Life is a Gamble - Cowboy Buzz

Buzz Marconi moved to Las Vegas in the 1960s, and somehow transformed from an Italian kid from the south side of Chicago into Cowboy Buzz. It's a wild story. Check it out. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction on of Cowboy Buzz [02:07] Moving to Las Vegas, working at The Stardust [20:53] Brilliant mob casino strategies [23;10] Tony Spilotro and Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal [27:19] Becoming a shift boss Foxy's Firehouse [29:28] Did certain dealers cheat players? [31:06] A wild craps swing on credit and Milton Jaffe [35:20] Milton Jaffe magic trick [37:06] Opening a restaurant in Las Vegas [41:09] Stories about dealers, cheating, and work ethic [46:59] Cowboy Buzz's juice is revealed [48:51] Naked women tanning at The Tropicana pool [55:53] Becoming "Cowboy Buzz" [1:02:07] Playing rugby age 73 [1:04:51] Meeting Max Rubin [1:09:05] The first Blackjack Ball [1:10:30] Being a clown diver at Caesars Palace

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Life is a Gamble - Cowboy Buzz is an episode from Gambling With an Edge by Bob Dancer & Richard Munchkin.

This episode is 74:59 long.

This episode was published on Dec 7, 2025.

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