Airport renaming and the McCarran jokes

The airport formerly known as McCarran International was renamed Harry Reid International Airport by Clark County in 2021 to honor former U.S. Senator Harry Reid. Its street address, 5757 Wayne Newton Blvd, references entertainer Wayne Newton and has been noted in local commentary and jokes about Las Vegas celebrity place-names. Many residents and media outlets continue to refer to the airport as "McCarran," a colloquial persistence documented in local reporting.