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9209 e55 Pe (cont'd) bp ",...Source expressed the opinion that ENTRATTER could not possibly heve more than two or three points in such a hotel and added that if the records indicate that he did have more than two or three points, then he was undoubtedly acting in the position of nominse. "Source expressed the opinion that the same circum- stances would apply to CARL COHEN and probably to entertainers such as FRANK SINATRA and DEAN MARTIN. He noted that the entertainers might be given one or two points in order to insure their future services as entertainers at that one particular hotel, Source ine dicated that, in his opinion, such entertainers would not be permitted to obtain more than one or two points g_ince the management of the Las Vegas establishments does not desire to share any more than possible such lucrative investments, "Source stated that it would be foolish to believe that stockholders in Las Vegas hotels. did not receive sone return on their investment...and atated that this would be interwoven with and paid from proceeds and earn- ings of the hotel and casino, particularly the casinos whichwere ‘taken off the top' and not accounted for for tax purposese.....+-.S0urce stated that he felt it was prebably a common practice to pay entertainers and other people furnishing services to these hotels in part by ‘under the table' payments to enable these individuals as woll aa the operators to avoid payment of certain tCAXOBe eee ffered some e casinos in Las Veges and that at de, there was a clear receive returna on this the time implication tha investment in ca rg to tax. ceccen bw. bob> b7c Original: furnished orally 52