Newport’s mob rule, prosecutor reflects on Sin City

Published: Jul. 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT
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Retired Commonwealth Prosecutor Frank Benton reflects on the rougher years of Newport, Kentucky, when gambling, prostitution and booze drew big names and even bigger trouble. The city became known as Sin City, a precursor to Las Vegas, where Mafia members would do business and draw crowds from far and wide. Originally aired July 26, 1994

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