In the 1960s legitimate businessmen, entrepreneurs, and corporations started to buy the hotels and casinos in Vegas, which reduced the city's organized crime connections. Since gambling was legal in Nevada, Las Vegas became an attractive location for crime lords and mobsters to invest in the city and that caused the town to grow rapidly during the 1950s, making it the epicenter of gambling in America. In 1931 the state of Nevada legalized almost all forms of gambling as a way to increase revenue for the state.
The History Of Las Vegas And Its Attractions
Tallest Buildings In Las Vegas The Stratosphere Tower ranks number one among the tallest buildings in Las Vegas.
