Metroji clue #151

Las Vegas in five emoji

United States

A railway town that legalised gambling in 1931 and never looked back. The famous part is not technically in the city.

What each emoji refers to

Slot machines are in the supermarkets and the airport, not only the casinos.
Nevada legalised casino gambling in 1931, during the Hoover Dam construction.
The residency model turned the city into a permanent venue for touring acts.
The Strip sits outside the city limits, in unincorporated Clark County.
Nevada has no waiting period and no blood test, which is the whole business.

Las Vegas at a glance

Country
United States
Coordinates
36.17° N, 115.14° W
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Las Vegas.

City Distance Direction
Los AngelesUnited States 370 km
San DiegoUnited States 430 km
San FranciscoUnited States 670 km
DenverUnited States 970 km
SeattleUnited States 1,400 km
VancouverCanada 1,600 km

Nearest cities we have written up

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