Tourism

Hotels find new gold mine: Small groups that come to work, play

Executives of the Geara Group are dressed for a day of work, left, and for a night of play, right. From left, seated, are Rachael Hartwill, Kate Stump, Etna Carr and Allen Ferguson, and standing, Ann Hanford, Jerome Johnson, Debra Davenport, Cynthia Hill and Lisa Copeland.

Small groups are held dear by Las Vegas hotels because they keep the town afloat much of the year, filling midweek gaps between the big shows and the hordes of weekend tourists.

26 February 2008
By Liz Benston

Dubai takes a lesson from Vegas on how to become a resort destination

Even though the Islamic-steeped government of Dubai rejects gambling, there are striking similarities between Las Vegas - specifically the Strip - and Dubai, one of seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates.

9 September 2007
By Liz Benston

UFC no longer fighting for its life

Randy Couture, a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame, recalls the moment he realized professional mixed martial arts would never again be pigeonholed as a niche sport, a curiosity or a novelty act.

5 February 2007
By Jeff Haney

LOOKING IN ON: TOURISM

For those thinking that getting additional taxi service during next month's National Basketball Association All-Star Game was going to be a slam dunk, think again.

30 January 2007
By Richard N. Velotta

New campaign to draw tourists

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24 March 2005
By Buck Wargo

LVCVA plans for post-war challenge

The end of the war with Iraq will be a good opportunity for Las Vegas to respond to pent-up tourism demand, but it will also usher in a new series of challenges for the resort destination, a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority executive said Thursday.

4 April 2003
By Richard N. Velotta

Blast from the Past: Nevada Test Site proves a powerful tourist hot spot

"Ground zero for the explosion is right down the road, one mile," Nevada Test Site tour guide Bob Keller said over the bus PA system. "Can you see that pile of dirt? That's ground zero."

5 September 2002
By Kristen Peterson

Hilton delays major project in Las Vegas

Occupancy rates rose over the weekend for Las Vegas hotels, but another big project on the Strip was put on hiatus as the city continued to feel the pinch of a nationwide slowdown in tourism.

25 September 2001
David Strow

Fashion Show touts 'cloud' structure for LV Strip mall

The owner of the Fashion Show Mall on the Las Vegas Strip is this week showing off a "cloud" structure that will hover over the newly remodeled and expanded shopping and entertainment center.

22 May 2001
Grace Leong

Nordstrom will serve both tourists and locals

That was one of the key points to seal the deal that will bring one of the nation's most coveted retailers to the city.

25 May 1999
By Richard N. Velotta

Gala Sands Opening Tonight

Cars line the Las Vegas Strip in front of the Sand Casino in this 1950s photo. The Sands opened on Dec. 15, 1952 and was the seventh casino to open on the Strip. The Sands was most famous as the home of the Rat Pack, and its Copa Room hosted many legendary performances. The hotel was imploded on Nov. 16, 1996 to make way for the Venetian Hotel.

The Sands is overwhelming in its architectural design, distinctly different in overall conception, yet warm and inviting - destined to become the most talked about hotel in the Western Hemisphere.

15 December 1952
Bill Willard
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