz
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Life is a Gamble - Cowboy Buzz

Buzz Marconi moved to Las Vegas in the 1960s, and somehow transformed from an Italian kid from the south side of Chicago into Cowboy Buzz. It's a wild story. Check it out. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction on of Cowboy Buzz [02:07] Moving to Las...

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Show Notes

Buzz Marconi moved to Las Vegas in the 1960s, and somehow transformed from an Italian kid from the south side of Chicago into Cowboy Buzz. It's a wild story.  Check it out.

Show Notes

[00:00]  Introduction on of Cowboy Buzz
[02:07]  Moving to Las Vegas, working at The Stardust
[20:53]  Brilliant mob casino strategies
[23;10]  Tony Spilotro and Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal
[27:19]  Becoming a shift boss Foxy's Firehouse
[29:28]  Did certain dealers cheat players?
[31:06]  A wild craps swing on credit and Milton Jaffe
[35:20]  Milton Jaffe magic trick
[37:06]  Opening a restaurant in Las Vegas
[41:09]  Stories about dealers, cheating, and work ethic
[46:59]  Cowboy Buzz's juice is revealed
[48:51]  Naked women tanning at The Tropicana pool
[55:53]  Becoming "Cowboy Buzz"
[1:02:07]  Playing rugby age 73
[1:04:51]  Meeting Max Rubin
[1:09:05]  The first Blackjack Ball
[1:10:30]  Being a clown diver at Caesars Palace

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