Since November 2017 it\u2019s been illegal to feed the pigeons (all you Mary Poppins <\/em>fans will have to re-enact that song scene elsewhere) with the threat of a $1,000 fine or six months in jail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I mean, I don\u2019t know about you, but I don\u2019t mind pigeons (neither do these guys<\/a> who worked to lift the unfriendly ban) but I\u2019m not willing to risk imprisonment for seeing to some of their fuss-free food needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three years later, the ban was extended to include all wild animals<\/strong> including rabbits and community cats, with a more digestible $10 fine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thoughts\nbehind this law stem from a concern for public health although the links\nbetween wildlife and human illness are limited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Still,\nthere were concerns over the crowding of pigeons in one particular parking lot\nthat made it look like a casting call for a remake of Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s The\nBirds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottom\nline, save your inner Dr Jane Goodall for another town!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Continuing\nthe theme of animal cruelty, the next bizarre, and frankly heinous, law that\nmakes our list is that there are a number of exotic animals you can keep as\npets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nnot just on The Hangover <\/em>that you could be sharing a Las Vegas suite\nwith a tiger. If you fall in with the wrong crowd, it could be a legal reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lions,\nelephants, camels and zebra to name a few are on the list of the animals you\nactually are allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nit\u2019s giant toads, skunks, or foxes you\u2019re looking to domesticate, you\u2019ll need to\nhead on to the next town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So\nwhilst you can have a pet camel in Las Vegas, don\u2019t go and get you and your\nsteed into trouble by riding on the highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This\nlaw dates back to the 1800s when camels transported loads across the Nevadan\ndeserts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nresult? Too many camels, and the lawmakers saw to it that there was a\nreduction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Las\nVegas taxi drivers are not allowed to drop off or pick up anyone along the\nStrip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But\nfear not, you can still travel around pretty easily as outside most casinos and\nhotels there are designated spots where you\u2019ll get your automobile service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nsame rules apply for taxi ride apps too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou\u2019re not in Las Vegas and up partying all night then you\u2019re probably going\nthere for some luxurious relaxation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For\nmany that might include a bubbly bath with some aromatic bath salts. But hold\nup, you mean we can\u2019t do that?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t\npanic, these are a different sort. Phew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re talking about the bath salts that are synthetic cathinones<\/a>, formerly a \u2018legal high\u2019 and a cheaper and stronger alternative to cocaine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With\nadverse long-term effects from usage, these were made illegal to possess,\ningest, and sell in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou\u2019ve been to Las Vegas you\u2019ll know how vibrant and buzzing Fremont Street is,\nwhere street performers are aplenty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll\nalso know how busy it can get and if there\u2019s one thing that needs lots of\nspace, it\u2019s hula-hooping. It needs the kind of space that just doesn’t come\neasily on a busy street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nfor that reason that it was made illegal to do so by the local council, owing\nto the hazard it presents to anyone walking nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This\nsame law prohibits unicycling, skating and skateboarding down Fremont Street,\nso go let off your steam somewhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For\nall you folks looking to make a quick dime, pawning your grandma\u2019s (or even\nyour own!) dentures is a criminal offence in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nweirdest part about this law is that it had to be written in law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How\nmany toothless grins did it take for them to decide things were getting out of\ncontrol? And who was buying them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also,\ndon\u2019t try and pawn anything<\/em> whilst drunk. Yup, you guessed it – also\nillegal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll\nbe turned away and maybe when you sober up, you\u2019ll realize that actually, you\nquite like your dentures\u2026, or your wedding ring\u2026, or any other of your precious\nbelongings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One\nof the most controversial amongst the weird world of the laws in Las Vegas is\nthe criminalization of being without a home, which came into effect in November\n2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the law, voted in by the city council, if you\u2019re found to be \u2018lodging\u2019 on sidewalks (or even just sitting or resting!) you risk facing six months in jail or a $1,000 fine.