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Howard Hughes in Las Vegas

April 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Howard Hughes

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… in 1966 legendary movie producer Howard Hughes stayed at The Desert Inn for so long that when he was asked to leave he bought the hotel for seven million dollars and took over the entire 9th floor.

Credited with bringing corporate legitimacy to Las Vegas and running out the Mafia, Howard Hughes convinced the State of Nevada to change its gaming licensing laws to allow publicly traded hotel corporations in Las Vegas.

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