Reno NV

Reno, Nevada was founded as a mining town. Its nickname of 'Sin CIty" originated because of the other industries that sprung up to support the miners, such as gambling and prostitution.City of Reno: History of Reno Reno has also been called the divorce capital of the United States, because of the ease of legally ending a marriage in the Reno courtsOnline Nevada Encyclopedia : Reno Divorce Colony

The area around what would become Reno was settled in the early 1850s by farmers and gold miners.Wide-eyed Info: Northwestern Nevada Between 1820 and the Present Reno was established on May 13, 1868, after a depot was built nearby to accommodate trains using the new Central Pacific Railroad.City of Reno: history of Reno The town's economy was greatly boosted in 1931 when gambling was legalized.

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