Silicon Valley has amusing tales of not-strictly-legal geekery, like Apple's pre-origins making phone phreaking gear. All of Australia has the whole convict thing. LA has shady silent-movie types, ready to flee to Mexico at a moment's notice, half a step ahead of the law, or creditors. Lots of cities do that, and it doesn't have to be far in the rear view mirror before people start romanticizing it. But, c'mon, it's not like Vegas is the only place that likes a little naughtiness in its past. Some people find it scandalous that the Mafia plays such a big part in the city's creation myths. Actually the Flamingo has changed hands one more time since the memorial went in, and it's now part of the vast Harrah's empire.Ī lot of people see or hear about this marker and go, "Only in Las Vegas". There's a bit about Siegel getting whacked in LA, and the sign concludes by pointing out that the hotel's changed hands three times since then, just to be clear that, as glamorous as the Mafia was back in 1946, current management is Definitely Not The Mafia. The plaque has a colorful bit about the original hotel building, none of which survives today. On the grounds of the Flamingo Las Vegas casino, between the pool and one of the wedding chapels, there sits this small memorial to the hotel's founder, the notorious mobster Bugsy Siegel.
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