Mega Projects and the Future of Las Vegas Development

Las Vegas is experiencing a new boom of mega-projects that promise to redefine its skyline, transportation, and even its identity. From record-breaking entertainment venues to massive resort investments, the city is building big again, while grappling with the realities of growth in a desert climate.

We examine the ongoing projects in Las Vegas, the developments on the horizon, the expansion of transport systems, and the challenges of balancing economic ambition with environmental sustainability.

Ongoing Mega Projects Transforming the Strip

One of the most eye-catching new additions is the MSG Sphere at The Venetian, a $2.2 billion entertainment arena nearing completion in 2023.

The Sphere is a 366-foot-tall dome clad in 580,000 sq ft of LED panels, making it the world’s largest spherical structure. With seating for 17,500 inside, it’s designed for immersive concerts and events, boasting a 16K wraparound screen and ground-breaking audio technology.

The Sphere’s enormous exosphere display – already lighting up the Las Vegas skyline with images of planets and eyeballs – has become an attraction in itself, and it even played a starring role during the Formula 1 Grand Prix by displaying high-tech visuals as race cars looped around it.

This futuristic venue, whose cost ballooned from initial estimates to $2.3 billion by 2023 due to its ambitious design , now ranks as the most expensive entertainment facility in Vegas history, surpassing even the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium’s price tag. In short, the MSG Sphere signals Las Vegas’s intent to stay on the cutting edge of entertainment infrastructure.

Equally monumental is the long-awaited Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort on the north Strip, finally opening after a 16-year saga. The 67-story blue tower – left half-built after the 2008 recession – was revived by its original developer and is set to debut in December 2023.

Fontainebleau’s development cost has swelled to over $3.7 billion , and it will feature 3,644 luxury hotel rooms and a 150,000 sq ft casino, plus massive convention facilities (about 550,000 sq ft of meeting space).

This vertically integrated resort (with no big corporate chain partner) is expected to employ over 7,000 workers and act as a new anchor for the Strip’s north end.

Its completion – dubbed a “miracle” on billboards  – adds to the city’s capacity and symbolizes Las Vegas’s post-pandemic confidence. Just two years earlier, the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas opened in 2021, ending a decade-long lull in new Strip casinos.

That 3,500-room mega-resort brought flashy LED displays of its own and modern Asian-themed amenities to the north Strip. Now with Fontainebleau joining, Las Vegas will have added over 7,000 new hotel rooms in just a couple of years, significantly expanding its inventory. These privately funded projects underscore that investor appetite for Las Vegas mega-resorts has returned.

The building boom isn’t limited to just the Strip’s tourist corridor – local-oriented casinos are rising too. In late 2023, Station Casinos opened the $750 million Durango Resort in the southwest valley, adding a smaller (211-room) casino-hotel to serve the fast-growing suburban market.

Meanwhile, downtown Las Vegas has seen modern additions like the Circa resort (opened 2020) and ongoing hotel renovations. From glittering high-tech arenas to towering hotels, the current wave of projects is reshaping the city’s silhouette and attractions on a grand scale.

Future Developments on the Horizon

Beyond these recently completed ventures, Las Vegas has an even broader pipeline of developments planned for the coming years. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 11 new projects are scheduled for completion in 2024–2025, potentially adding nearly 11,000 hotel rooms to the region. Several notable developments stand out:

• Hard Rock’s Guitar Hotel: The Mirage, an iconic Strip resort, is being transformed by Hard Rock International after its acquisition. Plans call for demolishing the Mirage’s famous volcano and constructing a giant guitar-shaped hotel tower in its place – a signature design similar to Hard Rock’s Florida property. The rebranded Hard Rock Las Vegas will modernize the resort and is expected to debut its guitar tower by the mid-to-late 2020s, giving the Strip a bold new visual landmark. Construction is underway, with The Mirage temporarily closed in 2024 to facilitate the multi-year renovation and expansion. Once complete, it will signal the next generation of themed architecture on the Strip.

• Dream Las Vegas: On the south Strip near the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, the boutique Dream Las Vegas resort is in development. This $550 million project is planned to offer 531 rooms in a 20-story tower with a trendy, upscale vibe. Although ground was broken in 2022, construction paused due to financing hurdles; however, developers aim to resume and open by 2025. If completed, Dream would add a smaller-scale luxury option at the Strip’s southern gateway, on a parcel just south of major resorts.

