Back in 2008, the Clark County Commission took a big gamble on whether it should go forward with a $2.4 billion expansion at what was then known as McCarran International Airport.

But with the Great Recession starting to wreak havoc on the local economy, there was genuine concern about whether adding 14 gates and spending billions of dollars was the right thing to do.

But commissioners forged ahead.

The new facility, to become known as Terminal 3, got the green light and on June 27, 2012 – 10 years ago on Monday – the doors opened at what would become the new Las Vegas port of entry for foreign travelers.