Buyers Close Purchase on
Moulin Rouge in Las Vegas 

Nevada (Las Vegas) - PRNewswire - 1/29/04 - The Moulin Rouge Development Corporation (MRDC) today announced they have finalized the purchase of the famous Moulin Rouge Hotel & Casino property for $12.1 million. 

Opened originally in 1955 as the first racially integrated casino in Las Vegas, the Moulin Rouge soon became the nightspot for top stars like Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte. During the five months it remained opened, the Moulin Rouge became home to black entertainers headlining on the Strip and a venue where they performed along side their white peers and friends late into the night to crowds of all races. 

"The historical significance of this property cannot be overstated," Scott said. "It has passed from one good intentioned soul to the next over the years. For the first time the Moulin Rouge will be provided the kind of capital necessary to bring it back to life."