{"id":328663,"date":"2024-08-22T15:53:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T20:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=328663"},"modified":"2024-08-23T09:17:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:17:59","slug":"las-vegas-approves-development-of-new-immersive-tourism-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-approves-development-of-new-immersive-tourism-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Approves New ‘Immersive Tourism’ District"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve had enough of every new tourist attraction in Las Vegas declaring itself an \u201cimmersive\u201d experience, then we know an area of the city you\u2019re eventually going to want to avoid.<\/p>\n

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This rendering shows the first part of a new tourism improvement district designated by the city of Las Vegas on Wednesday. (Image: Universal Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This rendering shows the John Wick Experience, which will be housed in a standalone building at AREA15. (Image: Lionsgate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council voted to approve America’s first officially designated “immersive district.” It will consist of 35.5 acres next to AREA15, the art and entertainment complex that’s spearheading the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really see it as a spark that\u2019s going to bring that area of Ward 3 to life, and further revitalize it,\u201d said councilmember Olivia Diaz, who represents the ward.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Right now, that area is a largely industrial neighborhood 2.5 miles northwest of the Strip. It has seen long periods of neglect as the city of Las Vegas has grown up around it.<\/p>\n

The New Vegas Immersive District, its official title, is expected to eventually include multifamily housing units, office space, and retail and dining, in addition to the tourist attractions, when it reaches full capacity in 2037.<\/p>\n

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Universal Horror Unleashed, as it appeared in an early rendering, plans to open adjacent to Area15\u2019s warehouse north of the Las Vegas Strip. (Image: Universal Parks)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So far, the attractions include Universal Horror Unleashed, a 100,000-square-foot, year-round take on the movie studio\u2019s Halloween Horror Nights that\u2019s currently under construction<\/a> next to AREA15. And Lionsgate Entertainment has also begun building a 12,000-square-foot attraction inside AREA15 that\u2019s based on the popular \u201cJohn Wick\u201d action movies<\/a> with Keanu Reeves.<\/p>\n

Leading investment in the district will be the Fisher Brothers (Winston, Ken, and Steven Fisher), who have already pumped a reported $100 million into AREA15.<\/p>\n

Developers hope the new tourism improvement district will eventually draw seven million visitors a year and 384 million of their tourism dollars annually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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