Questions & Answers about Las Vegas

Can you list the Strip casinos and when they were built?

Here they are (red means they don't exist any more):

1941 El Rancho Vegas (currently a vacant lot, SW corner of Sahara Ave and Las Vegas Blvd)

1942 Last Frontier (renamed New Frontier, and closed in July 2007; Park Plaza to be built on its site)

1946 Flamingo

1947 Club Bingo (on the site of Sahara)

1948 Thunderbird (later El Rancho, then Silverbird; on the site of Wet 'n' Wild Water Park)

1950 Desert Inn (on the site of Wynn Las Vegas)

1952 Sahara and Sands (on the site of The Venetian)

1955 Riviera and The Dunes (on the site of Bellagio)

1956 Hacienda (on the site of Mandalay Bay)

1957 Tropicana

1958 Stardust (Echelon to be built on its site)

1963 Castaways (on the site of Mirage)

1966 Aladdin (renamed Planet Hollywood in 2007), Caesars Palace

1968 Circus Circus

1973 MGM Grand (renamed Bally's)

1974 Holiday Inn (renamed Harrah's)

1979 Imperial Palace, Barbary Coast (renamed Bill's Gambling Hall & Saloon), Vegas World (on the site of Stratosphere)

1983 Westward Ho (site part of future Echelon)

1988 Boardwalk Inn (site part of future CityCenter)

1989 Mirage

1990 Excalibur

1993 Luxor, MGM Grand, Treasure Island

1996 Monte Carlo, Stratosphere

1997 New York-New York

1998 Bellagio

1999 Paris Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, The Venetian

2005 Wynn

2008 Palazzo (on the site of Tam O'Shanter motel, next to the Venetian)

2008 Encore (the north tower of Wynn Las Vegas)

2009 Aria (the resort at CityCenter)

2010 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

How many hotel/motel rooms are in Las Vegas?

About 150,000. Compare with San Diego, 49,000; New York, 73,500; Atlanta, 84,000; San Francisco, 33,000; and Orlando, 111,000.)

Is prostitution legal in Las Vegas?

No. Nevada is the only state in the US where prostitution is legal, with the exception of counties with a population of more than 400,000. Las Vegas is in Clark County, population about 2 million. Two books detailing the subject are: Skin City, Uncovering the Las Vegas Sex Industry, by Jack Sheehan, Stephens Press, 2004, and Madam, Inside a Nevada Brothel, by Lora Shaner, Huntington Press, 2003.

What celebrities were married in Las Vegas?

Angeline Jolie. Ann-Margaret. Pamela Anderson. Burt Bacharach. Brigitte Bardot. Priscilla Anne Beaulieu. Richard Burton. James Caan. Michael Caine. David Cassidy. Charo. Joan Collins. Ray Conniff. Cindy Crawford. Joan Crawford. Bing Crosby. Tony Curtis. Angie Dickinson. Tommy Dorsey. Kirk Douglas. Clint Eastwood. Mia Farrow. Jane Fonda. Zsa Zsa Gabor. Ava Gardner. Judy Garland. Richard Gere. Whoopi Goldberg. Melanie Griffith. George Hamilton. Rita Hayworth. John Huston. Don Johnson. Jon Bon Jovi. Fletcher Jones. Michael Jordan. Bette Midler. Dudley Moore. Demi Moore. Mary Tyler Moore. Paul Newman. Wayne Newton. Elvis Presley. Mickey Rooney. Diana Ross. David Sanborn. George Sanders. Telly Savalas. Frank Sinatra. Britney Spears. Elizabeth Taylor. Roger Vadim. Johnny Weissmuller. Betty White. Bruce Willis. Joanne Woodward.

What other nicknames does Las Vegas have besides "Sin City"?

Adults' Playground. Adults' Disneyland. City of Lost Wages. City That Never Sleeps. Devil's Playground. Entertainment Capital of The World. Gambleville. Marriage (Wedding) Capital of America. Neon City. Playground USA. America's Playground.

Which are the 20 largest hotels in the world?

1. MGM Grand, Las Vegas (5,034 rooms)

2. Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (4,800, including the new tower, THEhotel)

3. Ambassador City Jomtlen, Thailand (4,631)

4. Luxor, Las Vegas (4,476)

5. The Venetian, Las Vegas (4,049)

6. Aria, Las Vegas (4004)

7. Excalibur, Las Vegas (3,991)

8. Circus Circus, Las Vegas (3,774)

9. Flamingo, Las Vegas (3,174)

10. Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas (3,174)

11. Mirage, Las Vegas (3,049)

12. Monte Carlo, Las Vegas (3,014)

13. Bellagio, Las Vegas (3,005)

14. Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu (2,998)

15. Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas (2,916)

16. Treasure Island, Las Vegas (2,900)

17. Opryland USA, Nashville (2,883)

18. Bally's, Las Vegas (2,832)

19. Imperial Palace, Las Vegas (2,635)

20. Harrah's, Las Vegas (2,579)

How come some strip clubs have slot machines and some don't?

Those strip clubs having slot machines used to be taverns or restaurants before changing into strip clubs. They are Club Platinum, Foxy Girls, Larry's Villa, Play it Again Sam, and Tommy Rockers.

How old do you have to be to gamble?

Twenty-one. (To drive, 16; to vote, 18; to smoke or purchase cigarettes, 18; to drink or purchase alcohol, 21.)

Are there any hostels in Las Vegas?

• Todd Motel & Hostel (www.vistahostels.com), 1508 Las Vegas Boulevard S. 477-0022.
• Sin City Hostel (www.sincityhostel.com), 1208 Las Vegas Blvd S. 868-0222.
• USA Hostel (www.usahostels.com), 1322 Fremont St. 385-1150.

What's the minimum wage in Las Vegas?

In the state of Nevada, for employees with health benefits, no less than $6.55 per hour; for all other employees, no less than $7.55 per hour.

Is there a hookah lounge close to the Strip?

Nu Sanctuary Lounge
527-7851
Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd S (two miles south of Mandalay Bay)

Other hookah lounges include:

Hookah Gallery & Lounge
360-6700
3049 Las Vegas Blvd S

Hookah Lounge At Paymon's
732-3203
4147 S Maryland Pkwy

Red Hookah Lounge
433-6652
3330 E Tropicana Ave

Red Hookah Lounge
233-2810
7875 W Sahara Ave