Sunday's episode of "Boardwalk Empire" was written by Steve Kornacki and directed by Brad Anderson. Between the looming election and the damage control following an attempt on his brother Eli's life, ...

THE BIG BANKROLL (369 pp.)—Leo Katcher—Harper ($5). Gangster Arnold Rothstein’s life story is the sort of straw out of which psychologists make their bricks. At the age of three, the future “Big ...

Arnold Rothstein Arnold Rothstein (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928) was an American businessman, racketeer, and gambler who gained fame as the kingpin of the Jewish mob in New York City. He was ...

Welcome to Card Player’s new series, Men of Action, which will explore the lives of some of history’s most infamous gamblers and sportsmen. The news spilled from the lips of Damon Runyon and William ...