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man: 4, 3, 2, 1, fire. it s just evolution. it s just changing. everything has a shelf life. nothing stays the same. man: we continue to be one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, and there s no reason that shouldn t continue. this city has this whole other trajectory and life unto itself. las vegas has this mystique. man: the vegas strip has seen everything from sammy and frank to siegfried & roy. las vegas is the most thoroughly modern 21st century city that we have. announcer: this is beyond fairytale, it s inconceivable. las vegas evolved. it s unlike anywhere else in the world. [ cheers and applause ] luck be a lady tonight luck be a lady tonight tonight luck if you ve ever been a lady to begin with luck be a lady tonight luck be a lady tonight gill: elvis s death really impacted vegas, and then after that, there wasn t anybody to replace him. and that s when everything changed. charles: he was one of a kind, man. he brought h
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