<P> Siegel finally opened The Flamingo Hotel & Casino on December 26, 1946, at a total cost of $6 million . Billed as "The West's Greatest Resort Hotel", the 105 - room property--and first luxury hotel on the Strip--was built 4 miles (6.4 km) from Downtown Las Vegas . During construction, a large sign announced the hotel as a William R. Wilkerson project . The sign also read Del Webb Construction as the hotel's primary contractor and Richard R. Stadelman (who later made renovations to the El Rancho Vegas) as the building architect . </P> <P> Allegedly, Siegel named the resort after his girlfriend, Virginia Hill, who loved to gamble and was nicknamed "Flamingo". It is reported that Siegel called her this because of her long, skinny legs . Organized crime king, Lucky Luciano, wrote in his memoir that Siegel once owned an interest in the Hialeah Park Race Track and viewed the flamingos who populated nearby as a good omen . The "Flamingo" name is reported to have been given to the project at its inception by Wilkerson . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's factual accuracy is disputed . Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced . (July 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's factual accuracy is disputed . Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced . (July 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr>

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