Las Vegas visitors will have access to a new adult playground this week: Circa.

For 44 years, before it was imploded to make way for the Venetian, the Sands ruled the Strip. From 1952 to 1996, the glamorous casino was at the center of Las Vegas’ constant evolution, hosting the likes of John F. Kennedy and the Rat Pack. In his new book, At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out With a Bang, Las Vegas historian David G. Schwartz chronicles the days of the illustrious resort.

For 44 years, before it was imploded to make way for the Venetian, the Sands ruled the Strip. From 1952 to 1996, the glamorous casino was at the center of Las Vegas’ constant evolution, hosting the likes of John F. Kennedy and the Rat Pack. In his new book, At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out With a Bang, Las Vegas historian David G. Schwartz chronicles the days of the illustrious resort.

It is another sign the pandemic is not over — a Las Vegas Strip property is shutting its doors for several days a week.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and major resort casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are working in overdrive to combat violence on the Las Vegas Strip.

From the cigarette-inhaling poker player to the cigar-chomping high roller, smoking while gambling has been a Nevada birthright.

For many years, women have served alcohol to gamblers in casinos, but they rarely supervised the whole operation.

Thanks to its fine dining, clubs and luxury hotels, Las Vegas has been known to attract A-list celebrities.