25 Things you might not know about the ‘City of Sin’

Nathan Johnson Published 03/04/2017 in wow

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If you were to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas, it would take you 288 years.
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The circles around the word ‘welcome on the Vegas sign are supposed to represent silver dollars.
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Fred Smith, the CEO of FedEx saved the company by gambling their last $5,000 in the 70s. With some luck and the game of Black Jack, he turned 5 grand into 32 grand, which gave them the ability to run the company for a new more days. He was then able to turn that 32 grand into 11 million which ultimately helped FedEx grow into the company it is today.
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Bugsy Siegel named ‘The Flamingo’ after his girlfriend who had the same nickname thanks to her long legs.
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Thanks to it’s large community of Hawaiians, Las Vegas is informally dubbed “Hawaii’s 9th island.”
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Vegas Casinos do not use dice that have rounded corners.
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Elvis Presley played 837 consecutive sold out shows at The Las Vegas Hilton.
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Vegas offers a services that will help cure your hangover through IV fluids and vitamins.
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There is 1 slot machine for every 8 residents (approximately) in Las Vegas.
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In Vegas, over 60,000 pounds of shrimp are consumed every day. That’s more than the rest of the country combined.
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Weighing in at at 50 tons, the bronze lion outside of the MGM Grand is the largest bronze sculpture in the country.
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About 35% of all theft and cheating in Vegas casinos are committed by the people that work there.
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In the 70s, Liberace earned $300,000 a week playing at The Hilton in Vegas.
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The Vegas Strip has about 15,000 miles of neon tubing.
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Michael Caine and his wife got married in Vegas at the Little Chapel on the Green in 1973. They’ve been together ever since.
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Most Vegas casinos will cash in chips that came from another casino.
17.
The golden windows of the Mirage Hotel & Casino are coloured with real gold dust.
18.
The Sphinx outside of the Luxor Hotel is actually bigger than the real Sphinx of Giza.
19.
If you weight over 350 lbs, you can eat at the “Heart Attack Grill” for free.
20.
The Eiffel Tower outside of the Paris Hotel is 1/2 the size of the real one. It was supposed to be a full-sized replica but it needed to be shrunk because of the nearby airport.
21.
The largest sum of money won from Vegas Slots took place at the Excalibur Hotel. A man put in $100 and won $39,000,000.
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There was a man named Archie Karas who somehow managed to turn $50 into $40,000,000 before losing it all.
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Vegas has a heavy equipment playground that allows you to drive bulldozers for kicks.
24.
The U.S. Air Force runs an airline that takes Area 51 workers to and from Vegas.
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Las Vegas has something called a “Black Book” which is their list of people who are forever barred from entering any casino in the city.

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If you were to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas, it would take you 288 years.
2.
The circles around the word ‘welcome on the Vegas sign are supposed to represent silver dollars.
3.
Fred Smith, the CEO of FedEx saved the company by gambling their last $5,000 in the 70s. With some luck and the game of Black Jack, he turned 5 grand into 32 grand, which gave them the ability to run the company for a new more days. He was then able to turn that 32 grand into 11 million which ultimately helped FedEx grow into the company it is today.
4.
Bugsy Siegel named ‘The Flamingo’ after his girlfriend who had the same nickname thanks to her long legs.
5.
Thanks to it’s large community of Hawaiians, Las Vegas is informally dubbed “Hawaii’s 9th island.”
6.
Vegas Casinos do not use dice that have rounded corners.
7.
Elvis Presley played 837 consecutive sold out shows at The Las Vegas Hilton.
8.
Vegas offers a services that will help cure your hangover through IV fluids and vitamins.
9.
There is 1 slot machine for every 8 residents (approximately) in Las Vegas.
10.
In Vegas, over 60,000 pounds of shrimp are consumed every day. That’s more than the rest of the country combined.
11.
Weighing in at at 50 tons, the bronze lion outside of the MGM Grand is the largest bronze sculpture in the country.
12.
About 35% of all theft and cheating in Vegas casinos are committed by the people that work there.
13.
In the 70s, Liberace earned $300,000 a week playing at The Hilton in Vegas.
14.
The Vegas Strip has about 15,000 miles of neon tubing.
15.
Michael Caine and his wife got married in Vegas at the Little Chapel on the Green in 1973. They’ve been together ever since.
16.
Most Vegas casinos will cash in chips that came from another casino.
17.
The golden windows of the Mirage Hotel & Casino are coloured with real gold dust.
18.
The Sphinx outside of the Luxor Hotel is actually bigger than the real Sphinx of Giza.
19.
If you weight over 350 lbs, you can eat at the “Heart Attack Grill” for free.
20.
The Eiffel Tower outside of the Paris Hotel is 1/2 the size of the real one. It was supposed to be a full-sized replica but it needed to be shrunk because of the nearby airport.
21.
The largest sum of money won from Vegas Slots took place at the Excalibur Hotel. A man put in $100 and won $39,000,000.
22.
There was a man named Archie Karas who somehow managed to turn $50 into $40,000,000 before losing it all.
23.
Vegas has a heavy equipment playground that allows you to drive bulldozers for kicks.
24.
The U.S. Air Force runs an airline that takes Area 51 workers to and from Vegas.
25.
Las Vegas has something called a “Black Book” which is their list of people who are forever barred from entering any casino in the city.

