Vegas & Events

Las Vegas and the fight-night economy: casinos, arenas, site fees, room nights and the other cities trying to buy the big events away from the Strip.

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25 Oct

Vegas & EventsHistory

How Las Vegas became the capital of fight night

From a 1931 gambling law to a 2016 arena on the Strip: how casinos learned to pay site fees for big fights and turned Las Vegas into boxing's home address.

Rafael Ortega8 min read

1931Casino gambling legalised