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Laughlin is credited for transforming an area of dirt and weeds 100 miles south of Las Vegas into a thriving Sin City alternative.

Donald “Don” J. Laughlin, the namesake of a southern Nevada town that he turned into a tourist destination, has died. He was 92.

Laughlin died Sunday at his penthouse home at the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, said Diana Fuchs, the resort's marketing director.

BULLHEAD CITY — The influence of Don Laughlin stretched beyond the Nevadan community which bears his name, particularly in the neighboring Bullhead City.

In 1986, Laughlin bankrolled the construction of the Laughlin Bridge connecting Nevada and Arizona. In 1991, he donated land and the funds for Laughlin/Bullhead City International Airport. Many of his employees were Arizona residents.

LAUGHLIN — Shortly after opening a hotel, restaurant, bar and casino on the banks of the Colorado River in 1966, Don Laughlin was faced with a dilemma.

Donald "Don" J. Laughlin, a resort owner and the namesake of a southern Nevada town that he turned into a tourist destination, has died. He was 92.

LAUGHLIN — Don Laughlin was a gambler. And, it turns out, a good one.

LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) - Donald "Don" J. Laughlin, a resort owner and the namesake of a southern Nevada town that...

[KOH] Donald J. Laughlin, a casino operator who was the namesake of the town of Laughlin, has died. Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino announced that he died Sunday in his penthouse at the resort. Family had been with Laughlin for several days before his death. According to the re