Meyer Lansky, the man behind „The Flamingo”Meyer Lansky, omul din spatele lui „Flamingo”
Meyer Lansky known as the „Mob’s Accountant”, was a major organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles „Lucky” Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the „National Crime Syndicate” in the United States. For decades he was thought to be one of the most powerful individuals in the country. Lansky developed a gambling empire which stretched across the seas. He was...
Las Vegas, the History (Part 2)Istoria Las Vegas, partea a II-a
We bring you the part 2 in our story about Las Vegas, aka Sin City. This time, about El Rancho, the first resort opened in town and Bugsy Siegel and his Flamingo. El Rancho When Thomas Hull opened the El Rancho Vegas on April 3, 1941, it was part of his „El Rancho” chain, including similar hotels in Sacramento, California, and Bakersfield, California. El Rancho Vegas was the first resort on what would become the Las Vegas...
