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[[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 The 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 The Strip's southernmost casino.
In the strictest sense, The 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>
The [[Sahara Las Vegas|Sahara]] is considered The 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 The 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 The 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 The 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>
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From the time period spanning 1985 to 2019, there have been some changes in the mix of table games in casinos on The 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>
* [[Blackjack]]: The number of tables decreased from 77% in 1985 to 50% in 2019.
* [[Craps]]: Revenue decreased from 28% in 1985 to 11% in 2019.
* [[Roulette]]: Both the number of tables and revenue increased by 50%.
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The Strip is
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===Golf===
[[File:Las Vegas, NV (The Wynn, golf).JPG|thumb|Wynn Golf and Country Club]]
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 The 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 The 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>
===Amusement parks and rides===
The Stratosphere tower has several rides:
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* Water conservation: Approaches include reclaiming water and placing it back into Lake Mead, using minimal outdoor landscaping, upgrading toilets, using low-flow showerheads, and setting goals for water conservation.
* Recycling: In 2017, the recycling rate in Clark County was about 20%, while the recycling rate for major hotels on the Strip was about 40%.
* Food handling: Leftover food is composted or sent to agricultural farms.
*Energy efficiency: Hotels have updated appliances in rooms, installed LED lighting, and installed wireless lighting control systems.
Renewable energy is generated and used on The 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>
Energy-efficient buildings are also being implemented and The 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" />
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