Three news segments from KVBC Channel 3 about the Stratosphere Tower making low revenue for gaming and hotel occupancy after the casino's first six weeks of operation; News presenters in the clips include Rikki Cheese, Dave Courvoisier, and Helen Kumari; interview of Tom Bruny from Stratosphere appears in all three clips; b-roll of Stratosphere Tower, gambling, rides on top of Stratosphere Tower, Top of the World restaurant, gift shop, the Danny Gans show, and casino guests Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Helicopter removing weights from a construction crane on top of the Stratosphere Tower; multiple clips show the helicopter and construction workers removing weights one at a time from the crane over the course of several hours; video is shot at ground level and often zooms in on the helicopter; video includes audio of helicopter noises Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Two news clips about the Stratosphere Tower; The first clip from KTNV-TV Channel 13 gives an update about the constrution of the "pod" at the top of the Stratosphere Tower; clip includes news presentor Steve Crupi and shows an interview with Stratosphere Tower Architect Gary Nelson; the second news clip from KLAS-TV Channel 8 is about the Stratosphere Tower seeking a possible corporate sponsorship where the tower would be named after the company; clip includes news presenter Paula Francis Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

The building of a new construction crane for Stratosphere Tower after the previous crane had been damaged in a construction fire; camera zooms in and out on the crane, construction equipment, and construction workers Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.