The Gambling Legend That Was Nick the Greek

The Gambling Legend That Was Nick the Greek. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain “Nick the Greek” will forever be remembered as one of the most famous legends of gambling in the United States. On Christmas Eve 1966, “Nick the Greek” took his last breath, leaving behind an almost-mythical life spent as the high-stakes “Gentleman of gambling.” Many Greeks have made history in the United States, but Nick Dandolos is one of few who is remembered the most. Frank Sinatra and Aristotle Onassis were two of his biggest fans. The story of Nick the Greek is the stuff that old Hollywood movies...