Flamingo Las Vegas — Bugsy Siegel Ghost Lore

Flamingo Las Vegas is on OK MAP because the resort's mob-era history produced a long-running ghost tradition around Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. Nevada Magazine documented how questions about Siegel's ghost had become a recurring part of the Flamingo's public lore decades ago. The resort opened in 1946 and Siegel's role in its development is historical; reports that his spirit remains at the property are folklore.

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Flamingo Las Vegas is on OK MAP because the resort's mob-era history produced a long-running ghost tradition around Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. Nevada Magazine documented how questions about Siegel's ghost had become a recurring part of the Flamingo's public lore decades ago. The resort opened in 1946 and Siegel's role in its development is historical; reports that his spirit remains at the property are folklore.

Source classification: documented · Status: folklore.

Sources & references

1. Nevada Magazine archive — Bugsy Siegel and the Flamingo
2. Travel Nevada — Flamingo Las Vegas