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Many of the largest hotel, casino, and [[resort]] properties in the world are on Thethe Strip, known for its contemporary architecture, lights, and wide variety of attractions. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established Thethe Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nation, and Self|chapter=Theming as a Sensory Phenomenon: Discovering the Senses on the Las Vegas Strip|last= Lukas|first=Scott A.|publisher=Lexington Books|year=2007|isbn= 978-0-7391-2142-9|pages=75–95|editor=Scott A. Lukas}}</ref> Most of Thethe Strip has been designated as an [[National Scenic Byway|All-American Road]],<ref>{{cite press release |title=U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Downey Announces New All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways in 20 States |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |date=June 15, 2000 |url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0042.htm |access-date=June 22, 2008}}; {{cite press release |title=Las Vegas Strip Named All-American Road |url=http://travelnevada.com/press_detail.asp?PressID=24 |access-date=June 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060612004631/http://travelnevada.com/press_detail.asp?PressID=24 |archive-date=June 12, 2006}}</ref> and the North and South Las Vegas Strip routes are classified as [[List of Nevada Scenic Byways|Nevada Scenic Byways]] and [[National Scenic Byway]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scenic Byways {{!}} Nevada Department of Transportation|url=https://www.nevadadot.com/travel-info/travel-nevada/scenic-byways|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.nevadadot.com}}</ref>

[[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 Thethe 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 Thethe Strip's southernmost casino.

In the strictest sense, Thethe Strip refers only to the stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard that is roughly between [[Sahara Avenue]] and the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign.<ref name=name?/><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 considered Thethe 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 Thethe 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 Thethe 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 Thethe Strip is the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign; the county acknowledges that some argue for Russell Road at the southernmost terminus.<ref name=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>

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 "Thethe 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 Thethe 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>

In 1950, Mayor Ernie Cragin of the [[Las Vegas|City of Las Vegas]] sought to annex the Las Vegas Strip, which ran through unincorporated Clark County territory, in order to expand the city's tax base to fund his ambitious building agenda and pay down the city's rising debt.<ref name=moehring>{{cite book|last=Moehring|first=Eugene P.|title=Resort City in the Sunbelt: Las Vegas, 1930–2000|year=2000|publisher=University of Nevada Press|isbn=0874173566|pages=87|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jojgQ2zz50EC&pg=PA87}}</ref> Instead, [[Gus Greenbaum]] of the Flamingo led a group of casino executives to lobby the Clark County commissioners for town status.<ref name=moehring>{{cite book|last=Moehring|first=Eugene P.|title=Resort City in the Sunbelt: Las Vegas, 1930–2000|year=2000|publisher=University of Nevada Press|isbn=0874173566|pages=87|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jojgQ2zz50EC&pg=PA87}}</ref> Two [[Unincorporated towns in Nevada|unincorporated towns]] were eventually created, [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New town 'richest' in state|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=August 21, 1951|page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rich new Nevada town of Winchester founded|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|date=October 8, 1953|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14740652/rich_new_nevada_town_of_winchester/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> More than two decades later, the [[Supreme Court of Nevada]] struck down a 1975 Nevada state law that would have folded Thethe Strip and the rest of the urban areas of Clark County into the City of Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why consolidating city and county governments isn't a silver bullet for waste|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|author=Michael Mishak|date=May 24, 2009|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/24/why-consolidating-city-and-county-governments-isnt/|access-date=2015-07-12}}</ref>

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 Thethe 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 addition to the large hotels, casinos and resorts, Thethe Strip is home to many attractions, such as [[M&M's World]], [[Adventuredome]] and the [[Fashion Show Mall]]. Starting in the mid-1990s, Thethe Strip became a popular New Year's Eve celebration destination.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

