Biase later became an associate of New York Genovese crime family boss Vito Genovese as he extended his criminal operations in the West .
He eventually became involved in illegal gambling operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles , and later on mob - owned casinos in Las Vegas .
Biase later became an associate of New York Genovese crime family boss Vito Genovese as he extended his criminal operations in the West .
He eventually became involved in illegal gambling operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles , and later on mob - owned casinos in Las Vegas .