The Stardust Casino, Longtime Cash Cow for the Mob, Debuted 60 Years Ago On the Las Vegas Strip

Document Type

Blog

Publication Date

7-2-2018

Publication Title

The Mob Museum Blog

Abstract

When it opened in 1958, the Stardust was the largest casino resort in Las Vegas. It was operated by men associated with Chicago and Cleveland crime syndicates. Courtesy of UNLV Special Collections. One of the Las Vegas Strip’s most iconic casino resorts opened 60 years ago today. The Stardust was renowned for its neon signage and topless showgirls – and notorious for its underworld connections.

Disciplines

Criminology and Criminal Justice | Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance | United States History

Language

English


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