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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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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.
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?/>
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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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