47 Joseph “Doc” Stacher Doc Stacher was one of the early bosses of the Sands casino after leading gambling operations for the Mob in the Caribbean and West Coast. The Sands resort became famous for its entertainment and became a hangout for Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack. Moe Dalitz Also known as Mr. Las Vegas, gangster Moe Dalitz had a heavy hand in shaping the town through his ownership and management of some of the most successful hotels, including the Desert Inn, the Stardust and the Sundance. After selling his casinos, Dalitz focused his attention on building Las Vegas outside of gambling, and, through his real estate development company, built Sunrise Hospital, The Boulevard Mall, Las Vegas Country Club and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Oscar Goodman Although not a part of the Mob, Oscar Goodman played an influential role in many accused Mob leaders’ lives, serving as a defense lawyer for some of the leading organized crime figures in Las Vegas and throughout the country, such as Meyer Lansky, Nicky Scarfo, Anthony “Tony the Ant” Spilotro, Herbert “Fat Herbie” Blitzstein, Phil Leonetti and former Stardust Casino boss Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal. Goodman was president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and appeared as himself in the 1995 Martin Scorsese film Casino. After his storied legal career, Goodman became mayor of Las Vegas, serving for three four-year terms. He was a driving force behind the creation of The Mob Museum. His wife, Carolyn Goodman, is the two-term mayor of Las Vegas. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly While there are obvious detrimental aspects of the Mob, its positive impact on the city is undeniable. Bugsy Siegel built one of the first successful resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, kickstarting tourism. Doc Stacher, through his connections as asilentpartnerinColumbiaPictures,attractedA-listcelebrities to his hotels, bringing world-class entertainment. Moe Dalitz not only owned many of Las Vegas’ most successful hotels, but he recognized the need for expansion and diversification beyond gambling. The Mafia Las Vegas of the mid-20th century came to a gradual end in the 1980s with the aging of the World War II generation, the decline of organized crime elements, and the rise of baby boomer entrepreneurs who began a new chapter in the city’s history. Beginning with the opening of the Mirage in 1989, the corporate- owned mega-resort era overshadowed, but will never remove, Las Vegas’ Mafia’s influenced origins.