Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (February 28, 1906 --
June 20, 1947) gets to Las Vegas to set up
the Trans America race wire service, gets a
piece of the El Cortez, and then develops
the Flamingo Hotel and Casino after buying it
from Billy Wilkerson.
interview clips with Nicholas Pileggi, John
L. Smith, Brian Greenspun and Eugene P.
Moehring. Tags :LasVegasNevadaStripgangstershistoryMobBugsySiegelsocialscience