• Major Resort Projects: Other hospitality projects in the pipeline include the Majestic Las Vegas, a non-gaming luxury hotel focused on wellness and conventions (approximately 720 rooms) near the Convention Center. Additionally, new hotel towers by established players are expected – for example, Caesars Entertainment has floated the idea of another tower at Caesars Palace, and Tilman Fertitta (Golden Nugget owner) has plans for a new high-end casino resort on a Strip parcel he acquired. While timelines for these are tentative, they reflect developers’ bullish outlook on Vegas tourism.

• Sports and Entertainment Venues: Las Vegas’s evolution into a sports capital is accelerating with a new MLB stadium on the way. In 2023, the Oakland Athletics baseball team received approval to relocate to Las Vegas, and ground was broken in June 2025 for a dedicated baseball park on the Strip. Planned for the current Tropicana hotel site, the 30,000-seat ballpark is projected to cost $1.7–$2 billion and open by 2028. Nevada’s legislature approved $380 million in public financing to support this stadium, reflecting how serious the city is about big-league sports. By bringing Major League Baseball to the Strip, Las Vegas aims to cement itself as a year-round sports destination (the stadium could also host concerts and events). Meanwhile, the NFL’s Raiders now play at the sparkling Allegiant Stadium (a $1.9B facility opened 2020), and the city’s first-ever Formula 1 Grand Prix debuted in November 2023 on a circuit looping around the Strip’s streets. Looking ahead, officials and investors are also discussing the possibility of an NBA-ready arena in Las Vegas – multiple groups have proposed arena projects (such as the previously announced but re-located Oak View Group plan) to lure a future NBA team. In sum, more than $7 billion has been committed in recent years to make Las Vegas a global sports hub, funding stadiums and arenas that would have seemed unlikely in the city a decade ago.

As these projects come to fruition, Las Vegas’s famed skyline and tourist offerings will continue to evolve. By the later 2020s, the Strip will feature new architectural icons (like a guitar-shaped tower and perhaps a new modern arena), and Las Vegas Boulevard will stretch into revitalized north and south districts anchored by gleaming resorts.

The momentum suggests that even after the current crop of mega-projects, the city will keep building always with an eye on outdoing itself.

Expanding Transportation Infrastructure

To support this growth in attractions and visitors, Las Vegas is aggressively expanding its transportation infrastructure.

Major initiatives are underway to improve transit for the tens of millions of people who visit each year:

Airport Modernization

Harry Reid International Airport (formerly McCarran) is nearing its capacity of 65 million annual passengers, after serving a record 57 million in 2024. With the airport hemmed in by urban development on 2,800 acres, officials have unveiled a multibillion-dollar renovation and expansion plan.

The plan includes building a new Terminal 1 concourse to increase the gate count from 39 to 65 gates, plus redesigning roadways and adding two multimodal transportation centers for parking and transit connections.

One center is planned just off-site near Paradise Road, and another by I-215, to streamline ground transportation and relieve congestion. These upgrades – expected to exceed the $2.4B cost of the last terminal built in 2012 – will effectively squeeze maximum capacity from the landlocked airport.

Looking further ahead, planners are working on a Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport in the Ivanpah Valley, about 30 miles south of Las Vegas. This second airport, envisioned as a “southern campus” to complement Harry Reid Airport’s “northern campus,” is in environmental review with hopes of starting construction by 2029.

Once built (likely in the 2030s), the supplemental airport would handle overflow flights and private aviation, ensuring Las Vegas can continue growing its air travel capacity well into the future.

High-Speed Rail Link

A game-changing project, Brightline West, is set to connect Las Vegas with Southern California via true high-speed rail. In late 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $3 billion grant to kick-start this private rail line.

Construction on Brightline West began in April 2024, and when complete it will whisk passengers from Las Vegas to the Los Angeles area (Rancho Cucamonga) in about 2 hours 10 minutes. The electric trains will reach speeds of 180–200 mph, covering the 218-mile route along the I-15 corridor.

With an estimated 50 million trips made between Southern California and Vegas annually (mostly by car) , this rail link promises to reduce highway congestion and offer a greener travel alternative. The planned Las Vegas terminal is on the south Strip near the Las Vegas Boulevard/I-15 intersection, providing convenient access to resorts.

