Casino History
Desert Inn (Las Vegas, NV)
El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
Flamingo (Las Vegas, NV)
Gambling
Gambling History
Gaming History
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission: Ray Warren
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission: Robbins Cahill
It Really Happened
Las Vegas--Nevada
Last Frontier (Las Vegas, NV)
Phoenix--Arizona
Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee
Politicians / Politics: U.S. Senator (TN) Estes Kefauver
Thunderbird (Las Vegas, NV)
Public Relations Nightmare for Nevada Gambling
1951-1952 Gambling boomed in Las Vegas, Nevada immediately following Senator Estes Kefauver and his committee’s nationwide investigation into organized crime. The 27 hearings the group conducted in 14 United States cities in 1950 and 1951…
