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Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Strip Isn’t Actually in Las Vegas
ByRichard Meeuwsen October 26, 2026October 27, 2026

“The Las Vegas Strip sits just outside the city of Las Vegas, in an unincorporated town called Paradise. In 1950 Las Vegas was in debt, and the mayor wanted to pull the booming casino road into the city and tax it. Casino bosses, led by the man running the Flamingo, asked Clark County to make…

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Las Vegas

Las Vegas Shouldn’t Exist — Here’s Why It Does
ByRichard Meeuwsen April 7, 2026April 23, 2026

“Las Vegas shouldn’t exist. This video explains why Las Vegas exists, how geography shapes cities, and how the Hoover Dam, gambling laws, and highways made it possible. Las Vegas sits in one of the driest deserts in North America — no river, almost no rain, and extreme heat. And yet, it became one of the…

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