{"id":697,"date":"2013-08-20T15:52:09","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T22:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=697"},"modified":"2020-02-02T18:47:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T02:47:54","slug":"mob-con-convention-brings-together-made-men-and-lawmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/mob-con-convention-brings-together-made-men-and-lawmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Mob-Con Convention Hosts Made Men and Lawmen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Said to be the first of its kind, the Mob-Con convention will bring together former mobsters and law enforcement agents to talk about life in the underworld. The gathering takes place Sep. 7-8, 2013 at Palace Station, a few minutes from The Strip.<\/p>\n

The mob has a long and bullet-riddled history in Las Vegas, of course, so Mob-Con appears to be a natural fit for Sin City.<\/p>\n

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What could possibly go wrong?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thankfully, the good guys outnumber the former bad guys at Mob-Con. We always cringe a little bit when we hear about mob-centric events due to the potential for glamorizing crime and criminals, but as downtown’s epic Mob Museum<\/a> (whence the photos in this post come) has shown, such offerings can provide an even-handed presentation of a fascinating world many of us only know from movies and TV shows.<\/p>\n

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A number of retired crime-fighters are scheduled for Mob-Con, which begs the questions: Why isn’t it called Cop-Con?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mob-Con will feature panel discussions, Q&A sessions, prize giveaways and a meet-and-whack party. Greet. Meet-and-greet party.<\/p>\n

There will also be surprise guests, several of whom are likely to have colorful nicknames.
\nOur top five all-time favorite mob guy nicknames: 1) Cheesebox (Mickey Callahan), 2) Teets (Sam Battaglia), 3) Louie Ha Ha (Louis Attanasio), 4) Tony Tea Bags (Anthony LoPinto) and 5) Snorky (Al Capone).<\/p>\n

\"Tax<\/a>
Tax evasion? That’s adorable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mob-Con convention costs $195 for two days of “the life,” which amounts to just $125 after the “skim.” It’s $230 at the door.<\/p>\n

Tickets to Mob-Con also include a Vegas Mob tour, a four-hour guided tour around Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Only in Vegas, baby.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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