Biography of Las Vegas Casino Founder Benny Binion Adapted for Television Series
MGM Television is developing a series based on Doug J. Swanson's 2014 biography 'Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker.' The project will star Cole Hauser as Binion, with Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions and Hauser's American Outlaw Entertainment producing. Binion was a former Texas bootlegger and convicted killer who moved to Las Vegas in 1946, founding the Horseshoe casino and later establishing the World Series of Poker in 1970. The series aims to portray his complex legacy as both a violent criminal and a foundational figure in Las Vegas gaming culture. No release date has been announced.
Key facts
- Doug J. Swanson's 2014 biography 'Blood Aces' is being adapted into an MGM Television series.
- Cole Hauser will portray Benny Binion, with Sylvester Stallone and D. Matt Geller as executive producers.
- Benny Binion moved from Texas to Las Vegas in 1946 and founded the Horseshoe casino in 1951.
- Binion created the World Series of Poker in 1970, which became a premier international poker tournament.
- The series is in development with producers meeting showrunners, but no air date is set.
Entities
Artists
- Cole Hauser
- Sylvester Stallone
Institutions
- MGM Television
- Balboa Productions
- American Outlaw Entertainment
- The Mob Museum
Locations
- Las Vegas
- Dallas
- Texas