what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

proverb

Synonym of what happens on tour stays on tour.

Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbSynonym of what happens on tour stays on tour.

Origin

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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APA

what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20happens%20in%20Vegas%20stays%20in%20Vegas

MLA

“what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20happens%20in%20Vegas%20stays%20in%20Vegas. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20happens%20in%20Vegas%20stays%20in%20Vegas.

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