How Lady Luck Saved Vegas

<p>March 19, 1931. Las Vegas is a small,&nbsp;desert&nbsp;town of a few thousand. And it’s not doing so well. In fact, people are worried it might turn into a ghost town. But then something big happens: Nevada decides to legalize gambling. And the ground&nbsp;begins&nbsp;to shift beneath&nbsp;the&nbsp;city...but no one notices, at least not at first. So, how did Vegas become Vegas?</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to our guest Professor Michael Green from UNLV's Department of History.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>