‘The Green Felt Jungle’–scandalous exposé that utterly defined Las Vegas–turns 60

Best-selling book by Ed Reid and Oval Demaris has stood the test of time

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Bugsy Siegel murder 75 years ago changed Las Vegas forever

His death at age 41 opened up gambling mecca to other mobsters and their financiers

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What’s buried here, stays here: the few famous graves of Las Vegas (Part 3)

Moe Dalitz and Phyllis McGuire make the list, but most others with Mob ties went elsewhere

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What the second victim of Robert Durst says about Las Vegas

Susan Berman was the only child of a casino mobster, and loved it

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Las Vegas predictions for 2022

Trump, Covid, the mob–they’re all here

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Las Vegas as observed by Tom Wolfe in 1964

Writer called Sin City “a resort for old people”

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Las Vegas news media scene remains weak

Top newspaper sat on explosive Steve Wynn story for 20 years, and other tales

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