0_Apprentice
Gambling in Las Vegas is fun!
1_Wizard
Las Vegas is spanish for "the meadows", and there was originally a natural spring there that people would stop at for water, discovered around 1821?
0_Apprentice
That is ironic, given its desert status.
1_Wizard
desert or not, it has grown to be one of the world's most visited tourist destinations (probably behind disneyworld).
0_Apprentice
What are some of the hotels there?
1_Wizard
They bill themselves as the entertainment capital of the world, and  the mega resorts there like the sands, mgm grand, and others are among the most popular resorts.
0_Apprentice
Did Frank Sinatra play there often?
1_Wizard
of course. As one of the most popular and influential singers of the 20th century, he was a staple of the Las Vegas show scene.