Las Vegas Hotel-Casino And Housing Boom

LAS VEGAS - MARCH 22: A view of the Encore Wynn Las Vegas hotel construction site on March 22, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 58-floor addition to the existing Wynn Las Vegas hotel, set to open in late 2008, will make it the 5th largest hotel in the world. Over 40 million tourists visit Las Vegas annually. Originally founded by Mormon Missionaries in 1855, Las Vegas started it's gambling industry in 1940. Clark County, where Las Vegas is located, is the fastest growing school district in the country. Over 50,000 new residents make their home in Las Vegas each year. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)