Land Use
| Older Casinos (1970s-1980s)
| Newer Casinos (1990s
and beyond)
|
casino
| small
| huge
|
hotel
| small motel/hotels
| large (25-30 stories)
|
restaurant
| several (buffet) restaurants
| many, elaborate, upscale restaurants
|
wedding chapels
| none
| most have them
|
pool
| usually one small pool
| several pools, some large; spas
|
show
| smaller theater settings
| huge auditoriums (1,500 seats)
|
shopping mall
| none
| themed malls
|
size
| large
| mega
|
parking
| adjacent parking lots
| multi-story (5-6) parking ramps, a block behind
casinos
|
strip location
| northern end, closer to CBD
| southern end of strip, near airport
|
interior
| modest decorations
| elaborate fantasy themes
|
outdoor sign
| multi-story
| 10-stories (new Hilton sign cost $1 million)
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