Las Vegas Strip: Difference between revisions

In 2004, [[MGM Mirage]] announced plans for [[CityCenter]], a {{convert|66|acre|adj=on}}, $7&nbsp;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>

 

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.