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Line 1: {{Short description\|~~4 mile stretch~~Stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard with many resorts, shows, and casinos}} {{Redirect2\|Vegas Strip\|The Strip\|other uses\|The Strip (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=December 2015}} Line 33: ==Boundaries== [[File:Las Vegas Strip Aerial September 2013.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Looking north, 2013]] [[File:Night aerial view, Las Vegas, Nevada, 04649u.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Looking south]]Historically, casinos that were not in [[Downtown Las Vegas]] along [[Fremont Street]] sat outside the city limits on Las Vegas Boulevard.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2015-08-03\|title=Knowing Vegas: Why isn't the Strip in Las Vegas?\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/knowing-vegas-why-isnt-the-strip-in-las-vegas/\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2011-05-17\|title=The Shocking Truth About the Las Vegas Strip\|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/27757/shocking-truth-about-las-vegas-strip\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=www.mentalfloss.com\|language=en}}</ref> In 1959, the [[Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign]] was built<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Finnegan, Amanda \|date=2009-05-21\|title='Fabulous' sign garners historic designation – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/21/fabulous-las-vegas-sign-garners-historic-designati/\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=lasvegassun.com\|language=en}}</ref> exactly {{convert\|4.5\|mi\|km}} outside the city limits. The sign is currently located in the median just south of [[Russell Road (Las Vegas)\|Russell Road]] (which is {{convert\|4.2\|mi\|km}} from The Sahara.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Vegas not alone in wanting in on .vegas \|author=Schoenmann, Joe \|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]] \|date=February 3, 2010 \|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/03/vegas-not-alone-wanting-vegas/ \|author-link=Joe Schoenmann }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|title=County Turns 100 July 1, Dubbed 'Centennial Day' \|url=http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/public_communications/news_releases/pages/countyturns100july1.aspx \|publisher=[[Clark County, Nevada\|Clark County]], Nevada \|date= June 23, 2009 \|access-date=February 5, 2010}}</ref>), across from the location of the now-demolished [[Klondike Hotel and Casino]] and about {{convert\|0.4\|mi\|km}} south of the southernmost entrance to [[Mandalay Bay]], which is the Strip's southernmost casino. In the strictest sense, "the Strip" refers only to the stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard that is roughly between [[Sahara Avenue]] and ~~[[Russell~~the ~~Road~~"Welcome ~~(Las~~to ~~Vegas)\|Russell~~Fabulous ~~Road]], a distance of {{convert\|4.2\|mi\|km}}.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Vegas not alone in wanting in on .vegas \|author=Schoenmann, Joe \|newspaper=[[~~Las Vegas" ~~Sun]] \|date=February 3, 2010 \|url=http://www~~sign.~~lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/03/vegas-not-alone-wanting-vegas/ \|author-link=Joe Schoenmann }}~~</ref~~><ref>{{cite~~ ~~press release \|title~~name=~~County Turns 100 July 1, Dubbed 'Centennial Day' \|url=http:~~name?//www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/public_communications/news_releases/pages/countyturns100july1.aspx \|publisher=[[Clark County, Nevada\|Clark County]], Nevada \|date= June 23, 2009 \|access-date=February 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-12-14\|title=Even in a city built on illusion, the Stratosphere is having a tough time proving it's on the Vegas Strip\|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-vegas-strip-boundary-20181214-story.html\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=Los Angeles Times\|language=en-US}}</ref> Clark County uses the phrase ''Resort Corridor'' to describe the area including Las Vegas Boulevard between 215 Beltway and Sahara Avenue and surrounding areas.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Clark County Resort Corridor Projects\|url=https://resortcorridor.com/home-2/\|access-date=March 27, 2021\|website=Clark County Resort Corridor Projects}}</ref> The [[Sahara Las Vegas\|Sahara]] is ~~widely~~ considered the Strip's northern terminus by Clark County,<ref name=name?>{{cite news \|title=How did the Las Vegas Strip get its iconic name? \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/how-did-the-las-vegas-strip-get-its-iconic-name-2979248/ \|access-date=4 June 2024 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}</ref> though travel guides typically extend it to the [[Stratosphere Las Vegas\|Strat]] {{convert\|0.4\|mi\|km}} to the north.