Vegas remained a place where visitors came to do what they couldn’t do in Ohio — or most anywhere for that matter: gamble and drink 24/7. Prostitution may not have been legal in Clark County, but it was legal just an hour away. Showgirls, mobsters and members of the Rat Pack could be seen at the Sands, the Riviera or Caesars Palace. Sin City was the place to live rules-free for a weekend and maybe become instantly rich with the pull of a slot machine handle.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2019 11:26 UTC