Las Vegas, HISTORY , The Mafia & Casinos

Las Vegas was founded by ranchers and railroad workers but its greatest asset became its casinos. Las Vegas’s embrace of Old West-style freedoms—gambling and prostitution—provided a perfect home for East Coast organized crime.
Did you know that the Hoover Dam supplies electricity to more than 20 million people? Get all the facts on this marvel of engineering.

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The Mafia's history in Las Vegas: From Bugsy Siegel to Anthony Spilotro, Local Las Vegas

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