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Line 4: {{Infobox street \|name = Las Vegas Strip \|alternate_name = ''~~the~~The Strip''<br>[[Las Vegas Boulevard\|Las Vegas Boulevard South]] \|image = {{Photomontage \| photo1a = Las Vegas 63.jpg{{!}}Las Vegas Boulevard Line 27: \|coordinates={{coords\|36.119684\|-115.172599\|display=inline}} }} The '''Las Vegas Strip''' is a stretch of [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] in [[Clark County, Nevada]], that is known for its concentration of [[resort hotel]]s and [[casino]]s. '''~~the~~The Strip''', as it is known, is about {{cvt\|4.2\|mi\|km}} long,<ref name="Google">{{Google maps\|title=Overview of the Las Vegas Strip\|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/W+Sahara+Ave+%26+Las+Vegas+Blvd+S,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89109/Russell+Road+%26+Las+Vegas+Blvd,+Las+Vegas,+NV/@36.1138792,-115.2047291,13z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m15!1m1!1s0x80c8c476ed1f15b9:0xf72f2a349a04ff81!2m2!1d-115.1575198!2d36.1435915!3m4!1m2!1d-115.1662893!2d36.1301937!3s0x80c8c41345a3b1cb:0x350d927b69db1566!3m4!1m2!1d-115.173167!2d36.1060062!3s0x80c8c433ba34ad47:0x93076b6bb758ca61!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c8c5c39642684f:0x18d2194f18b2bf63!2m2!1d-115.1730225!2d36.0861089!3e0?hl=en\|access-date=October 17, 2020}}</ref> and is immediately south of the [[Las Vegas]] city limits in the [[Unincorporated towns in Nevada\|unincorporated towns]] of [[Paradise, Nevada\|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada\|Winchester]], but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel, casino, and [[resort]] properties in the world are on the 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 the 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 the 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> Line 59: === 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 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~~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> Line 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> Line 87: 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 97: 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, 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 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?/> Line 151: * [[MGM Grand Las Vegas\|MGM Grand]] Station [[Image:LVStriptraffic.JPG\|thumb\|right\|~~the~~The Strip traffic during the day, looking north from the MGM Grand. The strip has a number of pedestrian footbridges.]]The monorail began operations in 1995 and originally used two trains from Walt Disney World.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Staff\|first=Sun\|date=2021-05-11\|title=Las Vegas Monorail resuming operations this month - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/may/11/las-vegas-monorail-resuming-operations-this-month/\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=lasvegassun.com\|language=en}}</ref> In 2020, the [[Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority]] (LVCVA) acquired the Las Vegas Monorail.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Las Vegas Sun Staff \|date=2021-05-11 \|title=Las Vegas Monorail resuming operations this month - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/may/11/las-vegas-monorail-resuming-operations-this-month/ \|access-date=2023-07-04 \|website=lasvegassun.com \|language=en}}</ref> ===Pedestrian traffic=== Line 208: {{div col\|colwidth=30em}} [[The Colosseum at Caesars Palace]] [[Dolby Live]] [[Las Vegas Festival Grounds]] [[Michelob Ultra Arena]] Line 248 ⟶ 249: * Women's National Basketball Association: [[Las Vegas Aces]] at the [[Michelob Ultra Arena]] 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> ===Golf=== Line 336 ⟶ 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 462 ⟶ 463: \| [[Sands Hotel and Casino\|Sands]] \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| [[The Mirage\|Mirage]]/[[Castaways (casino)\|Castaways]] \| [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino\|Nob Hill Casino]] \|- Line 541 ⟶ 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]]. Line 556 ⟶ 558: <gallery perrow="2" height="200px" width="200px" mode="packed-hover"> File:Welcome to Las Vegas sign.jpg\|The iconic [[Welcome to Las Vegas]] sign was built in 1959. File:Las Vegas 89.jpg\|~~the~~The Strip in 2009 File:Las Vegas Strip south, Tropicana ave.jpg\|A view of the southern end of the Strip. Looking northward from Tropicana Avenue. File:Las Vegas from Eiffel Tower replica.jpg\|View of the Strip from the Eiffel Tower of the [[Paris Las Vegas]]