Las Vegas Cut Off Frank Sinatra’s Credit — Two Days Later, He Was on the Floor

The true story of the morning Frank Sinatra was knocked to the floor at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, and why Dean Martin didn't follow him out the door. In September 1967, Howard Hughes bought the Sands and cut off Frank Sinatra's casino credit. For fourteen years, the Sands had been Sinatra's home in Las Vegas, the stage where his comeback began in 1953 and where the Rat Pack made history. Two days after the credit was stopped, Sinatra walked into the hotel's Garden Room restaurant to confront casino boss Carl Cohen, and one punch changed everything. This is the story of pride, loyalty and friendship behind one of the most talked-about mornings in Las Vegas history: how Frank Sinatra lost the Sands, why Las Vegas sided with Carl Cohen, and what Dean Martin's quiet decision revealed about the friendship between two legends. This story is drawn from newspaper reports of the time, Las Vegas history archives and the recollections of people who were there. Where the record goes quiet, some scenes and conversations have been brought to life so the story could be told in full. #FrankSinatra #DeanMartin #RatPack