Las Vegas
Las Vegas is famous for entertainment, casinos, and nightlife. The Strip is filled with lights, shows, and luxury resorts. It’s a city built for excitement.
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"What Happens Here, Stays Here" campaign origin
The advertising slogan "What Happens Here, Stays Here" was created and launched by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in 2003 as a city-wide tourism campaign. The phr…
1980 MGM Grand fire (site now Bally's)
On November 21, 1980, a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino killed 85 people and injured hundreds; it remains one of the deadliest hotel fires in U.S. history and was widely re…
1980 MGM Grand Hotel fire
On November 21, 1980, a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas killed 85 people and injured hundreds, making it one of the deadliest hotel fires in U.S. history. The…
1980 MGM Grand Hotel fire
On November 21, 1980, a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip killed 85 people and injured more than 600, making it one of the deadliest hotel fires in U.S…
2006 WSOP Main Event field at the Rio
The 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, drew 8,773 entrants. That field size was among the largest in WSOP history at the…
2007 armed robbery and 2008 conviction of O. J. Simpson at Palace Station
On September 13, 2007, O. J. Simpson and several accomplices were involved in an armed confrontation in a hotel room at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino, where they attempted to…
2007 NBA All-Star Game at Thomas & Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus hosted the 2007 NBA All-Star Game, marking the first time the NBA All-Star weekend was held in Las Vegas. Th…
2017 Las Vegas mass shooting from Mandalay Bay
On October 1, 2017, a gunman fired from a 32nd-floor suite of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino into the crowd at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, kill…
2017 Las Vegas Strip mass shooting (Mandalay Bay suite)
On October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire from a 32nd-floor suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino onto the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, killing 60…
2017 Mandalay Bay mass shooting
On October 1, 2017, a gunman fired from a 32nd-floor suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino into a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on the Las Vega…
2017 mass shooting at Mandalay Bay
On October 1, 2017, a gunman fired from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino into the Route 91 Harvest country music festival across the street, killing 60 people…
2017 mass shooting originating from Mandalay Bay hotel room
On October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire from a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino into attendees of the Route 91 Harvest country music festival across…
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