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Las Vegas Trivia
- In 1931, Nevada became the first state to legalize casinos statewide.
- The Hotel El Rancho Vegas opened in 1941 as the first full-scale casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
- Legendary gangster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel founded the original Flamingo Hotel in 1946. Siegel was murdered the following year.
- Las Vegas average 320 days of sun and just 4.19 inches of rainfall annually.
- Several classic movies have been filmed Las Vegas such as The Godfather, Part 2, Casino, Diamonds are Forever, Rain Man and Leaving Las Vegas.
- The high-tech Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas features 2.1-million lights and 550,000 watts of concert sound.
- Rising 1,149 feet, the Stratosphere Tower is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States and the tallest building West of the Mississippi.
- The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park contains remnants of Las Vegas’ first settlement, which was founded by the Mormons in 1855.
- In 1925, Fremont Street became the first paved street in Las Vegas.
- Las Vegas is home to both the "world's largest gambling superstore" (Gamblers General Store) and the "world's largest gift shop" (Bonanza Gifts).
- The Las Vegas 51s, a Triple A minor league baseball affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was named after the nearby “Area 51,” a secret U.S. government base that has been rife with UFO sightings over the years.
- First opened in 1959, the Las Vegas Convention Center has evolved over the years into a state-of-the-art, 3.2 million square foot facility.
- Reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes purchased the Desert Inn in 1967 and later bought the New Frontier, Landmark, Sands, Silver Slipper and Castaways.
- The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art houses an outstanding collection of paintings and sculptures from such renowned artists as Rembrandt, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Picasso.
- Adventuredome at the Circus-Circus is billed as "the world’s largest indoor amusement park!"
- The Fiesta Hotel & Casino - Rancho is the self-proclaimed “Royal Flush Capital of the World.”
- "Mr. Las Vegas," Wayne Newton, has performed in Las Vegas well over 30,000 times.
- Billed as “ Las Vegas’ most historic hotel/casino,” the historic Golden Gate Hotel & Casino first opened its doors in 1906!
- Old Nevada, a replica of an 1880’s mining town, is located at 115-acre Bonnie Springs Ranch, which lies 30 minutes from Las Vegas.
- Located approximately 10.5 miles West of Las Vegas, Summerlin is a planned community built by The Howard Hughes Corporation and named after Hughes' grandmother.
- Held in Las Vegas each January, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) draws more than 120,000 people.
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A National Historic Landmark, the Hoover Dam, which was completed in 1936, weighs more than 6,600,000 tons and is 726.4 feet tall.
- Las Vegas is home to the world's largest Harley-Davidson store.
- The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort lies within the Lee Canyon Ski Area and boasts an elevation of 9,510 feet and a 1,000-foot vertical drop.
- Opened in 1940, Wee Kirk O' the Heather is the oldest continually operating wedding chapel in Las Vegas.
- Nevada ’s largest and oldest state park, Valley of Fire, comprises 34,880 acres and was dedicated in 1935.
- The award-winning Bali Hai Golf Club is the only Las Vegas golf course located directly on the Las Vegas Strip.
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