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Las Vegas retained the lions-share of gaming revenue, but the clubs weren’t as dominant as they had been in the late ‘60s. In Reno, Harrah’s, MGM, and Harold’s Club had expanding revenues from gaming, and on the Las Vegas Strip, the new Circus Circus casino found a new source of cash with a children’s arcade and big top show. Riviera (colloquially, 'the Riv') was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada, which operated from April 1955 to May 2015. It was last owned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which decided to demolish it to make way for the Las Vegas Global Business District.

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Las Vegas set itself apart from the world’s gaming hot spots like Reno and Monte Carlo in the 1950s and garnered headlines and greater gaming revenue in the 1960s. Properties like the Flamingo, Dunes, Sands, Stardust, and Desert Inn made huge profits that were regularly skimmed away by the Mob.

The government knew some Nevada casinos had legitimate partners fronting for unlisted owners as early as the 1940s, but the May 1957 assassination attempt on New York crime boss Frank Costello was a watershed moment for both the FBI and the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Costello was rushed from the crime scene with nothing more than a severe scalp wound, but inside his sleek suit pocket, the responding officers found a ledger with the previous day’s gaming totals for the Tropicana casino. Even the FBI who had previously denied there was an organized crime group or Mafia had to admit this was a serious link to Nevada’s casinos from known crime families.

To its credit, the Nevada Gaming Control Board demanded that new owners be found for the Tropicana, which had been open for less than a month on the Las Vegas Strip, but that didn’t stop Meyer Lansky from transporting cash siphoned from the casino before taxes and transferring it to several crime families.

Not only did the government lose out on taxes, but the money skimmed left the Las Vegas properties with less revenue to expand and improve their facilities. The Mafia’s greed sent Las Vegas into a period of flat gaming revenue in the late 1960s and 1970s caused mostly by a relative lack of growth.

One exception in the ‘60s was Jay Sarno’s dream of building an opulent, glitzy casino that truly catered to wealthy players. With the help of loans from the Teamsters Central States Pension Fund, Sarno opened Caesars Palace in 1966.

Sarno and partner Nate Jacobsen spent more than a million dollars on the inauguration party for the property that featured Roman columns, red and white decor, and a logo depicting a woman feeding grapes to a man in a toga. The feast included scantily-clothed cocktail servers who delivered 50,000 glasses of champagne, 300 pounds of chunk crab, 3,500 pounds of filet mignon and enough caviar to fill dozens of bathtubs.

The cocktail servers were instructed to greet their guests with a single statement:

For many guests, the statement was true, and the traffic flow from the party to guest hotel rooms was prodigious. It was a party for the ages and a huge financial success for the casino. Before the opening, more than $42 million in advance bookings were made for the first months of operation by guests eager to see the new property.

Three years later, Jacobsen and Sarno were forced to sell the casino to more legitimate owners after a Federal Organized Crime Task Force uncovered ties to organized-crime figures in New York and New England.

Considered the Super Bowl for global consumer electronics and consumer technology, CES is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. This tech tradeshow takes place every January in Las Vegas.

At the upcoming CES 2022 Las Vegas, expect thousands of exhibitors, showcasing the latest in innovations and life-changing technology across 24 product categories on over 2.6 million net square feet of exhibit space. As an attendee, you will be awed at a floor space filled with 5G connectivity, smart assistants, smart phones, smart cars, smart cities, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and resilience, giant TVs, drones, home entertainment systems, washing machines and a sea of people trying to see it all.

Breaking attendance records year after year, the CES 2019 Las Vegas saw more than 170,000 attendees. A record international presence with more than 58,000 attendees from outside the U.S. representing 150 countries. CES 2019 hosted more than 4,500 exhibiting companies, and showcased nearly 20,000 new transformative tech products to more than 170,000 attendees. Among them are manufacturers, suppliers of consumer technology hardware, developers, lots of techies and more.

*CES 2022 Dates: January 5 - 8, 2022 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Things you should know about CES 2022 attendance

CES is a trade-only event and not open to the general public.
You must be 18 years of age or older and affiliated with the consumer technology industry to attend.
To attend CES, you must submit business credentials in advance to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, the host of CES, so they can verify your affiliation with the consumer technology industry.
If you are a returning show attendant from a previous year, you must create a new registration account for CES 2021. Your old login credentials is invalid.

Location: Tech East and Tech West

Location: Tech East, Tech West and Tech South

Location: ARIA

Entry Requirements

All attendees must have an official CES badge and government-issued photo ID to enter any CES venue. Have both handy and ready to show as you enter CES official show venues.
All bags will be searched at the entrance to all show venues and show attendees will be subject to metal detection screening upon entering show premises.
Attendees may carry two small bags, each smaller than 12'x17'x6' into show venues
Rolling bags of any size are prohibited including luggage, carry-ons, laptop and computer bags and rolling luggage carts.
Do not bring your luggage to show venue on your last day in Las Vegas. It's recommended that you check your bags at your hotel bell desk before coming to the show.

What to expect

Expect delays entering show venues. Simply build time into your schedule for screening delays.
Expect heavy security and law enforcement personnel both inside and outside of show venues.

Helpful Tips

You are encouraged to pre-register online in advance of the show and pick up your badge at the McCarran Airport or one of the select hotels before the show.
Save yourself the hassle and leave your bags and luggage at your hotel.
If you must carry a bag, use clear, vinyl or mesh bags to expedite bag search process and make sure your bag fits the size requirements.

CES 2020 Marketplaces

Tech East

Tech East comprises of:
Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC)
Westgate Las Vegas
Renaissance Las Vegas

Tuesday Jan 7th - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday Jan 8th; - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday Jan 9th; - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday Jan 10th; - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Tech East will feature innovations in audio, vehicle technology, drones, augmented and virtual reality, gaming, video, wireless devices, wireless services, and digital imaging/photography. This is also where you will find many international exhibitors.

Tech East Marketplaces

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Tech West

Sands Expo
The Venetian
The Palazzo
Wynn Las Vegas
Encore at Wynn (Encore)

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Tuesday Jan 7th - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday Jan 8th; - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday Jan 9th; - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday Jan 10th; - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Tech West will feature leading companies and the newest innovations in lifestyle technologies, including revolutions in fitness and health, the Internet of Things, sensors and other high growth technologies changing the way we live, work and play. CES Tech West will also be home to Eureka Park, the startup community.

Tech West Marketplaces

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Tech South

Hours / Days for C Space Conference Program & Exhibits at ARIA:
Tuesday Jan 7th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday Jan 8th; - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday Jan 9th; - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Tech South is the location for the advertising, content, marketing and entertainment creative communities. Tech South will also host a variety of C Space activities, including conference sessions, networking events, exhibits and hospitality suites.

C Space - ARIA Las Vegas
Sports Technology - ARIA, West Level 3

C Space Conference Program & Exhibits at ARIA

Navigating CES 2022 - Tips & Tricks

With CES 2022 spanning more than 3.9 million net square feet of exhibit space, understanding how to work the exhibit floor and how to get from point A to B efficiently is important. Follow these steps for some time saving and money saving tips and tricks.

Wondering how to get around CES Las Vegas? We have put together a list of all your transportation options and all you need to know about CES 2022 Las Vegas Complementary Shuttle Service.

Disclaimer
LasVegasHowTo.com is strictly a travel information website and in no way affiliated or associated with CES, Consumer Technology Association and/or it's respective companies. If you have specific questions regarding the event, please contact the convention organizers directly.