Service is anticipated to start by 2028 , potentially bringing thousands of visitors by train and further integrating Las Vegas into the regional economy. If successful, Brightline West could be a model for private high-speed rail in the U.S., and discussions are already underway to eventually link it with California’s state high-speed rail network via Palmdale.

Vegas Loop Underground Transit

Within the city, an innovative underground tunnel system is being built by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company. Dubbed the Vegas Loop, this network of electric vehicle tunnels will ferry passengers in Teslas between key destinations with ride-hailing efficiency.

Clark County has approved a 34-mile network of tunnels with at least 51 stations in and around the resort corridor. The Loop’s first segment – a short 1.7-mile tunnel under the Las Vegas Convention Center – opened in 2021. Extensions are now underway to connect the Convention Center to the Strip’s casinos, Harry Reid Airport, Allegiant Stadium, and downtown Las Vegas.

By late 2024, the Boring Co. expects to have the bulk of the system operational, including a tunnel running the length of Las Vegas Boulevard. Once complete, the Vegas Loop could eventually move 90,000 passengers per hour in zero-emission vehicles, offering an alternative to sitting in traffic on the Strip’s surface streets.

This private project has progressed rapidly – stations are already open at Resorts World and the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall – and more are being excavated concurrently. If fully realized, visitors may be able to zip from downtown Fremont Street to a casino on the Strip or the airport in minutes, all underground.

The Loop’s development highlights Las Vegas’s willingness to embrace novel transit tech to solve congestion and improve the visitor experience.

Road and Monorail Improvements

Las Vegas is also investing in more traditional transit upgrades. A new $40 million pedestrian bridge is under construction across Las Vegas Boulevard at Sahara Avenue to improve safety at a busy intersection.

The Las Vegas Monorail, an elevated train along part of the Strip, was acquired by the local tourism authority in 2020 to preserve it as a transit option; there are plans to integrate its stations with the new underground Loop system for better connectivity.

Additionally, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has expanded electric bus routes and is studying future high-capacity transit corridors to serve the growing population. And for motorists, projects to widen highways and add HOV lanes around the valley are ongoing, aiming to ease the flow of traffic as the city grows.

In summary, Las Vegas’s transportation network is evolving in tandem with its skyline. Modernizing the airport and building new transit systems – from high-speed rail to subterranean loops – will be crucial for handling the millions of additional visitors expected from the mega-project boom.

These investments underscore a forward-looking approach: the city is not only creating new attractions, but also the infrastructure to move people to and from them efficiently.

Challenges of Growth in the Desert

All this development is taking place against the backdrop of Las Vegas’s delicate desert environment.

The city’s very success, rapid growth and record tourism brings challenges in the form of resource constraints, especially water, and environmental impacts. Balancing economic expansion with sustainability is a constant tightrope for Southern Nevada.

Water Scarcity

Las Vegas sits in the Mojave Desert, making it the driest major metropolitan area in the U.S.. It relies on the over-tapped Colorado River for 90% of its water supply, via Lake Mead – a reservoir that has reached its lowest levels on record in recent years.

The booming population (over 2.3 million residents) and 40+ million yearly visitors must share a limited water allocation. Yet, in many respects Las Vegas has become a model of water conservation among U.S. cities.

Over the past two decades, Southern Nevada has reduced its total water usage by 58% even as the population doubled, thanks to aggressive conservation measures. The city cut annual water consumption by roughly 40 billion gallons in 15 years through strategies like paying residents to remove water-thirsty lawns, strictly limiting ornamental turf, imposing seasonal watering schedules, and pioneering indoor water recycling.

In fact, virtually all water used indoors (in hotels, homes, etc.) is treated and returned to Lake Mead, earning Las Vegas return-flow credits that effectively extend its water supply.

These efforts have made Las Vegas “the most water-secure city in the Desert Southwest,” according to the local water authority, even if the national media often portrays it as on the brink of running dry.

Nonetheless, the future water outlook is challenging. The Western drought and climate change have forced mandatory cuts to Nevada’s Colorado River allocation, and Lake Mead’s long-term stability is uncertain.

