Las Vegas hotel windows can be opened between 6 and 8 inches, for safety reasons. This is mainly to prevent security and hotel personnel from dealing with anyone jumping out of anymore windows or off ledges.
Some people say that most hotel rooms in the city are very high off of the ground. Depending on the room, you might see thousands of travelers walking directly under your window.
If something were to drop out of your hands (either on accident or on purpose), someone down below could be seriously injured, or even killed as the object accelerates from the height. By controlling or limiting the amount of space that a person can open a window in a Las Vegas hotel significantly reduced this issue.
There was also a period of time in which many people were injured, or killed, in Las Vegas when they tried to dive into the pools from their hotel windows. By limiting the range of motion from the hotel room windows, Las Vegas casinos were able to limit this issue as well.
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