The Birth of Vegas | Can Sin City Survive? | 7

Business Wars

Wondery

History, Business, David Brown, Management

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

From a turn-of-the-century railroad stopover to a glamorous entertainment oasis, the evolution of Las Vegas has been one for the books. Casino moguls replaced crime bosses as the kings of the castle, giving "Sin City" the more family-friendly vibe we see today. Although the mob is out, more challenges have moved in — a global pandemic, a statewide drought and competition from other markets are giving the Las Vegas gaming industry a run for its money, raising some questions about its future.

For more, we spoke with Howard Stutz, an award-winning journalist at the Nevada Independent who's covered casinos and gaming for more than 30 years. He's sharing what the Strip was like yesterday, how it's faring today and what it might look like tomorrow.

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0:17.8	Hi, I'm David Brown and this is Business Wars.
0:47.8	90 years ago, Las Vegas was a tiny desert town in the shadow of the Hoover Dam.
0:54.1	Today it's one of the largest hospitality centers in the world, attracting nearly 42 million
0:59.9	visitors each year.
1:02.0	The evolution of Vegas from a turn of the century railroads stop over to a glamorous entertainment
1:07.0	oasis is a gripping tale that elicits more ooze in eyes than a performance from the late
1:12.0	SIGFREED in Roy.
1:13.5	With all the gangsters, celebrities and entertainers that have passed through its borders, you think
1:17.8	Sin City is just about seen at all.
1:20.4	But recently a global pandemic, a statewide drought and competition from other markets
1:25.0	have given Vegas a run for its money.
1:28.1	For more, I'm speaking with Howard Stutz.
1:30.0	He is a reporter with a Nevada independent who spent 30 years covering gaming and tourism
1:34.3	in Las Vegas.
1:35.3	We'll talk about the city's juicy past and get some answers about its uncertain future
1:39.4	in a world in the midst of a pandemic.
1:41.8	All that's coming up next.
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