The American Mafia can trace its origins to the Mafia organization in Sicily, Italy.
With the influx of Italian immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
This criminal force has gradually spread across the United States and is growing stronger.
The Mafia has played an extremely important role in the long history of Las Vegas.
When the gambling legalization bill was passed, Las Vegas quickly rose to prominence as a desirable destination for gamblers and speculators.
The mafia keenly sensed this business opportunity and invested in casinos to take control of the gambling business.
Then he established his own sphere of influence in Las Vegas.
The Mafia not only fueled the Las Vegas gambling boom.
It has also further consolidated its dominance in the region through a series of illegal activities such as smuggling and money laundering.
These activities brought huge economic benefits to the mafia.
But it also plunged Las Vegas into the shadow of crime and darkness.
When talking about the gambling king, people in the East will naturally think of the gambling king He Chaoqiong's father from Macau.
But in the far West, there is also a gambling king who rivals him.
That is the founder of Las Vegas - Ben Siegel.
Siegel's life is legendary. He is a model of early success and a household name in the United States.
His life experience has been adapted into a story and put on screen many times, becoming an important source of material for films such as "Boardwalk Empire" and "Gangs of Los Angeles".
In the famous gangster movie "The Godfather", the casino owner Moglin who fought with Mike was based on Siegel.
In the 1940s, Siegel went to Nevada for an investigation. At that time, Las Vegas was still a barren desert.
But Siegel had a unique vision and saw the infinite possibilities in this desert, and a bigger plan emerged in his mind.
————Build Las Vegas into the largest and most luxurious gambling city in the United States.
Siegel's plan was to build an ultra-luxury casino hotel as the first step - the now famous Flamingo Hotel.
The name of this hotel is said to be named after the nickname of his lover Virginia Hill, and is full of romance and luxury.
Next, with the Flamingo Hotel as the core, multiple areas such as catering, entertainment, and tourism were planned.
Strive to provide tourists with all-round enjoyment.
At the same time, relying on rich resources in the film and entertainment industry, it has invited many celebrities to perform.
This has brought popularity to the casino and boosted the development of the gaming and tourism industries.
But such a huge plan requires a lot of financial support.
Siegel has been in the mafia for many years and has his own power. He cannot come up with so much money on his own.
In the end, he lobbied the various mafia families he was on good terms with, and unexpectedly, he succeeded with his eloquence.
The first attempt successfully raised 2 million US dollars, and then the construction of the hotel began in full swing.
The funds ran out before the project was half built, so Siegel again asked the mafia for additional investment.
The Mafia poured in an additional $4 million, bringing the total investment to a staggering $6 million.
This is undoubtedly a huge number, but the construction progress of the Flamingo Hotel is not as smooth as expected.
The construction period has been delayed again and again, and there are many different opinions about the reasons for the delay.
Some people think it was a problem with the construction company, while others speculate that Siegel did it on purpose.
In the end, the Flamingo Hotel was completed after many twists and turns and after going through a lot of hardships.
The hasty preparations for the opening ceremony led to a series of confusion and mistakes.
These disturbances further intensified the emotions of the gang bosses who were already dissatisfied with Siegel.
What’s worse is that after the hotel officially started operations, its performance was dismal and it continued to suffer losses on the books.
This made the gang bosses more convinced that Siegel had done something wrong and suspected that he had embezzled their investment.
Therefore, several major mafia families held a meeting in Havana, Cuba to discuss how to deal with Siegel.
At the convention, even Lansky and Luciano, from Siegel's own gang, were in attendance.
But they did not stand on Siegel's side and instead became the hosts of the conference.
Ultimately, the conference resolved to sentence Siegel to death.
The other two members of the iron triangle fell to other people, and Siegel became a lonely man.
However, at this last stage of his life, he was completely ignorant of this and was still absorbed in the affairs of the Flamingo Hotel.
Six months later, Siegel was shot dead in his Beverly Hills home at the age of 41.
His death caused widespread shock and regret, but also revealed the cruelty and ruthlessness of the gang world.
What is very strange is that shortly after Siegel's death, the Flamingo Hotel's business gradually improved and its performance was booming.
This seems to be the best response to Siegel's efforts during his lifetime, but it cannot make up for the life he lost and the regrets he left behind.
In less than a year, the bosses who were determined to execute him recovered their investment.
And since then, the hotel has continued to create huge wealth for them.
Siegel's shares in the hotel were divided up among other Mafia families, with his childhood friend and best friend Lansky getting the largest share.
The Flamingo Hotel became famous throughout the United States, and many investors flocked to Las Vegas.
Hotels are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and the gaming, catering, entertainment and tourism industries are booming.
Las Vegas has become not only the largest gambling city in the United States, but also the largest gambling city in the world.
"Mr. Mo! I suggest that we leave the hotel tonight!" Wo Xing'an said worriedly, fearing that something unexpected might happen at night.
The Mafia’s influence in Las Vegas is now deeply rooted, so we’ll have to get into trouble here!
"You make sense. Let's leave tonight." Mo Zhexuan pondered for a moment and then nodded.
After all, we are now in a foreign country, and the methods of these local tyrants are unimaginable. Among the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best one.
As for revenge, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, so it is better to be cautious now.
Then he returned to the bedroom and quickly woke up the two beauties on the bed, one on each side.
As expected, a round of greetings was inevitable. Mo Zhexuan quickly explained what had happened to avoid verbal criticism.
After some simple packing, we quietly left the hotel that night and drove directly to the nearest airport.
On the other side, after learning that the operation had failed, Bulwer Greg was so angry that he wanted to kill his men...
Finally, they had to tell the news to other mafia families.
They planned to use their power to catch Mo Zhexuan, the big fat sheep, and then squeeze all the benefits out of him.
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