LOS ANGELES—Larry Flynt has purchased the Normandie Casino in Gardena, according to state gambling authorities.
The state Gambling Control Commission approved the deal in a unanimous vote during its Thursday meeting, LATimes.com reported. The Normandie will be renamed Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino, according to the report.
The casino will be Flynt's second in the area; he already operates the Hustler Casino in Gardena, which is only about two miles from the Normandie.
The sale of the Normandie had been expected ever since state officials voted earlier this year to revoke the gambling licenses of several members of the Miller family, which has owned the Normandie since 1947, the Times reported.
The Millers pleaded guilty to shielding several high rollers from federal reporting requirements and violating the Bank Secrecy Act, the report said.
