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Where Old Vegas is still alive today

The CNN Original Series "Vegas: The Story of Sin City" showcases the heart and history of one of America's most beloved and notorious cities in four immersive episodes. Tune in Sunday, March 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. Leave it to Las Vegas to upstage Travis and Taylor, Usher and the most-watched Super Bowl ever. Sure, last month's game was…
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A Mobster Opened the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas

While the Flamingo Hotel was not the very first casino hotel on the Las Vegas strip, it remains there as one of the oldest and most iconic places to stay in Sin City. On December 26, 1946, mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel and had high hopes for the property. However, things took a turn for the worst for Siegel after opening…
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Tough Little Town: How The Mob's downfall in Las Vegas ushered in the resort era

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - After decades of the mob's influence in Las Vegas, the FBI and some local watchdogs said it was time for a change. In part two of our special report, "Tough Little Town," a look at the big names who played a big part in Las Vegas history - and what eventually led to the downfall of the mob. The Mob Museum's director of education,…
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Tough little town: How Las Vegas grew from dusty railroad stop to gambling mecca

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Las Vegas has grown from a railroad stop to a gambling metropolis in the desert in just 118 years. Some say The Mob could be credited for some of that growth. "The Mob did play somewhat of a positive role in the development of Las Vegas," said Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programs at The Mob Museum. This tough…
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Las Vegas’ Historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino Renovates Original 47 Rooms

Opened in 1941, the iconic El Cortez Hotel & Casino has maintained its vintage charm with original hotel rooms located above the casino floor, only accessible by a wooden staircase. Today, the Downtown Las Vegas landmark-and the only casino listed on the National Register of Historic Places -announces the completed renovation of these 47 rooms,…
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Las Vegas’ Historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino Renovates Original 47 Rooms
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Downtown Vegas' El Cortez casino finishes $3M upgrade of vintage 'Original 47' rooms

Downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino El Cortez announced Tuesday the completion of a $3 million renovation that consisted of the upgrade of 47 original vintage rooms -dubbed the "Original 47" - built in 1941, the year when the National Register of Historic Places-listed venue opened its doors. Originally used as boarding and meeting spaces when the…
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Casino Night/Buckeye Watch Party Planned For Saturday Night At Leon’s

In the end, The House always wins. That's bad news for anyone who wants to play a little roulette or roll the dice. Meyer Lansky, who knew as much about gambling as anyone who's ever lived didn't gamble himself, but he did say that the only game he would mess with if he had to was blackjack, and even then, the odds are with The House. The odds are…
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Who Killed Bugsy Siegel, Kingpin of the Las Vegas Mob?

The business got off to a rough start. It was over budget- way over budget-and there were whispers that some money had mysteriously disappeared from the investment pot. It was so rainy on opening day that the high rollers and celebrities stayed away, and somehow the proverb that the house always wins did not initially apply. The Flamingo was forced…
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Top mafia attorney who inspired Martin Scorsese's Casino recalls defending Las Vegas mobsters

It's the body that has rejuvenated the public's fascination with The Mob. In underworld parlance, the unfortunate male victim was wearing a metal overcoat in the shape of a barrel and had languished on the bed of shrinking Lake Mead in Nevada for decades. Until, that is, the critically receding waters of America's biggest man-made lake near Las…
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Top mafia attorney who inspired Martin Scorsese's Casino recalls defending Las Vegas mobsters
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the mobster that brought us the Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Strip wasn't always bright lights and big dreams, in fact, some of the biggest casinos were opened by The Mob in an attempt to harvest an income. In the modern day, online casino sites fill their players' screens with bright lights and flashing images in an attempt to recreate the fast-paced lifestyle the Strip now stands for, and…
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The Flamingo, Las Vegas’s First Mob-Built Casino, Turns 75

Las Vegas Strip icon the Flamingo is celebrating 75 years in business, a significant milestone in the town's first mob-built resort's colorful history. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The oldest still-operating resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Sin City's first mob-built casino, the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, has turned 75. Emmy Award-winning…
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Flamingo Las Vegas joins El Cortez marking milestone dates

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two iconic Las Vegas hotel-casinos are marking milestone dates - one on the Strip and one downtown. The Flamingo Las Vegas has begun celebrating its 75th birthday ahead of the Dec. 26 anniversary of the date in 1946 when Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel opened the first resort-style property on a highway that became Las Vegas Boulevard and…
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New attractions, restaurants and recent openings in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has long been a go-to destination for milestone birthdays, anniversaries and holiday gatherings. As you plan for leisure travel combining celebrations among friends and family, Las Vegas remains a winning bet with its broad assortment of eateries, attractions and resorts. For those who haven't yet visited since domestic travel…
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Is Las Vegas Sands About to Become an Unstoppable Growth Stock?

Casino company Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), which sold off its Nevada properties and went all-in on Macao and Singapore, reported its third-quarter results on Wednesday. But while many other gambling enterprises are enjoying a vigorous 2021 rebound, Sands' revenue and earnings results were more reminiscent of the metrics it saw during 2020's…
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Downtown Las Vegas icon El Cortez Hotel & Casino to commemorate 80 years this November

LAS VEGAS, NV - This November, the historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino celebrates its monumental 80th Anniversary as the longest continuously running hotel & casino in the ever-changing landscape of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. As the only casino listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Vegas institution has stood the test of time…
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Downtown Vegas' El Cortez casino celebrates 80° anniversary with a $25M renovation

as Vegas-based casino El Cortez will celebrate its 80° anniversary with a $25 million renovation and a fireworks show which will take place on November 6, featuring a speech by Mayor Carolyn Goodman. The property will be throwing the festivities in celebration of 80 years of running the hotel and casino downtown, thus becoming the only casino…
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El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas to celebrate 80th anniversary

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- An iconic casino in downtown Las Vegas will celebrate its 80 years in November. According to a news release, the El Cortez will celebrate its 80th birthday with a $25 million renovation and a fireworks show on Nov. 6. The celebrate its 80th anniversary as the longest continuously running hotel and casino in downtown. The release…
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El Cortez Selling Vintage Carpet Squares

For those who collect vintage Vegas items, El Cortez Casino in downtown Vegas is selling squares of its old psychedelic carpet for less than $20 per piece. El Cortez removed the carpeting from its 42000-square-foot casino floor last September, and now you can own a piece of the carpet. The carpet was first installed in 2007, one of many carpet…
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