Las Vegas responded by investing in engineering solutions – notably a $1.5 billion low-lake pumping station completed in 2022 that can draw water from the very bottom of Lake Mead. This “third straw” ensures water will keep flowing to the city even if lake levels drop below deadpool (the point at which Hoover Dam can’t release water downstream).

Such infrastructure, combined with ongoing conservation (e.g. a new law limiting the size of residential swimming pools and a ban on new golf courses in the county), are aimed at supporting further growth without exceeding sustainable water use.

Every new mega-resort is required to include water-efficient design – for instance, using drip irrigation in landscaping and installing low-flow fixtures – to minimize its impact. The tension remains, however, between Las Vegas’s expansion and the finite water of the Colorado River.

This debate often pits economic developers, who note Las Vegas uses only a small fraction of the basin’s water (with agriculture in other states being the biggest consumer), against environmental advocates urging caution in adding thousands more hotel rooms in a desert.

For now, Southern Nevada’s water planners are confident they can meet demand through 2060 with continued conservation and some diversification of water sources , but they acknowledge that climate variability could force tougher choices if the river’s conditions deteriorate.

Energy and Climate

The desert climate also poses challenges in terms of energy use and urban livability. Las Vegas faces intense heat – summer highs often exceed 110°F (43°C) – which creates heavy demand for electricity (mostly for air conditioning) and exacerbates the urban heat island effect.

In response, the city and private sector have pushed for more sustainable energy practices. Las Vegas has invested in large-scale solar power; the city’s municipal operations have been powered 100% by renewable energy since 2016, and several resort companies have built or contracted their own solar farms in the Nevada desert to supply their properties.

New developments are incorporating energy-efficient building standards and sometimes renewable energy generation (like solar panels atop parking garages). Even the massive Sphere is wrapped in LED technology that, while power-intensive when fully lit, is designed with energy efficiency in mind and powered partly by renewable sources, according to its developers.

Clark County and the City of Las Vegas have also adopted climate action plans (“All-In Clark County”) addressing issues such as extreme heat, air quality, and emissions. There’s an increasing focus on cooling the urban landscape by planting drought-tolerant trees, using reflective materials, and expanding public transit to reduce car traffic (and thus emissions).

Still, the environmental trade-offs of mega-projects are real – constructing huge buildings involves significant carbon emissions (concrete and steel production), and the influx of visitors means more flights and vehicle trips. Some critics argue that Las Vegas’s growth model is not truly sustainable in the long run, urging more stringent limits on development.

Yet local leaders counter that Las Vegas is adapting: by securing its water supply, embracing clean energy, and setting an example for how a rapidly growing city in an arid region can reduce per-capita resource use. The coming years will be a test of that balance, as the new resorts and arenas come online and consume resources.

Sustainability has become a key part of the conversation around every project – for instance, developers often tout LEED certifications and water savings in their plans – indicating that the city is keenly aware that its future prosperity is linked to responsible resource management in the desert.

Reshaping the City’s Global Image

Las Vegas has always been about reinvention, and these mega-projects are as much about rebranding the city’s image as they are about new attractions. Traditionally known as “Sin City” or the gambling capital, Las Vegas in the 2020s is striving to market itself as the “Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World.”

The investment in professional sports is a major signal – in just a few years Las Vegas has gone from having no major league teams to hosting the NHL’s Golden Knights (Stanley Cup champions in 2023), the NFL’s Raiders, and soon an MLB franchise.

The city is even hosting Super Bowl LVIII in early 2024, a landmark moment that would have been unthinkable back when the NFL shunned Vegas due to gambling. This embrace of sports has broadened Las Vegas’s appeal to global audiences. “Las Vegas is rebranding itself as more than a gambling and pop concert destination, but a sporting hub for global fans,” writes Euronews, noting the convergence of F1, NFL, and other big events in the city.

Nearly $7 billion in new venues and team relocations have been poured into making Las Vegas a bona fide sports mecca , and it’s paying off – the city now regularly features on international sports broadcasts, whether it’s a championship hockey game on the Strip or F1 cars barreling past Caesar’s Palace.

At the same time, Vegas continues to up the ante in non-sports entertainment to maintain its global allure. The new Sphere is a prime example: it’s a one-of-a-kind venue that has the world talking, even before its official opening. The Sphere’s debut with U2’s high-tech concert series and Darren Aronofsky’s immersive film was a statement that Vegas is pushing experiential entertainment to new heights.

