The Big Bankroll The Life And Times Of Arnold Rothstein eBook Leo Katcher
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Arnold Rothstein (1882-1928) was described in the newspapers of the 1920s as “a sportsman.” “a gambler.” “the man who fixed the 1919 World Series.” But he was much more than that. A bootlegger and labor racketeer, he corrupted politicians, promoted crooked stock sales, and imported narcotics. And, perhaps most importantly, he transformed organized crime from a thuggish activity practiced by hoodlums into a big business. run like a corporation, with himself at the top.
For twenty years, the name of Arnold Rothstein symbolized money—big-time money, gambling money, racket money, illegal money, millions upon millions of dollars. His share was ninety percent of any deal; he was never indicted for a single crime he always won at cards and horses. And, despite his involvement in dozens of murders and hundreds of other crimes, his luck never ran out. At least not until 1928, the year in which he was fatally shot. The perpetrators—and Rothstein's millions—were never found.
The Big Bankroll is the definitive biography of the man known simply as Mr. Big. In it, Leo Katcher reveals not only the sordid details of the life of America's most powerful gambler, but illuminates the whole era in which crime became king.
Leo Katcher was a reporter for the New York Post during Rothstein’s reign, and spent ten years researching this book, interviewing Lucky Luciano. Carolyn Behar (Rothstein's widow), and dozens of others.-Print ed.
“This well-written book—part biography, part social history—is as fascinating as a dozen works of fiction, and a good deal more frightening.”—Spectator
“Leo Katcher, who was a newspaperman in the days when Rothstein ruled, has brought not only the man but his times back to life. This is a vivid, fascinating book....Katcher does not glamorize Rothstein he dissects him skillfully and explains him and his corrupt associates and the conditions which made it possible for such men to become wealthy and powerful....Katcher has done a superb job.”—Quentin Reynolds. Saturday Review
The Big Bankroll The Life And Times Of Arnold Rothstein eBook Leo Katcher
Arnold Rothstein embodied the dymamism of the 1920's. A brilliant mind who felt as comfortable in the pool halls of the Bowery as in a Wall Street bank, he single handedly built a multi-million dollar empire while gaining the fear and respects of gangsters and politicians.In this seminal look at this important historical figure, Leo Katcher explores the myth and the legend of a man who was an influence on future Underworld leaders like Meyer Lansky and Al Capone, and also future American business leaders. History is created by historians. Did Rothstein buy and corrupt the 1919 world Series? Katcher thinks not. We may never really know.
Yet there is no denying that Rothstein was a fascinating figure. He could win staggering sums of money at the poker table, and was one of the pioneers of the American casino. Yet, he also reached into legimate businesses, like insurance, and finance. His mind worked like a computer, constantly calibrating and recalibrating odds and probabilities.
The fascinating biography "Titanic Thompson" talks of a double cross at the poker game which caused Rothstein to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. Rothstein never paid his marker, which, theory goes, resulted in his early demise. Yet, legend has it that Rothstein had bet heavily on Herbert Hoover to win the Presidential election, and was waiting for that bet to pay off to square his debt.
Questions swirl around this man, still, 85 years after his murder. He is a real life character out of a Fitzgerald novel. Nobody could make this stuff up.
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The Big Bankroll The Life And Times Of Arnold Rothstein eBook Leo Katcher Reviews
The Big Bankroll is a very good read about the life and times of Arnold Rothstein who set the stage for the likes of Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Frank Costello. Rothstein had a lot of "smarts" and never was convicted of a crime, even being involved with the heavy financing of narcotics toward the end of his career. He was killed, at age 46, subsequent to a big poker game where he was a heavy loser and hadn't paid off because the rumor was out that the game was fixed in order to fleece him. According to gambling author, John Scarne, who performed card tricks for Rothstein and his friends, this was indeed the case.
Get the book...I think you will like it.
Great read, thanks to the author for a very interesting book.
Quality stuff in the style of a century past when newsmen were newsmen, and their approach to a good story was to give it the best they had, and they always seemed to have it! Rothstein was an enigma inside a mystery wrapped in unbelievable truth and Leo Katcher has captured all of it in a wonderful account of the man's life and activities
I highly recommend this book to those who want an in depth knowledge of the times in NYC near the turn of the century. Politics, social and economic landscape of the era are described. How Rothstein came to be. worked and thrived in that environment. Enjoy!
The "and times" part of the title is particularly relevant . This well written book really gives you the feeling of being there. This is a must read for anyone interested in the recent history of New York.
Interesting bio of a guy who keeps showing up in so many references to the prohibition era. Gotta say, however, that there are so many misspellings and typos in the digital version of this book that I suspect it was typed into the version by someone who does not actually speak English. This problem was very, very frustrating.
I really wanted to finish this book. I kept trying and I could only get to 46%. I never seen so many geographical and spelling errors. Normally you will get a few but these were so numerous and distracting that it just wasn't worth the effort.
Arnold Rothstein embodied the dymamism of the 1920's. A brilliant mind who felt as comfortable in the pool halls of the Bowery as in a Wall Street bank, he single handedly built a multi-million dollar empire while gaining the fear and respects of gangsters and politicians.
In this seminal look at this important historical figure, Leo Katcher explores the myth and the legend of a man who was an influence on future Underworld leaders like Meyer Lansky and Al Capone, and also future American business leaders. History is created by historians. Did Rothstein buy and corrupt the 1919 world Series? Katcher thinks not. We may never really know.
Yet there is no denying that Rothstein was a fascinating figure. He could win staggering sums of money at the poker table, and was one of the pioneers of the American casino. Yet, he also reached into legimate businesses, like insurance, and finance. His mind worked like a computer, constantly calibrating and recalibrating odds and probabilities.
The fascinating biography "Titanic Thompson" talks of a double cross at the poker game which caused Rothstein to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. Rothstein never paid his marker, which, theory goes, resulted in his early demise. Yet, legend has it that Rothstein had bet heavily on Herbert Hoover to win the Presidential election, and was waiting for that bet to pay off to square his debt.
Questions swirl around this man, still, 85 years after his murder. He is a real life character out of a Fitzgerald novel. Nobody could make this stuff up.
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