Which famous American mobster opened the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas?
On December 26, 1946, Bugsy Siegel (February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947), an American mobster, was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip, opened the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. Contrary to popular belief, it was not the town's first casino. It was, however, the first one to carry a certain air of glitz and glamor, with the other hotels being cowboy-style saloons. Unfortunately, the opening night was a flop. Despite the stars in attendance, many couldn't make the journey because of bad weather. The Flamingo lost money and closed after just two weeks, re-opening a few months later as the Fabulous Flamingo. Today, the hotel survives as the Flamingo Las Vegas.
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klmilles
Lovely fellow. Helped establish Murder, Inc., and functioned as a hitman for years. Met an ugly .30 caliber ending while reading the newspaper at his girlfriend's house.
klmilles
✨KRISTA✨, fascinating, but scary people.
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klmilles, That is what I thought and have read about. I have read the book, "Lansky"... Long, but a good read!❤
klmilles
✨KRISTA✨, Wilkerson ran out of money and needed Mob financing, which never ends well. He let go of the Flamingo. Then Wilkerson got busy starting the "red scare" in Hollywood.
klmilles
✨KRISTA✨, Absolutely. Siegel and Lansky had been friends and "business" partners since their teens. Lansky put Bugsy in charge of the Flamingo when Wilkerson ran out of money. Wilkerson was likely "encouraged" to release all claims to the hotel by Siegel, in addition.
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klmilles, I have read where Billy Wilkerson had his hand in it also.🤔 (he once said "Build a casino and own the house")
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klmilles, Do you think he and this hotel was backed by Meyer Lansky?🤔