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35-520: The first Global Gaming Expo took place October 1–3, 2001 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), featuring 375 corporate exhibitors, nearly 10,000 attendees, and VIP keynote speakers such as Academy Award -winning actress Whoopi Goldberg and then- chairman and CEO of MGM Studios Alex Yemenidjian . In previous years, LVCC had been the site of GEM Communications' World Gaming Congress & Expo (WGCE), which had maintained

70-506: A tholos is enclosed by a wall, while a monopteros is just a circular colonnade with a roof (like a modern bandstand or park pavilion). It is not clear that any Greek example was actually a Greek temple , but several were Roman temples , though mostly much smaller than the Pantheon, and with very different designs. The Temple of Hercules Victor and Temple of Vesta in Rome, along with

105-877: A central stupa surrounded by a circular colonnade and an enclosing wall, built during the time of Emperor Ashoka and near which were found several Minor Rock Edicts . Ashoka also built the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya circa 250 BC, possibly also a circular structure, next to the Bodhi tree . Representations of this early temple structure are found on a 100 BCE relief from the stupa railing at Bhārhut , as well as in Sanchi . These circular-type temples were also found in later rock-hewn caves such as Tulja Caves or Guntupalli . Circularity in Buddhist architecture

140-662: A church and a mosque. The church of Santa Costanza in Rome is a circular funerary chapel of the 4th century, probably built for one or more of the daughters of Constantine the Great , originally placed next to a funerary hall that is now only a ruined wall. Some of the earliest free-standing temples in India are thought to have been of a circular type, as the Buddhist Bairat Temple in Bairat , Rajasthan , formed of

175-610: A most interesting form, are found at Karcsa , Kiszombor in Hungary, at Horjany in Ukraine and several places in Armenia (Aragatz, Bagaran, Bagnayr, Botshor, Kiagmis Alti). There is an interesting connection between Central European and Caucasian rotundas of the 9th to 11th centuries AD. Several Armenian built rotunda churches have sixfold arched central apsis, i.e. at Aragatz, Bagaran , Bagnayr, Botshor, Kiagmis Alti in Armenia . At

210-577: A number of other round churches . The rotunda with columns was revived in one of the most influential buildings in Renaissance architecture , the Tempietto in a courtyard of the church of San Pietro in Montorio in Rome. This was designed by Donato Bramante around 1502 in strongly classicizing style. It is a small building whose innovation, as far as Western Europe was concerned, was to use

245-497: A partnership with AGA and was essentially unrivaled as the industry's preeminent conference. After failing to negotiate a contract renewal with GEM in 2000, however, the AGA elected to launch G2E as a rival exhibition that would be "by the industry and for the industry." Its first year was also WGCE's last; sixth months after the inaugural Global Gaming Expo, AGA bought out WGCE, establishing G2E as North America's largest exhibition for

280-538: A round room within a building (a famous example being the one below the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. ). The Pantheon in Rome is perhaps the most famous, and is the most influential rotunda. A band rotunda is a circular bandstand , usually with a dome. The terminology of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture distinguishes between two types of rotunda:

315-464: Is the biggest one in Central Europe, with diameter of 11 m. In many places the ancient foundations have been excavated and conserved. The village church of Sárospatak is complete with a simple circular nave and an eastern apse. The church of Alagimajor at Dunakeszi was enlarged toward the apse in the 14th century. More significant enlargement of the central rotunda is seen at Isaszeg where

350-624: The Las Vegas Strip at the site of the Las Vegas Park Speedway , a failed horse and automobile racing facility from the early 1950s. A 6,300 capacity, silver-domed rotunda with an adjoining 90,000 sq ft (8,400 m ) exhibition hall opened in April 1959. The architect of the original structure was Adrian Jennings Wilson (1898–1988) of Los Angeles. It hosted The Beatles on August 20, 1964. The Convention Center

385-756: The Resorts World Manila integrated resort , as the venue for the new event. Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center (commonly referred to as LVCC ) is a convention center in Winchester, Nevada . It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority . As one of the largest convention centers in the world, it has 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m ) of exhibit space and hosts shows with an estimated 200,000 participants. The Conexpo-Con/Agg construction trade show in 2008 used

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420-572: The Temple of Vesta, Tivoli , are the best known and best preserved examples. The few large Greek tholoi had varied functions, not all of which are now clear. Several are at major religious sanctuaries, but seem not to have been conventional temples. At most only the foundations and a few columns remain in place. They include the Tholos of Delphi , the Philippeion at Olympia , a small memorial to

