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While many architecture academics have criticized Las Vegas for its lack of substance, there may be no better example of this elitism than the scorn directed towards the Stardust. For better or worse, history points to the Stardust as the defining moment when Las Vegas no longer required a jacket and tie to gain entrance to. Instead of celebrating the brilliance in the Stardust’s minimalism, it was trashed for focusing more on the exterior signage and façade, wrapped around a building that was little more than a massive, non-descript warehouse. Whether inadvertent or by intention, it seems each time Vegas has successfully evolved to appeal to more diverse tastes, that success is met with opposition; Slut Shaming those who dare to find things appealing like neon signage, themed resorts or anything deemed inferior to "intellectual" tastes. But the glory that is Las Vegas is knowing that judging people for what appeals to them has never made converts, it alienates; even if supplying that demand is more financially motivated than cultural. When the majority doesn't see things the way you'd like them to, that doesn't mean they're wrong, it means you don't get it. The Stardust got it, in a big way.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
How the Mafia came to Vegas
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The mafia’s time in Vegas has been romanticized for so long that fact and fiction are often hard to distinguish. While there is a tremendous amount of information about mafia’s time in Las Vegas, details are hard to find and almost impossible to verify.
As long as business has existed there has been organized crime in one form or another. It’s hard to argue that prohibition helped to developed and fine tune organized crime into what would become known as “The Mafia”. It also helped to romanticize the notion of a collection of charismatic business men who operated outside of the law to provide a service and a product that people wanted. It also developed another belief, that the police and government were the bad guys, always trying to spoil every ones good time.
To be clear, when we refer to people in the “Mafia”, the “Syndicate”, organized crime or any variation, we aren’t accusing anyone of anything. We are referring to them as such because that is what they are most commonly believed to be affiliated with.
We also want to make it clear that a large amount of this information is impossible to confirm. The research we referenced to bring you this feature are recollections, investigations, stories, allegations & myths. Unfortunately, it’s also the best collection of information available or that could be found to help tell the real stories regarding this period of time and the events and people involved in them. This is most likely how it went down.
If you are interested in more information on the subject, recommended reading would be
However we do caution, while “When the Mob Ran Vegas” is full of interesting information, a significant amount of it is believed to be exaggerated for entertainment value as well as impossible to verify. Despite that, it is a fun read.
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