Elsewhere on the Strip, residencies by superstar musicians, six different Cirque du Soleil productions, and novel attractions like Area15’s art installations keep Las Vegas in the cultural spotlight. The mega-resorts themselves aim to offer an “only in Vegas” level of spectacle – from Resorts World’s 100,000-square-foot LED façade (one of the world’s largest screens) to the Bellagio’s ever-evolving fountain shows.

In many ways, the city’s massive developments are about creating buzz and reinforcing Las Vegas as an unrivaled playground for adults. When a $4 billion resort or a glowing  Sphere opens, it generates global headlines and social media posts that remind potential visitors that Las Vegas always has something new and over-the-top to discover.

There is also a strategic element in these projects: Las Vegas is diversifying its economy within tourism. By expanding convention centers, building new venues, and attracting sports, the city becomes less dependent solely on gambling revenue.

Conventions fill hotel rooms mid-week, sports bring travelers who might not otherwise visit a casino city, and events like the F1 Grand Prix (which is contracted for multiple years) draw international tourists and corporate sponsors.

These help smooth out the seasonality and broaden the revenue base. City boosters often point out how Las Vegas has evolved from purely a gambling town into an all-purpose entertainment destination – a place where you can watch a Formula 1 race, attend a world-class concert, dine at celebrity chef restaurants, and yes, gamble a little, all in one trip.

The global image being cultivated is one of a mature metropolis of glamour and excitement, rather than the old Rat Pack-era image of vice. As the Hollywood Reporter put it, Las Vegas “built a multibillion-dollar sports economy from scratch in less than a decade” to add to its entertainment empire , illustrating how deliberate this transformation has been.

Of course, this image makeover goes hand-in-hand with the physical transformation from the mega-projects. The skyline itself will broadcast Las Vegas’s ambitions: a massive glowing sphere suggests tech-forward entertainment; a sleek new ballpark will scream major-league legitimacy; luxury towers and infrastructure projects hint at a city constantly reinventing and investing in itself.

These developments aim to ensure Las Vegas remains globally relevant and competitive as other destinations also vie for tourists. In a world where Dubai, Macau, and other cities build dazzling attractions, Las Vegas is responding the way it always has – by dreaming bigger.

The result is that Vegas in 2030 could be seen as a futuristic oasis: not just casinos in the desert, but a showcase of cutting-edge entertainment architecture, modern transit, and high-profile events that keep the world’s eyes on Southern Nevada.

Economic Growth and Environmental Impact

As Las Vegas surges ahead with mega-projects, a persistent debate underscores planning discussions: how to balance unbridled economic growth with the region’s environmental limits.

On one side, there’s the clear economic boon – each new resort or stadium creates thousands of jobs, attracts more visitors, and generates tax revenue. The tourism and construction industries are lifeblood sectors for Nevada, and big developments sustain them.

Local leaders argue that growth is essential for Las Vegas to recover from downturns (like the 2020 pandemic slump) and to remain a top-tier destination.

Indeed, the economic resilience of Las Vegas has been notable: even amid recession worries in 2023, experts pointed to diversification into sports and other attractions as helping the city weather national downturns. Mega-projects are seen as investments in the city’s future competitiveness.

On the other side, environmentalists and some residents caution that there are real costs to this endless expansion. Water consumption is the flashpoint – although Las Vegas has excelled in conservation, there is only so much water in the Colorado River, and climate projections suggest a drier future.

Each new hotel with thousands of rooms, or each new golf course for that matter, incrementally adds demand for water in the valley (even if offset somewhat by efficiency measures).

The Southern Nevada Water Authority has countered that smart growth can continue without increasing overall water use – for example, by ensuring new projects replace older, less efficient ones and by stringent codes that make new development “water-neutral” or close to it.

Yet, as the region approaches the limits of its water allocation (using about 62% of its allotment in 2023) , some voices argue that at some point, Las Vegas might need to cap its growth or find radical new water sources (such as desalination trades or pipelining groundwater from elsewhere – proposals that have been controversial).

Urban sprawl and land use present another facet of the debate. Las Vegas’s footprint keeps expanding outward into the desert, raising issues of habitat loss, increased vehicle emissions from longer commutes, and higher infrastructure costs.

