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SILENT AUCTION NOW LIVE FOR THE MOB MUSEUM’S 10th ANNIVERSARY “UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT” GALA
Special Agent Tickets Are Still Available
The Mob Museum announces the silent auction for its 10th anniversary celebration and fundraising gala, “Undercover of the Night,” is now live and open to the public. Virtual bids can be placed on 80 luxury auction items, including an exciting roster of international hotel stays from South Africa to the Bahamas as well as other countries. In addition, the auction features Vegas Golden Knights Tickets, entertainment experiences and much more. The silent auction is now live and can be viewed by clicking here. The gala takes place on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. and bids close at 9 p.m. that evening.
Auction highlights include the following:
- SWAT Team Experience hosted by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department valued at $2,500
- 3-Night hotel stay at Atlantis Bahamas valued at $1,700
- Four tickets to Vegas Golden Knights plus a parking pass valued at $1,100
- 2-Night hotel stay at Circa Las Vegas plus a $100 bar tab at Legacy Club and a daybed reservation at Stadium Swim valued at $550
- Two tickets to see Michael Bublé at Resorts World valued at $400
- One queen mattress and foundation from Best Mattress plush pillows valued at $2, 689
Special Agent tickets are still available, which include gourmet action stations, specialty cocktails, live entertainment by The Moonshiners, a special toast by Gala co-chairs Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Oscar Goodman and legendary Las Vegas entertainer Clint Homes and meet-and-greet and photo opportunities with undercover agents for $250 per person. Attendees of the “Undercover of the Night” fundraising gala may participate in the silent auction as well as a live auction happening inside the historic courtroom on February 17.
The event is presented by the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation at the Museum’s historic location in downtown Las Vegas. The evening will be co-chaired by City of Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman and former City of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman.
The event will celebrate a decade of accomplishments as well as pay special tribute to a number of undercover law enforcement agents and will honor a pioneering undercover agent whose work resulted in more than 200 convictions infiltrating the Bonanno and Colombo crime families in New York during the ’70s. This special honoree is widely considered to be one of the top undercover federal agents in history whose work was the basis of a best-selling book and a feature film nominated for an Academy Award.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS:
- Presenting Sponsor: Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation
- Deep Cover Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig
- Operative Sponsor Ernst & Young
- Liaison Sponsors: Levy Production Group, Brown & Brown, Bennett Family Foundation and Paragon Gaming
- Known Associate Sponsors: Zappos, El Cortez
Tickets and more information can be found at themobmuseum.org/gala. For more information about the Museum, please call (702) 229-2734 or visit themobmuseum.org.
ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums;” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” by its 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards; one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada,” 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for “Best Las Vegas Attraction” in 2021, “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” in 2021 and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;” named “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.
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