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|last=Miller\|first=Cody\|date=2019-07-03\|title=Newly rebranded Strip resort's slogan sparks Las Vegas debate\|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/newly-rebranded-strip-resorts-slogan-sparks-las-vegas-debate\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=KSNV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Debating the Stratosphere's Strip-ness is like trying to define Las Vegas – Las Vegas Weekly\|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/column/incidental-tourist/2018/jan/11/debating-the-stratospheres-strip-ness/\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=lasvegasweekly.com\|date=January 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Is the Stratosphere on the Las Vegas Strip? Owner, County Disagree\|date=December 18, 2017\|url=https://www.casino.org/news/stratosphere-las-vegas-strip-owner-county-disagree/}}</ref> [[Mandalay Bay]], just north of Russell Road, is the southernmost resort considered to be on the Strip<ref name=":1" /> (the [[Klondike Hotel and Casino\|Klondike]] was the southernmost until 2006, when it was closed, although it was not included in the Strip on some definitions and travel guides).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Revamped Klondike reminiscent of earliest era of locals casinos - Las Vegas Sun\|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]] \|date=November 1, 2016 \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/nov/01/revamped-klondike-reminiscent-of-earliest-era-of-l/\|access-date=2023-11-23 \|author=Moore, Thomas\|language=en}}</ref> ~~The~~According to the Clark County, the southern end of the Strip ~~includes~~is the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign; the county acknowledges that some argue for Russell Road at the southernmost terminus.<ref name=~~":1"~~ name?/><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Sign {{!}} Las Vegas, NV 89104\|url=https://www.visitlasvegas.com/listing/welcome-to-fabulous-las-vegas-sign/35219/\|access-date=2021-03-27\|website=www.visitlasvegas.com\|language=en}}</ref> {{Gallery Line 57: ==History== ~~{{Multiple issues\|section=yes\|~~ ~~{{More citations needed section\|date=October 2020}}~~ ~~{{Original research section\|date=October 2020}}~~ }} === Early years (1930s–1990s) === The first casino to be built on [[U.S. Route 91\|Highway 91]] was the [[Pair-O-Dice\|Pair-o-Dice Club]] in 1931, but the first full service casino-resort on what is currently called ~~"The~~the Strip" was the [[El Rancho Vegas]], which opened with 63 bungalow hotel rooms on April 3, 1941. (The El Rancho Vegas showroom and casino were destroyed by a fire in 1960. The El Rancho Vegas bungalows were not damaged, and were rented out until the early 1980s).<ref name="frommers.com">{{Cite web\|title=History in Las Vegas {{!}} Frommer's\|url=https://www.frommers.com/destinations/las-vegas/in-depth/history\|access-date=2021-04-02\|website=www.frommers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=About the El Rancho Vegas exhibit\|url=https://gaming.unlv.edu/ElRanchoVegas/Fire.html\|access-date=2021-04-03\|website=gaming.unlv.edu}}</ref> Its success spawned a second nearby hotel, the [[Hotel Last Frontier]] in 1942.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Last Frontier Hotel {{!}} ONE\|url=https://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/last-frontier-hotel\|access-date=2021-04-03\|website=www.onlinenevada.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Staff\|first=Sun\|date=1955-04-04\|title=Colorful hotel history – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1955/apr/04/colorful-hotel-history/\|access-date=2021-04-03\|website=lasvegassun.com\|language=en}}</ref> [[Organized crime]] figures such as [[Bugsy Siegel]], originally from New York, later residing in California, took an intense interest in the growing Las Vegas gaming center and funded another resort; financing the completion of the [[Flamingo Las Vegas\|Flamingo]] construction with mob money. The Flamingo construction was started by famed Hollywood publisher [[Billy Wilkerson]]. The Flamingo casino opened in December 1946, and the hotel opened in March 1947. [[Wilbur Clark]]'s [[Desert Inn]] resort opened in 1950.<ref name="frommers.com"/> The funding for many Las Vegas projects was provided through the [[American National Insurance Company]], which was based in the then-notorious [[Free State of Galveston\|gambling empire of Galveston, Texas]].<ref>{{cite book \| title=Mr. Mob: The Life and Crimes of Moe Dalitz \| author=Newton, Michael \| pages=40–41 \| publisher=McFarland \| year=2009 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KZCUIxhP7ikC\| isbn=978-0786453627 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \| title=Neon metropolis: how Las Vegas started the twenty-first century \| author=Rothman, Hal \| publisher=Routledge \| year=2003 \| page=16 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K4940Wy0DikC\| isbn=978-0415926133 }}</ref> [[File:Gas station Last Frontier hotel.