The Flamingo Casino is a hotel-casino situated on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino was opened by famed mobster Bugsy Siegel in 1946. The casino has also been known as The Flamingo, The Fabulous Flamingo, and The Flamingo Hilton. As of 2010 the casino has been owned by Harrah's Entertainment.
As of 2010, the casino features 1445 slot machines, 18 poker tables and 118 various table games, as well as a racebook.http://wizardofvegas.com/hotels/ Table games available include: Roulette, Craps, Let it Ride, Mini Baccarat, Mississippi Stud, Pai Gow Poker and Three Card Poker.http://wizardofvegas.com/hotels/flamingo/
The hotel features 3,626 rooms and 10 restaurants including Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and a food court.http://www.flamingolasvegas.com/casinos/flamingo-las-vegas/restaurants-dining/index.html There is a pool, spa and salon, as well as a Wildlife Habitat exhibit with flamingos and other animals.http://www.flamingolasvegas.com/casinos/flamingo-las-vegas/casino-misc/wildlife-habitat-detail.html
Flamingo Attractions
A Look Inside the Rooms
This video takes you through a tour of the Go Rooms at the Flamingo Hotel, The hotel and casino has been open since 1946 when mobster Bugsy Siegel opened its doors. It's featured attractions include the Donny and Marie and George Wallace shows.
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Fast Facts
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Opened
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The Name
Siegel named the hotel after his girlfriend Virginia Hill's nickname due to her long legs
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Flamingo in Film
Flamingo was featured in the 1960 version of Oceans 11 and the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas
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Featured Attraction
Donny and Marie have headlined a show since September 9, 2008
