Tourism

Las Vegas travel agents press on amid 'mass hysteria' over coronavirus

A plane taxis after landing at McCarran International Airport.

A woman recently walked into the Prestige Travel & Cruises office at Horizon Ridge and Eastern Avenue and booked a vacation. Some are avoiding traveling because of coronavirus fears. Others not so much.

10 March 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Allegiant Air able to fly above the coronavirus turbulence

***DO NOT USE PER ALLEGIANT. THIS MD-80 AIRCRAFT IS NO LONGER PART OF THEIR FLEET*** ORIGINAL CAPTION: Two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport May 9, 2013.

As the aviation industry braces for financial uncertainty out of concern for the spread of the coronavirus, officials at a Las Vegas-based domestic carrier say they haven’t felt the downturn. It’s business ...

9 March 2020
By Kelcie Grega

'Business as usual': Virus threat hasn't curbed Las Vegas tourism yet

In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo, the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino reflects the last sunlight of the day along the Las Vegas Strip.

Southern Nevada tourism officials are closely tracking the spread of the coronavirus, but there have been no reports to date of major business disruptions in Las Vegas related to the illness, which has rattled financial markets and temporarily shuttered casinos overseas ...

27 February 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Digging on first ‘people mover’ tunnel nearly done at Las Vegas Convention Center

The Boring Company prepares to begin tunnel work for the Las Vegas Convention Center's underground people mover project. The machine, which will bore an average of 100 feet a day, was receiving final adjustments before starting to dig on Friday Nov. 15, 2019.

Boring on the first of two “people mover” tunnels being dug as part of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s expansion project is nearly complete. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority officials said digging on the first tunnel, which is nearly a mile long, will likely finish ...

12 February 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Business booms at South Point, but property isn’t standing pat

Steve Stallworth, General Manager of South Point Arena & Equestrian Center, gives a tour of an exhibit hall at South Point, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.

It was business as usual on this Friday morning at the South Point Arena, Equestrian Center and Exhibit Hall. In the 4,600-seat main arena, Mecum Auctions was doing its thing — putting a different motorcycle up for bid every 80 seconds. There’s a certain energy in the sights and sounds of a live auction in which 1,540 bikes on the block are purchased in rapid order for ...

6 February 2020
By Ray Brewer

As Hard Rock Hotel goes dark, Virgin promises bright future

The Hard Rock Hotel closed its doors permanently Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The property will continue its transformation into Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which will open in November.

The scene inside the Hard Rock Hotel late Monday afternoon was an unfamiliar sight. Not only were the property’s famous rock ‘n roll memorabilia cases empty, but restaurants were closed, TVs were gone from bar areas and only a few lonely patrons were among ...

4 February 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas airport reports record 51.5 million travelers in 2019

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport June 5, 2017.

McCarran International Airport says a jump in the number of travelers in December pushed it to a record 51.5 million passengers in ...

29 January 2020
Associated Press

Airbnb stays up 19% last year in Clark County

In this Feb. 22, 2018, file photo Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks during an event in San Francisco.

Airbnb stays in Clark County increased by 19% last year compared to 2018, even though residential short-term rentals are illegal in much of the valley. Guest arrivals in Clark County totaled ...

28 January 2020
By Bryan Horwath

After Kobe's death, LVCVA postpones ad campaign rollout activities

In this July 26, 2018 file photo former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Gianna also died in the crash. She was 13.

Local festivities surrounding the unveiling of a new Las Vegas tourism slogan have been postponed after the unexpected death of basketball great Kobe Bryant ...

26 January 2020
By Bryan Horwath

10 things to know about the NFL Draft in Las Vegas

An artist's rendering of the NFL Draft red carpet stage at the Fountains of Bellagio.

Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly attended last year’s NFL Draft in Nashville, Tenn. He wanted to see what Nashville did right and make sure when April’s draft is conducted in Las Vegas, it is bigger and better. “They did a fantastic job, but this is Las Vegas,” Weekly said. The NFL submitted draft details to ...

21 January 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Gun industry gathers in Vegas amid slumping sales, rising tensions

In this Jan. 19, 2016, file photo, handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. The gun industry is gathering for its annual conference, in January 2020, amid a host of uncertainty: slumping gun sales, a public increasingly agitating for restrictions on access to firearms and a presidential campaign that threatens gun rights like perhaps no other time in modern American history.

Gun companies are gathering for their annual conference and trade show this week in Las Vegas at a pivotal moment for the industry amid slumping sales ...

20 January 2020
By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

Tourism chief: Underground shuttle could spread across Las Vegas

LVCVA CEO and President Steve Hill speaks during an event to launch the Regional Transportation Commission's (RTC) "Trip to Strip" rideshare service Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company underground drill is chewing through dirt and rock under the massive Las Vegas Convention Center. When the $52 million project is completed by ...

28 December 2019
By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers

Nevada approves $300,000 in rural tourism promotion grants

The Nevada Commission on Tourism has approved more than $300,000 for grants to promote tourism in the state's rural areas. The projects range include an outdoor sculpture ...

24 December 2019
Associated Press

McCarran marks milestone 50M passengers in one year

Allegiant Airlines Flight 91 taxis under a water arch during festivities in Las Vegas marking the 50 millionth passenger arriving in a calendar year at McCarran International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. The milestone is a first in the 71-year history of the airport. Hilda Black, a passenger from San Antonio who was on the flight, was named the 50 millionth passenger during an event held in the baggage claim area at McCarran.

McCarran International Airport marked a milestone Thursday with a ceremony welcoming what officials called the record 50 millionth passenger of 2019 ...

19 December 2019
Associated Press

Intel offers technology boost to UNLV-Caesars project to elevate hospitality experience

A rendering shows a casino floor lab at the Black Fire Innovation hub, currently under construction, at UNLV's Harry Reid Research & Technology Park.

Sensing an opportunity to add its tech prowess to a unique existing partnership, the Silicon Valley company, known mostly for its computer processors, announced a deal to work with Caesars Entertainment and UNLV on the Black Fire Innovation education hub ...

30 October 2019
By Bryan Horwath
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