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst\nmany local residents and business owners support the ideas behind the law –\nhuman feces featuring too often outside people\u2019s doors – they\u2019re unnerved by\nthe lack of support provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s one thing to criminalize something where it\u2019s an avoidable offence, but many people find themselves living on the streets<\/a> as a result of dire circumstances, very often related to mental health issues and addiction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nlocal shelters are not large or equipped enough to deal with the overwhelming\nnumbers of people that find themselves without a roof over their heads in Sin\nCity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many police officers feel the same, refusing to \u2018arrest a community issue\u2019<\/a>, wanting instead to focus on tackling violent crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re planning to rent out your home to some rowdy tourists on a mad weekend, think again. You might end up forking out $1,000<\/a> a day in fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One\nhomeowner became the first to incur such a fine two years after the law came\ninto effect in 2012 – setting them back a whopping $29,000!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nstill possible for rolling contracts to operate on a month-by-month basis, but\nanything less than that isn\u2019t allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This\nmight not seem such a strange law to some people, but given the naughtiness\nthat goes down in Las Vegas, it shocks us that you cannot legally drink in\npublic spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of\ncourse that doesn\u2019t mean bars, clubs, restaurants etc., it refers to areas\noutside of that, like walking down the street or chilling in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So\nfor all you booze-lovers hoping for a raucous stroll down the Strip, think\nagain. Keep it contained to the alcohol establishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\neven illegal to have an open bottle of alcohol on you, and to drink from it, in\na moving car regardless of whether or not you\u2019re the driver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m\nsure there are plenty of Uber drivers grateful for that law!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst\nsome counties in Nevada do allow for the legal acquisition, and offering, of\nsexual services, Las Vegas doesn\u2019t fall into that category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nlegal in counties where the population is less than 700,000 and within that\nrule, it\u2019s only legal in state-licensed brothels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re caught doing the dirty in Las Vegas – trying to pay for or offer sex – you\u2019ll face some jail time, plus up to $1,400 in fines<\/a> if it\u2019s your first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ntime spent in jail and the fines go up the more often you\u2019re caught, so maybe\nskip on that one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCat\nfanciers\u201d? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yeah,\nwe worried for a second too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But\nfear not, this is just the official term given to people who take their kitties\nto at least one cat show per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So\nthere are limits on the number of cats they can have in their home (it seems\nlimitless kittens, but they grow up so fast!) if they\u2019re planning to get them\ninvolved in some cat-walk (*wink wink*) shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\nall know we can get a bit more lairy after a few drinks, running the highs and\nlows of the gambling games, but watch your language on the Strip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\nmight help to ask yourself: Would I say this in front of my mother-in-law?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst\nmost of the vast state of Nevada is open for hunting, approximately 48 million\nhectares, the Las Vegas Valley is off limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clark\nCounty closed off any areas within 500 ft of a private road, or half a mile from\na highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Good\nto know there won\u2019t be any rogue bullets skimming your head as you stroll to\nthe next casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps the most antiquated law on this list, dating back to the Cold War<\/a> and feeling less and less relevant or constitutional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When it was brought in there was much fear around Communism<\/a>, and whilst it\u2019s given rise to some terrible regimes around the world, political sympathies shouldn\u2019t be a barrier to employment in the free world, surely?<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"pigeons\"](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pigeons-1.jpg\")
2. It\u2019s\nLegal To Keep Exotic Animals As Pets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Ride A Camel On The Highway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Hail A Taxi On The Strip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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5. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Use Bath Salts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Hula Hoop On Fremont Street<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Pawn Your Dentures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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8. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Be Homeless<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Rent Out Your Place For A Weekend In Residential Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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10. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Consume Alcohol In Public Spaces<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
11. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Pay For Sex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
12. It\u2019s Illegal For \u201cCat Fanciers\u201d To Keep And Exhibit More Than Six Adult Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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13. It\u2019s Illegal To Curse On The Las Vegas Strip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
14. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Go Hunting Recreationally<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
15. It\u2019s\nIllegal To Hire A Communist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n