Fun facts about Nevada and the remarkable people that helped make it what it is today.

Moulin Rouge, the first integrated hotel and casino, opened in 1955. The hotel-casino was built on the outskirts of the Westside and Joe Louis, a former heavyweight champion, served as a greeter. It was built by white businessmen but attracted a sizable number of black entertainers who realized they would no longer have to stay in segregated rooming houses on the Westside.