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Stearns, Sam
Sam Stearns was an owner-operator of several casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1935 he bought the Meadows Club on Boulder Highway with his brother Dave Stearns and Larry Potter. By 1941, the Stearns brothers also operated the Northern Club in downtown Las Vegas, which Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel invested $18,000 in.
Gragg, Larry D. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2015.
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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, circa mid 1970s
Aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip, looking north from the former MGM Grand, since renamed Bally's. Also shown is the former Dunes Hotel, where Bellagio now stands, as well as Caesars Palace, the Flamingo, the Sands, the Frontier, Circus Circus, the Las Vegas Hilton. In the distance is Downtown Las Vegas.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
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Jack Bullock oral history interview
Oral history interview with Jack Bullock conducted by Julie Domonkos on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Bullock talks about his occupations in the gaming industry, including being a dealer both in Las Vegas, Nevada and other cities. Bullock also describes how Las Vegas has changed over the years since the 1940s, including working in casinos prior to corporations entering the gaming industry, and the changes in the entertainment industry.
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