When the guys are arguing with Saul (Carl Reiner) about the difference between a "soft opening" and a "grand opening", he counters "When they opened the Flamingo, one day it was closed and the next day it was open. I know. I was there." In reality, The Flamingo Hotel and Casino built by gangster Bugsy Siegel opened over the Christmas holiday of 1946 in spite of the fact that it was incomplete. Because of the myriad of problems the casino had, Bugsy was forced to shut the casino back down for a few weeks to finish the incomplete portions of the property and fix the other problems. The casino then reopened for good in March of 1947. So, in essence, the Flamingo DID have a "soft opening" and a "grand opening". (Bugsy Siegel was ultimately murdered by his mob partners in July of 1947 for his mishandling of the casino and his alleged embezzlement of funds.)
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