Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas

Before 2013, the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel, situated on the Strip, hosted a renowned but ill-fated spectacle known as the Las Vegas Mob Experience. This show aimed to depict the significant influence of organized crime on the development of the world's foremost gambling city.

The interactive tour offered a captivating blend of entertainment, history, storytelling, artifacts, and technology, showcasing the rise and fall of the Mafia in the Las Vegas Valley. Visitors embarked on a journey into the realm of organized crime, engaging with live character actors and witnessing 3D holographic representations of iconic mob movie stars and renowned gangsters like James Caan, Frank Vincent, Tony Sirico, and Mickey Rourke.

Furthermore, the Experience boasted an impressive collection of original photographs, videos, letters, personal effects, and various other artifacts associated with infamous gangsters such as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Sam Giancana, Tony Spilotro, Mickey Cohen, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, and Joey Aiuppa.

Over 25 tumultuous years, the hotel itself faced recurring financial troubles, changing hands between a series of owners and managers, some with legitimate ties and others less scrupulous, with connections to the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Kansas City mobs. Eventually, the establishment underwent a substantial renovation.

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Sight Name: Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel
Sight Location: Las Vegas, USA (See walking tours in Las Vegas)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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