Povestea lui Tony Cornero și a lui Stardust Casino
Ca multe dintre poveștile frumoase ale orașului Las Vegas, și povestea lui Antonio Cornero Stralla – fondatorul Stardust Casino, pornește de la o poveste de viață, de supraviețuire și printr-un talent antreprenorial nativ către realizarea unei ambiții în vremuri tulburi, când nu prea putea nimeni să facă afaceri în deșertul Nevadei fără ca famiglia de pe Coasta de Est să nu fie implicată. Începutul poveștii lui Tony Cornero În vara...
Billy Wilkerson, a life like in the moviesBilly Wilkerson, o viață ca-n filme
by Bogdan Fechită William R. Wilkerson is one of the figures who imprinted their names in the history of Las Vegas. Better known under the name Billy Wilkerson, it was an atypical character, who lived life to the fullest, but who has always wanted to achieve what he has proposed, and he knew to make necessary compromises for that. Let’s discover his story! Billy was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United states of America,...
Jackie Gaughan – a Las Vegas dinosaur Jackie Gaughan – un „dinozaur” al Las Vegasului
Jackie Gaughan is a Las Vegas gaming icon. From his first glimpse of the city in 1943 as a soldier based at the Las Vegas Airbase (now Nellis AFB), to overseeing the downtown Las Vegas casino empire he built, he has always been enamored with the „City of Lights” he calls home. John D. „Jackie” Gaughan was born Oct. 24, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska to Michael and Kitty Gaughan. As a boy, he had early exposure to...
Meyer Lansky, the man behind „The Flamingo”Meyer Lansky, omul din spatele lui „Flamingo”
Meyer Lansky known as the „Mob’s Accountant”, was a major organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles „Lucky” Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the „National Crime Syndicate” in the United States. For decades he was thought to be one of the most powerful individuals in the country. Lansky developed a gambling empire which stretched across the seas. He was...
Las Vegas, the History (Part 2)Istoria Las Vegas, partea a II-a
We bring you the part 2 in our story about Las Vegas, aka Sin City. This time, about El Rancho, the first resort opened in town and Bugsy Siegel and his Flamingo. El Rancho When Thomas Hull opened the El Rancho Vegas on April 3, 1941, it was part of his „El Rancho” chain, including similar hotels in Sacramento, California, and Bakersfield, California. El Rancho Vegas was the first resort on what would become the Las Vegas...
