The history of Las Vegas
Las Vegas is synonymous with gambling, casino, entertainment, and tourism. But in the first years of its existence, it was only a large railway junction in the central part of the Mojave Desert, Nevada.
Conditionally history of casinos in Las Vegas can be divided into four eras: 1905-1945 - the struggle for recognition, 1946-1960 - getting national publicity, 1961-1988 - the golden age of the casino, 1989-2012 - on the world stage.