1931: Gaming is legalized in Las Vegas
1935: Hoover (Boulder) Dam is completed
1941: First downtown casino opens: El Cortez Hotel
1941: First Strip hotel opens: El Rancho Vegas
1946: Bugsy Siegel opens the Flamingo Hotel
1948: McCarrann International Airport named
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1950: Desert Inn opens
1952: The Sands Hotel opens
1953: The Regency Motel opens
1997: The movie, "Casino" is filmed at The Regency Motel
2006: The Regency Motel reopens under new management
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