Las Vegas was molded into a neon entertainment capital through Mobsters. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Meyer Lansky, "Irish" Kelly Green, Tony "The Hat" Cornero, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, Lester "Benny" Binion and others. These men were driving forces as casino gambling became an institution in the Mojave Desert.
HEAR THE STORIES OTHERS NEVER HEAR
Las Vegas was not made by casinos, but by men and women, ranchers and mobsters, headliners and lounge lizards, sharps and squares. Their stories will dazzle you.
Your guide is a retired history teacher, travel writer and expert tour guide who loves Las Vegas and all of the wonders surrounding this beautiful city - Named the Best Local Tour Guide in the Las Vegas Guide 2023!
This tour begins with a guided tour of gangster-tied casinos in the Las Vegas Downtown area, including the El Cortez, Binion's and Golden Nugget. It then ends with entrance into the Mob Museum.
Posted By : Loretta_G
We had a great tour guide very impressed he knew a lot. He was a very nice person. Mon museum was great but it was so cold in there we couldn’t finish looking around it was that uncomfortable
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 22:44:03 
Posted By : Kara L
Richard was a great tour guide. The walking pace was good. He provided a lot of good information. He personalized the tour to our group. He also had a great sense of humor. 100% would recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 12:10:09 
Posted By : Patrick_S
Tour guide Richard's very knowledgeable commentary on all the historical aspects of Las Vegas that we saw.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 15:52:27
Posted By : Vern_S
Awesome guide and experience!
We learned a lot and laughed a lot! Saw things that were tucked away in inconspicuous spots. Well worth your time!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 14:10:58
Posted By : 559markq
This wonderful, intriguing, and captivating tour is somewhat mislabeled. Yes, it is a Mob tour, and our guide, Richard, was a font of information about the Mob’s role in building and running Vegas. I can tell a poseur on such topics from the start of any kind of tour or presentation, and Richard is by no means such a poseur; I learned a great deal from him on a topic with which I have a not inconsiderable degree of familiarity. But the tour transcends Mob history to cover virtually the entire history of Vegas, from its start as a Native American settlement to its current indescribable, for good or for ill, status as the entertainment capital of the world. The Mob, of course, is inextricably woven into that history, but there is, believe it or not, much about Vegas that transcends the enterprising young businessmen from the east who built it, and Richard is intimately, and intriguingly, familiar with it all.
We spent three and a half hours with Richard on a somewhat inhospitable day weather-wise, but it seemed like we were with him for only about an hour or so. The man’s knowledge is encyclopedic and is matched by his sense of humor and his abundantly apparent love for the city he calls home. Our tour ended at the Mob Museum, of which Richard is a member, and we enjoyed the Museum and would highly recommend it. However, after sharing all that time with Richard and learning so much from the man, the Museum, as great as it was, paled in comparison.
One more note….
Though the tour included plenty of information about the Strip, it was, obviously, heavily tilted toward downtown, which made it, in this history buff’s estimation, especially intriguing. The Strip is largely plastic and sanitized; downtown is the “real” Vegas, and nobody knows downtown like Richard.
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Posted On : 2024-03-15 19:10:31
Posted By : Robyn_M
Learned a lot about the history of Las Vegas as well as the mob connections. Very informative. The downtown area/Fremont is such a fun area and it was nice to explore the city outside of the strip. The Mob Museum was a great addition (included with your booking) to end the tour and reinforce many of the things we learned along the tour. Our tour guide, Richard, was knowledgeable and very passionate about sharing his knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-03-11 20:25:05
Posted By : Thomas_V
Richard was a great tour guide that brought a lot of knowledge and enthusiasm and really gave a great "behind the scenes" look at how Vegas started and the mob connections. It was cool to go into some of the original casinos.
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Posted On : 2024-03-05 12:11:27
Posted By : Don_H
The weather was perfect for a walking tour of Vegas. Our guide, Richard, was so informative and fun! It was a walk through the past and we learned so much about the history of Vegas besides how the Mob came to run it. We all really enjoyed it. Ending at the Museum was a bonus!
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 12:01:55
Posted By : Lorna_J
Richard was our tour guide; he is amazing. He is very knowledgeable and a fantastic host. I learned so much about the mob. History and Richard’s story telling made this tour very interesting. Brought us to places we otherwise would not have seen.
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Posted On : 2024-02-21 12:58:10
Posted By : N8757PFfrancescac
Great experience with a group of friends. Richard put us at ease and was enthusiastic throughout. Would definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-02-17 23:30:30