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, Thethe stripStrip 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 Thethe stripStrip.<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 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 Thethe 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 Thethe 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 murderergunman, was[[Stephen aPaddock]], wellopened knownfire Lason Vegasconcertgoers highwith rollerseveral namedrifles [[Stephenfrom his suites on the Mandalay Bay's 32nd Paddock]]floor. Paddock's motive was never determined, and he committed suicide after the murders were committedmassacre. PaddockIt used several rifles to shoot guests at the Route 91 Festival. These murders becamewas the deadliest mass shootingsshooting 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 2021, the [[Pinball Hall of Fame]] moved near the "Fabulous Las Vegas" sign at the south end of Thethe Strip.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-23|title=Pinball Hall of Fame opens in deluxe new digs|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/pinball-hall-of-fame-opens-in-deluxe-new-digs-2336852/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US}}</ref> Later that year, [[Resorts World Las Vegas]], the first new hotel-casino built in a decade, opened on the site of the former [[Stardust Resort and Casino]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-26|title=Resorts World is last new hotel to open in Las Vegas, for now|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/real-estate-insider/resorts-world-is-last-new-hotel-to-open-in-las-vegas-for-now-2387882/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}</ref> Resorts World incorporates portions of a previously planned resort known as [[Echelon Place]], which was canceled in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Resorts World unveiling 'seems like an old-school Las Vegas resort opening' |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/resorts-world-unveiling-seems-like-an-old-school-las-vegas-resort-opening |access-date=April 5, 2022 |work=The Nevada Independent |date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>

2023 saw the opening of two new attractions on Thethe 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, openingopened 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, Thethe Strip is comprised ofcomprises 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?/>

[[RTC Transit]] (previously Citizens Area Transit, or CAT) provides bus service on Thethe Strip with [[double decker bus]]es known as [[The Deuce (transit bus service)|The Deuce]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Buses in Las Vegas|url=https://www.vegas.com/transportation/las-vegas-buses/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=www.vegas.com}}</ref> The Deuce runs between the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign and South Strip Transfer Terminal to the Bonneville Transit Center (BTC) and the Fremont Street Experience in [[Downtown Las Vegas]], with stops near every casino.

Several free trams operate between properties on the west side of Thethe Strip:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vegas.com/transportation/las-vegas-monorails/ |title=Las Vegas Monorails |work=[[VEGAS.com]] |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>

While not on Thethe Strip itself, the ''[[Las Vegas Monorail]]'' runs a 3.9 mile route on the east side of Thethe Strip corridor from Tropicana Avenue to Sahara Avenue, with stops every 4 to 8 minutes at several on-Strip properties including the MGM Grand and the Sahara at each end of the route.<ref name=monorail>{{cite news|last=Garcia|first=Oskar|title=Frugal travel: Vegas offers fun at low stakes|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/travel-headlines/ci_14657569 |newspaper=San Jose Mercury News |access-date=August 12, 2011|agency=Associated Press|date=March 11, 2011}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> The stations include:<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Las Vegas Monorail Map // See the Official Monorail Route Map|url=https://www.lvmonorail.com/route-map/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Las Vegas Monorail|language=en-US}}</ref>

On a daily basis, there are tens of thousands of pedestrians walking along Thethe Strip at any one time.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Pedestrian Movement in the Resort Corridor|url=http://sntic.org/meeting/04/staff/SNTIC%20Issue%20Brief%20Pedestrian%20Movement%20FINAL.pdf}}</ref> As of 2019, the daily number of pedestrians on Thethe Strip is approximately 50,000.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Cody|date=2019-12-21|title=Latest pedestrian bridge over the Strip to open before Christmas|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/latest-pedestrian-bridge-over-the-strip-to-open-before-christmas|access-date=2020-10-17|website=KSNV}}</ref>

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 beenwas 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>

Rideshare services, including [[Uber]] and [[Lyft]], are available on Thethe Strip.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reed|first=C. Moon|date=2019-06-01|title=Comparing the many rideshare options in Las Vegas – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jun/01/comparing-the-many-rideshare-options/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=lasvegassun.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Attractions on Thethe Strip==

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 Thethe 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 Thethe 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>

