the flamingo hotel in las vegas was built in 1955.
when was the flamingo hotel in las vegas built?
1955
section::::history.:the flamingo hotel & casino opens (1946).





























siegel finally opened the flamingo hotel & casino on december 26, 1946, at a total cost of $6 million. billed as "the west's greatest resort hotel", the 105-room property – and first luxury hotel on the strip – was built from downtown las vegas. during construction, a large sign announced the hotel as a william r. wilkerson project. the sign also read del webb construction as the hotel's primary contractor and richard r. stadelman (who later made renovations to the el rancho vegas) as the building architect.
flamingo las vegas
during the 1970s, gambling was not the main attraction in vegas. with the collapse of the musical comedy genre in movies, and the dominance of the younger generation in the recording industry—las vegas became a prime vacation destination for entertainment, and the place to catch a live performance of your favorite star. italian-americans entertainers were well represented, and sergio franchi was one of the most prominent headliners. franchi began his las vegas association with the flamingo hotel in a november 1968 booking with hines, hines, and dad. sergio franchi and pat cooper became a memorable duo with their unique blend of humor and franchi's singing, and they were booked together intermittently through to the end of franchi's life. after their 1969 sro booking at the flamingo hotel, both franchi and pat cooper were earning $25,000 a week. in 1970 franchi was voted best male vocalist by "fabulous las vegas magazine."(barbra streisand was voted best female vocalist.) in 1971, he signed a three-year contract with the flamingo hotel and appeared there regularly until the end of 1973.
sergio franchi