SALT LAKE CITY — It is 8:45 on a weekday morning in Las Vegas and vehicles, including two tour buses that just released their passengers, have filled most of the parking spots. Up ahead, there's a line of people waiting to have their picture taken next to the attraction.
Jeff Young can personally attest to the sign's perpetual popularity. Young is executive vice president and trustee of the Young Electric Sign Company, or YESCO — the company born and bred in Utah that owns and maintains the sign. His timing was fortuitous because of two recent developments: 1) The use of neon lights in sign-making was just picking up steam, and 2) Nevada's legalization of gambling in 1931.The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, seen in this undated photo, is a draw for tourists in Las Vegas, and it’s free. The sign is owned by Utah sign company YESCO.
As his grandson Jeff Young says, "If you talk about Vegas and early hotels, it would be hard to find one we didn't build." As time went on, the sign stayed put and the city grew to meet it. Now, the Mandalay Bay Hotel is just a stone's throw away and Allegiant Stadium, the Raiders' new home , is just across the freeway.
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