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Sandy Valley is a bedroom community of Las Vegas located in west–central Clark County,Nevada,United States. It is approximately 35 miles from the southern part of Las Vegas and west Henderson,Nevada and 20 miles from the Jean exit at Interstate 15. Sandy Valley is also located 14 miles from the historic town of Goodsprings,Nevada.
Harry Reid International Airport is an international airport that serves the Las Vegas Valley,a metropolitan area in Nevada,United States. It is located five miles (8 km) south of downtown Las Vegas in the unincorporated area of Paradise and covers 2,800 acres (11 km2) of land. Reid is owned by Clark County and operated by the county's department of aviation. Formerly known as McCarran,the airport was named after the late U.S. congressman and senator from Nevada,Harry Reid,two weeks prior to his death in 2021. It has four runways,two terminals numbered 1 and 3,and a people mover. Reid is one of two airports in the United States with slot machines.
MGM Resorts International is an American global hospitality and entertainment company operating destination resorts in Las Vegas,Massachusetts,Michigan,Mississippi,Maryland,Ohio,and New Jersey,including Bellagio,Mandalay Bay,MGM Grand,and Park MGM.
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise,Idaho,and a member of the ECHL. The Steelheads play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference since the 2016–17 season.
The Strat Hotel &Casino &Tower is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas,Nevada,United States. It includes a 1,149 ft (350.2 m) observation tower,the tallest in the United States. It is also the second-tallest observation tower in the Western Hemisphere,surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto,Ontario. The tower is topped by a skypod which includes a revolving restaurant,lounges,and observation decks. The top of the tower also has several thrill rides. The hotel and casino facilities are situated at the base of the tower,and the resort also includes a showroom and a shopping mall. The Stratosphere is located within city limits on Las Vegas Boulevard,just north of the Las Vegas Strip. The resort is sometimes considered to be a Strip property,although Clark County does not officially recognize it as such,stating that the Strip does not extend into city limits.
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise,Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company,MGM Grand,Inc. Kerkorian had previously developed another MGM Grand,opened on the Strip in 1973 and renamed Bally's in 1986.
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Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise,Nevada,in the United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort features a medieval castle theme and is named after King Arthur's mythical Excalibur sword. Property features include a 92,389 sq ft (8,583.2 m2) casino,a 28-story hotel with 3,981 rooms,and various restaurants.
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Las Vegas,Nevada,United States.
Allegiant Stadium is a domed multi-purpose stadium located in Paradise,Nevada,southwest of adjacent Las Vegas. Opened in 2020,it is the home field of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) and the University of Nevada,Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels college football team. The stadium also hosts the Vegas Kickoff Classic in early September and the Las Vegas Bowl in December. The stadium will host Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024.
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