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An aerial view of Las Vegas Strip is seen on Thursday, April 21, 2016. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @jlscheid

Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip casinos saw an increase of 4.8 percent in gaming revenues in July. (Las Vegas Review-Journal file)

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By CAITLIN LILLY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

May 3, 2016 - 9:36 am

More than 2 million people call the Las Vegas Valley home these days.

Some have been here long enough to remember Fremont Street before the canopy, coin-operated slots in every casino or even the opening of some of the Valley’s decades-old hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas.

Do you consider yourself to be a Las Vegan? Test your Las Vegas knowledge on the quiz below.

Contact Caitlin Lilly at clilly@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @caitielilly_

Latest Emerson College poll shows presidential race in a dead heat in Nevada

By Jessica Hill / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 2:07 pm

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CCSD wants more teachers: ‘Starting salary of $54K is very competitive’

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UNLV unveils timeline for massive studio project

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

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