Plaza, Mob Museum partner for ‘Wiseguy Getaway’ packages in Downtown Las Vegas

An autographed photo of former Mayor Oscar B. Goodman — a mob "mouthpiece" during his days representing reputed gangsters in ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

When did the mob first get involved in Las Vegas?

When it comes to Las Vegas’ mobster roots, most local historians go back to one point in time and two people in particular. Back in 1940, Brooklyn, New York mobster Bugsy Siegel had come to town from ...
Jacobs Life in Vegas on MSN

I investigated Oscar’s Steakhouse… then the Vegas mob history hit first

Oscar’s Steakhouse at the Plaza is built around the legacy of former Las Vegas mayor and mob attorney Oscar Goodman. The ...
The Daily Gazette

Riviera symbolized Las Vegas’ gangster ties

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Riviera Hotel and Casino — the Las Vegas Strip’s first high-rise that was as famous for its mobster ties as its Hollywood personification of Sin City’s mobster past — officially ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The worst of the worst: Sins of Nevada’s ‘Black Book’ nominees have evolved over time

They are considered the worst of the worst. In its early years, this notorious list was dominated by gangsters who had ties to organized crime. Some of the most infamous mob figures in casino lore — ...