Tag Archives: Bugsy Siegel

Bugsy Siegel murder 75 years ago changed Las Vegas forever

Posted on June 8, 2022 by William P. BarrettJune 8, 2022

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His death at age 41 opened up gambling mecca to other mobsters and their financiers

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What’s buried here, stays here: the few famous graves of Las Vegas (Part 3)

Posted on January 23, 2022 by William P. BarrettJanuary 23, 2022

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Moe Dalitz and Phyllis McGuire make the list, but most others with Mob ties went elsewhere

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What the second victim of Robert Durst says about Las Vegas

Posted on January 11, 2022 by William P. BarrettJanuary 12, 2022

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Susan Berman was the only child of a casino mobster, and loved it

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Las Vegas predictions for 2022

Posted on December 30, 2021 by William P. BarrettDecember 30, 2021

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Trump, Covid, the mob–they’re all here

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Las Vegas as observed by Tom Wolfe in 1964

Posted on May 23, 2018 by William P. BarrettMarch 21, 2021

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Writer called Sin City “a resort for old people”

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Las Vegas news media scene remains weak

Posted on February 8, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 16, 2018

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Top newspaper sat on explosive Steve Wynn story for 20 years, and other tales

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