Miguel Primo de Rivera, Marquis of Estella, And Gambling In Spain
Back in the 1920s, when Miguel Primo de Rivera, Marquis of Estella, was dictator of Spain, the idea was put forward of allowing gambling in the vacation centers of Spain; Primo vetoed the proposal, out of fear of the Mob acquiring a foothold in Spain.
Considering what havoc Siegel, Rosenthal and Spilotro brought to Las Vegas, and Lansky to Cuba, the fears of the Marquis were obviously well justified.
God is subtle, but He is not malicious. (Albert Einstein)