Las Venturas

Las Venturas, officially the City of Las Venturas, and often known simply as Venturas, is the most populous city in the Eastern San Andreas, and the county seat of Roca Roja County.

Overview
The city anchors the Las Venturas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city. Las Venturas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Venturas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Eastern San Andreas.

The city bills itself as The Casino Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino-hotels and associated activities. It is a top three destination in San ANdreas for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Venturas annually ranks as one of the world's most visited tourist destinations. The city's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of "Slot Machine City", and has made Las Venturas a popular setting for literature, films, television programs, and music videos.

Las Venturas is Spanish for "The Fortunes", a reference to the gambling culture of the city and its inspiration.

Geography
Las Venturas contains multiple districts, incorporated communities and neighborhoods, which were based on the Las Vegas Valley.

Hotels and Casinos
Las Venutras has had legalized gambling since the 1930's, so it has been a place where 'Gambling' has had the time to develop and expand ahead of the curve of legalized gambling gaining a foothold in so many more places in the World. So many casinos are scattered across The Strip and Old Venturas.

The Strip

 * The Clown's Pocket (Circus Circus)
 * Red Dragon (Resort World)
 * Little Iraq (Sahara)
 * Blue Blanket (Drew)
 * Gold Bar (Trump Las Vegas)
 * Left Wing (Encore)
 * Right Wing (Wynn)
 * Pirates in Men’s Pants (Treasure Island)
 * The Visage (The Mirage)
 * Caligula’s Palace (Caesars Palace)
 * Manaea (Palazzo)
 * The Vespucci (The Venetian)
 * Royal Casino (Casino Royale)
 * Larry's (Harrah’s)
 * Galaxy (The Linq)
 * Pink Swan (Flamingo)
 * Costa Rico (Bellagio)
 * The High Roller (Bally’s)
 * The French Kiss (Paris Las Vegas)
 * Planet Vinewood (Planet Hollywood)
 * Neonpolis (Cosmopolitan)
 * Five Skyscrapers (CityCenter)
 * Central Park (Park MGM)
 * Starfish Casino (Cromwell)
 * Liberty City, Liberty (New York, New York)
 * The Lion Paw (MGM Grand)
 * Come-A-Lot (Exaclibur)
 * Camel’s Toe (Luxor)
 * Bahia del Resort (Mandalay Bay)
 * Old Bar (Delano)
 * Orange Juice (Tropicana)

Old West Strip

 * The Van der Linde's Casino (Arizona Charlie's Boulder)
 * Sherman Station (Boulder Station)
 * Outer Pass Motel (Railroad Pass)
 * Valentine Town Hotel (Sam's Town Hotel)

Old Venturas

 * Magma Volcano (California Hotel)
 * Classic Girl (Binion’s)
 * Golden Ore (Golden Nugget)
 * Four Kings (Four Queens)
 * Emerald Isle (The D)
 * Fierro Casino (Golden Gate Hotel & Casino)
 * Old Venturas Casino (Fremont Hotel & Casino)
 * Mermaids Casino (Circa Resort & Casino)
 * La Esperanza (El Cortez Hotel and Casino)
 * Buzzy Palace (Plaza Hotel & Casino)
 * Las Venturas Club (Las Vegas Club Hotel & Casino)
 * Impaled (Gold Spike)
 * Old Grand Casino (Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino)
 * American Party Station (Main Street Station)

Resort Corridor

 * Paragon Casino (Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino)
 * Hoots Boots (OYO Hotel & Casino)
 * White Sky (THE STRAT)
 * Mesoamerican (Aztec Inn)
 * Amazon Fires (Rio)
 * Blackwater Casino (Wild Wild West Gambling Hall)
 * Four Tigers (Ahern)
 * Gilligan's Island (Ellis Island Hotel)
 * The Saint Denis (The Orleans)
 * Little Asia (Palace Station)
 * Paris Night (Palms Casino Resort)
 * Classic Tales (Silver Sevens)
 * V-Rock Hotel (Virgin Hotels)

Other areas

 * Masters (Aliante Casino Hotel)
 * New Austin Kid (Arizona Charlies Decatur)
 * North Las Venturas Casino (Cannery Casino & Hotel)
 * Southwest Party (Fiesta Henderson)

Residential Buildings
Aside from houses, there are also large apartment buildings for people to live in. These buildings are typically high-end and go up to thousands of dollars in price.
 * Richguy (Constellation)
 * Old Ventura9 (Fremont9)
 * Jetson (VIO Apartments)
 * Calcolo Homes (Stonegate Apartments)
 * Harmon at Con Flores (Madison at Spring Valley)
 * LDS (AYA)
 * Bucksburg (Allure)

Sports
Las Venturas is not only famous for its casino culture, but also its sports. There are many famous sports teams in Las Venturas.

