The Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection in Las Vegas, Nevada (Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard), the latter also known as the Las Vegas Strip is noteworthy for several reasons. It was the first intersection completely closed to street level pedestrian traffic in Las Vegas and its four corners are home [...]

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Network
Notes

2004

American Casino
Discovery Channel
The Travel Channel
reality television program switched to TTC in June 2005

1977
1977
Blansky’s Beauties
ABC
Cancelled after only 13 episodes

Brent Webb’s Magic at The Desert Inn

2004
2006
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Bravo
Texas hold ‘em tournament

2005

Caesars 24/7
A&E
reality television program 3 shows

2001

Criss Angel Mindfreak
A&E

1993
1994
Caesar’s Challenge
NBC

The Casino

2004

The Casino
Fox network
reality television program

Clive James Live in Las Vegas, Nevada

Clive James

Cops
FOX Network
several episodes

1986
1988
Crime [...]

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Released
Title
Comments

1964
Viva Las Vegas

1971
Diamonds Are Forever

1984
Starman (IMDB Listing)

1986
Desert Bloom (IMDB Listing)

1991
1992
Cool World
Directed by Ralph Bakshi.

1992
Honey, I Blew up The Kid

1995
Casino
Locations used: Riviera

1995
Leaving Las Vegas

1995
Showgirls
Locations used: Forum Shops, Riviera, Stardust

1996
Mars Attacks!

1997
Vegas Vacation
Locations used: The Mirage

1997
Con Air

1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1999
Go

1999
Siegfried and Roy: The Magic Box
IMAX 3D, Locations used: Siegfried and Roy Theater at the [...]

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Released
Title
Comments

Ocean’s Eleven

1963
1964
Viva Las Vegas!
With Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret starring, this was a perfect postcard from the city of shows and gambling.

1970
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
With Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, and Jimmy Dean. James Bond investigates a diamond smuggling pipeline and a reclusive billionaire.

1988
Rain Man
Directed by Barry Levinson

1991
Bugsy
Directed by Barry Levinson.

1991
1992
Cool World
Directed [...]

Type
Daily newspaper

Format
Broadsheet Insert

Owner
Greenspun Corporation

Publisher
Brian Greenspun

Editor
Michael J. Kelley

Founded
1950

Political position
progressive

Headquarters
Green Valley Corporate Center
Henderson, NV

Website: [1] lasvegassun.com

The Las Vegas Sun was one of Las Vegas, Nevada’s two daily newspapers. It is owned by The Greenspun Corporation and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group.
The paper was published in the afternoons on weekdays from 1990-2005. The paper is now [...]

Type
Daily newspaper

Format
Broadsheet

Owner
Stephens Media

Publisher
Sherman Frederick

Editor
Thomas Mitchell

Founded
September 18, 1909

Political position
populist-libertarian

Headquarters
Las Vegas, NV

Website: [1] reviewjournal.com

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and Las Vegas’ only daily newspaper. It has a daily circulation of 198,000.
The Review-Journal, sometimes referred to as the R-J, takes a very [...]

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is a public agency that runs the Las Vegas Convention Center, Cashman Center, and Cashman Field and is responsible for the advertising campaigns for the Clark County, Nevada area.
The fourteen member board is appointed by various elected governing bodies in the County. Funding [...]

A view of Las Vegas Boulevard at dusk from the Paris Hotel and Casino’s replica of the Eiffel Tower
Las Vegas Boulevard, State Route 604, is the current name for a road that has a historic past. Over the years it has been called:

Arrowhead Highway
Los Angeles Highway (named for its role in connecting Los [...]

The Lance Burton Theatre is located in the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas. It has 1,274 seats, and is comprised of three main sections: the main floor, the mezzanine, and the balcony. The theatre was specially built for Lance Burton’s magic show and is currently hosting Lance Burton: Master [...]

Golden Nugget Companies Inc. was formed by Steve Wynn in 1973. The company was created after Wynn acquired majority control of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company ceased to exist after it constructed The Mirage in 1989. At that time, the name was changed to Mirage Resorts, Inc.
The company [...]