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A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| The legitimization of gambling led to its increased legalization across the US.
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What signified the ending of heavy mob influence in Las Vegas Corporations entered the market and corrupt criminal casinos could not compete
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
|
What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Desert Inn
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When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Desert Inn
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Desert Inn
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and numerous plots of land
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When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city.
|
What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and numerous plots of land
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
|
What did Hughes buy in his three year buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and numerous plots of land
|
A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Bought the Desert Inn and fired the management
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Though Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major outside investments were made in the city, due primarily to mob infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Bought the Desert Inn and fired the management
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting.
|
What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Bought the Desert Inn and fired the management
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A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Bought the Desert Inn's and fired management
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Though Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major outside investments were made in the city, due primarily to mob infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Bought the Desert Inn's and fired management
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting.
|
What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Bought the Desert Inn's and fired management
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A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Went on a 3-year buying spree in Las Vegas
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Though Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major outside investments were made in the city, due primarily to mob infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Went on a 3-year buying spree in Las Vegas
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting.
|
What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Went on a 3-year buying spree in Las Vegas
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A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side He took up residence in the Desert Inn, then purchased the hotel when asked to leave
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Though Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major outside investments were made in the city, due primarily to mob infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side He took up residence in the Desert Inn, then purchased the hotel when asked to leave
|
Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting.
|
What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side He took up residence in the Desert Inn, then purchased the hotel when asked to leave
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A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side He purchased the Desert Inn and fired the management staff after they asked him to vacate his room
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Though Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major outside investments were made in the city, due primarily to mob infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side He purchased the Desert Inn and fired the management staff after they asked him to vacate his room
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting.
|
What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side He purchased the Desert Inn and fired the management staff after they asked him to vacate his room
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A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Cloistered himself in the Desert Inn penthouse
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True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. ||||| Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Though Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major outside investments were made in the city, due primarily to mob infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities.
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What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Cloistered himself in the Desert Inn penthouse
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting.
|
What did Hughes do to show his style and his dramatic side Cloistered himself in the Desert Inn penthouse
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Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas The 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes
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That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas The 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes
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Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas The 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes
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Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas Companies such as Hilton Hotels getting into the gaming business in Las Vegas
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That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas Companies such as Hilton Hotels getting into the gaming business in Las Vegas
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Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas Companies such as Hilton Hotels getting into the gaming business in Las Vegas
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Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas Hilton Hotels
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That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas Hilton Hotels
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Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
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What along with the Nevada Gaming Board signaled the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in Las Vegas Hilton Hotels
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The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. ||||| He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success.
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Who owned the Golden Nugget and Silver Slipper Steve Wynn
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The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse.
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Who owned the Golden Nugget and Silver Slipper Steve Wynn
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Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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Who owned the Golden Nugget and Silver Slipper Steve Wynn
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| The legitimization of gambling led to its increased legalization across the US. ||||| What was once a sure thing became much more competitive. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do They had to reassess the nature of the Casino buisness
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do They had to reassess the nature of the Casino buisness
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Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do They had to reassess the nature of the Casino buisness
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| The legitimization of gambling led to its increased legalization across the US. ||||| What was once a sure thing became much more competitive. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do To reassess the nature of their business
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
|
Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do To reassess the nature of their business
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Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
|
Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do To reassess the nature of their business
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| The legitimization of gambling led to its increased legalization across the US. ||||| What was once a sure thing became much more competitive. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do Casinos needed to assess their business model and become more competitive to survive
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do Casinos needed to assess their business model and become more competitive to survive
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Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. ||||| Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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Due to the legitimization, competitiveness, and new Las Vegas what were casinos force to do Casinos needed to assess their business model and become more competitive to survive
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse.
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What did Hughes do as soon as he arrived in Vegas in 1966 Immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Innâs penthouse
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Hughes do as soon as he arrived in Vegas in 1966 Immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Innâs penthouse
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When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains. ||||| Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree.
|
What did Hughes do as soon as he arrived in Vegas in 1966 Immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Innâs penthouse
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse.
