Step back to when Vegas lit up with neon and the Desert Inn opened in 1950,...

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Step back to when Vegas lit up with neon and the Desert Inn opened in 1950, sparking a new era of glitz. The Sands followed in ’52, home to the Copa Room’s legendary Rat Pack shows that inspired Ocean’s 11