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Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (/ ˈ s iː ɡ əl /; February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American mobster who was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip.
Apr 22, 2021 · Bugsy Siegel built a criminal empire through bootlegging, gambling and ruthless assassinations before setting up shop in Las Vegas. He opened the famous Flamingo Hotel and Casino, the start of...
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Jun 16, 2024 · Bugsy Siegel (born February 28, 1906, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died June 20, 1947, Beverly Hills, California) was an American gangster who played an instrumental role in the initial development of Las Vegas gambling.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Bugsy Siegel, a Jewish mobster who rose to power in New York and Los Angeles, and was killed by his rivals in 1947. Find out how he built the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and why he was targeted by the syndicate.
May 1, 2024 · Learn about the life and death of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, a notorious gangster who ran rackets in New York and Los Angeles, and helped create the Las Vegas Strip. Discover his connections to Hollywood, Mafia, and Nazis, and how he met his bloody end in 1947.
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May 25, 2018 · To this day no one knows who killed Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. The shooting in Southern California happened on June, 20, 1947, six months after Siegel’s mobbed-up Flamingo hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip opened disastrously during a rare winter rainstorm.