Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment. The Entertainment Capital of the World is just one of the names that Las Vegas is billed as. Gambling was legalized in the city on March 19, 1931. In 1946, Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel in Paradise on what would later become the Las Vegas Strip.

WEATHER
Average temperature 66.3 degrees (19 degrees centigrade). Average yearly rainfall 4.13 inches (10.64 centimeters). Average daily humidity 29 percent. 211.5 clear days annually, 82.4 partly cloudy days, 71.3 cloudy days.

TRANSPORTATION
More than 965 cabs service metropolitan Las Vegas. More than 325 limousines are available. 16 bus and/or charter firms operate in the city. Citizens Area Transit (CAT) is a public transportation company that operates 31 routes throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and 1 route in Laughlin.

RECREATION
30 golf courses including 1 in Laughlin and 2 in Mesquite. More than 85 tennis courts. 8 bowling centers. Swimming pools at all major hotels and motels. 15 acre Wet 'n Wild water park with surfing, swimming, rafting and water slides. Family amusement centers including Scandia, Funtasia and Mountasia feature miniature golf, go-carts, Grand Prix cars, roller skating, batting cages, bumper cars, virtual reality. Ice skating rink at Santa Fe Hotel/Casino.

GAMBLING
There are 1,271 gaming licenses in Clark County, 122,800 slot machines and 3,896 live table games including poker and pan.