Synopsis
Louis Theroux heads to Las Vegas to take a look at the pastime that made it famous and meet the gamblers, the high rollers and the casino men.
- Programme: Louis Theroux
- Episode: Gambling in Las Vegas
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2007
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