The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its July events, including a gripping program with Owen Hanson, the second-string college quarterback-turned-drug dealer, as well as a new ongoing tour offering, The Untapped Story: A Beer Tasting Experience. Visitors can also save on admission with the Museum’s July special celebrating the United States’ Semiquincentennial, the “Big Boss” ticket package or by sporting their favorite soccer jersey during the summer’s highly anticipated tournament.
Details on all programming and specials follow:
25% off Admission in honor of America’s 250th
Dates: Wednesday, July 1 through Friday, July 31
Times: The Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cost: 25% off admission for locals and travelers with code “America250”
Description: In honor of the United States’ Semiquincentennial, The Mob Museum will celebrate with a special offer of 25% off admission throughout July. As the nation reflects on 250 years, the Las Vegas history museum invites guests to learn about organized crime’s history and impact on American society. Available online and at the Museum box office. Cannot be combined with other offers.
Special Ticket and Drink Offer for Soccer Fans
Dates: Now through Wednesday, July 22
Times: The Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; The Underground speakeasy is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight.
Cost: $10 off general and local admission; $2 off a draft beer
Description: To celebrate the summer’s most enthralling sporting event, The Mob Museum will offer $10 off general and local admission and $2 off a draft beer at The Underground speakeasy for guests wearing any soccer jersey now through Wednesday, July 22. Valid on full-priced and local rate general admission. Admission offer must be redeemed at box office. Must be 21+ to redeem beer offer; offer limited to one beer per person. Cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions.
‘Cocaine Quarterback’: Owen Hanson’s Journey from College Football Glory to the Cartel Underworld
Date: Wednesday, July 15
Time: 7 to 8 p.m. followed by a book signing
Location: Inside the historic courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. For more information or to RSVP, click here.
Description: Owen Hanson was a backup quarterback for a University of Southern California football team that won two national championships. But, unable to break into the starting lineup, Hanson took on a second life as a student drug dealer. Known as “O-Dog,” Hanson later expanded his criminal operation to include illegal bookmaking and partnering with one of the world’s most notorious drug cartels. At its peak, Hanson’s criminal network was earning him $1 million a day. But his high-flying lifestyle crash-landed after his arrest, leading to nine years in prison. In 2025, he was released and started a company making frozen protein snacks that he first perfected in prison. Hanson will share his story of accountability, redemption and rebuilding from the ground up. A book signing of “The California Kid: From USC Golden Boy to International Drug Kingpin” will follow the program.
Speakers:
- Owen Hanson walked onto Pete Carroll’s 2003–2004 National Championship teams at the University of Southern California. Surrounded by privilege and influence, Hanson wanted the acceptance and lifestyle he saw others enjoy. What began with selling steroids and BetOdog, a high-stakes sports betting endeavor, quickly escalated into large-scale trafficking, money laundering and ties to an international drug cartel. In his 20s, he was living a life of luxury until millions went missing and everything unraveled. With addiction, dangerous associates and federal investigators closing in, his world collapsed. After his arrest, Hanson served nearly a decade of a 21-year sentence. While incarcerated, he reflected on his choices and found an unexpected path forward. A makeshift protein ice cream made from commissary ingredients sparked the idea for California Ice Protein, the company he founded after earning his MBA in prison. He is the author of “The California Kid” and the focus of Amazon Prime’s “Cocaine Quarterback” docuseries.
- Program moderator Larry Henry is a veteran print and broadcast journalist who has served as a legislative reporter at the Reno Gazette-Journal, political editor at the Las Vegas Sun and managing editor at KFSM-TV Channel 5, the CBS affiliate in Northwest Arkansas. He also has extensive experience reporting on the sports-betting and casino industries in the U.S. and Canada for online gaming news sites. In addition, Henry writes “The Mob In Pop Culture” column for The Mob Museum blog and appears on news programs, discussing organized crime and law enforcement.
New Artifact on Display: Joe Pesci “Casino” Animatronic
Dates: On view daily.
