In 1955 Life magazine wondered if Las Vegas wasn't overbuilt. More than 30 years later the city has grown from a few resorts to a booming metropolis of more than 600,000 people and nearly 60,000 hotel and motel rooms. Nearly 20,000 new hotel rooms are either under construction or awaiting groundbreaking. `It's very difficult to compare the new Nugget to anything.'' Figures show that 90.2 percent occupancy during 1987. This caused potential guest to be turned away especially on holiday weekends. The city's population is expected to reach 1 million by 2040. Part of the Las Vegas lure also comes from room rates that average $45 a night.
In 1955 Life magazine wondered if Las Vegas wasn't overbuilt. More than 30 years later the city has grown from a few resorts to a booming metropolis of more than 600,000 people and nearly 60,000 hotel and motel rooms. Nearly 20,000 new hotel rooms are either under construction or awaiting groundbreaking. Figures show that 90.2 percent occupancy during 1987. This caused potential guest to be turned away especially on holiday weekends. The city's population is expected to reach 1 million by 2040. Part of the Las Vegas lure also comes from room rates that average $45 a night.