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Strip in the 1940s. Pictured is the gas station of the [[Hotel Last Frontier]], the second hotel on the Strip.]] Las Vegas Boulevard South was previously called Hwy 91, or the [[Arrowhead Highway]],<ref>{{cite web \|title=Arrowhead Trail \|url=https://historiclasvegasproject.com/Arrowhead-Trail.html \|website=The Historic Las Vegas Project \|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> or Los Angeles Highway. {{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}} The Strip was named by [[Los Angeles Police Department\|Los Angeles police]] officer and businessman [[Guy McAfee]], after his hometown's [[Sunset Strip]] in Hollywood.<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lasvegas/peopleevents/p_mcafee.html \|title=Las Vegas: An Unconventional History \|work=[[American Experience]] \|publisher=PBS \|access-date=June 7, 2007}}</ref> ====Unincorporated town==== Line 75 ⟶ 70: ====Mega-resorts==== The opening of [[The Mirage]] in 1989 set a new level to the Las Vegas experience, as smaller hotels and casinos made way for the larger mega-resorts.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Major Renovation Slated for Mirage\|url=https://www.casinocitytimes.com/jennifer-robison/article/major-renovation-slated-for-mirage-54755\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=www.casinocitytimes.com}}</ref> Some of the key features of The Mirage included tropical landscapes with waterfalls, an erupting volcano, restaurants with world-class chefs, and a show with illusionists [[Siegfried & Roy]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=History in Las Vegas {{!}} Frommer's\|url=https://www.frommers.com/destinations/las-vegas/in-depth/history\|access-date=2021-04-03\|website=www.frommers.com}}</ref> In the 1990s, more than 12 new hotels opened, including themed hotels like the [[Luxor Las Vegas\|Luxor]], [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino\|Excalibur]], and [[Mandalay Bay]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web\|date=2019-11-22\|title=Celebrating the Decades: New hotels transform the Strip in the Nineties\|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/community/vegas-nye/celebrating-the-decades-new-hotels-transform-the-strip-in-the-nineties/\|access-date=2021-04-02\|website=KLAS\|language=en-US}}</ref> At $1.7B, the most expensive hotel in the world at the time, [[Bellagio (resort)\|The Bellagio]], was built in the 1990s.<ref name=":12" /> These huge facilities offer entertainment and [[restaurant\|dining]] options, as well as gambling and lodging. This change affected the smaller, well-known and now historic hotels and casinos, like the [[Dunes (hotel and casino)\|Dunes]], the [[Sands Hotel\|Sands]], and the [[Stardust Hotel\|Stardust]].{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}} In 1993, the launch of the [[Mystère (Cirque du Soleil)\|Mystère]] show at the new [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino\|Treasure Island]] hotel by [[Cirque du Soleil]] marked a key point in transforming Las Vegas Strip entertainment.<ref name="frommers.com"/> In an effort to attract families, resorts offered more attractions geared toward youth, but had limited success.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Sin returns to Las Vegas with a vengeance - May. 28, 2004\|url=https://money.cnn.com/2004/05/28/news/midcaps/las_vegas/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=money.cnn.com}}</ref> The [[Wet 'n Wild (Las Vegas)\|Wet 'n Wild water park]] opened in 1985 and was located on the south side of the Sahara hotel.<ref name="Hopes">{{cite news\|last=Moreno\|first=Richard\|date=October 14, 1984\|title=Aquatic amusement park hopes to attract families\|work=Reno Gazette-Journal\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11514233/reno_gazettejournal/\|access-date=March 20, 2018\|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> It closed at the end of the 2004 season and was later demolished.<ref name="sun2">{{cite news\|author=Jennifer Robison\|date=July 10, 2002\|title=Wet 'n Wild sold for fourth time in four years\|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]]\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2002/jul/10/wet-n-wild-sold-for-fourth-time-in-four-years/\|access-date=April 13, 2013}}</ref> The current [[MGM Grand Las Vegas\|MGM Grand]] opened in 1993 with [[MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park]], but the park closed in 2000 due to lack of interest.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clifford-Cruz \|first=Rebecca \|date=2012-02-23 \|title=Sun's list of shuttered family-friendly Vegas attractions - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/feb/23/shuttered-child-friendly-atractionsmultiplier/ \|access-date=2023-07-04 \|website=lasvegassun.com \|language=en}}</ref> Similarly, in 2003 [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino\|Treasure Island]] closed its own [[video arcade]] and abandoned the previous [[pirate]] theme, adopting the new ''ti'' name.