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Group OKs recommendations to draw special events to Las Vegas
A group tasked with determining ways to draw to Las Vegas special sporting events such as the Super Bowl and the World Cup recommended ...
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October the busiest month ever for Las Vegas airport
More than 4.4 million travelers passed through McCarran International Airport in October, making it the busiest month in the facility's history, according to the Clark ...
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New Las Vegas driving experience puts participants in police chase
Blue and red lights flashed in the rearview mirror of a convertible at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Then suddenly, the red Ford Mustang spun out ...
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Runners wed, memorialize loved ones during Las Vegas marathon festivities
More than 100 couples participated in the event’s “run-thru weddings,” a roped-off area on the north end of the Strip where runners of the half ...
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NoMad Las Vegas among 9 hotel openings to look out for in coming year
Richard Branson comes to San Francisco, Rosewood raises the luxury stakes in Hong Kong, Nobu makes its long-awaited debut in Cabo San Lucas and the ...
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Tourism board OKs $375,000 salary for new CEO
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Chief Executive Officer Steve Hill will receive a $375,000 annual contract. The board unanimously approved Hill’s new ...
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315K tourists expected in Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend
Tourism officials expect 315,000 people to travel to Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend ...
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New Las Vegas tourism boss: 'We need to look at who our customers are going to be in the future'
Steve Hill has already played a significant role in shaping the future of Las Vegas tourism. Hill led the charge for a room tax increase ...
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Tourism board OKs $400,000-plus retirement package for outgoing CEO
The board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved a retirement package for exiting Chief Executive Officer Rossi Ralenkotter ...
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Robots, humans working together on Las Vegas Strip
Automated robots are slowly entering the Las Vegas workforce, bringing futuristic advancements that make certain tasks more convenient. But some technologies are raising concerns ...
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Manufacturing sector growing as Nevada diversifies beyond tourism
Nevada is growing industries that historically haven’t been major economic drivers for the state, diversification that experts say will reduce the reliance on tourism revenue. ...
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Reno-Sparks tourism tops 5 million for the first time since 2007
Policymakers cite several factors for the increased visitation, including a strong U.S. economy and buzz from the arrival of high-profile companies such as Apple and ...
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Travel industry rolling out the rainbow carpet
“What LGBT travelers appreciate is being recognized as humans, not just as a target marketed to with a special rate or two for one cocktail ...
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Tourist hotspots Las Vegas, Orlando get more anti-terror money
Federal officials have awarded more money under an anti-terrorism grant to tourist hotspots such as Las Vegas and Orlando after deciding to include the number ...
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Survey: Less visitors to Vegas using travel agencies plan trip
Just 10 percent of visitors used a travel agent according to the study, the lowest mark in the past five years ...
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