[3] The Crown Las Vegas, as originally planned, would have consisted of a casino, a hotel and an observation deck.

Crown Las Vegas was originally proposed to rise 1,887 feet (575 m) by Christopher Milam, a building developer from Texas.

According to KLAS-TV in Las Vegas,[6] the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was concerned with the proposed height, due to the tower's proximity to McCarran International Airport and Nellis Air Force Base.

In November 2006, the FAA issued a "notice of presumed hazard" because the tower's location is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of McCarran Airport's runways.

In March 2008, Crown chairman James Packer announced the project was cancelled and the site put up for sale.