Las Vegas and the Mob

by The Mob Museum

Explore the history of the Mob's involvement in Las Vegas. This presentation explores both the rise of the city's hotel-casinos and its connection to national organized crime. This presentation is easily adaptable for audiences located anywhere, and those with varying degrees of familiarity with both Las Vegas and Mob history. In addition, it is modified for student and adult audiences.

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $150.00
Point to Point Premium: $150.00

Programs available to groups of up to 100 participants for $150.
Additional fees apply for larger groups, please inquire.
Nevada public and charter schools qualify for additional discounts, please inquire.

Length

50 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

100

Primary Disciplines

Social Studies/History

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Google Hang Out
Zoom
Microsoft Teams

Booking Information

Program is generally available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. PST and Sunday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST.

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature, or to those canceled with at least 48 hours notice.

About This Provider

The Mob Museum

Las Vegas, NV
United States

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime’s history and impact on American society.

Located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, in the city's original Federal Courthouse and Post Office, The Mob Museum offers exhibits and programs related to Las Vegas, the Mob, law enforcement, the justice system, and forensic science.

The Mob Museum's virtual outreach programs combine the exploration of historical artifacts with riveting stories about organized crime and law enforcement.

Contact:
The Museum Museum Education Department
education@themobmuseum.org
7027248629

Program Details

Format

This presentation uses a photo slideshow, video, and historical artifacts to guide participants through Las Vegas' Mob history. Student and adult audiences alike explore the role of organized crime in the city's development and explore ways that the government and law enforcement fought back.

Please note the student version of this presentation allows more time for developing and utilizing critical thinking and primary source analysis skills. The adult presentation is more conversational. Both versions of this presentation include some discussion of violence, criminal activity and gambling. The adult version also includes one uncensored violent image, which is censored in the student version. For more information, please inquire directly.

Objectives

1. Participants will understand the reality behind whether the Mob "created" the city of Las Vegas, and will be able to give examples in which the Mob was and was not involved.
2. Participants will be able to summarize how Las Vegas and the casino industry have evolved since the 1930s.
3. Participants will understand what skimming money is and will examine its consequences.