Back in mid-1955, the Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas’ first desegregated casino, was a place to see and be seen.
Sixty-nine years later, on Tuesday, the site became a place to see — at least, for eight hours.
Gamblers played slot machines at the Moulin Rouge site Tuesday in one of those only-in-Nevada moments as owners of the property set up a temporary casino to preserve the land’s grandfathered gaming licensing capability.
The Moulin Rouge, named for the famed nightclub and casino in Paris, was only open from May through October 1955 and hosted a number of black and white performers in its short existence.
