Tourism

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

With convention center expansion halfway done, people-mover project set to start

Construction continues on the expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

With the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion project about halfway complete, The Boring Company is readying to begin tunnel-digging work that will eventually lead to a ...

25 October 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Passenger tally up for 11th straight month at Las Vegas airport

In this June 29, 2018, file photo, passengers wait for baggage at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Officials in Las Vegas say September marked the seventh time since January that McCarran International Airport handled more than 4 million passengers in one month. The Clark County Department of Aviation reported Wednesday the 4.3 million people arriving and departing from the airport in September was up 6.8% from the ...

23 October 2019
Associated Press

U.S. Travel Association exec talks China visitation, Real ID

The annual number of Chinese travelers to the United States has been dropping recently, a trend that has caught the attention of the U.S. Travel Association. That’s a topic that ...

19 October 2019
By Bryan Horwath

New station: Funding secured for Las Vegas Monorail expansion

The Las Vegas Monorail passes by the construction site for the Madison Square Garden (MSG) Sphere on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The MSG Sphere is set to open in 2021.

The Las Vegas Monorail Co. has funds in place for a new station on the Strip that will provide transportation to the Sands Expo Center, the Venetian and ...

10 October 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Travelers again rank McCarran among top big airports

Terminal 3 is seen from McCarran International Airport's new air traffic control tower Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

The Las Vegas airport slipped a bit but didn’t drop far in the latest J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction ranking for mega-airports in the U.S. and Canada. McCarran International Airport finished in ...

30 September 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas ready to welcome more electric vehicles

A Tesla vehicle is parked at a new Tesla Supercharger station next to the Linq High Roller on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

Tom Volk sat in his Tesla Model 3 as it charged at the Railroad Pass Travel Center in Henderson. Volk, a businessman from Phoenix, had also stopped in Arizona to charge up his electric car on the way to Las Vegas. While the Model 3 has a maximum range of about ...

7 September 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas set to bid to host numerous NCAA events

Fans gather in Toshiba Plaza before the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament championship game between the Washington Huskies and the Oregon Ducks Saturday, March 16, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The NCAA started accepting bids Monday on nearly two dozen sports championships over all three divisions. This is the first year that Las Vegas is eligible to bid after the governing body for college sports indefinitely suspended a ban last year that ...

27 August 2019
By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
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