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Here are some fun facts about Las Vegas for you trivia buffs:
- The city's first casino was licensed in 1931.
- The city has about eight times as many people (1,650,671) as slot machines (197,144).
- The annual state gaming revenue is $9 billion dollars, more than the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) of Uganda, Honduras, or Nepal.
- The highest slot machine jackpot ever hit was almost $40 million
- On any random night there is an estimated $30-$60 million in a casino's vault, depending on its size; about double on holiday weekends
- The average number of weddings held per day is 315. They can be arranged within an hour and can cost as little as $200.
- Las Vegas is home to the largest community of Hawaiians outside of Hawaii.
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