Who doesn’t think about Kasinos (Casinos) when they talk about Las Vegas? After Legalisierung (legalization) of gambling, the casinos expanded quickly. In the 1950s, the casinos were controlled by the gangster gang Cosa Nostra and part of the Gewinne (winnings) were dished out to the gangsters themselves. In 1979 this scandal was discovered and new Eigentümer (owners) for the casinos were found. In the 80s Las Vegas suffered from an image deterioration, which lead to heruntergekommenen (run down) areas in this city.
After the Eröffnung (opening) of the Mirage Casino in 1989, things started to finally pick up again. This Casino was a Anziehungspunkt (magnet) for rich custom and brought many tourists back into the city. By reducing the amount of naked bars and illegal prostitution, they tried to get rid of the “Sin City” image, to make Las Vegas a family friendly environment. Despite this Versuch (attempt), the Rotlichtmilieu (red light district) is still a big part of Las Vegas.
In the 1990s, Las Vegas had a very large increase in population, which is a Anzeichen (sign) of a better image. Las Vegas is now, with nearly 2 million inhabitants, the biggest city in Nevada. Due to a yearly visit of around 39 million tourists, the citys Einnahmen (income) is about 33.7 billion US-dollars. Las Vegas is also not far away from the beloved tourist attraction, the grand canyon, which is definitely worth a Ausflug (visit).
