"Entertainment Capital of the World"

FIRST-CLASS VEGAS
Las Vegas' array of accommodations and amenities offer something for nearly every taste, including visitors seeking a luxurious experience, both in and out of the casino. In fact, in the last several years, Las Vegas has established its place among the ranks of the world's most plush destinations.

VALUE-ADDED VEGAS
For those looking to make the most of their travel budget while visiting the "Entertainment Capital of the World," there are myriad options for the value-conscious visitor. Here are just a few:

Free attractions line the Las Vegas Strip and they're not hard to find. The Mirage's volcano erupts in a lagoon filled with waterfalls and palm trees every 15 minutes from dusk to midnight.

Next door, nightly passersby can catch the "Sirens of TI" at Treasure Island. The revamped version showcases the popular pyrotechnic war as male renegade pirates battle "sexy sirens" of Sirens' Cove. Performances run every 90 minutes beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the world-famous Fountains at Bellagio thrill visitors with more than 1,000 water-emitting devices choreographed to music by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Whitney Houston and Andrea Bocelli.

The Rio's "Masquerade Show in the Sky" features state-of-the-art floats that are suspended from the ceiling and parade above the casino floor in a one-of-a-kind Carnivale celebration.

Downtown's famous, casino-lined street is now the Fremont Street Experience, a 175,700-square-foot pedestrian area covered by a continuous canopy studded with more than 14 million lights. Each evening on the hour, this canopy comes alive with spectacular light-and-sound shows.
 

GAMING
It's no secret that Nevada law permits a wide variety of gaming, including traditional card and dice games, race and sports books, slot machines, cashless slot machines, high-tech electronic gambling devices and international games of chance originating in Europe and Asia.

Las Vegas resorts offer an electronic version of virtually every type of casino game. Slot machines linked to statewide networks pay progressive jackpots that can start in the millions and grow each time coins drop into any of the more than 600 networked machines throughout Nevada

While slot machines are the runaway favorite among gamblers in Las Vegas, table games have seen new additions and a tremendous resurgence in the popularity of poker. Some of the newer games, such as three-card poker, and old favorites, like pai gow, continue to draw people to the tables. The increased exposure and popularity of poker, specifically Texas Hold 'Em, has prompted many casinos to re-open poker rooms that had been shuttered for a number of years.

WEDDINGS
However you want to tie the knot, Las Vegas offers you the ultimate freedom of choice, ranging from Elvis presiding over a 24-hour drive-through chapel to a lavish soirée at one of the world's premier resorts, from a breathtaking outdoor ceremony at Mt. Charleston to a traditional ceremony in a church packed with guests.
 

MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS
With more than 122,000 marriage licenses issued annually, Las Vegas is recognized as the world's wedding capital. Currently, Las Vegas has approximately 9 million square feet of convention and meeting space, including the Las Vegas Convention Center's South Hall expansion, Mandalay Bay's 1.5 million-square-foot conference center and the 1.8-million-square-foot Sands Expo Convention Center.

To access the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's (LVCVA) meetings and facilities guide, visit Meeting Facilities.
  -Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority