According to Eugene Moehring, the Sahara Las Vegas has helped establish LA as a major resort city after the World War II, but as the 1970s went by, the hotel seemed to be getting older.
Eugene Moehring, a history professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), said the Sahara "helped establish Las Vegas as a major resort city after World War II. In 1975, a new, larger keno facility was opened to replace the original. A renovation was concluded by 1977. 
