The Cal-Neva Lodge and Dean Martin

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July 13th, 1960 marked the day that it was announced to the newspapers that Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Hank Sincola and Skinny D'Amato had applied for permission from the state of Nevada to take over the Cal-Neva Lodge in Lake Tahoe.

Dean wasn't one to mingle exclusively with mob bosses, and wasn't at ease with his share of the lodge - mainly because RFK was investigating Sam Giancana ,the FBI were hanging around like flies and Dean sensed the danger surrounding his association with the Cal-Neva .

Convinced that Sam Giancana's secret percentage in the Cal-Neva would be exposed and the lodge would turn out to be more trouble than it was worth, Dean pulled out of the deal early in the peace.