Las Vegas
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Las Vegas (the meadows) is a city in the state Nevada of the US, founded in 1905 to recreate Babylon, known for its gambling industry (casino's centered on Fremont Street, connected to the sport industry). It was named after the star Vega (Lyra constellation, in ancient Egypt the north star). |
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It has a population of 641.000 people.
History of Las Vegas
1855 members of the Mormon Church build a fort in Las Vegas.
1906 opening of the Nevada Hotel (later Golden Gate Hotel).
1930 Mormons make up 10% of the population.
1931 opening of the Northern Club (La Bayou), casino's of Benny Binion. start of construction of the Hoover Dam.
Jewish mafia figures Bugsey Siegel and Meyer Lansky play a role in the building of the Flamingo Hotel (pink: Venus, pink flamingo used in Alice in Wonderland programming).
1946 Jack Parsons' Babalon Workings in Mojave desert (the desert is a symbol of going through the Abyss). Famous meeting of Meyer Lansky with Charles Luciano in Havana Cuba.
1947 Bugsey Siegel is shot.
1951 nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site. Benny Binion (Dallas mafia) opens Binion's Horseshoe.
1952 Milton Pirell (friend of Elvis Presley's manager) opens the Sahara hotel-casino, funded by Mormon Edward Parry Thomas and Jerome D Mack (Bank of Las Vegas). Thomas mentors Steve Wynn (Sigma Alpha Mu).
1958 Judy Garland performs at the Flamingo.
1960 Ocean's Eleven Frank Sinatra Sammy Davis Jr.
1962 Kirk Kerkorian buys land at the Las Vegas Strip, used to build Caesars Palace. With Martin Stern Jr he transforms Las Vegas in a high-rise metropolis.
1963 Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles (mind controlled with heroin) perform at the Flamingo.
1964 MGM movie Viva Las Vegas with Elvis Presley. Jayne Mansfield Jayne Busts Up Las Vegas. The city is built on the philosophy of postmodernism (imitation, irony, homage, simulation).
1966 opening of Caesar's Palace (Jay Sarno, Colonna=Julius Caesar bloodline).
1967 James Brown and Little Richard at the Flamingo's. Frank Sinatra at Caesar's Palace.
1968 Howard Hughes moves into the Desert Inn of Steve Wynn.
He hires Mormon Frank 'Bill' Gay (BSA).
Kirk Kerkorian buys the Flamingo Hotel (associated with Bugsey Siegel and Meyer Lanski, Judy Garland, later Flamingo Hilton), with Alex Shoofy (Sahara Hotels) as president.
1969 the year of the moon landing and Sharon Tate ritual, Kirk Kerkorian buys movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), mainly known for its adaptation of the Wizard of Oz, Stanley Kubrick's pedophile movie Lolita and 2001 ASO. He appoints James Aubrey (Philips Exeter, producer at CBS of Gilligan's Island and Beverly Hillbillies under William Paley) as president, married to actress Phyllis Thaxter. Aubrey replaced Edgar Bronfman.
Opening of the International Hotel (used for performances of Barbara Streisand, Elvis Presley, later Las Vegas Hilton).
1971 Hunter S Thompson Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream. Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever, chase scene at Binion's Horseshoe.
1975 Frank Rosenthal (Hungarian/Bohemian family of rosicrucians) works with the Chicago Outfit of the Colonna's and invented sports betting in casino's (mainly on the Superbowl), runs the Stardust on the Las Vegas Strip with Anthony Spilotro as associate.
1976 Quentin Hubbard, son of Ron Hubbard, dies in coma.
1980 85 people die in a fire at the MGM Grand (the Tower card).
1981 Kerkorian buys Hollywood studio United Artists.
1984 Rocky IV finale at the MGM Grand.
1986 Kerkorian sells MGM to Ted Turner and the MGM Grand is renamed Bally's.
1988 Rain Man Tom Cruise Dustin Hoffman.
1989 opening of The Mirage. opening of the Las Vegas Nevada Temple of the Mormon Church by Gordon Hinckley (BSA). Back to the Future II Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise (based on Donald Trump) filmed at Plaza Hotel & Casino.
1990 opening of Luxor pyramid, Excalibur (King Arthur, castle programming) and Mandala Bay (poem of Rudyard Kipling).
1992 Honeymoon in Las Vegas Nicolas Cage.
1993 Steve Wynn opens Treasure Island in Paradise Nevada (with S&B logo). Mystère (one eye logo) show of Cirque du Soleil.
opening of MGM Grand (Wizard of Oz theme). David Copperfield as the Magician.
1994 Mars Attacks alien attack at Luxor pyramid.
1995 Leaving Las Vegas Nicolas Cage Elizabeth Shue (anal rape scene). Casino Robert De Niro (Tribecca Enterprises with Jane Rosenthal) as Sam Rothstein (based on Frank Rosenthal) Sharon Stone. Robin Antin forms The Pussycat Dolls.
1996 Beavis and Butthead Do America (scene in Las Vegas). Tupac Shakur media ritual after attending a boxing match of Mike Tyson at MGM Grand.
Kerkorian sells the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to Donald Trump's business partner Phil Ruffin.
1997 Vegas Vacation Chevy Chase.
1998 opening of the Bellagio. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Johnny Depp as Hunter S Thompson, directed by Terry Gilliam.
Star Trek the Experience (with holodeck) at Las Vegas Hilton.
1999 opening of The Venetian.
2001 Ocean's Eleven (911=the Tower) George Clooney as Danny Ocean who robs the MGM Grand and Bellagio owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia).
2003 NBC series Las Vegas with George Maloof (friend of Suge Knight, handler of Britney Spears). The Beach Boys at the Flamingo, Celine Dion at Caesar's Palace, directed by Franco Dragone.
2005 opening of Wynn Las Vegas.
2007 opening of The Palazzo.
2008 opening of Encore. Donny Osmond at the Flamingo.
2009 The Hangover jesuit Bradley Cooper Heather Graham Mike Tyson.
2012 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at Hard Rock Hotel.
2013 Last Vegas Robert De Niro Morgan Freeman Michael Douglas. Now You See Me Mark Ruffalo Morgan Freeman. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (the Magician) Steve Carell David Copperfield.
2014 Olivia Newton-John at the Flamingo.
2016 fake assassination media ritual with Donald Trump and Michael Sandford at Treasure Island.
2017 Gwen Stefani concerts at the Zappos Theatre.
7/20 OJ Simpson is released. 8/20 Jerry Lewis dies in Vegas age 91. Stephen Paddock shooting ritual at Mandala Bay, near the Luxor pyramid with sky beam, during the Harvest 91 festival of Sirius XM with James Aldean.
Private equity firm Z Capital buys Affinity Gaming.
Frank Fertitta owns Station Casinos and Zuffa (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and is related to Tilman Fertitta (sport club Houston Rockets). Gary Carano is CEO of Caesars Entertainment (formerly El Dorado Resorts).
2018 Rita Ora at the Flamingo.
2019 Paula Abdul (LA Lakers) Forever Your Girl show at the Flamingo Showroom. Derek Sevens Circa Sports.
2020 RuPaul Drag Race Live at the Flamingo. Opening of the Circa Resort and Casino.
2022 Grammy Awards ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden. Elvis Baz Luhrman Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker.