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Las Vegas

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Las Vegas , city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Revenue from hotels (including many of the world's largest), gambling, entertainment, theme parks, resorts, and other tourist-oriented industries forms the backbone of the economy. The nightclubs, casinos, and championship boxing matches are world famous, and entertainment enterprises have led to an increasing array of music, sports, gambling, and amusement centers up and down the main "strip," as the city... Read more
Las Vegas: Recreation
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 themselves... Read more
Las Vegas: Communications
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 community newspaper... Read more

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