Times: The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Inside the Museum’s second-floor “Mob’s Greatest Hits” Exhibit
Description: New to the Museum’s second floor, a piece of cinematic history from Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film “Casino” is now on display. Used in the film’s scene in which character Nicky Santoro, played by Joe Pesci, and his brother are beaten and buried alive, filmmakers created a life-like animatronic torso (graphic warning). That animatronic, constructed from foam, fiberglass and wood, as a stand-in for Joe Pesci, is now on display. Forty years after the real events of Anthony and Michael Spilotro’s deaths, “Casino’s” depiction of the events was long understood to be true until the 2007 Operation Family Secrets trial, which uncovered that the brothers were beaten to death, transported to the Indiana cornfield and then buried.
“The Big Boss” Ticket Package
Dates: Available for a limited time now through Monday, Aug. 31.
Times: The Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; The Underground speakeasy is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight.
Cost: $95. Available online only. For complete details and to purchase “The Big Boss” ticket package, click here. Guests must be 21+ to purchase. Additional admission tickets and add-on experiences are available à la carte.
Description: As a limited summer offering, enjoy The Mob Museum like a true insider, no oath required. “The Big Boss” Package includes:
- Two general admission tickets
- Two drinks (cocktails, mocktails, beer, wine or soft drinks) in The Underground speakeasy
- Free parking for up to four hours
- Two souvenir photos
As Nevada’s most-visited Museum, featuring four floors of compelling history and immersive entertainment, The Mob Museum is one of the best things to do in Las Vegas, while The Underground speakeasy and distillery is routinely celebrated on “best speakeasies in Las Vegas” lists. The offer combines these iconic Las Vegas experiences into one affordable package.
The Untapped Story: A Beer Tasting Experience
Dates: Available for a limited time, Mondays through Fridays through Monday, Aug. 31
Time: 7 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour to check in. Includes general admission to the Museum. To preview the Museum at your own pace prior to the tour, please arrive at 5 p.m. Missed tours are non-refundable.
Cost: $69; $49 for Museum Members. Must be 21+ with valid ID to participate. To purchase tickets, click here.
Description: As Downtown Las Vegas’ most engaging beer tasting experience, this guided craft beer tour blends history, storytelling and tastings into one unforgettable activity. Discover how Prohibition fueled the early rise of organized crime and how beer helped shape the Mob’s influence in America, all while enjoying curated craft beer throughout the Museum. This immersive tour offers a refreshing new way to explore The Mob Museum. Skip the traditional sit-down tasting and journey through the exhibits with an educator, sipping excellent craft beer while uncovering the connections between brewing, the Mob, Las Vegas and American history. Perfect for beer enthusiasts, history buffs and anyone seeking unique things to do in Las Vegas. This limited-time experience includes a 60-minute guided Museum tour, two 6-ounce beer tastings and one 12-ounce beer tasting, plus time in The Mob Museum’s distillery. Participating guests will receive a commemorative souvenir pint glass.
“Filmed in Las Vegas: America’s Playground on the Silver Screen”
Date: Open daily
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Inside the Oscar B. Goodman Room on the third floor.
Cost: Included with Museum admission. To purchase tickets, click here.
Description: The Mob Museum’s latest temporary exhibit, “Filmed in Las Vegas: America’s Playground on the Silver Screen,” features movie posters from 11 films shot in Las Vegas during the city’s “Golden Age.” These films, ranging from 1941 to 1969, include “Ocean’s 11” and “Viva Las Vegas.” Lobby cards and a montage video also show the evolution of Las Vegas films and the city itself from the 1940s to the present. The movie posters have been generously loaned from the collection of Las Vegas businessman Dan Tuntland.
The Mob Museum consistently ranks as one of the top museums in Las Vegas and is always a must for visitors and locals seeking memorable things to do in Las Vegas.
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” and a 2025, 2024 and 2023 “Travelers’ Choice” Award recipient; one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Museums in the U.S.;” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” of 2021, 2023 and 2024; Vegas Magazine’s “Best Historical Museum” of 2024; 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 and 2022, “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 or visit themobmuseum.org.
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