Slots have been around since 1895 when Charles Fey invented the Liberty Bell machine. You may have heard of the one arm bandit whose reels spun after a long lever was pulled and this was how slots games were enjoyed for a long time. However, slots have come a long way since then. In 1994, […]
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John Travolta Wraps on The Life and Death of John Gotti Movie – Breaking News and Picture Surfaces


John Travolta, the Oscar nominated actor has wrapped on The Life and Death of John Gotti. Read HERE. Win an autographed copy of Mike Tyson’s autobiography “UNDISPUTED TRUTH” by clicking HERE and subscribing to be entered to win this great prize along with any future ones!
The Sinatra File: New Releases from Sinatraland


By Jerry Pearce Hello fellow Sinatra lovers, and welcome to another (long overdue) edition of the column. In today’s market, if you blink, you’ll probably miss some important item on the music market. Artists of the present day are churning out so much material between physical compact discs and digital downloads that it may be […]
Neil Dellacroce: The Archangel of Death


By Marla Eggar “His eyes had no color… as if his soul was transparent”. — A characterization from a news reporter about Dellacroce. “Dellacroce was one of the scariest individuals I’ve ever met in my life. Dellacroce’s eyes were like he didn’t have any eyes. Did you ever see ‘Children of the Damed?’ His eyes […]
New Jersey: More Than a Gambling City


If you love nature, fun, and adventure, you will find it all in New Jersey. After all, there is a lot more to the place apart from betfair casino and gambling. There are many amazing things to do and see in New Jersey, which is famous for its gambling oasis, Atlantic City. Entertainment is nonstop […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Las Vegas Skim Revealed In Midwest Pizzeria


By Larry Henry “Stayin’ Alive.” That Bee Gee’s disco song could have been the anthem — or at least the goal — of the mob hitmen and car-bombing killers at war in Kansas City in the 1970s. Much of the mayhem was centered on a now-defunct but then-lucrative downtown entertainment district, the River Quay (pronounced […]
Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel: A Closer Look at The Hollywood Gangster


By Marla Eggar The glitz and glam of Hollywood is hard to resist. This was particularly true for mobster Benjamin Siegel known as “Bugsy.” The notorious and iconic mobster was born on February 28, 1906 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York. In his youth, Siegel was known as a street thug and rose through the ranks […]
Debunking Henry Hill’s Fables & Creative License in the Film Classic Goodfellas!


By Marla Eggar “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. To me, being a gangster was better than being President of the United States. Even before I first wandered into the cabstand for an after-school job, I knew I wanted to be a part of them. It was […]
The Mafia Chronicles: The Mean Streets of George V. Higgins


By Larry Henry Writing about the “Crimetown” podcast series on Providence, Rhode Island, last week brought to my mind the writer George V. Higgins. Higgins, a New England journalist and lawyer who once worked in Providence — he died in 1999 — is one of the great novelists in American literature, known nowadays by too […]
Character Actor Powers Boothe Dead at 68 – Cause of Death REVEALED


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Character actor Powers Boothe who appeared in such great movies as Tombstone, Sin City, the original Red Dawn (not the horrible remake) and many others died in his sleep of natural causes at the age of 68. His role of Curly Bill, in Tombstone, is beloved by millions of movie fans […]
Strange Bedfellows: The CIA and the Mob Working Together…


By Marla Eggar The CIA and the Mafia have more in common than meets the eye. Both enjoy working in the dark and a legal status which operates above the law. According to declassified documents, the CIA at one point planned to use the mob to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro for $150,000! Documents detail […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Providence Rhode Island’s Violent Mob History Detailed in ‘Crimetown’ Podcast


By Larry Henry Providence, Rhode Island. Not a place some people might think to put on a short list of the most corrupt, mobbed-up cities in American Mafia history. New York definitely would go on the list, as would Boston and Philadelphia. Chicago would be there, and so would Detroit and Milwaukee and Kansas City. […]
A Closer Look At “The Prime Minister of the Underworld” Frank Costello


