Vegas: The City the Mob Made
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Las Vegas...Sin City...There is no place like it on earth. The adult playground in the Sun... The country s greatest resort city... the gambling capital of the world...A place of casinos...Home of the famous, and infamous Strip. It is a city where for the right price every kind of entertainment is available for everyone and anyone at any time... It is a city that never sleeps. But it is also a uniquely American city...A Western city ... A desert city. The story of Las Vegas is a 20th century tale...A tale that unites the Mob with the Wild West s culture of cowboys, gunslingers, and saloons. Las Vegas reflects the greater American story of freedom, and the American dream of striking it rich...The last place where you can arrive as a nobody and leave as a king.
Episodes
Runtime: 46m
An exploration of the Mob's beginnings and influence in the city of New York
Runtime: 49m
Before the Mob made their mark in Las Vegas, the town was a barren one.
Runtime: 51m
The Mob's influence started growing during the 1920s and 1930s.
Runtime: 52m
Las Vegas hit the jackpot post-WWII through 1960.
Runtime: 49m
To lure in additional visitors, Vegas became the destination for top performers, innovative tourism tactics and big payouts!
Runtime: 53m
Spectacle invades the city that never sleeps and a technological revolution takes place.
Runtime: 49m
As the old Mob dwindles, a whole new Mob starts to take over.
Runtime: 50m
Through regulation and investigation, the Mob was forced out of Vegas to keep the city "clean".
Runtime: 48m
The 1990s brought about changes to Vegas where corporations and large businesses transformed Vegas to the city we know today.
Runtime: 49m
In the 21st Century, Vegas must uphold its reputation as one of America's most famous cities.
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