Resorts Magazine

The t rue symbol of i t s r i se was the opening of the F lamingo Hotel & Cas ino in 1946, the brainchi ld of the notor ious gangs ter Bugsy S iegel . E legant and modern for i t s t ime, the F lamingo marked the beginning of glamorous Las Vegas , a ci ty of dazz l ing shows , br ight l ight s , and show bus ines s s tar s . S ince then, the ci ty has grown relent les s l y, becoming a temple of enter tainment and for tune, where the hi s tory of gambl ing inter twines wi th the legend of iconic hotel s and the unique energy of the St r ip. Lawrence Taylor 157 R ESORTS M AGAZINE