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He sold his share of this casino several years later to pay for legal expenses due to tax evasion, but the Binion family reacquired ownership in 1964. It was later lost in 2004 after <i>another</i> problem with tax evasion. Binion founded the World Series of Poker in 1970, a brand now owned by <a href="/company/747/000098453/">Harrah's Entertainment</a>.<p><b>Wife:</b> Teddy Jane (two sons, three daughters)<br><b>Son:</b> Jack<br><b>Son:</b> Ted Binion (casino operator, b. 28-Nov-1943, d. 17-Sep-1998 murder)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Barbara (d. 1977 suicide)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Brenda<br><b>Daughter:</b> Becky Binion Behnen<br><p> <a href="/honors/215/000116864/">Poker Hall of Fame</a> 1990<br> <a href="/honors/205/000116854/">Gaming Hall of Fame</a> 1990<br> <a href="/crime/301/000043172/">Murder</a> 1931 of Frank Bolding (convicted, 2-1/2 year suspended sentence)<br> <a href="/crime/315/000043186/">Tax Evasion</a> Incarcerated (1953-57)<br> <a href="/lists/693/000134291/">Inmate: Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary</a> <br><p> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=116865" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>