Penthouse Magazine Built a Casino Where Gambling was Illegal

The abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel and Casino, set on a beautiful island in Croatia, was once supposed to be the beginning of friendly relations between east and west, in the middle of the Cold War. Yugoslavia hosted a resort funded by a rich magazine baron, only to see it all fall apart.
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00:00 Bob and the Hotel Casino
00:48 Cold War
01:26 Bob Guccione and Yugoslavia
02:02 Resort and Casino
06:19 Downfall
08:42 Balkan Wars
09:46 Zeljava Aerodrome
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[@anonymousadult]

I had no idea this ever existed- fascinating!

[@rockypalmquist7288]

I'm almost 60 and remember the Cold War Era quite vividly.
I have never heard of this before. Fascinating!

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This was very interesting. Good reporting

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[@MicrobyteAlan]

You get lost in the most interesting places. Thanks

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Glad you enjoyed it!