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November 22, 2009

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Bugsy Siegel

Mon, May 15, 1905 (1:20 p.m.)

Often credited as the father of modern-day Las Vegas, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel ushered in the era of mob-run casinos when he built the Flamingo hotel/casino in 1946.

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