American poker player and hotel owner (1910โ1978)
Sid Wyman
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]
Biography
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]
References
^ a b c d "Sidney Wyman, Nevada Gambler, Owner of Las Vegas Strip Hotels" . The New York Times . June 28, 1978. Retrieved March 24, 2024 .
^ Marschall, John P. (February 1, 2008). Jews in Nevada: A History . University of Nevada Press. p. 173. ISBN 9780874177374 – via Google Books. Most of the hotel builders were Jewish Americans: Sidney Wyman, Al Gottesman, and Jake Gottleib with the early tears of the Dunes
^ "Sid Wyman" . WSOP.com . Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ "Poker Hall of Fame" . PokerPages.com . Archived from the original on January 25, 2009.
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