Flamingo Las Vegas and Bugsy Siegel

The Flamingo Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip opened in December 1946 and is historically associated with mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, who financed and helped develop the property. Siegel's role in the Flamingo's construction and financing is well-documented, though the extent of organized-crime involvement and financial details have been the subject of historical debate. The Flamingo is one of the earliest luxury resorts on the Strip and remains an operating resort at the original site.