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How did Las Vegas become a world gambling destination?
Question by redFeather: How did Las Vegas become a world gambling destination?
What’s the history behind it?
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Answer by retiredroadie
It was a little mining town with dirt streets in the middle of nowhere. Las Vegas was just like many of the mining towns in Nevada.. the main industry was either mining.. drinking or women.. not necessarily in that order.
When the U.S. Government came in during WW2 and established the Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range the town of Las Vegas was perfectly situated to provide.. er.. ‘comforts’ to the servicemen away from home.
The first Hotel on what was to become the ‘Strip’ was El Rancho Vegas.. then in the late 1950′s the Hacienda Hotel was built and they bought a fleet of old TWA Constellation Planes which they used to offer FREE FLIGHTS to people wanting to come to Las Vegas to gamble.
From there.. it just grew completely out of control. I lived in Las Vegas for 3 years and when I left there, I was sick of the whole place.. because to me.. Las Vegas is the PRIME EXAMPLE of what is WRONG with AmeriKa… too much money.. too much mediocrity.. too much greed… too much noise.. too much over crowding… too much crime..
I have been back to Law Vegas 3 times since I left there.. and only stayed long enoug to do what I went there for and nothing more.. just play a show or a lounge and leave.
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