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A 1910 law made it illegal to gamble in Las Vegas. In 1931, a gambling bill was approved that made gambling legal again.
The Dunes, demolished in 1993, was the first resort to feature topless showgirls in a show called Minsky's Follies.
The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino opened in 1906, making it the first hotel and casino to open in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In 1941, the El Rancho Vegas was the first resort to open on The Las Vegas Strip (across from what is now The Sahara).
Many of the first hotels on The Strip opened in the 1950's such as The Desert Inn, The Sands, The Riviera, The Dunes, Hacienda, Tropicana, Royal Nevada, Moulin Rouge and The Stardust.
In 1946, Bugsy Siegel opened The Flamingo Hotel. Some say his involvement with that project is why he was murdered in 1947 at his mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
Vehicle traffic on Fremont Street in Downtown, Las Vegas was officially closed on September 7, 1994.
The Las Vegas Convention Center opened in 1959.
The Mirage, what's considered to be the first "mega resort" hotel and casino in Las Vegas, opened in 1989 at a cost of $630 million.
In 1966, Howard Hughes begins his infamous stay at the Desert Inn. By 1968, Hughes purchases the Desert Inn after being asked to leave by Hotel management.
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened March 10, 1995.
In 1996, Wayne Newton celebrated his 25,000th performance while Siegfried and Roy celebrated their 15,000th performance.
Did you know? The Stratosphere is the tallest, free-standing, observation tower in the US and the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River.
In 1996, over 29 million peopled visit Las Vegas, Nevada. The gross gaming revenue is reported to be over $7.4 billion.
Did you know? The working name for Mandalay Bay was Project Paradise until it opened on March 2, 1999.
From 1990 to 1998 the Las Vegas population grew by 55%.
In 1970, 6.7 million people visited Las Vegas. In 2002, over 35 million people visited Sin City, Nevada.
- 80% of all visitors are return visitors and average two trips per year.
- 44% of all visitors arrive by air while 43% arrive by auto.
- 89% of all visitors gamble with an average gambling budget of $500.
Did you know? The company that owns The Mirage (MGM Mirage) also owns Treasure Island, New York New York, Bellagio, The MGM Grand, The Golden Nugget and all three hotels at the Nevada State Line (Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's and Primm Valley).
Did you know? The Mandalay Resort Group (formerly Circus Circus Enterprises) owns Circus Circus, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay and both casinos in Jean Nevada (Nevada Landing and Gold Strike). They also partnered with MGM Mirage to build the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino.
When Paul Anka first played Vegas he was too young to be allowed in the casino.
Bugsy Siegel named his casino the Flamingo after the long legs of his showgirl girlfriend.
In Nevada it is mandatory that video slot machines pay a minimum of 75 percent on average.
Vegas Vic, the enormous neon cowboy that towers over Fremont Street, is the world's largest mechanical neon sign.
Howard Hughes stayed at the Desert Inn for so long that he was asked to leave. He bought the hotel.
Camels were used as pack animals in Nevada as late as 1870.
Over 38.9 million people visit Las Vegas each year.
Seventeen of the 20 biggest hotels in the U.S. are in Las Vegas.
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