Emergency room physicians were sure he would not live. He emerged from his coma and over the following months struggled to regain his health. Finally, here is a man who constructed his dream project — the Stratosphere Tower — and at last won over his many critics. For the first time in his life, it seemed that everyone agreed Bob Stupak had a winner in the 1,foot tower with the rooftop roller-coaster and the NASAlike rocket ride.
A sure winner, indeed. He lost the trust of hundreds of investors. Somehow, he managed to maintain his sense of humor. It would serve him well throughout his rocky travels. Chester was the reigning king of the South Side gambling rackets at a time the mob muscled the action and for a relatively few bucks most of the cops and politicians looked the other way.
From the time he was in knee pants, Bob began to appreciate the importance of making friends and influencing people. His dice games were so open that every cop in the precinct knew the names of every player. After leaving school, Bob Stupak pursued several interests simultaneously.
The coupon books took him all the way to Australia, where he developed a lucrative telemarketing operation. On May 21, an air conditioner caught fire and burned the joint down. Arson was suspected, but the insurance company eventually settled the claim. By the late s, Las Vegas casino culture had become populated with college graduates and experienced hoteliers who dressed more like bankers than pit bosses. With his wild sport coats and nonstop patter, Stupak was a brother from another planet.
It opened on a Friday the 13th, Stupak not only suffered from a mediocre location and a scrawny bankroll — he was neither downtown nor on the Strip, and the cost of construction had eaten up all his reserve funds — but the only thing his club offered the curious was his unique personality and gift of promotion.
For the next decade, that would be enough. Stupak developed quirky and interesting angles on traditional games such as blackjack and craps. Double Exposure 21 and Experto became well-known to avid players and card counters.
There were Crapless Craps and Polish Roulette. He accepted high-limit wagers at the tables and in his sports book, where he sometimes recklessly shifted the odds in order to generate action.
Stupak constantly promoted himself. He also used politics as a promotional tool. He ran for mayor in , surviving the primary with 33 percent of the vote, but losing in the general to incumbent Ron Lurie.
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