Mob tour tells history of local mafia
On June 14, 1940 the Magaddino Funeral Home opened and would become home to the Magaddino Crime Family of Niagara Falls, New York. Sixty-eight years later The Mob Tours opened on that same date bringing the history of that crime family to the public.
“Many people were skeptical,” stated company founder Mike Rizzo, “that we would be able to put together a tour on this unique subject and have interest from the public. But we’ve done just that.” The company’s first year was full of ups and downs as they navigated the waters of a new business. “We (my wife Michelle and I) did not have any experience in tourism so we were trying to develop the tour and learn the business simultaneously. It was a bit tricky but we learned a lot.”
This season the company has added the AAA’s Show Your Card and Save program, and has teamed up with another company to sell tours through various hotels in Niagara Falls. Customers have come from as far as the United Kingdom, Texas, Arizona, and Ontario.
On June 27, 2009 the company will be participating in the Niagara Homecoming celebration and offering special pricing of $25.00 for adults, and $15.00 for children 5-11. It’s a great deal if you want to learn a bit about Niagara’s past. Four tours are available on Saturday, as well as Friday and two on Sunday.
About The Mob ToursTM
The Mob Tours is a unique company offering bus tours of former mafia sites in and around Niagara Falls, New York. Tours are available Friday through Sunday from June until September, and weekends other times. Tickets to the 90-minute tours are available through local hotels, and at a temporary location on Niagara Street and Rainbow Avenue in Niagara Falls and via the company’s website themobtours.com.
