# Benny Binion

> Lester Ben Binion, better known as Benny Binion, was an American casino operator who established illegal gambling operations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. In 1931, Binion was convicted of shooting and killing a rumrunner, Frank Bolding. In the 1940s, he relocated to Nevada, where gambling was legal, and opened the successful Binion's Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas.

*American gambling icon (1904–1989)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/benny-binion

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1904-11-20
- **Died:** 1989-12-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 16.4 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 7.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 75.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [베니 비니언](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B2%A0%EB%8B%88_%EB%B9%84%EB%8B%88%EC%96%B8)
- [بيني بنيون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A_%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86)
- [بينى بينيون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%89_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Benny Binion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Binion)
- [Benny Binion](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Binion)
- [بنی بینیون](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%DB%8C_%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86)
- [בני ביניון](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F)
- [Benny Binion](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Binion)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3638292)

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