There was a time when black Las Vegas, in fact, was the hippest, happiest, most happening place in the country. The time was May 1955, and the place was the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino.

The Moulin Rouge opened in May 24, 1955, amid a burgoening discussion about civil rights in Las Vegas. Famous entertainers from across the globe came to perform, mingle and enjoy the first ...

The Moulin Rouge Hotel in Las Vegas, noted for being the first racially integrated hotel-casino, marks its 70th anniversary since opening; it closed the same year it opened in 1955.

As we round out Black History Month, we shine a light on a casino that transformed Las Vegas, the Moulin Rouge. This year marks 70 years since it opened its doors in 1955 over on the Historic ...

Firefighters from three area fire departments battled a four-alarm blaze for more than two hours at the historic Moulin Rouge hotel and casino Wednesday. Las Vegas Fire Department investigators ...

reflected on the hotel's impact, saying, "It was diversity that made the Moulin Rouge such a happening place... taught the ...

Outside, a historic marker facing Bonanza Road details the Moulin Rouge’s history as Las Vegas’ first racially integrated hotel-casino, but cars zip by. Years of vacancy, squatters and fires ...

Drive to the 900 block of West Bonanza Road in Las Vegas' Historic Westside, and all that’s left of the Moulin Rouge Hotel & Casino is a giant vacant lot and a series of peeling murals on an ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — May 24, 1955, marks the day the Moulin Rouge Hotel first opened its doors 70 years ago, making history as the first racially integrated casino in the United States.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Moulin Rouge was built back in 1955 on the ... on Tuesday to get this property and remake the legendary hotel. The hotel was only open for six months, “we have ...

the historic Moulin Rouge site in Las Vegas has a buyer: an Australia-based investment firm that plans to construct a casino. RAH Capital, a newly created Nevada-based company backed by private ...