455-466: The 2009 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions . Numerous conventions produce live shows in the facility. In The Boss Baby , the Forever puppies got launched here via Puppyco's in-house built rocket but failed to deliver. Rotunda (architecture) A rotunda (from Latin rotundus ) is any roofed building with a circular ground plan, and sometimes covered by a dome . It may also refer to

490-653: The 9th to 11th centuries CE in Central Europe . These round churches can be found in great number in Hungary , Poland , Slovakia , Croatia (particularly Dalmatia ), Austria , Bavaria , Germany , and the Czech Republic . It was thought of as a structure descending from the Roman Pantheon. However, it can be found mainly not on former Roman territories, but in Central Europe. Generally its size

525-762: The American Gaming Association and organized by Reed Exhibitions. In 2006, the same year Macau's gambling industry surpassed that of Las Vegas in gross gaming revenues, Global Gaming Expo acquired the Asian Gaming Expo from the Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association, and announced that it would rebrand the annual event as G2E Asia. The convention debuted at the Macau Tower June 13–14, 2007, shortly before

560-494: The Landmark and Riviera resorts. The 1.4 million sq ft (130,000 m ) expansion includes 150,000 sq ft (14,000 m ) of dedicated meeting space and 600,000 sq ft (56,000 m ) of exhibit space. The expansion was complete as of 2021. Construction of an underground Las Vegas Convention Center Loop , people mover by The Boring Company began in late 2019 to reduce walking times within

595-720: The building probably played some role in these. The oldest, the Tholos of Athens, was a large and plain rotunda used as a dining hall, and perhaps more, by the city's ruling council. Later, very large, Roman rotundas include the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, built in the 130s as a mausoleum for the emperor Hadrian , and in the Middle Ages turned into a castle, and the 4th-century Rotunda in Thessaloniki , probably also intended as an imperial mausoleum, but later used as

630-406: The building. In 1993, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) purchased the defunct Landmark hotel-casino, which was across from the convention center. LVCVA demolished the resort in 1995 to develop additional parking on the site for convention guests. An expansion in 1998 increased the center to 1.9 million sq ft (180,000 m ). While it functioned, COMDEX

665-484: The center. Twin tunnels opened in June 2021 at a cost of $ 53 million with three stations 40 feet below the surface , shuttling passengers in conventional, human-driven Tesla vehicles. While the long-term goal of the system is to have autonomous vehicles operating at higher speeds, as of May 2021 no date has been set for this. A variety of shows have been taped in the convention center including Food Network specials and

700-476: The conference week, as well as an expo hall open from Tuesday through Thursday where hundreds of exhibitor companies showcase products and services. Since 2013, annual total show attendance has consistently topped 25,000, and in 2017 G2E was recognized as one of the 25 fastest-growing trade shows by attendance. Specifically targeting the growing Asian gaming industry, the annual Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) is, like its larger American counterpart, presented by

735-579: The extension extended toward the East and West; the rotunda foundations can also be seen in the central portion of the nave of the Gothic church. In many cases the rotunda was used as the apse of the village's new and larger church (Bagod-Szentpál, Hidegség , Vágkeresztur, Ipolykiskeszi, Herencsény , Szalonna ). Such semi-circle apses are preserved all over the Carpathian Basin. Rotundas of six apses,

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770-568: The facilities. As of 2009, the Consumer Electronics Show is the most attended annual trade show at this location, with more than 140,000 attendees. In 2018, the Las Vegas Convention Center released plans to undergo yet another $ 890 million expansion, the 14th in its history. The expansion intended to increase the center's meeting space and improve the building's overall design. Updates would feature

805-657: The family of Philip of Macedon , and a large building at the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus . The largest Greek tholos, of uncertain function, was built in the Samothrace temple complex in the 260s BC. It is often called the Arsinoeum, as a dedication tablet for the Ptolomeic Queen Arsinoe II of Egypt has survived. The sanctuary was a great Hellenistic centre of Greco-Roman mysteries and

840-556: The gaming-entertainment industry. In 2010, the AGA announced that the tenth annual expo that November would be the last to take place at LVCC before a move to the privately owned Sands Expo , where G2E has since remained. The change of venue was accompanied by a return to the exhibition's original time of year, with the AGA citing the need for "more breathing room between major international gaming events" among its reasons for moving back to early October. G2E features educational sessions that typically run from Monday through Thursday of

