Moulin Rouge opened May 24, 1955, becoming Las Vegas’ first integrated hotel-casino

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Seventy-one years ago, the Moulin Rouge opened in Las Vegas as a groundbreaking venue that helped change the city’s history.

The Moulin Rouge opened May 24, 1955, as the first racially integrated hotel and casino in Las Vegas and in the United States.

Located on Bonanza near H Street on the Historic Westside, the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino paved the way for integration in the city…

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