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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
I see, ace, and do you view this mythical wealth creator as a godlike figure or a hero figure?
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Ever been to Las Vegas?
1940 population less than 10,000.
1960 population about 60,000 with gambling resort building begins, a lot of it "questionable".
1960 Howard Hughes comes to town, invests, legitimizes the casino industry which opens the door to more and more legitimate corporate investment.
1980 population is about 450,000 in Clark county and over 1 million by 1995.
The gaming industry generates about $1 billion in revenues per year in Las Vegas today.
Yes, Howard Hughes is a hero figure! He built it and they came.