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Work was underway on the expansion in 2019 on land previously occupied by the Landmark and Riviera resorts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gillan |first=Jeff |title=Billion dollar Las Vegas Convention Center expansion 45 percent complete |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/billion-dollar-las-vegas-convention-center-expansion-45-percent-complete |access-date=July 18, 2020 |work=KSNV |date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> The {{convert|1.4|e6sqft|m2|abbr=unit}} expansion includes {{convert|150000|sqft|abbr=on}} of dedicated meeting space and {{convert|600000|sqft|abbr=on}} of exhibit space.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vegasmeansbusiness.com/meeting-facilities/convention-centers/las-vegas-convention-center-expansion/|title=Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall Expansion|website=www.vegasmeansbusiness.com}}</ref> The expansion was complete as of 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=New Convention Center hall makes debut. Take a look inside |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/new-convention-center-hall-makes-debut-take-a-look-inside-2324659/ |access-date=June 12, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US |date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Las Vegas Convention Center Loop.jpeg|thumb|The [[Las Vegas Convention Center Loop]]]]
Construction of an underground [[Las Vegas Convention Center Loop]], [[people mover]] by [[The Boring Company]] began in late 2019 to reduce walking times within the center.<ref name="NBC">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/las-vegas-elon-musk-s-tunneling-company-digs-n1084131|title=In Las Vegas, Elon Musk's tunneling company digs in|last=Romero|first=Dennis|date=November 16, 2019|work=NBC News|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref> Twin tunnels opened in June 2021 at a cost of $53 million with three stations 40 feet below the surface{{r|NBC}}, shuttling passengers in conventional, human-driven [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] vehicles.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Velotta|first=Richard N.|date=2021-06-08|title=Boring Co.'s underground loop begins moving customers in Las Vegas|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/conventions/world-of-concrete/boring-co-s-underground-loop-begins-moving-customers-in-las-vegas-2373190/
==In popular culture==
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