Gambling With an Edge Life is a Gamble - Cowboy Buzz
Dec 7, 2025
01:14:59
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
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