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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 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]].