Considering the recent acts in Florida, Metro is being taciturn about where officers might show up unannounced on patrols. That means the few clubs that are centered around the LGBT demographic are largely confined to areas where police don’t typically have the same presence that they do on the Strip. But no major casino primarily uses their nightclub to cater to the LGBT population. In fact, Bastille on 3rd is the only remaining gay bar located right on Las Vegas Boulevard, hovering somewhere between where the official Strip ends and downtown begins.Ĭertain casinos have gay-specific themed events, like the Luxor’s Temptation Sundays pool parties that run all summer long. Perhaps surprising to some is that Las Vegas isn’t the best-represented city when it comes to the LGBT community. that we were there if they needed anything.” Zeroing In on Potential Targets “We thought that it was important that we created some presence to make and reassure the management teams and security teams in those hotels and clubs. “We adjusted and reallocated some already on-duty resources as well as also called in some off-duty resources to physically make a presence at every single one of our clubs and at the mosques,” Metro Police Department Assistant Sherriff Todd Fasulo said on Monday. And security, while already a top priority in the town that invented the “eye-in-the-sky,” will be taken to a whole new level in America’s largest gambling epicenter now, authorities said. The famed Las Vegas Strip is home to many of the country’s most popular nightclub venues, almost all inside of casinos. And that came just two days after former “The Voice” star Christina Grimmie was also gunned down in Orlando while signing autographs by an assailant whose motive remains unknown. (Image: Jae Hong /Associated Press)Ī terrorist left 49 dead and many injured after shooting up gay dance club Pulse on June 12. Las Vegas nightclubs on watch: Metro law enforcement revealed its plans to ramp up security at casino hot spots and have a greater presence throughout the city with enhanced patrols following several global terror attacks in the past few days. After all, it's not Las Vegas without the sound of slot machines in the background.Las Vegas nightclubs and local law enforcement agencies are ramping up security protocols and enhancing methods for safeguarding patrons in the wake of the mass shooting in a gay Orlando hotspot over the weekend. And, like nearly every lodging option in the city, Las Vegas's airport is filled with slot machines for passengers over 21 with time and money to spare. Cannon, who helped pass the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, radically reshaping the industry. Harry Reid is also home to an Aviation Museum, which celebrates the history of air travel in Las Vegas and is named after Nevada Senator Howard W. Some long-distance shuttles (to Zion National Park in Utah, for example) are also available. Whether you're traveling by taxi, limo, rental car, hotel shuttle, or city bus-the only way in and out of the airport is by the open road. Las Vegas), Harry Reid is only two short miles from the Strip and 15 miles from downtown Las Vegas. Located on Wayne Newton Boulevard (named after the iconic Las Vegas performer, aka Mr. LAS has direct flights to destinations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Today, it's considered the eighth busiest airport in the entire world by aircraft movements and the 26th by passenger traffic. In 2015, the airport received more than 45 million passengers. In its first year at its new Alamo Field location, 1949, Harry Reid served some 35,000 passengers. Like the city it serves, Harry Reid Airport has grown exponentially over the past century. Located about five miles from the city, in the unincorporated town of Paradise, Nevada. Harry Reid International Airport, also known as LAS, primarily serves Las Vegas.