The Mirage Factory
In 1966, Howard Hughes, the reclusive millionaire mogul, moved into the Desert Inn—and bought the whole hotel rather than leave. He soon owned much of the town. And by the time Steve Wynn decided to build the Mirage, the first of the truly modern Vegas resorts, in 1989, the mob was all but replaced by Hollywood glitter. Vegas should have
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“[About Las Vegas] It’s all a fucking charade. Built to lure you in, tempt you, tease you, make you starry-eyed and dumb, make you think it’s yours for the taking if you just throw down those next few bucks.”
Excerpt From
My Friend Leonard
James Frey