<ref>{{cite press release\|url=http://www.treasureisland.com/pages/pressroom_102407i.asp\|title=Treasure Island Show Symbolizes New Era for Strip Resort\|access-date=June 4, 2008\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808143357/http://www.treasureisland.com/pages/pressroom_102407i.asp\|archive-date=August 8, 2008}}</ref> Line 86 ⟶ 81: [[File:Bellagio_Las_Vegas_December_2013_panorama.jpg\|thumb\|Four-segment panorama of The Cosmopolitan, Bellagio, and Caesars Palace (left to right) from the Las Vegas Strip, across from the Bellagio fountains]] [[File:The Venetian, Las Vegas, United States (Unsplash).jpg\|thumb\|Gondolas outside of The Venetian]] With the opening of [[Bellagio (resort and casino)\|Bellagio]], [[The Venetian, Las Vegas\|Venetian]], [[The Palazzo\|Palazzo]], [[Wynn Las Vegas\|Wynn]] and [[Encore Las Vegas\|Encore]] resorts, the ~~strip~~Strip trended towards the luxurious high-end segment through most of the 2000s, while some older resorts added major expansions and renovations, including some de-theming of the earlier themed hotels.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2009-09-30\|title=What happened to the theme in Vegas' theme resorts? – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/30/what-happened-theme-vegas-theme-resorts/\|access-date=2021-03-27\|website=lasvegassun.com\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2008-09-29\|title=Curtains Drop on Themed Hotel-Casinos\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/curtains-drop-on-themed-hotel-casinos/\|access-date=2021-03-27\|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|language=en-US}}</ref> High end dining, specialty retail, spas and nightclubs increasingly became options for visitors in addition to gambling at most Strip resorts.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=CNN.com – Travel – Big-dollar resorts give Las Vegas an upscale look – June 16, 2000\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2000/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/06/16/vegas.strip/index.html\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Yancey \|first=Kitty Bean \|date=January 22, 2008\|title=Palazzo Opening Signals Las Vegas' Upscale Turn\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/BusinessTravel/story?id=4165596&page=1\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=ABC News\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2000-04-01\|title=Market Within a Market: Upscale retail explosion cuts a bright new facet in the Las Vegas travel experience\|url=https://www.nevadabusiness.com/2000/04/market-within-a-market-upscale-retail-explosion-cuts-a-bright-new-facet-in-the-las-vegas-travel-experience/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Nevada Business Magazine\|language=en-US}}</ref> There was also a trend towards expensive residential condo units on the ~~strip~~Strip.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-02-06\|title=Condos can make future Strip redevelopment challenging\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/condos-can-make-future-strip-redevelopment-challenging-2274700/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2004, [[MGM Mirage]] announced plans for [[CityCenter]], a {{convert\|66\|acre\|adj=on}}, $7 billion multi-use project on the site of the [[Boardwalk Hotel and Casino\|Boardwalk]] hotel and adjoining land. It consists of hotel, casino, condo, retail, art, business and other uses on the site. CityCenter is currently the largest such complex in the world. Construction began in April 2006, with most elements of the project opened in late 2009. Also in 2006, the Las Vegas Strip lost its longtime status as the world's highest-grossing gambling center, falling to second place behind [[Macau]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/business/worldbusiness/24macao.html\|title=Asian Rival Moves Past Las Vegas\|last=Barboza\|first=David\|date=January 24, 2007\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> In 2012, the [[High Roller (Ferris wheel)\|High Roller Ferris wheel]] and a retail district called [[The Linq Promenade]] broke ground in an attempt to diversify attractions beyond that of casino resorts. Renovations and rebrandings such as [[The Cromwell Las Vegas]] and the [[SLS Las Vegas]] continued to transform the Strip in 2014. The [[Las Vegas Festival Grounds]] opened in 2015. In 2016, [[T-Mobile Arena]], The Park, and the [[Dolby Live\|Park Theater]] (now known as Dolby Live) opened.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2024}} On October 1, 2017, [[2017 Las Vegas shooting\|a mass shooting]] occurred on the Strip at the [[Route 91 Harvest]] country music festival, adjacent to the [[Mandalay Bay]] hotel. 60 people were killed, and approximately 867 were injured. The ~~murderer~~gunman, ~~was~~[[Stephen aPaddock]], ~~well~~opened ~~known~~fire ~~Las~~on ~~Vegas~~concertgoers ~~high~~with ~~roller~~several ~~named~~rifles ~~[[Stephen~~from his suites on the ~~Paddock]]~~Mandalay Bay's 32nd floor. Paddock's motive was never determined, and he committed suicide after the ~~murders were committed~~massacre. ~~Paddock~~It ~~used several rifles to shoot guests at the Route 91 Festival. These murders became~~was the deadliest mass ~~shootings~~shooting in modern United States history.