The man whose company controlled Stardust, Hacienda, Fremont and Marina hotel-casinos at the height of the mob era in Vegas has died. Allen R. Glick, owner and founder of Argent Corporation, passed away Monday at his home in La Jolla, Calif., following a lengthy battle with cancer. Glick bought the Hacienda in 1974, and followed with the purchase of Recrion Corporation, which owned Stardust and Fremont. Glick's purchase was financed by a $63 million loan from the Teamsters Pension Fund. The Argent (named such for Glick's ARG initials) thus became one of the largest casino operators in the state.

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