Second sentence doesn't but third might. If true it is the reason why using a third party to do your dirty work can cause problems. Pots and Pans was either the guy they used to place the bets or heard about it from someone they used and then started spreading the news to people like Mr Hughes who then spread it further.Does not sentence 2 answer that question
That isn't necessarily going to end well in a place like Vegas or anywhere else for that matter. Dangerous game to play.
I've got some Sonny Liston stories I could tell but I'll save that for another time. Sonny was nice compared to the modern day crew. Sonny collected the debt but I'm not aware of him ever shooting anybody. Not everybody has as much class as Sonny.