The city of Las Vegas, Nevada is considered the "Entertainment Capital of the World". Las Vegas serves as the county seat for Clark County and is the largest city in terms of population in Nevada. The city of Las Vegas has a long standing reputation as a city popular for its casinos and various attractions. Entertainment, gambling, fine dining and shopping keep visitors to this city always busy. Once called as Sin City for the different kinds of adult entertainment that were encouraged and tolerated, the city of Las Vegas nowadays is becoming famous with families and retirees. The city has a population of approximately 583,750, as of the year 2010. The larger Las Vegas metropolitan area has nearly two million people.
Founded during 1905, Las Vegas became incorporated as a city during the year 1911. Las Vegas was the most populous city in the United States that was founded during the 20th century. Initially, railroads boosted the population of the city, but it was the start of legalized gambling, during the year 1931, that made the city's fortunes. The downtown area developed many hotels and casinos. At the end of World War II, fortune seekers and people vacationing from across the United States searched for excitement at "the strip", an area of magnificent restaurants, glittering entertainment and luxurious hotels. The city's unique aesthetic and appeal makes it a frequently used setting for television shows and movies. The neon lighting displays on Fremont Street was the reason why the street was referred to as Glitter Gultch.
The city of Las Vegas has a number of entertainment museums like the Guinness World of Records Museum, the Elvis-a-Rama Museum and the Liberace Museum. The strip offers not only cheesy type of entertainment run by hotels, but shows by amongst the top names in the music business. Art lovers could see Picasso Collections and various artists featured within hotel lobbies. The Las Vegas Art Museum is a branch of the Guggenheim.
Las Vegas has neither state nor city taxes, a factor which has boosted development considerably. The city currently has 19 of the globe's 20 largest hotels, that fuel a bustling economy with plenty of jobs for young transplants looking for their fortunes. Around twenty percent of work within this internationally known resort destination are gaming-related. Headquartered here are MGM Mirage and Harrah's Entertainment, two of the largest gaming companies in the globe. The population growth in the city of Las Vegas has fueled a considerable amount of construction.
Telecommunications and electronic gaming are notable businesses within the area. Firms like Bigelow Aerospace, CommPartners, Datanamics, eVital Communications, SkywireMedia, Petroglyph, Switch Communications and WorldDoc.