What were the main businesses in Las Vegas before it became a center for gambling?

The town of Las Vegas was a sparsely populated mining and ranching community before it became a center for gambling.

Gambling did take place in the town throughout most of its history, but Las Vegas did not become known as a mecca for gambling until after the Flamingo Hotel was opened in 1946 by gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel.

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