Sports teams

 * Venturas Roman Soldiers (Vegas Golden Knights)
 * Las Venturas Bandits (Las Vegas Aviators)
 * Venturas Pirates (Las Vegas Raiders)

Locations

 * Las Venturas Ballpark (Las Vegas Ballpark)
 * Bandits Stadium (Cashman Field)
 * Campus Stadium (Earl E Wilson Stadium)
 * Team Arena (T-Mobile Arena)
 * Pirates Stadium (Allegiant Stadium)
 * Las Venturas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
 * UNLV Stadium (Thomas & Mack Center)

Government
When it comes to the government, Las Venturas comes with one government center, one city hall and many government offices.
 * Roca Roja County Government Center (Clark County Government Center)
 * Las Venturas City Hall (Las Vegas City Hall)

Landmarks

 * SANA Gift Shop (Bonanza Gift Shops)
 * LV Festival (Festival Grounds)
 * Smash-the-Clown (Slots-a-Fun)
 * Blackfield Chapel (Guardian Angel Cathedral)
 * Las Venturas Convention Center (Las Vegas Convention Center)
 * Floating Oval (Fashion Show)
 * White Eye Socket (High Roller)
 * Costa Rico Fountain (Fountains of Bellagio)
 * Imagine Mall (Showcase Mall)
 * Decaying Sign (Neon Museum)
 * Hello Nurse (Heart Attack Grill)
 * AREA11 (AREA15)
 * Mafia Museum (The Mob Museum)
 * Thames Mall (Neonopolis)
 * Las Venturas Arts Museum (Metropolitan Gallery/Art Museum Las Vegas)
 * The Discovery Museum (Discovery Children's Museum)
 * Relativity Theater (Eclipse Theaters)
 * Interstella 3477 (Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall)
 * Old Venturas Festival Center (Downtown Las Vegas Events Center)
 * Random Silver Memories (Keep Memory Alive Event Center)
 * King Slot Zipline (SlotZilla Zipline)
 * Fort Bonanza (Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park)
 * Planet 97 (Planet 13)
 * Sandy Convention Center (Sands Expo Convention Center)
 * The All-STAR (The Nerd)
 * Welcome to Fabulous Las Venturas (Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign)
 * Galaxy Broker (The Linq Promenade)
 * Visage Volcano (Mirage Volcano)
 * The Wasteland (Downtown Container Park)
 * Las Venturas Town Square (Town Square Las Vegas)
 * WTF was that (Akhob By James Turrell)
 * The Riverwalk (St. Mark's Square)
 * Goose Roaster (Fergusons Downtown)
 * French Kiss Viewing Deck (Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck)
 * Las Venturas Little Theater (Las Vegas Little Theatre)

Airport
Currently, the easiest, and most used method for traveling and trading in and out of the Las Venturas Valley is by air. LVIA, the world's ninth busiest airport by traffic movements, is five miles from Old Venturas, and is the only commercial airport serving the Las Venturas Valley. It serves as a "focus city" for The Southwest, the largest operator in Las Vegas.


 * Las Venturas International Airport (McCarran International Airport)
 * North Las Venturas Airport (North Las Vegas Airport)
 * Rockshore West Airport (Henderson Executive Airport)

Highways/Streets

 * Las Venturas Beltway (Las Vegas Beltway)
 * Rockshore West Highway (Interstate 11)
 * Las Venturas Freeway (Interstate 15)

Transportation
While most residents rely on cars, there is an extensive network of bus routes reaching many areas of the county. The Las Venturas Valley, being the one of the largest tourist destinations in the world, has a mass transportation system which favors the Venturas Strip.

Monorail
The Las Venturas Monorail provides a quick and convenient connection along the Strip, linking riders to world-class restaurants, shows, shops, day/nightclubs, spas, hotels, and casinos.

Influence
Las Venturas is based on the real life city of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Valley which make up the metropolitan area of Las Vegas. Las Venturas also contains some districts that are based on North Las Vegas and Henderson.