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Mitzi Stauffer Briggs

Published March 28, 2009 at 5:00 AM PDT

Mitzi Stauffer Briggs, former owner, Tropicana
... on her "bruising Las Vegas thrill ride" during her Tropicana ownership including her unsuspecting affiliation with the mob and subsequent sale of the Tropicana to the Ramada Inn hotel chain. She tells us what she has been up to since.

Links

  • LVRJ: John L Smith: Former Tropicana owner still has faith after mob, corporate muggings
  • Online NV Encyclopedia: Tropicana
  • "Ashleen" by Tony Monaco Trio ("Fiery Blues")

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