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Benjamin Bugsy Siegel is often given credit for helping turn Las Vegas into the tourist mecca that it is today. Though Siegel's Flamingo hotel was the most lavish and expensive at the time, several casinos were already established. With hotels like the Golden Nugget, Frontier, and Monte Carlo already starting to attract attention from professional gamblers it ... Full story

There are enough Stu Ungar stories to fill a few books, Stuey was a larger than life character. As many people that have made Las Vegas their home perhaps none have been as interesting as Stu Ungar. Full story

A well known loser found himself in a tight spot and was in need of one major score to get out of the mess he was in. He scoured the board for college and pro games looking for some way out. Full story

Its been 5 years since the passing of the annual Comdex, for those who do not know Comdex was probably the biggest computer expos in the world. Full story

There Was The Howard Hughes Television Network. Howard Hughes came to Las Vegas in 1966 and quickly made the Desert Inn his home. Full story