+- Cincinnati Bengals Message Board / Forums - Home of Jungle Noise (http://thebengalsboard.com)
+-- Forum: Off Topic Forums (http://thebengalsboard.com/Forum-Off-Topic-Forums)
+--- Forum: Klotsch (http://thebengalsboard.com/Forum-Klotsch)
+--- Thread: Anyone ever done the "Newport Gangster Tour"? (/Thread-Anyone-ever-done-the-Newport-Gangster-Tour)
Anyone ever done the "Newport Gangster Tour"? - fredtoast - 08-01-2015
https://www.americanlegacytours.com/ultimate-newport-gangster-tour/
Before there was Las Vegas... there was Newport, Kentucky. Explore the streets where the mob made their millions, gamblers lost their lives, and ladies of the night earned their reputations. Join the gangster guides for a raucous, high energy presentation inside an old casino to explain the historic significance of Newport, and discover how this little town gave birth to the modern day gaming industry.
Anyone ever taken this tour? My dad has told me stories about how Newport was a "wide open" town back in the day. He said that even the grocery stores had slot machines. And apparently it was not just a small-time local reputation. People all over the country had heard about gambling and wild times in Newport.
Sounds like a very interesting tour. To me it would be more fun than just checking out another Aquarium or some trendy place to eat.
RE: Anyone ever done the "Newport Gangster Tour"? - StLucieBengal - 08-02-2015
This looks pretty cool.
RE: Anyone ever done the "Newport Gangster Tour"? - StoneTheCrow - 08-02-2015
"My dad has told me stories about how Newport was a "wide open" town back in the day."
Mom joke.
RE: Anyone ever done the "Newport Gangster Tour"? - xxlt - 08-02-2015
Haven't taken the tour but have heard many of the stories. There are also a couple books out there. Chicago mafia dubbed Newport "Little Mexico."
RE: Anyone ever done the "Newport Gangster Tour"? - michaelsean - 08-03-2015
Always mean to. Never do.