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[159] [165] A year later, the Las Vegas Convention Center completed its West Hall, an expansion costing nearly $1 billion. An underground car shuttle, the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, was also opened. [159] [166] Sphere, a globe-shaped venue with an exterior LED screen, opened in 2023, and has hosted various shows and entertainers. [167]
The Michelob Ultra Arena, formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. [1] It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, and was opened on April 10, 1999.
The game was developed by Bet Technology, a small company based in Carson City, Nevada. [4] The patent on the game was filed in 1993. [5] By 1994, the game was offered at five Northern Nevada casinos, beginning with Harrah's Tahoe.
On January 10, 2019, the resort's name was unveiled as Circa Resort & Casino, [12] [13] during a party at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. [2] The name is a homage to the history of Las Vegas, [14] including past casino builders such as Benny Binion, Jackie Gaughan, Jay Sarno, and Sam Boyd. [15]
Following World War II, lavishly decorated hotels, gambling casinos and big-name entertainment became synonymous with Las Vegas. The first large casino in Las Vegas was built downtown, the Golden Nugget, completed in 1946. In 1951, the first atomic bomb detonation at the Nevada Test Site, 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, occurred.
Caesars Forum is located east of the Las Vegas Strip. [1] It was built on 28 acres (11 ha) [2] located behind The Linq resort, on property which previously served as a parking lot. [3] [4] Caesars Entertainment began developing the project around early 2017, [5] and announced it at the end of the year. [6] [7] [8]
[4] [12] It was among the largest convention centers in the U.S., [13] and the second largest local facility, surpassed only by the Las Vegas Convention Center. [4] [14] Its first event was the Aqua Show, which focused on the pool and spa industry. [11] The convention center has three floors, and the layout allows the facility to be divided ...