Bugsy Siegel ghost legend at the Flamingo

The Flamingo Las Vegas was financed and developed in large part by mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and opened in 1946. Siegel was murdered in Los Angeles in 1947, and an enduring urban legend claims his spirit haunts the Flamingo where he helped build the casino. Over the decades staff and guests have occasionally reported ghost sightings and unexplained occurrences tied to Siegel. The haunting is presented as folklore and is debated by historians and hotel officials.