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Fact #58901

When:

26121946

Short story:

Mobster Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel opens The Pink Flamingo Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, at a total cost of $6m. Well-known singer and comedian Jimmy Durante headlines the opening night entertainment, with music by Cuban band leader Xavier Cugat. Some of Siegel's Hollywood friends, including actors George Raft, George Sanders, Sonny Tufts and George Jessel are in attendance.