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North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas city (1990 pop. 47,707), Clark co., SE Nev., a residential suburb of Las Vegas; inc. 1946. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this growing suburb. The city's population more than tripled between 1990 and 2003. Manufactures include furniture, food products, chemicals, food containers, septic tanks, fertilizers, and gaming equipment. Part of Nellis Air Force Base is within the city limits.
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Las Vegas Seeks Foreign Tourists.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 12/8/2002; 700+ words
; By Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune...prevent many foreigners from visiting Las Vegas, but local tourism officials still...in foreign visitor volume), but the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is...
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Las Vegas Convention Center's New South Hall Expansion Opens With International Consumer Electronics Show; Nation's Top Convention Center Demonstrates Resilience & Growth.
PR Newswire; 1/7/2002; 700+ words
; LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas is home to one of the largest convention facilities in the world totaling 3.2 million square feet with this month's opening of a $170 million, 1.3-million-square-foot expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center...
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Las Vegas Casinos Still Not Fully Recovered from Effects of Sept. 11, 2001.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/7/2003; 700+ words
; By Jeff Simpson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder...2001, terrorist attacks jolted Las Vegas' tourist based-economy, the city...decline, sucking the growth out of the Las Vegas casino market. "I still don't...
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Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business column.
Newspaper article from: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV); 5/2/2007; 700+ words
; ...conventions. That's how many years Las Vegas has been the top American trade show...spent more than $8.1 billion in Las Vegas, and that doesn't include gambling...setting up and tearing down shows. Las Vegas' largest show, the International...
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Las Vegas, Nev., Development Offers Lessons to Austin, Texas.(Originated from Austin American-Statesman, Texas)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 6/2/1997; ; 700+ words
; LAS VEGAS--Jun. 2--From the window of a Southwest...This is the grown-up fantasyland known as Las Vegas. The area's casinos and gigantic entertainment...of the world's 11 largest hotels are in Las Vegas. The city has led the nation in job growth...
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Las Vegas Centennial Celebration Honors 85th Anniversary of Flight Over Las Vegas.
PR Newswire; 5/7/2005; 700+ words
; Boyd Gaming Sponsors Unique Las Vegas Aerial Parade Over the Strip With...Anniversary Celebration - May 7, 2005 LAS VEGAS, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall...the special 100th Anniversary of Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation will be...
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Las Vegas Monorail Arrives in Las Vegas; Showgirls, Pyrotechnics and Special Effects Set Stage for Official Welcome of First Train.
Business Wire; 6/23/2003; 700+ words
; News Editors/Transportation Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003 When the first official train of the new Las Vegas Monorail arrives in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 24, it mark the arrival of the...
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Las Vegas' Reputation as Entertainment Capital Shines With Impressive December Line-Up.
PR Newswire; 12/7/2001; 700+ words
; LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas kicked off December by kicking up its heels today at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR), where the annually sold-out event leads the month's jammed-packed special-event and entertainment line-up, which...
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Las Vegas Sands, BASE Entertainment Reach Agreement for Entertainment Productions in Asia-Pacific Rim.
PR Newswire; 5/7/2007; 700+ words
; Partnership to Expand Beyond Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- BASE Entertainment has reached an agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to be the company...
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Las Vegas Monorail Partners with Allegiant Air.
Business Wire; 3/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...Flight Monorail Ticket Sales to Airline Passengers LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Monorail Company announced today its new partnership with the Las Vegas-based airline Allegiant Air. Allegiant Air is the...
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Las Vegas: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Las Vegas: Communications Newspapers and Magazines The major daily newspaper is the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a morning paper. Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice is a weekly African American...
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Las Vegas
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS. A tourist economy and federal largesse made Las Vegas, Nevada, the only American metropolitan area founded in the twentieth century to reach one million in population. Yet its past and present are more complex and connected...
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Las Vegas: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Las Vegas: Recreation Sightseeing Most people visit Las Vegas to see shows featuring world-famous entertainers...much more to see and do. The streets of Las Vegas, with neon and glittering lights, are...
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Las Vegas: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Las Vegas: History Forts Built; Farmers Settle; Hoover Dam Built Las Vegas was discovered by Spanish explorers, who...verdant grassland fed by natural aquifers. Las Vegas served as a watering place on the Spanish...
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Las Vegas: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Las Vegas: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Tourism drives the economy in Las Vegas, with 37 million people visiting the city...2001, had a devastating effect on the Las Vegas economy, costing thousands who worked in...
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