![Entrance to the Flamingo Hotel's main dining room, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1946-1953 | UNLV Special Collections Portal Entrance to the Flamingo Hotel's main dining room, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1946-1953 | UNLV Special Collections Portal](https://special.library.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/2020-11/320550_thumbnail.png)
Entrance to the Flamingo Hotel's main dining room, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1946-1953 | UNLV Special Collections Portal
The Museum of Gaming History - 1946 Bugsy Siegel opens Flamingo Hotel On December 26, 1946, in Las Vegas, Nevada, mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel opens The Pink Flamingo Hotel & Casino at
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![FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS 1950s retro postcard depicting the original Fabulous Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, which opened on December 26, 1946. 1950s FLAMINGO Las Vegas Nevada USA Americana American cars parking FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS 1950s retro postcard depicting the original Fabulous Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, which opened on December 26, 1946. 1950s FLAMINGO Las Vegas Nevada USA Americana American cars parking](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HEDHMP/flamingo-las-vegas-1950s-retro-postcard-depicting-the-original-fabulous-flamingo-hotel-and-casino-las-vegas-which-opened-on-december-26-1946-1950s-flamingo-las-vegas-nevada-usa-americana-american-cars-parking-lot-variety-of-americana-america-retro-vintage-automobiles-2HEDHMP.jpg)