Question: In 1967 do you know at what Las Vegas Strip Hotel and what casino executive had an altercation with Frank Sinatra, ultimately punching Frank in the mouth, damaging his front teeth? A visit to the dentist was a must!
Answer: The Executive Vice President was Carl Cohen at the Sands Hotel. It is noted in the book Hang Tough by Grant Sawyer, Gary E. Elliott and R. T. King that Carl Cohen had a 10% ownership in the Sands before Howard Hughes purchased it. Grant Sawyer, was our governor and first elected in 1959. Everyone was surprised by this incident because Mr. Cohen was known as a mild manner fellow. Howard Hughes was now the owner of the Sands and Sinatra supposedly was not happy with their new accounting practices. They evidently were tightening the controls on obtaining casino credit. It was said that Cohen came unleashed when Sinatra threw a chair.
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