Your Daily Facts about Las Vegas
1910 law made it illegal to gamble in Las Vegas. The Nevada Legislature later approved a legalized gambling bill in March 1931 and Governor Fred Balzar signed into law.
The state of Nevada makes about $9 billion in gambling revenue each year.
Nevada does not have state income tax.
Over 37.5 million people visit Las Vegas each year.
The famous Las Vegas Strip is not located in the city of Las Vegas. The strip actually comes under the jurisdiction of Clark County.
There are over 124,000 hotel rooms in Vegas.
17 of the 20 largest hotels in the U.S. are in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas hosts 3749 conventions annually.
The Riviera was the first high-rise hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, it was nine stories tall.
The famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign was created in 1959 by Betty Willis.
There are 15,000 miles of lighted neon tubing on the Strip.
There is almost 200,000 slot machines in Vegas, that’s one slot machine for every 8 residents.
Elvis Presley performed in 837 consecutive sold out shows at the Las Vegas Hilton Casino.
An acre of land on the strip costs about 30 million dollars.
Las Vegas is home to Clark County School District, the fifth largest school district, which currently handles more than 311,000 students, and 14,000 teachers.
More than 500 churches and synagogues, more than 40 faiths.
Over 60,000 pounds of shrimps are consumed in Las Vegas every day.
The first topless showgirls debuted in 1957, on the Las Vegas Strip at the Dunes, in “Minsky’s Follies.”
The Follies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel is the longest running show in Las Vegas, starting in 1959.
There are approximately 315 weddings per day in Vegas. The Clark County Marriage License Bureau is open seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to midnight.
The tallest building west of the Mississippi is The Stratosphere Hotel and Tower, at more than 1,100 feet.
Prostitution is not legal in Las Vegas or any other part of Clark County. However, prostitution is legal in Pahrump, Nev., (part of neighboring Nye County, about 45 minutes away).
In March 2003, at the Excalibur Casino the world’s largest jackpot ($39.7 million) was won in Las Vegas.
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