Las Vegas is no stranger to change. Today, a quick glance at the Strip reveals a skyline dominated by modern mega-resorts like the Wynn and Encore. However, these high-rise towers weren’t always the defining landmarks of Sin City. In the late 1980s, the Strip looked radically different, featuring mostly modest, low-rise casinos.
Over a single decade, Las Vegas catapulted itself into an era of massive themed complexes, eventually moving on to sleeker, luxury-oriented properties. And now, as yet another wave of innovation emerges, think high-tech marvels like the Sphere, the question is whether the city’s once-dominant themed behemoths are on borrowed time.