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1. If you were to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas, it would take you 288 years.

2. The circles around the word ‘welcome on the Vegas sign are supposed to represent silver dollars.

4. Bugsy Siegel named ‘The Flamingo’ after his girlfriend who had the same nickname thanks to her long legs.

5. Thanks to it’s large community of Hawaiians, Las Vegas is informally dubbed “Hawaii’s 9th island.”

6. Vegas Casinos do not use dice that have rounded corners.

7. Elvis Presley played 837 consecutive sold out shows at The Las Vegas Hilton.

8. Vegas offers a services that will help cure your hangover through IV fluids and vitamins.

9. There is 1 slot machine for every 8 residents (approximately) in Las Vegas.

10. In Vegas, over 60,000 pounds of shrimp are consumed every day. That’s more than the rest of the country combined.

11. Weighing in at at 50 tons, the bronze lion outside of the MGM Grand is the largest bronze sculpture in the country.

12. About 35% of all theft and cheating in Vegas casinos are committed by the people that work there.

13. In the 70s, Liberace earned $300,000 a week playing at The Hilton in Vegas.

14. The Vegas Strip has about 15,000 miles of neon tubing.

15. Michael Caine and his wife got married in Vegas at the Little Chapel on the Green in 1973. They’ve been together ever since.

16. Most Vegas casinos will cash in chips that came from another casino.

17. The golden windows of the Mirage Hotel & Casino are coloured with real gold dust.

18. The Sphinx outside of the Luxor Hotel is actually bigger than the real Sphinx of Giza.

19. If you weight over 350 lbs, you can eat at the “Heart Attack Grill” for free.

20. The Eiffel Tower outside of the Paris Hotel is 1/2 the size of the real one. It was supposed to be a full-sized replica but it needed to be shrunk because of the nearby airport.

21. The largest sum of money won from Vegas Slots took place at the Excalibur Hotel. A man put in $100 and won $39,000,000.

22. There was a man named Archie Karas who somehow managed to turn $50 into $40,000,000 before losing it all.

23. Vegas has a heavy equipment playground that allows you to drive bulldozers for kicks.

24. The U.S. Air Force runs an airline that takes Area 51 workers to and from Vegas.

25. Las Vegas has something called a “Black Book” which is their list of people who are forever barred from entering any casino in the city.

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1.
If you were to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas, it would take you 288 years.

2.
The circles around the word ‘welcome on the Vegas sign are supposed to represent silver dollars.

4.
Bugsy Siegel named ‘The Flamingo’ after his girlfriend who had the same nickname thanks to her long legs.

5.
Thanks to it’s large community of Hawaiians, Las Vegas is informally dubbed “Hawaii’s 9th island.”

6.
Vegas Casinos do not use dice that have rounded corners.

7.
Elvis Presley played 837 consecutive sold out shows at The Las Vegas Hilton.

8.
Vegas offers a services that will help cure your hangover through IV fluids and vitamins.

9.
There is 1 slot machine for every 8 residents (approximately) in Las Vegas.

10.
In Vegas, over 60,000 pounds of shrimp are consumed every day. That’s more than the rest of the country combined.

11.
Weighing in at at 50 tons, the bronze lion outside of the MGM Grand is the largest bronze sculpture in the country.

12.
About 35% of all theft and cheating in Vegas casinos are committed by the people that work there.

13.
In the 70s, Liberace earned $300,000 a week playing at The Hilton in Vegas.

14.
The Vegas Strip has about 15,000 miles of neon tubing.

15.
Michael Caine and his wife got married in Vegas at the Little Chapel on the Green in 1973. They’ve been together ever since.

16.
Most Vegas casinos will cash in chips that came from another casino.

17.
The golden windows of the Mirage Hotel & Casino are coloured with real gold dust.

18.
The Sphinx outside of the Luxor Hotel is actually bigger than the real Sphinx of Giza.

19.
If you weight over 350 lbs, you can eat at the “Heart Attack Grill” for free.

20.
The Eiffel Tower outside of the Paris Hotel is 1/2 the size of the real one. It was supposed to be a full-sized replica but it needed to be shrunk because of the nearby airport.

21.
The largest sum of money won from Vegas Slots took place at the Excalibur Hotel. A man put in $100 and won $39,000,000.

22.
There was a man named Archie Karas who somehow managed to turn $50 into $40,000,000 before losing it all.

23.
Vegas has a heavy equipment playground that allows you to drive bulldozers for kicks.

24.
The U.S. Air Force runs an airline that takes Area 51 workers to and from Vegas.

25.
Las Vegas has something called a “Black Book” which is their list of people who are forever barred from entering any casino in the city.