To combat sprawl, there’s growing talk of infill development and higher-density projects (like the Strip’s vertical growth) versus endless suburban subdivision expansion.

However, Clark County has also pushed for disposal of federal public lands on its outskirts to free up more space for development, a move questioned by conservation groups who note that the Mojave Desert ecosystem is fragile. More growth also means more energy needed, more waste produced, and more carbon emissions – all factors that environmental assessments now consider for big projects.

Las Vegas finds itself attempting to chart a sustainable path that allows continued prosperity without undermining the very resources that make life in the desert possible.

This includes measures like: investing in large-scale renewable energy (to power those glittering lights more cleanly), mandating green building techniques, expanding recycling programs, and funding environmental mitigation (for instance, restoring wetlands in the Lake Mead area or protecting endangered species as development encroaches on habitats).

The city has even built a new low-level water intake and is constructing advanced water treatment facilities to ensure it can recycle virtually all indoor water use. These kinds of infrastructure investments in sustainability often accompany the headline-grabbing casinos and stadiums, even if they are less visible.

In public discourse, officials frequently emphasize that growth and conservation are not mutually exclusive in Las Vegas. They point to successes like the fact that overall water use dropped significantly while the economy boomed , or that the metropolitan area’s carbon emissions per capita have been improving due to cleaner energy.

Critics respond that those gains, while real, might not be enough if the Southwest’s drought deepens or if temperatures keep rising – arguing for more aggressive action like limits on golf courses, or requiring new hotels to feature gray-water recycling for irrigation, etc. The push-and-pull is likely to intensify as more mega-projects come online.

Ultimately, the balance will hinge on careful planning and technological innovation. Las Vegas’s future clearly depends on both its economic vitality and its environmental viability.

The fact that sustainability is now a common topic at tourism forums and in project proposals is a positive sign that the city recognizes the stakes. In the coming years, success for Las Vegas will be measured not just by glitzy new attractions or visitor numbers, but by how well it manages to support that growth with adequate water, clean energy, and a livable climate in the Mojave Desert.

The city’s very brand has always been about beating the odds – and with the twin challenges of economic competition and environmental constraints, Las Vegas is once again betting big that it can innovate its way to a prosperous and sustainable future.

Outlook

Standing at the midpoint of the 2020s, Las Vegas is a city in the midst of profound transformation. The cranes dotting the Strip and the multi-billion-dollar developments taking shape are visible signs of confidence that Vegas’s best days are still ahead.

These mega-projects – from the globular brilliance of the Sphere to the upcoming stadium that will host America’s pastime – are poised to redefine what Las Vegas offers to the world.

The city is leveraging its legendary flair for spectacle to remain a top global destination, while also investing in the less glamorous (but crucial) foundations like airports, transit tunnels, and water systems that will sustain its growth.

Las Vegas has always been a place of bold reinvention, turning a desert outpost into a neon paradise, and now into a modern metropolis of entertainment and sports.

As ongoing projects come online and future developments break ground, visitors will find a city that is ever more immersive, convenient, and diverse in its offerings.

A traveler arriving in a few years might take a high-speed train from Los Angeles, zoom through an underground tunnel to their hotel, and spend their trip marveling at a Formula 1 night race, a headline concert in an LED dome, or a baseball game under the desert sky – all experiences that were dreams until recently.

Yet, Vegas’s future will not just be about new things to do; it will also be about how the city adapts responsibly. The coming era will test Las Vegas’s ability to grow smarter – to use less water per guest, to keep the lights bright with green energy, and to manage the impacts of a hotter, drier climate.

The projects underway suggest a proactive approach: for every new casino tower, there’s investment in conservation; for every new stadium, a nod toward diversification that stabilizes the economy.

In the grand narrative of Las Vegas, the current chapter is one of mega-projects with mega-ambitions. The city is staking its claim as an urbane, all-encompassing capital of entertainment, sports, and innovation.

If these developments succeed, Las Vegas will not only continue to draw millions of visitors, but will also set benchmarks for urban reinvention in the 21st century – proving that even a city founded on excess can innovate to meet the challenges of the times.

The future of Las Vegas development is a high-wire act between spectacle and sustainability, growth and restraint, but if any city can walk that line and come out thriving, it’s the one that turned a barren valley into a world-famous playground. In true Vegas fashion, the odds may be daunting, but the city is all-in on building its next great era.