The UNLV Libraries Collection of Luxor Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports includes press kits, press releases, promotional materials, publicity materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1991 to 2006.
The UNLV Libraries Collection of Luxor Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports includes press kits, press releases, promotional materials, publicity materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1991 to 2006. This collection includes materials previously described as "Promotional and publicity material : Project X" and "Luxor a new vision for Las Vegas."
Collection is open for research.
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On November 14, 1991, William Bennett, CEO of Circus Circus Entertainment, Inc. at the time, announced plans to construct Project X, a resort themed after the ancient pyramids on the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip. On April 21, 1992, Project X was announced to be named the Luxor Hotel and Casino. On October 15, 1993 the Luxor began operation.
Source:
Waddell, L. (1993, October 15). "Resort opens a new era in LV,"
UNLV Libraries Collection of Luxor Hotel and Casino Promotional Materials and Reports, 1991-2006. MS-00964. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials were acquired periodically by UNLV Special Collections and Archives from a variety of sources; accession number 2019-088.
In 2019 as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Miguel Dominguez and Kyle Gagnon compiled the materials from multiple sources that included subject files and previously cataloged material. Miguel Dominguez and Kyle Gagnon wrote the finding aid.