Tourism

Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas with free rides

Visitors to the Las Vegas Strip now have a futuristic new transportation option: fully autonomous robotaxis with no human driver behind the wheel. The boxy, ...

Las Vegas tourism board officials tout strong response to ‘Fabulous’ ad campaign

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” advertising campaign debuted to a rough start last week due to negative sentiment ...

Reborn: Off-Strip Ellis Island debuts $35 million overhaul

Ellis Island, the off-Strip property on Koval Lane frequented by visitors and locals alike, debuted the initial phase of its $35 million expansion and renovation ...

Las Vegas tourism 'going through a downturn,' July visitation drops 12%

Las Vegas saw a 12% drop in visitation, or around 420,000 fewer people, last month compared to July 2024, according to new data from the ...

Las Vegas officials warn of backlash over new fees aimed at foreign visitors

President Donald Trump’s administration is looking to impose additional costs for international tourists entering the United States, first pushing a “visa integrity fee” and then ...

Las Vegas June tourism declines by 11% from 2024

Around 400,000 fewer people traveled to Las Vegas in June compared with 2024, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. ...

Hotel del Coronado, newly renovated, offers a coastal escape for Las Vegans

Blackstone Real Estate, which owns “the Del,” is ready to show off the fruits of a newly completed, six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation that touched nearly every ...

Las Vegas visitation continues to fall in May, down by 6.5% from 2024

Las Vegas tourism was down by nearly a quarter-million visitors last month compared to the same time last year ...

Embracing the dark side: Starry sky is a bright spot in Nevada's economy

The Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation and Travel Nevada launched its Dark Skies Toolkit this month — a resource designed to help communities, agencies and ...

Nevada's congressional Democrats slam Trump tariffs over tourism toll, housing costs

Nevada’s five congressional Democrats are urging the Trump administration to end its global trade war, writing to President Donald Trump that his tariffs are severely ...

Traffic at Las Vegas' Harry Reid airport continued decline in April

Passenger traffic was down more than 160,000 people passing through Harry Reid International Airport in April compared to last year, according to a new report ...

Las Vegas sees 180,000 fewer visitors in April as tourism decline continues

However, the business travel sector performed well in April, as convention attendance surged 13.9% compared to the previous year, the authority reported.

A new sports festival in Las Vegas will let athletes use performance-enhancing drugs

The Enhanced Games, a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance-enhancing drugs, will ...

Hall of Excellence to open at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

The Hall of Excellence, a museum showcasing iconic sports and entertainment memorabilia, will open at Fontainebleau Las Vegas June 20, officials said this morning.

Trump hits Nevadans hard in first 100 days

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have followed a continual pattern: a flood of executive orders, denouncement from a subdued Democratic Party, multistate ...

Air travel through Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport sees slowdown in early 2025

Air travel from Canada and Mexico’s largest airlines to Harry Reid International Airport again fell below 2024 levels in March, but overall, international travel remained ...

Trump policies sour key travel ties with Canada, Mexico for Las Vegas

International travel to Harry Reid International Airport fell in February, something the head of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority believes ...