Bonanza Gift Shop is a landmark located on the

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between the

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and the

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. It is billed as the ''World's Largest Gift Shop'' with over of shopping space. According to

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, the shop "won't let you down when looking for the perfect souvenir." However

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says "Ok, so it may not, in fact, be the world's largest, but it's the city's largest—and for that matter, the city's best—souvenir store."

History

Bonanza Gifts was established in 1980. Before Bonanza, the corner mall contained several smaller shops and two casinos: Jackpot Casino and Money Tree Casino. It was the '' Las Vegas Review-Journals online readers pick for ''Best Gift Shop'' in 2006. In 2016, the property was sold for $50 million to Haim Gabay, who had been operating the store as a tenant for a year.

Film history

The shop was featured on the

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show '' Going Places''.Going Places Las Vegas
/ref> This store features in the 2016 Nicolas Cage movie '' The Trust''.

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* {{Las Vegas Valley Las Vegas Strip Landmarks in Nevada Buildings and structures in Las Vegas