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  • The downfall of Sin City: Why Vegas was better under the mob…

    08/07/2025 8:47:22 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 76 replies
    Revolver News ^ | August 06, 2025 | Staff
    Vegas was better when the Mafia ran it. There, we said it. Back then, the city wasn’t a soulless corporate cash machine; it was a destination built for working-class Americans to have a good time, blow off some steam, and feel like high-rollers for a weekend. The Mafia understood their customers because they were their customers. They knew you didn’t nickel-and-dime a guy on his way to the blackjack table. You gave him cheap rooms, free drinks, affordable and abundant buffets, and enough glitz to make him feel like a big shot for a few days. The real money came...