Morris Barney "Moe" Dalitz (December 25, 1899 – August 31, 1989) was a Jewish American bootlegger, racketeer, casino owner and philanthropist who was one of the major figures who helped shape Las Vegas, Nevada in the 20th century. He was often referred to as Mr. Las Vegas for his tireless work to mold Las Vegas into a modern city.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Michigan, Dalitz worked in his family's laundry business early on, but be...
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Morris Barney "Moe" Dalitz (December 25, 1899 – August 31, 1989) was a Jewish American bootlegger, racketeer, casino owner and philanthropist who was one of the major figures who helped shape Las Vegas, Nevada in the 20th century. He was often referred to as Mr. Las Vegas for his tireless work to mold Las Vegas into a modern city.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Michigan, Dalitz worked in his family's laundry business early on, but began his career in bootlegging when Prohibition began in 1919, and capitalized on his access to the laundry trucks in the family business. He ran a leading criminal organization of Jewish American gangsters called the Cleveland Syndicate known for their violence and criminal ways, with partners Louis "Lou Roddy" Rothkopf, Leo "Charles Polizzi" Berkowitz, Morris Kleinman and Sam Tucker all of whom operated primarily between Cleveland, Ohio, Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan during the Prohibition era. Additionally he developed a partnership with...
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