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Sin City's super-club scene goes wild
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Sin City's super-club scene goes wild

  • May 5, 2013
  • May 5, 2013 Updated May 7, 2013

Las Vegas dancing to the tune of a burgeoning $1 billion super-club scene

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Revelers dance to the music played by DJ Afrojack inside the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

With a private table spotlighted, right, revelers dance to the music played by DJ Afrojack inside the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo revelers dance to the music played by DJ Cedric Gervais at the Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas. The rise of the Vegas super-club coincides with the decline of the town's gambling supremacy. During the heart of the recession, when overall Strip revenues tumbled, nightclubs saw more profit than ever. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo a crowd dances to the music played by DJ Afrojack at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas. The rise of the Vegas super-club coincides with the decline of the town's gambling supremacy. During the heart of the recession, when overall Strip revenues tumbled, nightclubs saw more profit than ever. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

DJ Afrojack, left, sprays a crowd of revelers with champagne while performing at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The globe-trotting Dutch 25-year-old said he has come to consider the Strip his home because it's the one place he believes is as dance-music-focused as he is. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nighclubs Take Vegas

Nighclubs Take Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo a crowd dances to the music played by DJ Afrojack at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas. The rise of the Vegas super-club coincides with the decline of the town's gambling supremacy. During the heart of the recession, when overall Strip revenues tumbled, nightclubs saw more profit than ever. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

DJ Cedric Gervais performs for revelers at the Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Revelers dance to the music played by DJ Afrojack inside the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Nightclubs Take Vegas

DJ Afrojack, left, holds a champagne bottle as he prepares to spray a crowd of revelers while performing at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

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