Mob Experience to open at Tropicana hotel in Vegas

[February 23, 2011]  LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A new attraction on the Las Vegas Strip gives visitors a glimpse into the origin and rise of mobs in Sin City.

It features possessions and home movies from some of organized crime's most famous figures, including Meyer Lansky's diary and cars belonging to Bugsy Siegel. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the Las Vegas Mob Experience at the Tropicana hotel and casino will open to the public March 1. Video displays throughout will provide commentary from James Caan, Mickey Rourke and Frank Vincent, actors with famous Mob-related roles. [Associated Press] Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.