Howard Hughes
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One of the world's wealthiest and most powerful individuals came to Las Vegas under the cover of darkness during Thanksgiving weekend 1966. By the time he left Nevada on Thanksgiving 1970, Hughes had become the state's largest private employer, largest casino owner, largest property owner and largest mining claims owner. Hughes was influential in sweeping the mob out of controlling Vegas casinos and helping the Nevada Legislature pass the Second Corporate Gaming Act.
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