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Nov 12, 2021 1 hr 18 min

Las Vegas: Built by the Mob

from Happy Hour Gets Weird Hosted by Cassie and Tiffany

We are talking Vegas baby, starting with the Mob. Skimming, gambling, sports bets, murder, you name it the mob had their hand in it. First on the scene in the 40’s, Ben “Bugsy” Siegel, seeing an opportunity to make money and reinvent himself, he started building Vegas’s first hotel/casino resort. Bugsey’s time in Sin City didn’t last long but what he started led to the Mob controlling Vegas for the next 40 years. Drinking a Honey Plum Bourbon. Cheers!! Drink Recipe and pictures on our Instagram. [email protected] Instagram @happyhourgetsweirdpod Twitter @HHGetsWeird Thank you for listening! Subscribe and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple podcasts. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lasvegas-syndicate/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas Bugsy Siegel: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Gangster Who Helped Develop Murder, Inc. and the Las Vegas Strip By Charles River Editors https://www.kingvegashomes.com/blog-posts/a-brief-look-at-the-las-vegas-mob-history https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/the-mafias-history-in-las-vegas-from-bugsy-siegel-to-anthony-spilotro-413833/amp/

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