Famous casinos of Las Vegas

New Delhi: Las Vegas is a place every person wishes to visit at least once in his lifetime. Situated in the United States of America, Las Vegas is one of the major tourist destinations. It is famous among the tourists for gambling, shopping, fine dining and nightlife.Known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World” every thing in Las Vegas is bigger, better and extravagant than anywhere else in the world, making it a place one doesn't want to leave ever.Despite being a desert, Vegas has amazing casinos, nightclubs and hotels tempting tourists from all around the world.The casinos often have names and themes that evoke romance, mystery, and exotic destinations.Here we list you some of the famous casinos in Las Vegas which are worth visiting:5. Aria Resort and CasinoA luxury resort and a casino in CityCenter, Aria Resort and Casino was opened on 16th December, 2009.Aria consists of two curved glass and steel highrise towers adjoined at the center.The largest and tallest structure at CityCenter, Aria is a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Infinity World Development.Quoted as “the most technologically advanced hotel ever built" in Popular Mechanics, Aria contains a five start hotel with around 4,004 hotel rooms, 16 restaurants, 10 bars and nightclubs and casino with 150,000 square foot gaming space in it.It was believed to be the ninth largest hotel in the world with the total number of rooms at the time of its opening.4. Mandalay BayA 43-story luxury hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, was opened on 2nd March, 1999.Owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, Mandalay Bay has 3,309 hotel rooms, 24 elevators and 135,000 sq ft casino.It also has 11 acre pool area with three heated pools including a wave pool for small children and a lazy river with a small waterfall.Just adjacent to Mandalay Bay, there the 1,000,000 sq ft Mandalay Bay Convention Center and the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center connected to the hotel by the Mandalay Bay Tram.It was ranked fifth largest hotel in the United States at the time of its opening.3. Caesars PalaceOwned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel located between the Bellagio and the Mirage in Las Vegas.Inaugurated on August 5, 1966 Caesars Palace has 3,960 rooms in six towers: Augustus, Centurion, Roman, Palace, Octavius, and Forum.While the Forum tower features guest suites with 1,000 square feet of space, the palace has a casino of 166,000 square feet.Considered as one of the best and popular casino across Vegas, Caesar Palace has Fall of Atlantis, Festival Fountain, Pure nightclub and many world famous restaurants as its major attractions.Caesars Palace also has Colosseum with 4,296-seat, which was originally built for Celine Dion's performance.2. The Venetian Las VegasSituated between Harrah's and The Palazzo in Vegas, The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a luxury hotel and casino resort which was designed by KlingStubbins.Opened on 3rd May, 1999, the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.While the hotel tower contains 36 stories and rises 475 feet, the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is one of the largest five-diamond hotel and resort in the world comprising of 4,049 suites, 4,059 hotel rooms, and a casino of 120,000-square-foot.While its construction cost was US $1.5 billion, the hotel used architectural replicas of various Venetian landmarks for its design.1. BellagioThe most luxurious hotel and casino, Bellagio, is owned by MGM Resorts International.Opened on 15th Otober, 1998, Bellagio has an 8-acre lake between the building and the Strip.Bellagio was designed by DeRuyter Butler and Atlandia Design and had a construction cost of US$1.6 billion.While the main tower of Bellagio rises up to the height of 508ft, it has 36 floor and comprises of 3,015 rooms. The Spa Tower, which stands to the south of the main tower, rises up to the height of 392 ft and has 33 floors comprising of 935 rooms.Bellagio employs approximately 8000 people and has won the AAA Five Diamond Award eleven times