Attendance at this week’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, its organizer said Friday. The Consumer Technology Association said on the show's closing day that more than 40,000 people attended the multi-day event on the Las Vegas Strip. That's less than a quarter of the more than ...
7 January 2022
Associated Press
The sprawling exhibition floors open as the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant has heightened concerns about the safety of indoor events and travel.
4 January 2022
By Bryan Horwath
More than 300,000 revelers are expected on the Strip and downtown Las Vegas for the return of New Year’s Eve fireworks, despite rising case levels of COVID-19. Even though fireworks were canceled last year ...
30 December 2021
By Casey Harrison
CES, which offers a glimpse at some of the latest technology in consumer electronics, is scheduled to take place Jan. 5 to 8 at various locations around Las Vegas.
22 December 2021
By Bryan Horwath
More than 30 hospitality workers were recognized at a reception Thursday as part of the Hospitality Heroes program sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Vegas Chamber. “Some workers were ...
17 December 2021
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
Nevada health and tourism officials are tracking developments with the omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus, including its potential impact on travel to Las Vegas. But ...
30 November 2021
By Hillary Davis,
Bryan Horwath
After a remarkable 35-year ride, Las Vegas was bucked from hosting the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But just like a cowboy thrown from the back of an ornery bull, the city has dusted itself off and ...
28 November 2021
By Bryan Horwath
Caroline Brownbridge was bubbling over with excitement as she arrived in Las Vegas from England for her goddaughter’s destination wedding. “It’s just brilliant to be here,” Brownbridge said as she stepped off a Virgin Atlantic Airways flight Monday at McCarran International Airport. “We’re ...
9 November 2021
By Bryan Horwath
Average daily hotel room rates in Las Vegas reached their highest point in September since the start of the pandemic, according to a report from the ...
27 October 2021
By Bryan Horwath
Lake Mead Mohave Adventures is not the only business that has had to adjust to lower water levels at Lake Mead and along the Colorado River.
19 September 2021
By Bryan Horwath
For years, Las Vegas has been billed as an “anything goes” kind of destination. But these days, heightened safety measures and their more conspicuous presence make a different statement to tourists.
6 September 2021
By VEGAS INC Staff
With cases of the more-contagious delta variant surging, troubling signs are emerging that airline bookings are slowing and more people are canceling flights.
30 August 2021
By Bryan Horwath
July was the strongest month for visitation to Las Vegas since the start of the coronavirus pandemic over a year ago, according to statistics released by tourism officials today. In its monthly ...
26 August 2021
By Bryan Horwath
The county with jurisdiction over the Las Vegas Strip has joined a legal fight to try to collect what attorneys maintain could be be hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid hotel room taxes owed by more than 20 online travel companies. A lawsuit by Clark County echoes claims raised last year by ...
24 August 2021
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press
Self-parking is no longer free at the Miracle Mile Shops garage on the Strip. Those parking inside the garage — near Planet Hollywood — will be charged up to $15 per day.
2 August 2021
By Bryan Horwath
