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[[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 [[Sahara Las Vegas|Sahara]] is 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> According to the Clark County, the southern end of
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==History==
=== 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
[[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.
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====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>
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>
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[[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
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
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>
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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,
The [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana]] closed on April 2, 2024 after 67 years of operation on the
In 2024,
===Future developments===
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=== 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
=== Rideshares ===
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[[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" />
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.
* [[Craps]]: Revenue decreased from 28% in 1985 to 11% in 2019.
* [[Roulette]]: Both the number of tables and revenue increased by 50%.
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=== Venues ===
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*[[The Colosseum at Caesars Palace]]
*[[Dolby Live]]
*[[Las Vegas Festival Grounds]]
*[[Michelob Ultra Arena]]
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The Strip is
=== Shopping ===
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* Women's National Basketball Association: [[Las Vegas Aces]] at the [[Michelob Ultra Arena]]
The Strip
===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>
===Amusement parks and rides===
The Stratosphere tower has several rides:
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* 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.
*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>
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" />
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| [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino|Casino Royale]]
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| style="text-align:right;"| [[The Mirage|Mirage]]/[[Castaways (casino)|Castaways]]
| [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino|Nob Hill Casino]]
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* 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]].
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