Stratosphere Tower
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| General information | |
| Type | Observation Tower |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°WCoordinates: 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°W |
| Construction started | February 1992 |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Opened | April 30, 1996 |
| Cost | US$32 million |
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| Antenna spire | 1,149 ft (350.2 m) |
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| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Developer | Bob Stupak |
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Stratosphere Las Vegas
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Address | 2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South |
| Opening date | April 30, 1996 |
| No. of rooms | 2,427 |
| Total gaming space | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) |
| Permanent shows | Frankie Moreno; Pin Up |
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| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | American Casino & Entertainment Properties |
| Previous names | Vegas World |
| Renovated in | 2010 |
| Website | stratospherehotel |
Stratosphere Las Vegas (formerly Vegas World) is a hotel, casino, and tower located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The property's signature attraction is the 1,149 ft (350.2 m) Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States, and the second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario. It is the tallest tower west of the Mississippi River and also the tallest structure in Las Vegas and in the State of Nevada. The hotel is a separate building with 24 stories, 2,427 rooms and an 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) casino. The Stratosphere is owned and operated by American Casino & Entertainment Properties.
While the traditional definition of the Strip excludes the Stratosphere, it is often included in travel guides as a Strip attraction. Using this alternate definition, the Stratosphere is the northernmost of the major Strip resorts, and is the only Strip hotel actually located within the City of Las Vegas.
In 1974, Bob Stupak opened a small casino known as Bob Stupak's World Famous Million-Dollar Historic Gambling Museum and Casino, located north of the Las Vegas Strip on land previously occupied by the Todkill/Bill Hayden Lincoln Mercury Dealership. The casino burned down two months later, and Stupak subsequently opened his Vegas World hotel and casino on the same property in 1979.
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