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packman

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Thu Feb 8, 2018, 01:34 PM Feb 2018

Trump's bid for Sydney casino 30 years ago rejected due to 'mafia connections [View all]




(Recently declassified papers show that) A bid by Donald Trump to build Sydney’s first casino was rejected 30 years ago after police expressed concerns about his links to the mafia.

News Corp revealed on Wednesday morning minutes of the New South Wales cabinet that show police had warned the state government against approving a 1986-87 bid by a Trump consortium to build and operate a casino in Darling Harbour.

Trump, in partnership with the Queensland construction company Kern, was one of four groups vying for the lucrative project. The NSW government dumped it from the process on 5 May 1987, along with two other bidders.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/16/trumps-bid-for-sydney-casino-30-years-ago-rejected-due-to-mafia-connections
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KEEP IT cilla4progress Feb 2018 #1
Same here in Nevada. Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #2
Apparently he's never been denied a Nevada license. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #5
Okay. Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #6
He purchased that stock in an attempt to get around the gaming board if I remember correctly Egnever Feb 2018 #8
I don't think that's accurate. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #10
Was a long time ago Egnever Feb 2018 #11
Does he own the Vegas tower, Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #14
At this point who knows. Egnever Feb 2018 #15
I just read the Wikipedia page on it, Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #16
5th Rec Hekate Feb 2018 #3
Kickety kick malaise Feb 2018 #4
Six years ago I was working at a hotel in Las Vegas..... spanone Feb 2018 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author jayschool2013 Feb 2018 #9
He had ties to the Italian/NYC and Russian mobs. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #12
When Mueller is done with him Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #13
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