"“I knew we needed money for Monday, so I took a plane to Las Vegas and won $27,000.”" I've been hearing this story since I was in business school (and that wa

"“I knew we needed money for Monday, so I took a plane to Las Vegas and won $27,000.”" I've been hearing this story since I was in business school (and that was a long long time ago). It's a great dog and pony show. This could be any of the following: a) True (but I mean who really knows?) b) Not true (we have no record other than what Fred Smith said after all). c) A cover for another way he got the money. Perhaps even from the mafia or another source that he didn't want to disclose. [1] [1] No. I don't think he robbed a bank. However it's somewhat common knowledge that people use Las Vegas winnings to cover for illicit ways they get money.