<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/02/las-vegas-active-shooter-harvest-country-music-festival\|title=Mandalay Bay attack: at least 50 killed in America's deadliest mass shooting\|first1=Dan\|last1=Hernandez\|first2=Tom\|last2=McCarthy\|first3=Michael\|last3=McGowan\|date=2017-10-02\|website=The Guardian\|access-date=2017-10-03}}</ref><ref name="59th Victim">{{cite news\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/california-woman-declared-59th-victim-of-2017-massacre-in-las-vegas-2102779/\|title=California woman declared 59th victim of 2017 massacre in Las Vegas\|publisher=The Las Vegas Review-Journal\|last=Lacanlale\|first=Rio\|date=August 24, 2020\|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="60th Victim">{{cite news\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/las-vegas-woman-becomes-60th-victim-of-october-2017-mass-shooting-2123456/\|title=Las Vegas woman becomes 60th victim of October 2017 mass shooting\|publisher=The Las Vegas Review-Journal\|last=Lacanlale\|first=Rio\|date=September 17, 2020\|access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref> In 2018, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino was renamed the [[Park MGM]] and in 2019, the SLS changed its name back to [[Sahara Las Vegas]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-05-10\|title=Monte Carlo officially transitions to new brand – Park MGM\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/monte-carlo-officially-transitions-to-new-brand-park-mgm/\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-08-28\|title=SLS to officially make change to Sahara Las Vegas on Thursday\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/sls-to-officially-make-change-to-sahara-las-vegas-on-thursday-1836433/\|access-date=2020-10-17\|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|language=en-US}}</ref> Line 100 ⟶ 95: In 2022, Bally's was renamed the [[Horseshoe Las Vegas]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-03-24 \|title='A very exciting day': Bally's becomes Horseshoe Las Vegas \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/a-very-exciting-day-ballys-becomes-horseshoe-las-vegas-2750209/ \|access-date=2023-07-04 \|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|language=en-US}}</ref> 2023 saw the opening of two new attractions on the Strip. In September 2023, the [[Sphere (venue)\|Sphere]] venue opened.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/james-dolan-talks-about-reshaping-las-vegas-with-the-sphere \| title=James Dolan reshapes Las Vegas with opening of the Sphere \| date=September 29, 2023 }}</ref> In December 2023, the [[Fontainebleau Las Vegas]], the second new hotel-casino built in a decade, ~~opening~~opened on the site of the former [[El Rancho Hotel and Casino]] and [[Algiers Hotel]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-12-13 \|title=Stars, Party Precede Fontainebleau's Long Awaited Opening \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/stars-party-precede-fontainbleaus-long-awaited-opening-2964909/ \|access-date=2023-12-14 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Tropicana Las Vegas\|Tropicana]] closed on April 2, 2024 after 67 years of operation on the ~~Las Vegas~~ Strip. It is set to be demolished by October 2024 and will be replaced with [[New Las Vegas Stadium]] which will become the home of the [[Oakland Athletics]] after they relocate to Las Vegas. <ref>https://www.yahoo.com/news/welcoming-guests-67-years-tropicana-041420373.html</ref> The [[The Mirage\|Mirage]] closed later in 2024,<ref name=HardRock>{{cite news \|title=Famed Mirage in Vegas, in last day, slated to rise again in 2027 as Hard Rock Las Vegas \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mirage-vegas-last-day-rise-again-2027-hard-rock-hotel-casino/ \|access-date=July 19, 2024 \|work=CBS News \|date=July 17, 2024}}</ref> after 34 years of operation.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Valinsky \|first=Jordan \|title=The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing today after 34 years \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/17/business/mirage-las-vegas-closure/index.html \|access-date=July 19, 2024 \|work=CNN \|date=July 17, 2024}}</ref> In 2024, the Strip comprises 134 million square feet of property development, including 27 hotels containing 2.5 million square feet of casino space, 77 pools, and 7,892 dwelling units across 12 high-rise condominiums and timeshare properties.<ref name=name?/> ===Future developments=== Line 112 ⟶ 109: In 2022, businessman [[Tilman Fertitta]] received approval to eventually build a 43-story resort at the southeast corner of Harmon Avenue.