Tourists & Attractions
Approximately how many tourists visited Las Vegas in 2024?
42million (41.6m)
How many hotel rooms in Las Vegas?
150,000
What does LVCVA stand for?
Las Vegas Convention and Visitor authority
How many construction workers came to build the Hoover Dam and needed somewhere to go on their time off?
5,000
What led to 15,000 casino and hotel workers being laid off in 2001?
Terror attacks in New York
Approximately how many tourists came for conventions in 2024?
6 million
When did the El Rancho hotel open?
1941
The Hoover Dam construction was a catalyst for TD. Why was it built?
To help get Nevada out of the Great Depression and to provide electricity supply to the region
Over what 3 year period did the Global Financial crisis occur?
2008-2010?
In what year was the Las Vegas convention Centre built resulting in an increase in business tourists?
1959
What percentage of tourists are domestic?
88%
How many golf courses does Las Vegas have?
50+
In what year did the state of Nevada legalise gambling which lead to an increase in tourists?
1931
In what decade did Harry Reid International airport get expanded leading to a dramatic increase in tourist numbers?
1960's
Name three specific pieces of transport infrastructure in LV
Harry Reid airport, SH 15, Monorail
What is the Fremont Street experience?
An entertainment area that has a nightly light and music show on a giant overhead canopy
What was the famous integrated resort that opened in 1999?
The Venetian
What is the name of the local council that controls planning decisions like if a new Casino can be built?
Clark County Council
Finish this sentence; If you change an element you change the......?
Process
As a result of Covid gaming revenue dropped from $10b to ? in 2020
$6.4b
What percentage of visitors go to see the Grand Canyon?
54%
Name 4 large casinos/resorts that haven't been mentioned so far
The Wynn, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Bellagio, Resorts World Las Vegas, The Venetian, NYNY, Mirage, Luxor etc
Which organisation controls water supply and restrictions in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas Valley water district
In 2020 tourist numbers dropped from 42m to ..... as a result of Covid?
19m
Name the three capitals of South Africa
Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).