By Marla Eggar As everyone may know Frank Costello was known as “The Prime Minister of the Underworld”. Despite retiring from the mob, he still retained power and influence in New York’s mafia and remained prominent throughout his final years. Mob bosses and old associates such as Carlo Gambino and Meyer Lansky still held Costello […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Organized Crime in Las Vegas and Beyond Mystery Endures Over Bomb Blast That Destroyed Lefty Rosenthal’s Car


By Larry Henry All these years later, nobody knows who blew up Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal’s Cadillac, injuring him with his to-go order of ribs outside the Tony Roma’s restaurant in old mobbed-up Las Vegas. His former lawyer, gin-swilling Oscar Goodman, who flamboyantly later served as Las Vegas mayor sometimes with showgirls at his side and […]
Award Winning Journalist Larry Henry Brings The Mafia Chronicles to NewzBreaker


NewzBreaker Press Release NewzBreaker welcomes our newest Feature Writer Larry Henry, who is an award winning journalist. Henry’s column “The Mafia Chronicles” will be exclusive to NewzBreaker and a can’t miss read for all the mafia fans out there who check out our site daily for mafia related articles. On behalf of the entire team, […]
Eggar’s Top 5 Favorite Gangster Movies of All Time!


By Marla Eggar (Who else would it be by?) I know this may only be only my opinion but gangster movies are one of the most popular and fascinating in today’s cinema. Their compelling, provocative and comical, at times. While it’s hard to combine my list to just five I went with the ones that […]
The Godfather: An Accurate Depiction of the Mafia or Hollywood Fantasy?


By Marla Eggar The Godfather for years has been regarded as one of the greatest representations of organized crime. It’s been certified as socially, historically and theatrically compelling. Currently, (to the best of my knowledge) it’s ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema. Mario Puzo’s novel about the Corleone Family gives us a glimpse into […]
The Sinatra File: A Reason For Admiration


By Jerry Pearce It’s an unusually balmy late April night here in New Jersey, and as I let the fan in the corner beat cooler air down on me, I’m sitting in front of my record player listening to a disc of master takes from a recording session I was engaged in a few days […]
A Closer Look at the Life & Downfall of “Willie Boy” Johnson


By Marla Eggar Anyone whose heard of my second favorite gangster of all time, John Gotti, surely at some point has heard of Wilfred Johnson aka “Willie Boy” Johnson. He was born in Canarsie, Brooklyn, one of five children. His father was a Native American and his mother was Italian-American. His family settled in Red […]
Two Retro Games Making a Comeback


Humans have always played games. The much-loved games we played in antiquity have followed us down the ages, with relatively few changes along the way – at least until we entered the digital age and the internet came along. Here we take a closer look at baccarat and chess, two very different retro games that […]
Definition of a Gangster: Cesare Borgia


By Marla Eggar Contrary to popular belief my favorite gangster of all time isn’t John Gotti. It’s true, I admire him for his principal’s, demeanor and charismatic charm. However, the man I marvel at isn’t even considered a gangster at all!! Yeah you heard me!! It wasn’t a typo. Even though he isn’t a gangster […]
Pearce’s Picks: Dean Martin – “Forever Cool”


By Jerry Pearce It was the year 2007, and my local sanctuary, Borders Books, was closing forever. Not only was the store closing, the entire adjoining mall was being torn down, and accordingly, the superstore was holding the precedent of an out of business sale. Walking through the gap-a-plenty music section, which looked much like […]
The Celebrity Hype of Donnie Brasco: Is Joe Pistone a Hero or a Royal Embellishing Pain In The Ass?


By Marla Eggar Joseph Dominick Pistone better known as “Donnie Brasco” has made a name and reputation for himself by laying the groundwork to successfully infiltrate the American mob. His undercover experience has been detailed in his book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia which went on to become the basis for the […]