The man has been smoking a cigarette for 75 years straight but now cannot find a light. And the complaints have grown loud enough for the city to step in.
The Vegas Vic sign, created by a New York agency in 1945 at the behest of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to promote the city, has been dark for months at its 25 E. Fremont St. location under the Fremont Street Experience.
“This sign is located in the Downtown Casino Overlay District. It must be fully illuminated from at least one hour before dusk until one hour after dawn,” city of Las Vegas spokesperson Jace Radke said.
But that has not been the case, triggering an inspection.
