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[[Image:Casino 1.jpg|thumb|center|800px|A fool and his money....]]
[[Image:Casino 1.jpg|thumb|center|800px|A fool and his money....]]
'''Las Vegas''' is the largest city in [[Nevada]], famous for its casinos, [[gambling]] and prostitution. It is also nicknamed "Sin City".
'''Las Vegas''' is the largest city in [[Nevada]], famous for its casinos, [[gambling]], high profile entertainment, and prostitution. It is nicknamed "Sin City". The [[Recession of 2008]] hit hard, as tourism fell off sharply and several multi-billion-dollar casino complexes planned in good times opened to face bankruptcy.
[[Image:Casino 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gaming everywhere]]
[[Image:Casino 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gaming everywhere]]
Before 1800 the area was occupied by the [[Paiute]] Indians. A small trading center was founded by [[Mormons]] in the early 20th century.
==Sin City==
==Sin City==
It remained a small settlement until [[Bugsy Siegel]] built the first casinos there in 1946 and it became a hotbed for Mafia operations. Now it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the [[USA]] and most of the gambling is controlled by entertainment conglomerates. Half the revenue of the city is procured directly from money people lose gambling.
It remained a small settlement until [[Bugsy Siegel]] built the first casinos there in 1946 and it became a hotbed for Mafia operations. Now it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the USA and most of the gambling is controlled by entertainment conglomerates. Half the revenue of the city is procured directly from money people lose gambling.
The [[Chamber of Commerce]] is a local private organization that supports civic activism and economic growth in the community. Its members are local businesses and not-for profit organizations (such as hospitals and universities). It represents "[[Main Street]]" (that is, locally owned businesses, but also includes branches of national chains.
The [[Chamber of Commerce]] is a local private organization that supports civic activism and economic growth in the community. Its members are local businesses and not-for profit organizations (such as hospitals and universities). It represents "[[Main Street]]" (that is, locally owned businesses, but also includes branches of national chains.