78 (D-53) Las Vegas nicknames

78 (D-52) Nicknames for Las Vegas.

Do you know the nicknames for Las Vegas? I found EIGHT. One is a new one: The Bone Yard, given to Las Vegas in January 2009 when many new expensive constructions were canceled because of the financial crisis. But this will be a temporary nickname, won't it?

Can you find the other 7 nicknames? And what do they mean?
HINT: Three of the monikers (nicknames) are
"_____________ Capital of the World."
Then three short nicknames.
And then one that is also a nickname for New York!

For a little more help, go to : http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/Words-and-Their-Stories-Nicknames-for-New-Orleans-and-Las-Vegas.html but you'll need to do some internet surfing to find all the nicknames.
Good luck.

(Remember the New Orleans nicknames for....our next trip!)

Jane