| Vegas World | |
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 Vegas World's original eight-story tower | |
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Address | 2000 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | July 13, 1979 |
| Closing date | February 1, 1995 |
| Theme | Outer space |
| No. of rooms | 90 (1979) 932 (1990) |
| Total gaming space | 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) |
| Signature attractions | Replica of the Apollo Lunar Module |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Bob Stupak |
| Renovated in | 1983–84 1990 |
| Coordinates | 36°08′54″N 115°09′18″W / 36.148293°N 115.155137°W |
Vegas World was a space-themed casino and hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was owned and operated by Bob Stupak, and was also signed as Bob Stupak's Vegas World.
Stupak initially opened a small casino, Bob Stupak's World Famous Million-Dollar Historic Gambling Museum and Casino, on the property in 1974, but it was destroyed in a fire later that year. Stupak later opened Vegas World on July 13, 1979, on the same property. Vegas World opened with a 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) casino, and 90 hotel rooms in an eight-story tower. A 25-story tower was added in 1984, and a new wing was added to the tower in 1990, for a total of 932 rooms.
In 1984, stuntman Dan Koko set two world records for separate stunts in which he jumped from the rooftop of Vegas World's 25-story hotel tower. Vegas World featured the world's first quarter-million and million-dollar slot-machine jackpots, as well as the world's largest mural, the world's largest Big Six wheel, and reputedly the world's largest exterior sign. Vegas World closed on February 1, 1995, to be remodeled and integrated into Stupak's new project, the Stratosphere. Vegas World's two hotel towers were renovated for use as the Stratosphere's hotel.