The Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas opened Tuesday with fireworks and fanfare. It houses the largest collections of mob memorabilia under one roof. The daughter of prominent Las Vegan Moe Dalitz was at the opening and shared some insights from her upbringing. More>>
Tuesday, February 14 2012 7:45 PM EST2012-02-15 00:45:15 GMT
Las Vegas has a colorful history and the Mafia was a big part of it. The Mob Museum is inside the old federal building in downtown Las Vegas. After six years of renovation and research, the museum will open on Tuesday.More>>
Monday, November 15 2010 7:06 PM EST2010-11-16 00:06:35 GMT
The Mob Museum is marking the 60th Anniversary of the Kefauver Hearings in Las Vegas. Many credit the hearings, which examined organized crime, with bringing and boosting the gambling industry.More>>
It has been anticipated for years, and groundbreaking for the long awaited mob museum took place Tuesday. Keeping true with the mob theme, the doors to the museum were actually busted in. Armed with a baseball bat, Mayor Goodman officially knocked in the doors to the museum. More>>
A hearing took place over the disputed construction contract for the new Las Vegas Mob Museum. A restraining order was filed, putting a hold on the project, but Thursday a judge threw out that order and dismissed a court challenge by Flagship Construction.More>>
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid defended a proposed mob museum in his home state on Wednesday, but said contrary to Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman's wishes that it wouldn't be paid for in the upcoming economic stimulus plan.More>>
Officials allocated $800,000 more toward a planned "mob museum" at a historic downtown Las Vegas post office, and announced they had pledges of help from the FBI and "Casino" author Nicholas Pileggi.More>>
