The gangster best known for opening the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is:

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Benjamin Siegelbaum, also known as Bugsy Siegel, was the gangster who opened the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1946. He was a prominent figure in the American Mafia and played a significant role in the development of Las Vegas as a gambling destination. Al Capone was a notorious gangster but he did not have a direct involvement with Las Vegas. Frank Dillinger is not a known gangster name, and "Machine Gun" Kelley was a Prohibition-era gangster who operated primarily in the Midwest, not Las Vegas.

The Gangster Best Known for Opening the Flamingo Hotel and Casino