Stratosphere Tower fatalities and local reputation

The Stratosphere Tower (now The STRAT) has been the site of multiple suicides and several fatal accidents from its observation deck and thrill rides since it opened, events that received coverage in local and national press. Those incidents and subsequent safety changes have contributed to a local reputation among some residents and commentators that the tower is "cursed." The description of a curse is folkloric; the underlying facts are documented reports of deaths and accidents at the tower.