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Tilman Fertitta files plans for 43-story Strip resort \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/tilman-fertitta-files-plans-for-43-story-strip-resort-2652283/ \|access-date=October 20, 2022 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Houston mogul Tilman Fertitta gets approval for new hotel-casino on Strip \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/houston-mogul-tilman-fertitta-gets-approval-for-new-hotel-casino-on-strip-2660364/ \|access-date=October 20, 2022 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 19, 2022}}</ref> In 2024, [[Dan Hotels]] proposed to build a Jewish-themed hotel known as the [[King David Hotel (Las Vegas)\|King David Hotel]] just off the Las Vegas Strip. <ref>[https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/jewish-focused-high-rise-hotel-proposed-near-las-vegas-strip-3027311/ Jewish-focused high-rise hotel proposed near Las Vegas Strip]</ref> ==Transportation== Line 175 ⟶ 174: === Taxis === [[File:Las Vegas taxi.jpg\|thumb\|Taxi on the Las Vegas Strip]] Taxis are available at resorts, shopping centers, attractions, and for scheduled pickups.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Taxis in Las Vegas\|url=https://www.vegas.com/transportation/las-vegas-taxis/\|access-date=2020-10-18\|website=www.vegas.com}}</ref> The Nevada Taxicab Authority provides information about taxi fares and fare zones.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Taxicab Authority\|url=http://taxi.nv.gov/\|access-date=2020-10-19\|website=taxi.nv.gov}}</ref> In 2021, there ~~has been~~was an increase in taxi passengers due to declines in rideshare drivers and rideshare surge pricing.<ref name="8newsnow.com">{{Cite web\|date=2021-03-25\|title=Lack of ride share drivers leads to taxi services making comeback in Las Vegas\|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/lack-of-ride-share-drivers-leads-to-taxi-services-making-comeback-in-las-vegas/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=KLAS\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Las Vegas taxicab industry reclaims glory as rideshare pricing surges on busy weekends\|url=https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/las-vegas-taxicab-industry-reclaims-glory-as-rideshare-pricing-surges-on-busy-weekends/article_4e66ee7a-1764-11ec-ad14-0f596217aed6.html\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=FOX5 Las Vegas\|language=en}}</ref> === Rideshares === Line 185 ⟶ 184: [[File:Wynn Casino Las Vegas Gambling Resort.jpg\|thumb\|Casino floor at the Wynn]] [[File:Hakkasan Night Club, Las Vegas.jpg\|thumb\|Hakkasan Nightclub at the MGM Grand]] In 2019, about eight in ten (81%) visitors said they gambled while in Las Vegas, the highest proportion in the past five years.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|last=Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority\|title=2019 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study\|url=https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/2019_LasVegas_Visitor_Profile_Study_0a67974b-1e4e-404d-9a8b-ca76ff8f14de.pdf\|access-date=18 October 2020\|website=Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority}}</ref> The average time spent gambling, 2.7 hours, represents an increase over the past three years.<ref name=":4" /> Also, the average trip gambling budget, $591.06, was increased from 2018.<ref name=":4" /> About nine in ten (89%) visitors who gambled did so on the Strip Corridor.<ref name=":4" /> UNLV reported that in 2019, Big Las Vegas Strip Casinos (defined as Strip casinos with more than $72M in annual gaming revenues) had more than $6B in annual gaming revenues, corresponding to about 26% of total annual revenues.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=UNLV Center for Gaming Research\|title=Trends for Big Las Vegas Strip Casinos, 2012–2019\|url=https://gaming.unlv.edu/reports/bigstripcasinotrends.pdf}}</ref> From the time period spanning 1985 to 2019, there have been some changes in the mix of table games in casinos on the Strip:<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Las Vegas Strip Table Mix, The Evolution of Casino Games, 1985–2019\|url=https://gaming.unlv.edu/reports/strip_game_mix.pdf}}</ref> * [[Blackjack]]: The number of tables decreased from 77% in 1985 to 50% in 2019. Revenue decreased from 50% in 1985 to 11% in 2019. * [[Craps]]: Revenue decreased from 28% in 1985 to 11% in 2019. * [[Roulette]]: Both the number of tables and revenue increased by 50%. Line 205 ⟶ 204: === Venues === ~~The~~Numerous ~~Strip~~entertainment isvenues ~~home~~populate tothe ~~many entertainment venues~~Strip. Most of the resorts have a showroom, nightclub and/or live music venue on the property and a few have large multipurpose arenas. Major venues include: {{div col\|colwidth=30em}} [[The Colosseum at Caesars Palace]] [[Dolby Live]] [[Las Vegas Festival Grounds]] [[Michelob Ultra Arena]] Line 222: {{main\|Restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley#Las Vegas Strip}} The Strip is ~~home~~populated towith many restaurants