Ted Binion
Ted Binion | |
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| Born | Lonnie Theodore Binion November 28, 1943 |
| Died | September 17, 1998 (aged 54) |
| Known for | His collection known as the Binion Hoard, and his murder. |
| Spouse | Doris Binion (m. 1980-1995 d.) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Benny Binion (father) |
| Relatives | Jack Binion (brother) |
| Conviction | Drug Charge |
Lonnie Theodore "Ted" Binion (November 28, 1943 – September 17, 1998) was an American gambling executive and the son of Las Vegas casino operator Benny Binion, owner of Binion's Horseshoe. Ted Binion was involved in multiple criminal activities, including associating with organised crime figures. He also possessed a multi-million dollar bullion coin and silver bar collection, known as the Binion Hoard, which he hid inside the Horseshoe and at two properties that he owned. When Binion died under suspicious circumstances in 1998, his girlfriend Sandra Murphy and her lover Rick Tabish were charged and convicted of burglary, grand larceny and murder. The pair were later granted a new trial and acquitted on the murder charges.