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What did Hughes do as soon as he arrived in Vegas in 1966 He cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Hughes do as soon as he arrived in Vegas in 1966 He cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse
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When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains. ||||| Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree.
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What did Hughes do as soon as he arrived in Vegas in 1966 He cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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What businessman arrived in 1966 Howard Hughes
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A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. ||||| The legitimization of gambling led to its increased legalization across the US.
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What businessman arrived in 1966 Howard Hughes
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| The legitimization of gambling led to its increased legalization across the US.
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What businessman arrived in 1966 Howard Hughes
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree The Desert Inn
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree The Desert Inn
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree The Desert Inn
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree $300 million in properties
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree $300 million in properties
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree $300 million in properties
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and numerous plots of land
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and numerous plots of land
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and numerous plots of land
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and a large tract of land
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and a large tract of land
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Six casinos, an airport, an airline, and a large tract of land
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Several casinos, an airport, an airline, and land located between the mountains and the Las Vegas Strip
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Several casinos, an airport, an airline, and land located between the mountains and the Las Vegas Strip
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That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. ||||| A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos.
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What did Howard Hughes purchase during his Vegas buying spree Several casinos, an airport, an airline, and land located between the mountains and the Las Vegas Strip
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The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. ||||| He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success.
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What was the first property that the Mirage owner owned in Vegas The Golden Nugget
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He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What was the first property that the Mirage owner owned in Vegas The Golden Nugget
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Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. ||||| What was once a sure thing became much more competitive.
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What was the first property that the Mirage owner owned in Vegas The Golden Nugget
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains.
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What was the assumed value of Hughes six casinos, airport, airline, and land $300 Million
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Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. ||||| That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.
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What was the assumed value of Hughes six casinos, airport, airline, and land $300 Million
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Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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What was the assumed value of Hughes six casinos, airport, airline, and land $300 Million
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The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. ||||| He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what The Mirage
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He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what The Mirage
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That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what The Mirage
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The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. ||||| He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new resort, Mirage
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He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new resort, Mirage
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That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new resort, Mirage
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The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. ||||| He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new Casino resort, the Mirage
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He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new Casino resort, the Mirage
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That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new Casino resort, the Mirage
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The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. ||||| He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new kind of resort
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He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which became an instant success. ||||| Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new kind of resort
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That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. ||||| Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged.
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The owner of the Golden Nugget demolished several Strip properties to build what A new kind of resort
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Assigned a new doctor named Joseph Danvers the stepfather begins confiding in him to gain his trust , ultimately murdering the doctor during a session by stabbing him in the neck with a blade smuggled out of the workshop . ||||| After killing Danvers the stepfather beats a suspicious guard named Ralph Smith to death with his own nightstick with only two strikes and takes his uniform , successfully sneaking out of the sanitarium . ||||| Needing Phil out of the way , Gene persuades Carol to send Phil over for a meeting , during which Gene kills him with a broken bottle , covering up Phil 's disappearance afterward by arranging it so that it looks as though he simply ran off again .
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Which three items does the stepfather use to kill Joseph, Ralph and Phil A blade, a nightstick, a broken bottle
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Assigned a new doctor named Joseph Danvers the stepfather begins confiding in him to gain his trust , ultimately murdering the doctor during a session by stabbing him in the neck with a blade smuggled out of the workshop . ||||| Gene begins courting Carol , eventually winning over her and Todd . ||||| Gene 's plan to marry Carol is soon complicated when Phil returns , wanting to reconcile with his wife .
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Which three items does the stepfather use to kill Joseph, Ralph and Phil A blade, a nightstick, a broken bottle
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Gene 's plan to marry Carol is soon complicated when Phil returns , wanting to reconcile with his wife . ||||| During a session with the wives of the neighborhood , Gene learns Carol 's dentist husband , Philip had absconded with his mistress the previous year . ||||| Gene begins courting Carol , eventually winning over her and Todd .
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Which three items does the stepfather use to kill Joseph, Ralph and Phil A blade, a nightstick, a broken bottle
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