and [[fine- dining]] establishments, many of which are inside the casinos and resorts. In recent years, many [[celebrity chef]]s have opened restaurants along the ~~strip~~Strip, including [[Wolfgang Puck]], [[Michael Mina]], [[Gordon Ramsay]],<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://vegasfoodandfun.com/gordon-ramsay-restaurants-las-vegas/ \| title=The 6 Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Las Vegas in 2023 \| date=December 3, 2022 }}</ref> [[Guy Savoy]],<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.cntraveler.com/restaurants/las-vegas/restaurant-guy-savoy \| title=Restaurant Guy Savoy — Restaurant Review }}</ref> and [[Joël Robuchon]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.forbestravelguide.com/restaurants/las-vegas-nevada/joel-robuchon \| title=Joël Robuchon - Las Vegas Restaurants - Las Vegas, United States }}</ref> === Shopping === Line 249: * Women's National Basketball Association: [[Las Vegas Aces]] at the [[Michelob Ultra Arena]] The Strip is also ~~the home of~~hosts the [[Las Vegas Grand Prix]] which ishas been part of the [[Formula One World Championship]] since [[2023 Formula One World Championship\|2023]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Las Vegas to host Formula 1 night race from 2023\|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-las-vegas-to-host-formula-1-night-race-from-2023.69O9nKLwKraqAhR5rr8TQg.html\|publisher=Formula 1\|date=30 March 2022\|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref> It will also house the [[New Las Vegas Stadium]] for the [[Oakland Athletics]] in 2028 when the team relocates to the Las Vegas Valley.<ref>{{cite web\|title='An incredible opportunity': Lombardo signs bill for A's Vegas ballpark\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/2023-legislature/an-incredible-opportunity-lombardo-signs-bill-for-as-vegas-ballpark-2794984\|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|date=June 16, 2023\|access-date=June 18, 2023}}</ref> ===Golf=== [[File:Las Vegas, NV (The Wynn, golf).JPG\|thumb\|Wynn Golf and Country Club]] The [[Aladdin (hotel and casino)\|Aladdin]] had a nine-hole golf course in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Las Vegas Nevada~Milton Prell's Aladdin Hotel~Golf Course & Country Club~1969 Pc\|url=https://www.cardcow.com/708186/las-vegas-nevada-miltons-prells-aladdin-hotel-golf-course/}}</ref> As land values on the Strip have increased over the years, the resort-affiliated golf courses have been removed to make way for building projects.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-08-28\|title=Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas set to close Dec. 17\|url=https://www.golfadvisor.com/articles/wynn-golf-club-in-las-vegas-set-to-close-dec-17\|access-date=2020-10-20\|website=Golf Advisor\|language=en}}</ref> The [[Tropicana Country Club]] closed in 1990<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/user/login?destination=doc/nb/news/0EAEA859D997D928%3Fp%3DAWNB\|title=Log in to NewsBank\|website=infoweb.newsbank.com}}</ref> and the [[Dunes (hotel and casino)\|Dunes]] golf course in the mid-90s. [[Steve Wynn]], founder of previously owned [[Mirage Resorts]], purchased the [[Desert Inn]] and golf course for his new company [[Wynn Resorts Limited\|Wynn Resorts]] and redeveloped the course as the Wynn Golf Club. This course closed in 2017, but the development planned for the course was cancelled and the course was renovated and re-opened in late 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/nov/07/wynn-scraps-lagoon-project-will-reopen-golf-course/\|title=Wynn scraps lagoon project, will reopen golf course\|first=Mick\|last=Akers\|date=November 7, 2018\|publisher=Las Vegas Sun}}</ref> In 2000, Bali Hai Golf Club opened just south of [[Mandalay Bay]] and the Strip.<ref name="golfclub">{{cite news\|last=Moran\|first=Craig\|date=August 2, 2010\|title=Money-losing golf club may become industrial park\|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/money-losing-golf-club-may-become-industrial-park-99744004.html\|access-date=August 12, 2011}}</ref> In 2016, a [[TopGolf]] opened near the Strip.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/05/20/topgolf-will-develop-multimillion-dollar-three.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2014-05-20&u=qBOx5jIO5ffFJIq1i2ZvFQ029b7b82&t=1401304446 \|title=Topgolf will develop multimillion-dollar, three-level center in Overland Park \|website=Bizjournals.com \|access-date=2016-04-08}}</ref> ===Amusement parks and rides=== ~~The Strip is home to the~~ [[Adventuredome]] indoor amusement park at Circus Circus. on the Strip is a major tourist attraction;<ref name=":13">{{Cite web\|author=Matt Villano\|title=15 must-see attractions on the Las Vegas Strip\|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/las-vegas-strip/index.html\|access-date=2021-03-29\|website=CNN\|date=March 28, 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> it ~~The~~is ~~Adventuredome~~enclosed isin glass~~-enclosed~~, with a carousel, mini-golf, two roller coasters, bowling, spinning rides, an arcade, virtual reality rides, a carnival midway, and clown shows.