Etymology

what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

Today it means: Synonym of what happens on tour stays on tour. Full definition →

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The story

Popularized as the tagline of a 2002 city marketing campaign. The original version of the tagline in 2003 was "What Happens Here, Stays Here".

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