Tourism

Nevada resorts fear social media checks could deter foreign visitors

Passengers head to baggage claim Nov. 5, 2025, at Harry Reid International Airport. A U.S. Customs and Enforcement proposal demanding foreign travelers’ social media history to enter the United States has caused concern.

Nevada’s resort industry has “serious concerns” about a proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that would require international visitors to provide selfies of themselves and years of social media history ...

A pesar de la disminución del número de visitantes, los ingresos por juegos de azar se recuperan con fuerza

Pedestrians cross over a bridge at Las Vegas Blvd. and Park Ave. Wednesday Nov. 29, 2023.

Los ingresos por juegos de azar en Estados Unidos aumentaron un 7.2% hasta alcanzar los 18.96 billones de dólares en el tercer trimestre de 2025, lo que supone el mejor trimestre en cuanto a ingresos desde 2022, según el último informe Gaming Industry Outlook de la American Gaming Association (AGA).

Beyond the heat, Death Valley welcomes travelers with comfort

Wet conditions in November in Death Valley could make for a rare superbloom in the spring.

With 3.3 million acres — the nation’s largest conserved desert landscape — Death Valley National Park can be explored in as little as a few hours or as long as a visit permits.

Allegiant Stadium named top-grossing US venue by Billboard for second consecutive year

An exterior view of Allegiant Stadium Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

Live music and entertainment events at Allegiant Stadium brought in $281 million in gross revenue during the magazine’s reporting period, stadium officials said in a news release.

F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix success exposes need for improvements

A Red Bull Racing driver passes the Sphere during the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

The third running of the Formula One race drew a record-breaking 1.5 million American television viewers, a 68% increase over last year’s race, according to ESPN.

Forty years on, NFR remains a tourism powerhouse in Las Vegas

Will Lummus of Mississippi makes a victory lap after competing in the steer wrestling event during the 2018 National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.

The 10-day event kicks off its 40th year in Southern Nevada today, boasting 379 consecutive sellouts dating to 1987 and delivering a boost to the typically slow December tourism season …

NoMad Las Vegas to become the Reserve at Park MGM

A cabana at NoMad Hotel

The NoMad Las Vegas will shed its name later this month as MGM Resorts International rebrands the boutique hotel as the Reserve at Park MGM, the company announced this morning.

‘Relative improvement’: Las Vegas visitation sees slight rebound in October

A bird's-eye view of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.

Las Vegas had 3.41 million visitors in October to mark a “relative improvement” in tourism for a region grappling with a downturn in visitation ...

Three days of Formula One excitement about to hit the Las Vegas Strip

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives the course during qualifying for the 2024 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix returns for its third year this week, transforming the Strip into a three-day motorsports extravaganza — complete with racing action, associated events and road closures across the corridor …

Grand Prix glows as Las Vegas weathers international visitor slump

Mercedes driver George Russell of Great Britain leads a pack of drivers during the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Formula One event, which is expected draw upwards of 100,000 people for each of its three days of racing, returns to Las Vegas this week.

While many visitors come from nearby “feeder markets” like California and Arizona, race officials say they have seen growing interest from Mexico, Canada and throughout Europe.

TSA workers at Las Vegas airport weathering government shutdown

Passengers head to baggage claim after arriving at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.

Karen Burke, TSA’s federal security director for Nevada, told Las Vegas’ tourism board this afternoon that Harry Reid International Airport had handled the federal government shutdown ...

Las Vegas tourism budget report shows mounting strain from visitor declines

Traffic is shown on Las Vegas Boulevard Saturday, April 17, 2021.

With fewer people visiting Las Vegas, room tax receipts for the three months ending Sept. 30 were $73.9 million, down $12.3 million, or 14%, from the same period a year ago.

Dubai overtakes Las Vegas with surge in hotel rooms

Bicyclists ride along Sheikh Zayed highway during the Dubai Ride annual event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

According to new data pulled for Bloomberg by real estate analyst CoStar Group, the Middle Eastern city now has more hotel rooms than America’s resort capital.

Canceled flights and disruptions hit Las Vegas travelers as air traffic cuts begin

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

At least 35 flights were canceled at Harry Reid International Airport on Friday, the first day of federally mandated air traffic reductions.

Report: Las Vegas among 40 airports facing flight cuts due to shutdown

A view of the airport traffic control Tower at Harry Reid International Airport as an American Airlines passenger jet comes in for a landing Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain safety as controllers working without pay show signs of strain.