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| | Bambooweb: Las Vegas |
 | | Thanks to the springs, Las Vegas was a water stop, first for wagon trains and later railroads, on the trail between Los Angeles, California, and points east such as Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
 | | Las Vegas was founded on May 15, 1905 when 110 acres, in what later would become downtown, were auctioned. |
 | | This is largely due to the stigma of legal sports betting being seen as a conflict of interest with any potential pro sports team being located in Las Vegas by the NBA, NFL, NHL, and Major League Baseball. |
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