LAS VEGAS: Chapter 9

Fun Facts

"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!"

• The city of Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday on May 15, 2005.

• The first hotel and casino to open in Las Vegas was the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in 1906.

• The famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign was created in 1959 by Betty Willis.

• The famous Las Vegas strip is for the most part, not within the city limits of Las Vegas. The majority of the strip is located within Clark County.

• A marriage license costs $60 in Nevada. Many couples choose to marry in Nevada because there is no blood test or waiting period.

Sources: Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, Clark County School District, Clark County Clerk

Adherents

Legend

Purple: Catholic Church (47%)

Yellow: Other (31%)

Pink: LDS (Mormon) Church (16%)

Green: Southern Baptist Convention (5%)

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	47.5%	16.4%	5.3%	3.5%	1.7%
Congregations	5.1%	38.4%	9.9%	4.9%	0.8%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	20.8%
Congregations	2.1%	2.9%	2.7%	1.2%	32.0%

Source:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Las-Vegas-Nevada.html