875-487: The gig was cancelled due to lead singer Robert Plant falling ill the previous night. The venue was home to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team from 1966 to 1982. It was demolished in 1990, creating space for expansion. Upon completion, there was vastly more space: 1.6 million sq ft (150,000 m ), including 1.3 million sq ft (120,000 m ) for exhibitors, making it one of

910-400: The largest single-level facilities in the world. The Las Vegas Convention Center Act of 1971 authorized the use of $ 7 million to rebuild, remodel or expand the center. By 1985, the center had held 7,000 conventions since its opening. The Convention Center dome hosted two Billy Graham Crusades between 1978 and 1980. On December 19, 1993, the draw for the 1994 FIFA World Cup was held at

945-702: The latest in technology, as well as to connect the Convention Center to the Las Vegas Strip. The authority has announced plans to expand the direction of the LVCC by creating a Las Vegas Global Business District . Those plans resulted in the announcement for the acquisition of the Riviera in February 2015 for $ 182.5 million. Work was underway on the expansion in 2019 on land previously occupied by

980-476: The most space, 2,400,000 sq ft (220,000 m ). At the end of 2010, the entire Las Vegas Valley had more than 10,000,000 sq ft (930,000 m ) of exhibit space. In the 1950s, the Las Vegas city and county leaders recognized the need for a convention facility. The initial goal was to increase the occupancy rates of hotels during low tourist months. Leaders chose a site one block east of

1015-597: The opening of G2E Asia's long-term home, The Venetian Macao , which as of 2019 has housed the expo in every year since. In 2019, G2E Asia expanded its scope with the announcement of the inaugural G2E Asia @ the Philippines exhibition, to take place December 3–4 of that year in cooperation with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation . Organizers selected the Marriott Manila , part of

1050-850: The research and radiocarbon dating of plaster, Rotunda of st. George in Nitrianska Blatnica was built sometimes around the year 830, what makes it one of the oldest still standing buildings in the area of Central Europe. Similar rotunda was standing in hillfort Kostolec in Ducové (only foundations remained). The role and form of rotundas developed from gradual enlargements of ancient small village churches. Many of them still stand today, e.g. in Nagytótlak, Kallósd and Kissikátor in Hungary or in Bíňa and Šivetice in Slovakia . Rotunda in Šivetice

1085-561: The tholos form as the base for a dome above; this may have reflected a Byzantine structure in Jerusalem over the tomb of Christ. The Roman Temple of Vesta (which has no dome) was probably also an influence. This pairing of tholos, now called a drum or tholobate , and dome became extremely popular raised high above main structures which were often based on the Roman temple . A great number of parochial churches were built in this form in

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1120-658: Was 6–9 meters inner diameter and the apse was directed toward the east. Sometimes three or four apses were attached to the central circle and this type has relatives even in the Caucasus . Several types of rotundas are found in the Carpathian Basin , within the former boundaries of Kingdom of Hungary . Building of rotundas in Carpathian basin started already in 9th century in Great Moravia . According to

1155-458: Was also the site of several major professional boxing fights in the 1960s: Gene Fullmer versus Sugar Ray Robinson on March 4, 1961; Fullmer versus Benny Paret on December 9, 1961; Sonny Liston versus Floyd Patterson on July 22, 1963; and Muhammad Ali versus Patterson on November 22, 1965. Led Zeppelin was supposed to perform at the convention center on April 19, 1970, capping the final show of their Spring 1970 North American Tour , but

1190-590: Was generally to allow a path for pradakshina or devotional circling of a round and solid stupa . It has been suggested that these circular structures with colonnades may have originated with the Greek circular tholos temple, as in the Tholos of Delphi , but circular wooden huts in India are a more likely source of inspiration. The Pisa Baptistery is the outstanding late medieval rotunda, taking from 1152 to 1363 to build, and including Romanesque , Gothic and classicizing or Proto-Renaissance elements. There are

1225-485: Was the most attended trade show in the United States, with over 200,000 attendees on several occasions. In 2000, early planning began for another expansion of the center. The new $ 150 million South Hall was topped out on February 20, 2001. It would consist of 1.3 million sq ft (120,000 m ). Upon completion in 2004, it crossed a major roadway ( Desert Inn Road ), with four bridges connecting

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