E. Parry Thomas – The man behind the cutting-edge VegasE. Parry Thomas – Omul din spatele Vegasului modern
by Bogdan Fechită Las Vegas as we know it today would have not existed without the impact of a number of US personalities. Among these we mention E. Parry Thomas, 93 years old now. He is the person who had brought a decisive contribution to the development of the modern gambling industry in the city of the lights. Parry was born in the interwar period, in June 1921. His father was a health contractor and he was so successful...
THE SECRETS OF THE CASINOS (VI) – The Mormons from Las VegasSecretele Cazinourilor (VI) – Mormonii din Las Vegas
By Roxana Leonte The Mormon Church has almost 15 million members worldwide, 180 000 living in Nevada, USA. According to Mormon Church representatives in Nevada, 105 000 Mormons live in Las Vegas, representing 5% of the local population in Vegas. Mormons had an unbelievable contribution and influence in the history of Nevada and Las Vegas, in spite of their low number in the area and of always being a unnoticeable community, living all...
Ralph Engelstad, a controversial figure of the Las VegasRalph Engelstad, o personalitate controversată a Las Vegas-ului
“No dream comes true until you wake up and go to work.” – Ralph Engelstad “The harder I work, the luckier I get” was Ralph Engelstad’s favorite saying and a secret to his success. His determination and dedication to quality work and goals followed him through life up until his death at the age of 72 on November 26, 2002. Engelstad was the grandson of Norwegian farmers from Minnesota who rose from humble beginnings to become a shrewd...
Dean Martin: One of the most important figures of Las VegasDean Martin: Una dintre cele mai importante personalități ale Las Vegasului
Dean Martin was one of the most popular showroom headliner in Las Vegas entertainment history. His name is synonymous with The Rat Pack and Sin City itself. It is no wonder Las Vegas has a street named after the legendary Dean Martin. Dean Martin Drive snakes its way through the southwest portion of the valley to just north of Flamingo Road, where it turns into its former name, Industrial Road. That section continues on across the...
Howard Hughes – veni, vidi, viciHoward Hughes – a venit, a văzut, a cucerit
„I like to think of Las Vegas in terms of a well-dressed man in a dinner jacket and a beautifully jeweled and furred female getting out of an expensive car.” (Howard Hughes) Unlike other Las Vegas figures, Hughes was the man, the visionary, who wanted and was able to convert the Nevada desert in the oasis of light and prosperity now enjoyed by the inhabitants of the city. He was among those who pushed for upgrading living...