<ref name=":13" /> The Stratosphere tower has several rides: Line 275: * Water conservation: Approaches include reclaiming water and placing it back into Lake Mead, using minimal outdoor landscaping, upgrading toilets, using low-flow showerheads, and setting goals for water conservation. * Recycling: In 2017, the recycling rate in Clark County was about 20%, while the recycling rate for major hotels on the Strip was about 40%. * Food handling: Leftover food is composted or sent to agricultural farms. Untouched, undisturbed food is donated to local food banks. Energy efficiency: Hotels have updated appliances in rooms, installed LED lighting, and installed wireless lighting control systems. Renewable energy is generated and used on the Strip.<ref name=":6" /> MGM initiated solar power when it built a solar array on top of the Mandalay Bay in 2014 and expanded it in 2016.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mandalay Bay Bets on the Sun With Nation's Largest Solar Rooftop\|url=https://www.solarreviews.com/news/mandalay-bay-bets-sun-largest-solar-rooftop-070816\|access-date=2020-10-24\|website=Solar Reviews\|language=en}}</ref> The solar array at the Mandalay Bay, a 28-acre system capable of powering 1,300 homes, is one of the largest commercial rooftop solar arrays in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2017-10-27\|title=Las Vegas shines as a model for solar power\|work=Christian Science Monitor\|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy/2017/1027/Las-Vegas-shines-as-a-model-for-solar-power\|access-date=2020-10-20\|issn=0882-7729}}</ref> The solar array includes more than 26,000 solar panels capable of providing a total of 8.3 megawatts DC (6.5 megawatts AC), sufficient for powering 25% of the Mandalay Bay campus.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Offsets 25 Percent of Energy Demand with Rooftop Solar Panels\|url=https://hospitalitytech.com/mandalay-bay-resort-casino-offsets-25-percent-energy-demand-rooftop-solar-panels\|access-date=2020-10-24\|website=Hospitality Technology\|language=en}}</ref> Energy-efficient buildings are also being implemented and the Strip has one of the highest concentrations of LEED-certified buildings in the world.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Walshe\|first=Sadhbh\|date=2013-04-25\|title=Las Vegas: the reinvention of Sin City as a sustainable city\|language=en-GB\|work=The Guardian\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/las-vegas-sin-city-sustainable\|access-date=2020-10-20\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Some examples of LEED-certified buildings are the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace and the Linq Promenade, both of which are certified LEED Silver.<ref name=":6" /> Line 309: \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| [[Sky Las Vegas\|Sky]] \| [[Fontainebleau Las Vegas\|Fontainebleau]], [[Turnberry Place]], Westgate \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| [[Circus Circus Las Vegas\|Circus Circus]] Line 331: \| style="text-align:right;"\| ''Sands Avenue'' \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| [[King David Hotel (Las Vegas)\|King David Hotel]] {{small\|(planned)}} [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino\|Treasure Island]] \| [[The Palazzo\|Palazzo]], [[Venetian Expo]] \|- Line 337: \| [[The Venetian Las Vegas\|Venetian]], [[Sphere (venue)\|Sphere]] \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| [[The Mirage\|~~Mirage~~Hard Rock]] {{small\|(planned)}} \| [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino\|Casino Royale]] \|- Line 463: \| [[Sands Hotel and Casino\|Sands]] \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| [[The Mirage\|Mirage]]/[[Castaways (casino)\|Castaways]] \| [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino\|Nob Hill Casino]] \|- Line 542: Money Tree Casino: Closed in 1979, now [[Bonanza Gift Shop]]. * [[Marina Hotel and Casino]]: Closed, adapted into MGM Grand, now the West Wing of the [[MGM Grand Las Vegas\|MGM Grand]]. * [[The Mirage\|Mirage]]: Closed July 17, 2024, expected to reopen as a Hard Rock resort in 2027.<ref name=HardRock/> * [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino\|New Frontier]]: Closed July 16, 2007, demolished November 13, 2007. Currently being redeveloped as [[Wynn West]]. * [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino\|Nob Hill Casino]]: Opened in 1979, and closed in 1990.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Nob Hill Casino closes doors\|url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Nob%20Hill%20Casino%20closes%20doors%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 \|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|date=November 27, 1990 \|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> Now [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino\|Casino Royale]].