All the familiar, time-tested sights greet visitors to this glitzy desert oasis. One pyramid-shaped hotel-casino. Another meant to mythically transport guests to Venice. A giant replica of the Statue of Liberty. But the 2024 edition of Las Vegas also includes a once-unthinkable sports presence.

Michael Green is the head coach of history at UNLV, the perfect guy for a crash course in Las Vegas sports history 101.

Not that long ago, the NFL didn’t deem Las Vegas worthy of a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl. Now, it's hosting an actual Super Bowl there.

Tuesday was the presidential primary day in Nevada. Voters headed to nearly 130 polling sites in Clark County alone.

On Valentine's Day, Las Vegas will see a peak in the number of unions celebrated in the dozens of chapels in the city, the world capital of quick weddings . Among the oldest, the famous Graceland Wedding Chapel. This small chapel has seen thousands of anonymous people and celebrities come to get married there or simply renew their vows, while others have only passed through to discover this mythical place. Since its creation in 1939, the establishment has organized more than 300,000 ceremonies.

The hotel and casino goes way back to the very beginnings of Las Vegas.

"Cheap" and the Super Bowl don't exactly go together. Every year, as soon as two teams clinch their spots with victories in the respective conference-title games, thoughts turn to money. A lot of it.

A meeting scheduled in the 1980s between the NFL and sportsbook directors sparked hope in Las Vegas that their relationship would soon take a much more positive turn after decades during which the league kept the city at arm’s length.

A meeting scheduled in the 1980s between the NFL and sportsbook directors sparked hope in Las Vegas that their relationship would soon take a much more positive turn after decades during which the league kept the city at arm’s length.

In late 2002, a marketing firm trying to reinvent Las Vegas believed it had captured the allure of the city in a commercial worthy of the Super Bowl.

Las Vegas’ evolution is ever apparent as it gears up for Super Bowl 58. What was once considered a sports pariah is now hosting the biggest U.S. sporting event of the year, and the event comes less than three months after the city held a Grand Prix Formula One race. That’s not all — Las Vegas now boasts two new entertainment facilities, the Sphere and Allegiant Stadium, adding new offerings like A-list performers. The total number of visitors climbed to 40.8 million in 2023. Beyond all the fun and gambling, the region has also become popular with relocating businesses and homebuyers. However, there are some significant risks with being a desert city that could hinder Las Vegas’ growth as the planet warms. CNBC traveled to Vegas and met with locals and experts to learn more about Sin City’s explosive growth.

Las Vegas’ evolution is ever apparent as it gears up for Super Bowl 58. What was once considered a sports pariah is now hosting the biggest U.S. sporting event of the year, and the event comes less than three months after the city held a Grand Prix Formula One race. That’s not all — Las Vegas now boasts two new entertainment facilities, the Sphere and Allegiant Stadium, adding new offerings like A-list performers. The total number of visitors climbed to 40.8 million in 2023. Beyond all the fun and gambling, the region has also become popular with relocating businesses and homebuyers. However, there are some significant risks with being a desert city that could hinder Las Vegas’ growth as the planet warms. CNBC traveled to Vegas and met with locals and experts to learn more about Sin City’s explosive growth.