The Las Vegas Strip is well known for its lounges, showrooms, theaters and nightclubs;<ref>{{cite web|title=Las Vegas Nightclubs|url=http://las-vegas-nightclubs.com/|access-date=May 22, 2016|publisher=Las Vegas Nightclubs|language=en-US}}</ref> most of the attractions and shows on Thethe Strip are located on the hotel casino properties. Some of the more popular free attractions visible from Thethe Strip include the water fountains at [[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]], the volcano at [[The Mirage]], and the Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain at [[Caesars Palace]]. There are several [[Cirque du Soleil]] shows, such as ''[[Kà]]'' at the MGM Grand, ''[[O (Cirque du Soleil)|O]]'' at Bellagio, ''[[Mystère (Cirque du Soleil)|Mystère]]'' at Treasure Island, and ''[[Michael Jackson: One]]'' at [[Mandalay Bay]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Glusac|first=Elaine|date=September 14, 2007|title=The Unlikely All-Ages Appeal of Las Vegas|newspaper=The New York Times|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/travel/escapes/14kids.html|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref>

Many notable artists have performed in Las Vegas, including [[Elvis Presley]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Wayne Newton]], [[Dean Martin]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[Rod Stewart]] and [[Liberace]],<ref name="lasvegasweekly">{{cite news|date=December 13, 2012|title=The 25 Greatest Headliners in Las Vegas History|work=Las Vegas Weekly|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/dec/13/25-greatest-headliners-las-vegas-history/|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> and in more recent years [[Celine Dion]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Barry Manilow]], [[Cher]], [[Elton John]], [[Bette Midler]], [[Diana Ross]], [[Donny and Marie Osmond]], [[Garth Brooks]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Shania Twain]], [[Criss Angel]], [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Queen + Adam Lambert]], [[Lady Gaga]], and [[Gwen Stefani]] have had residencies in the various resorts on Thethe Strip. The only movie theatre directly on Thethe Strip was the 10-screen Regal Showcase Theatre in the Showcase Mall. The theater opened in 1997 and was operated by [[Regal Entertainment Group]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Showcase Theater|url=http://www.fandango.com/uashowcase8_aacus/theaterpage?wssac=58&wssaffid=11481_REGWebsite|access-date=January 19, 2015|publisher=Fandango.com|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615095728/http://www.fandango.com/uashowcase8_aacus/theaterpage?wssac=58&wssaffid=11481_REGWebsite|url-status=dead}}</ref> until its closure in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=Millward|first=Wade Tyler|date=January 24, 2018|title=Las Vegas Strip's only movie theater closes|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/las-vegas-strips-only-movie-theater-closes/|access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref>

Numerous entertainment venues populate Thethe 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:

The Strip is populated with 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 Thethe 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>

Professional sports are found at venues on or near Thethe Strip, including:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sports in Las Vegas|url=https://www.vegas.com/las-vegas-events/sports-in-las-vegas/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=www.vegas.com}}</ref>

The Strip is also 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>

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 Thethe 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 Thethe 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 Thethe 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>

[[Adventuredome]] indoor amusement park at Circus Circus on Thethe 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 is enclosed in glass, 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" />

Other rides on Thethe Strip include:

Although Thethe Strip has elaborate displays, fountains, and large buffet restaurants, many of the hotel resort properties are renowned for their sustainability efforts, including:<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Miranda Willson|date=2019-04-21|title=Sustainability on the Strip: Behind the glitz and glamorous excess, properties are serious about being green – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/apr/21/sustainability-on-the-strip-behind-the-glitz-and-g/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=lasvegassun.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Energy Department Recognizes Las Vegas Sands Corporation for Energy- and Water-Efficiency Upgrades|url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/energy-department-recognizes-las-vegas-sands-corporation-energy-and-water-efficiency|access-date=2020-10-24|website=Energy.gov|language=en}}</ref>

Renewable energy is generated and used on Thethe 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 Thethe 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" />

{{For|a full list of hotels on Thethe Strip|List of Las Vegas Strip hotels}}

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| style="text-align:right;"| [[The Mirage|Mirage]]/[[Castaways (casino)|Castaways]]

File:Las Vegas Strip south, Tropicana ave.jpg|A view of the southern end of Thethe Strip. Looking northward from Tropicana Avenue.

File:Las Vegas from Eiffel Tower replica.jpg|View of Thethe Strip from the Eiffel Tower of the [[Paris Las Vegas]]

File:Strip-May-21-10.JPG|Photo taken May 21, 2010, a view of Thethe Strip from the Renaissance Hotel