Sid Wyman | |
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Born | June 1, 1910 |
Died | June 1978 (age 68) |
Occupation | Casino owner |
Sidney Wyman (June 1, 1910 – June 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a poker player and hotel owner in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1]
Born to a Jewish family, [2] Wyman was a gambler and co-owner of several Las Vegas casinos including the Sands, Riviera, Royal Nevada, and The Dunes. In 1979, Wyman was made a charter member of the Poker Hall of Fame. [3] [4]
Wyman died on June 26, 1978, of cancer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. [1] He never married but had a long time girl friend. [1] He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park. [1]
Most of the hotel builders were Jewish Americans: Sidney Wyman, Al Gottesman, and Jake Gottleib with the early tears of the Dunes