casinos in business on the Strip. Las Vegas Business Press begins publication. Defcon hacker convention begins. 1994 Zen Center founded. 1995 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in business 1996 September: Murder of Tupac Shakur. Neon Museum founded. Las Vegas CityLife newspaper begins publication. Stratosphere and Monte Carlo casinos in business on the Strip. 1997 City website online (approximate date). New York-New York Hotel & Casino in business on the Strip. 1998 Bellagio (hotel and casino) in business on the Strip. Las Vegas Weekly newspaper begins publication. Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra founded. 1999 Mandalay Bay, Venetian, and Paris casinos in business on the Strip. Oscar Goodman becomes mayor. A flood strikes on July 8, killing two people, damaging 353 homes, and causing $20 million in public property damage. 2000 Population: 478,434. Aladdin Casino rebuilt on the Strip. 21st century 2001 Omar Haikal Islamic Academy opens. Palms Casino in business near the Strip. 2004 Las Vegas Urban League established. 2005 World Market Center built. Wynn casino in business on the Strip. 2006 Miss Exotic World Pageant and Burlesque Hall of Fame relocated to Las Vegas. 2007 Palazzo casino in business on the Strip. 2008 Encore casino in business on the Strip. 2009 CityCenter opens. The City Center includes: Aria Resort and Casino, Vdara, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, and The Shops at Crystals. 2010 Syn Shop hackerspace opens. Population: 583,756; metro 1,951,269. Cosmopolitan casino in business on the Strip. 2011 Sahara Hotel closes for business. Carolyn Goodman becomes mayor. Population: 589,317; metro 1,969,975. 2012 The Mob Museum opens. Smith Center for the Performing Arts opens. Las Vegas City Hall rebuilt. 2013 Sahara Hotel reopens as SLS Las Vegas. Zappos.com headquartered in city. Steven Horsford becomes U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district. 2014 8 June: 2014 Las Vegas shootings occur. Downtown Summerlin opens. Downtown Project continues expanding the Fremont East district. 2015 May 2: Mayweather-Pacquiao boxing match takes place. Riviera Hotel and Casino closes for business. 2016 T-Mobile Arena opens. Plans announced to spend $450 Million on a remodel of Monte Carlo Resort and Casino and rename to Park MGM. In addition to add the NoMad Las Vegas Hotel within the resort on upper floors. Riviera Hotel and Casino imploded. 2017 Celebrity Chumlee grand opening, a candy store from an icon at Pawn Stars Pawn Plaza. June 20: A heat wave grounded more than 40 airline flights of small aircraft, with American Airlines