The Mob Museum & The Underground Speakeasy Announce March Programs

The Mob Museum, Las Vegas’ National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, has announced its roster of public programs for March, as well as monthly specials inside The Underground speakeasy. All Museum programs require registration. For more information and to register, visit www.themobmuseum.org/events/.

Community Safety Forum: Community-Oriented Policing
Date: Sunday, March 7
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Inside the Historic Courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free, including free Museum admission, thanks to sponsorship provided by NV Energy. Registration is required.
Description: As police departments across the country strive to mend community-police relations, North Las Vegas’ C.O.P. (Community-Oriented Policing) officers are working to build trust with residents and businesses. Officer Caitlyn Eber will explain what she and her fellow officers are doing to open lines of communication with underserved neighborhoods. A livestream of the presentation will be posted on the Museum’s website thanks to NV Energy’s generous support.
Speaker: Officer Caitlyn Ebert, Community-Oriented Policing Officer, North Las Vegas Police Department

Wide Open: 90 Years of Legal Gambling in Nevada
Part One: Becoming America’s Playground, 1931-1960
Part Two: Becoming a Global Destination, 1961-2021
Date: Thursday, March 11 and Thursday, March 25
Time: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Inside the Historic Courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free for Museum members or with Museum admission. Reservations are required.
Description: To recognize the Nevada gambling industry’s 90th anniversary this March, the Museum will host a two-part speaker series featuring experts on the turbulent, Mob-centered history of the state’s casino industry. For “Part One: Becoming America’s Playground, 1931-1960,” Michael Green and Geoff Schumacher will chart the gambling industry’s rise from legalization in 1931 through its Mob-controlled golden age of the 1950s. For “Part Two: Becoming a Global Destination, 1961-2021,” David G. Schwartz and Alan Feldman will trace gaming’s evolution from the themed resorts of the 1960s through the megaresort era starting in the 1990s.
Speakers: Michael Green is an associate professor of history at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He is the author of numerous books on the history of Nevada and Las Vegas, including “Nevada: A History of the Silver State” and “Las Vegas: A Centennial History.” He is also a member of The Mob Museum’s board of directors. Geoff Schumacher is the vice president of exhibits and programs for The Mob Museum. He is the author of “Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia, and Palace Intrigue” and “Sun, Sin & Suburbia: The History of Modern Las Vegas.” David G. Schwartz, professor and the associate vice provost for Faculty Affairs at UNLV. He studies gambling and casinos, video games, Las Vegas, tourism and higher education. Schwartz has authored several books, including “Grandissimo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas” and At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out with a Bang.” Alan Feldman is one of the world’s leading experts on responsible gaming. As Distinguished Fellow in Responsible Gaming for UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, Feldman develops programs and policies to advance related knowledge and capabilities within the industry and regulatory community. Feldman spent nearly 30 years in the gaming industry with MGM Resorts.

Oh Canada: On the Front Lines of the Fight Against Organized Crime
Date: Saturday, March 20
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Inside the Historic Courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free for Museum members or with Museum admission. Reservations are required.
Description: In recent decades, the Great White North has been a hotbed of organized crime activity, especially in large cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Hamilton, Ontario. Retired police intelligence sergeant and criminology professor at Mohawk College, Stephen Metelsky, will discuss recent Mob history in Canada, including Project OTremens, a case that exposed a United States and Canada drug trafficking operation involving two New York Mafia families.
Speaker: Stephen Metelsky, M.A., is a writer, organized crime specialist, retired police intelligence sergeant and criminology professor at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario.

Breaking Down Barriers: Women in Law Enforcement
Date: Saturday, March 27
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Inside the Historic Courtroom on the second floor. To watch a livestream of this event, click on the “Watch” button here.
Cost: Free for Museum members or with Museum admission. Reservations are required.
Description: In recent decades, women have become a larger part of American law enforcement. In honor of Women’s History Month, a panel featuring accomplished local women in law enforcement will discuss the challenges women face in policing and what needs to be done to overcome it. Attendees will hear from accomplished leaders who have paved the way for innovative policing and better relations between police and the community.
Speakers: Chief Pamela Ojeda, North Las Vegas Police Department. Cynthia Santana is the assistant special agent in charge for the FBI. Santana entered on duty as a Special Agent for the FBI in January 2001 and has worked for a variety of cities in the United States. Captain Sasha Larkin has been with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for two years. Larkin currently leads the Office of Internal Oversight and Constitutional Policing, which comprises the Force Investigation Team, the Critical Incident Review Team and the Internal Oversight unit.

Vintage Slot Machines on Permanent Display
Date: March 1
Time: The Mob Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Open City exhibition located on the second floor.
Description: In the 1950s and ’60s, many Las Vegas and Reno casinos embraced “figural” slot machines – machines that look like human figures. There were cowboys, Native Americans, cocktail waitresses, miners, gangsters and more. Two vintage figural slot machines are now on permanent display inside the vault in the Skim Room on the second floor of the Museum. The cowboy machine was featured in the Pioneer Club on Fremont Street. The quarter slot resembles the 40-foot-tall Vegas Vic sign, which debuted above the Pioneer Club in 1951 and still towers over Fremont Street today. Also, on display is a bandit machine requiring gamblers to pull his gun-toting arm to spin the reels.

The Underground March Drink Specials

Absinthe Minded
Date: March 1 – 7
Time: The cocktail will be available 12 to 9 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday) and 12 to 10 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays)
Location: The Underground speakeasy
Cost: $12
Description: Toast to National Absinthe Day with the limited-edition Absinthe Minded cocktail. This delightful blend of Dry Curacao, absinthe, grapefruit olio, pineapple juice and sparkling brut will surely help you forget your cares.

Top O’ the Morning
Date: March 13 – 19
Time: The cocktail is available Saturday, March 13 and Friday, March 19 from 12 to 10 p.m. and Monday, March 15 through Thursday, March 18 from 12 to 9 p.m.
Location: The Underground speakeasy
Cost: $10
Description: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all week with a Top o’ the Morning. A rousing blend of Jameson Cold Brew, cold brew coffee and Licor 43, this charming cocktail will help start your morning — or evening — off right.

Guinness and a Shot of Jameson
Date: March 13 – 19
Time: The special duo is available Saturday, March 13 and Friday, March 19 from 12 to 10 p.m. and Monday, March 15 through Thursday, March 18 from 12 to 9 p.m.
Location: The Underground speakeasy
Cost: $12
Description: Toast the green holiday with this fitting Irish pair.

Irish Whiskeys from the Jameson Distillery – A-La-Carte Whiskey Flight
Date: March 1 – 31
Time: Flight of four Irish whiskeys will be available 12 to 9 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday) and 12 to 10 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays) all through March
Location: The Underground speakeasy
Cost: $45 per flight
Description: Sip and savor the easy-drinking flavor of four different Irish whiskeys, which is often considered the first true whiskey. Raise a glass and discover the variations present in this traditional spirit.

Spend $50 and Receive a Complimentary Bottle of Cinn-City Moonshine
Date: March 1 – 31
Time: This promotion will be available 12 to 9 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday) and 12 to 10 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays)
Location: The Underground speakeasy
Cost: $50
Description: Guests who spend $50 or more in The Underground speakeasy on food and drinks will take home a free bottle of 50ml Cinn-City moonshine which is distilled and packaged in The Mob Museum’s in-house distillery. Cinn-City packs heat, blending the warm sweetness of cinnamon and a pinch of cardamom to create an infusion featuring the flavors that have made cinnamon prized throughout human history.

See www.themobmuseum.org for details and restrictions.