New Legitimacy: Organized crime was soon to have a formidable adversary in its bid to control Las Vegas — corporate cash. Though Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major outside investments were made in the city, due primarily to mob infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities. That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes. A legitimate businessman, Hughes was nonetheless eccentric and dramatic, a style suited to the Las Vegas ethos. True to the myth, the reclusive Hughes immediately cloistered himself in the Desert Inn's penthouse. Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to vacate the room to make room for high rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and fired the management. Thus began Hughes' legendary three-year, $300-million Las Vegas buying spree. When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport, and an airline, along with numerous plots of land stretching from the Strip to the mountains. Hughes' actions would have beneficial repercussions, both immediate and lasting. Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. That, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mob influence in the city. Las Vegas with a Vision As corporations moved in and the mob was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. The legitimization of gambling led to its increased legalization across the US. What was once a sure thing became much more competitive. Casino operators had to reassess the nature of their business. The first to really do so was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of the Golden Nugget. In the mid-1980s, Wynn began plans to reinvigorate Las Vegas with a new resort. He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage —  which became an instant success. 

Question: "What was the assumed value of Hughes six casinos, airport, airline, and land?"

Answer: "$5,000,000"

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New Legitimacy: Organiserad brottslighet skulle snart få en formidabel motståndare i sitt försök att kontrollera Las Vegas — företagskontanter. Även om Las Vegas hade utvecklat en kraftfull lokal ekonomi, gjordes få större externa investeringar i staden, främst på grund av maffian infiltration och dess inneboende band till olaglig verksamhet. Det skulle förändras dramatiskt i och med miljardären Howard Hughes ankomst 1966. Hughes var en legitim affärsman, men han var ändå excentrisk och dramatisk, en stil som passade Las Vegas ethos. I enlighet med myten klamrade sig Hughes genast fast i Desert Inns takvåning. Flera veckor senare blev han ombedd — då beordrad — att lämna rummet för att bereda plats åt storvältar, varpå han omgående köpte egendomen och avskedade ledningen. Så började Hughes legendariska treår, $300 miljoner Las Vegas köpa spree. När det var över ägde Hughes sex kasinon, en flygplats och ett flygbolag, tillsammans med många tomter som sträckte sig från Strip till bergen. Hughes agerande skulle få positiva återverkningar, både omedelbart och bestående. På grund av den nya legitimitet Las Vegas förvärvat från Hughes investeringar, etablerade företag som Hilton Hotels köpte in sig i spelverksamheten, och deras inflytande hjälpte till att dra en gräns i ökensanden mellan legitima operationer och maffiakasinon, där olaglig avskumning av vinster grasserade. Det, i kombination med bildandet av Nevada Gaming Control Board, skulle signalera början på slutet för tungt maffia inflytande i staden. Las Vegas med en vision När företag flyttade in och maffian sakta knuffades ut, växte ett nytt Las Vegas fram. Legaliseringen av spel ledde till dess ökade legalisering över hela USA. Det som en gång var en säker sak blev mycket mer konkurrenskraftigt. Kasinooperatörerna var tvungna att omvärdera verksamhetens karaktär. Den första som verkligen gjorde det var Steve Wynn, en Las Vegas-bo och ägare till Golden Nugget. I mitten av 1980-talet påbörjade Wynn planer på att återuppliva Las Vegas med en ny resort. Han köpte flera Stripegendomar — Silverslipern och Castaways bland dem — och rev dem för att bereda plats för ett nytt slags resort — Mirage — som blev en omedelbar framgång. Fråga: "Vad var det antagna värdet av Hughes sex kasinon, flygplats, flygbolag och land?" Svar: "5 000 000 dollar" Är det här svaret på frågan korrekt? ALTERNATIV: - nej - ja
New Legitimacy: Organized crime would soon have a formidable opponent in his attempt to control Las Vegas — corporate cash. Although Las Vegas had developed a powerful local economy, few major external investments were made in the city, mainly due to mafia infiltration and its inherent ties to illegal activities. That would change dramatically with the arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes in 1966. Hughes was a legitimate businessman, but he was still eccentric and dramatic, a style that suited Las Vegas ethos. In accordance with the myth, Hughes immediately clung to the penthouse of the Desert Inn. Several weeks later he was asked — then ordered — to leave the room to make way for grand rollers, whereupon he promptly bought the property and dismissed the management. So Hughes' legendary three-year, $300 million Las Vegas started buying spree. When it was over, Hughes owned six casinos, an airport and an airline, along with many plots that stretched from Strip to the mountains. Hughes' actions would have positive repercussions, both immediately and permanently. Due to the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies that Hilton Hotels bought into the gambling business, and their influence helped draw a line in desert sands between legitimate operations and mafia casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant. It, combined with the formation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, would signal the beginning of the end for heavy mafia influence in the city. Las Vegas with a vision As companies moved in and the mafia was slowly pushed out, a new Las Vegas emerged. The legalization of games led to its increased legalization across the United States. What was once a sure thing became much more competitive. The casino operators had to re-evaluate the nature of the business. The first person who really did was Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas resident and owner of Golden Nugget. In the mid-1980s, Wynn began plans to revive Las Vegas with a new resort. He bought several Strip properties — the Silver Slipper and Castaways among them — and demolished them to make way for a new kind of resort — Mirage — which was an immediate success. Question: "What was the assumed value of Hughes' six casinos, airport, airline and country?" Answer: "$5,000" Is this the answer to the question correct? ALTERNATIVE: - no - yes
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