Though gambling continues to proliferate at an astonishing rate throughout the country, Las Vegas remains the jewel in the crown of American gaming—the city of dreams that all serious gamblers keep returning to. The extravagant, risk-taking spirit of the gambler is embodied by the city's constant self-reinvention and its neon palaces. Gamblers with an interest in where casino gambling as we know it came from will appreciate these films in which Las Vegas is often the main character.