The Mob Didn't Lose Vegas in a Gunfight | US History Reconstructed

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The Mob Didn't Lose Vegas in a Gunfight | US History Reconstructed

For decades, the Las Vegas Strip was closely linked to organized crime.
Many people assume the mob lost control through violence, arrests, or dramatic shootouts.
The truth is far more surprising.
They lost it in boardrooms.
In this video, we explore the corporate takeover of Las Vegas and the quiet business revolution that transformed the Strip between the 1960s and 1990s. From Howard Hughes' casino-buying spree and Nevada's Corporate Gaming Act to FBI investigations, RICO prosecutions, and the opening of The Mirage, this is the story of how billionaires and corporations replaced the Mafia.
???? Topics Covered:
Howard Hughes arrives in Las Vegas
The purchase of the Desert Inn
Hughes' growing casino empire
Nevada's Corporate Gaming Act of 1969
Hilton Hotels enters the casino industry
Kirk Kerkorian and the MGM Grand
The MGM Grand fire of 1980
Operation Strawman
Federal RICO prosecutions
Steve Wynn and The Mirage
The transformation of the Las Vegas Strip
This wasn't a war fought with bullets.
It was fought with laws, regulations, corporate investment, and billions of dollars.
And it completely changed the future of Las Vegas.
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