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5 products at SEMA to bolster your ride

A 1958 Lincoln Continental with a 12-cylinder engine is displayed at the AkzoNobel booth, a paint and performance finishing company, during the 2017 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. The paint on the car is "Teal Later," a color in the company's new "Modern Classikk" paint line.

Of the products being showcased, technology-based items offer some of the most useful driving enhancements. Here are five products utilizing the latest technology that stood out ...

3 November 2017
By Mick Akers

SEMA in Las Vegas amps up security in wake of shooting

Security staff members check bags at the entrance to the South Hall during the 2017 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. The show is expected to attract about 140,000 attendees, according to a show representative.

Just 30 days after the mass shooting that left 58 dead and more 500 injured, organizers of Las Vegas’ second-largest trade show increased security protocols at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) draws 140,000 attendees, and safety was the top priority, a show official said. With the automotive aftermarket show taking ...

1 November 2017
By Mick Akers

SEMA this week in Las Vegas is automobile enthusiasts’ heaven

SEMA Cruise and SEMA Ignited at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Friday, November 4, 2016.

The latest and greatest in automobile customization will take center stage in Las Vegas as SEMA returns this week. In its 51st year, SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) takes place Tuesday-Friday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. About 140,000 people are expected, with 2,500 new products from ...

30 October 2017
By Mick Akers

Wynn: Shooter Paddock was unremarkable customer

The Wynn hotel-casino on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

CEO Steve Wynn spoke about mass shooter Stephen Paddock, security and the business effects of the tragedy as well as plans for his new lagoon development in a wide-ranging discussion with investors during Thursday during company’s third-quarter earnings call.

26 October 2017
By Thomas Moore

Caesars Palace’s opulent suites top off $100 million hotel tower renovation

The living room of the French Villa on Caesars Palace's 29th floor features a formal, elegant European neoclassic style.

Gold-plated faucets and $20,000 85-inch TVs are just two of the luxurious amenities in 10 special villas on the 29th floor of Caesars Palace’s newly renovated Palace Tower.

25 October 2017
By Thomas Moore

Next skill-based gaming machines arrive on Las Vegas Strip

Gamblit Gaming unveiled TriStation, a pod containing three interactive gaming stations, at Planet Hollywood on Monday. Six skill-based games, including "Into the Dead," are available on each TriStation.

The second round of skill-based gaming machines has hit the Las Vegas Strip, allowing players to stake their cash on their abilities to use a cartoon catapult or survive a zombie-infested cornfield. ...

24 October 2017
By Thomas Moore

How to celebrate the holidays while you're on the road

Even if you are on the road over holidays, there are steps you can take to make the time more personal, celebratory and connected to family.

Holidays are about feeling at home, and while you may be staying in a hotel, Gardner said, you can make that stay more personal ...

23 October 2017
By Shivani Vora, New York Times News Service

Vegas rebranding shows difficulty of messaging after tragedy

In this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 photo, T-shirts for sale with #VegasStrong hang at a gift shop at McCarran International airport in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has moved to rebrand itself after the Oct 1, 2017, shooting that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds of others. A salesman at the store said proceeds from the sales will go to an official fund to help shooting victims.

As volunteers streamed in to donate blood, doctors tended to the wounded and investigators scoured the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Las Vegas tourism officials moved quickly to protect their valuable franchise in a city ...

22 October 2017
By Anita Snow, Associated Press

Stratosphere, Arizona Charlie’s purchase likely to clear final hurdle

The Stratosphere on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

The company that owns PT’s Pubs will likely get the final approval it needs to purchase the company that owns the Stratosphere and three other Nevada casinos today at ...

19 October 2017
By Thomas Moore

Enclave special events venue marks opening with shooting victim fundraiser

The Enclave, a multipurpose special events venue on Eastern Avenue near Russell Road, features the Vivace Rooftop Deck.

Enclave, a three-story 75,000-square-foot multi-purpose special events venue on Eastern Avenue near Russell Road, will mark its completion on Thursday night with the opening of its 5,000-square-foot Vivace Rooftop Deck. ...

18 October 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

How the Route 91 attacks will change the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon

People run along the Las Vegas Strip during the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas News Bureau

The organizers of the Las Vegas Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon operate out of San Diego, but the Oct. 1 massacre still carries deep personal meaning for them. Beyond the obvious need for logistical adjustments to next month’s marathon plans in the wake of ...

13 October 2017
By Adam Candee

'This affects all of us': Tourism industry begins looking to post-shooting economy

MGM CEO Jim Murren attends a multi-faith vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Las Vegas country music festival is held at Guardian Angel Cathedral on Las Vegas Blvd, near the Encore Hotel and Casino, Monday Oct. 2, 2017.

MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren and other local and international tourism executives spoke Tuesday about the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, to thank those who responded to the tragedy and also to reassure people that the shooting hasn’t damaged Las Vegas’ image among travel industry professionals. Murren spoke at a press conference at the Sands Expo, just down the hall from the meeting rooms where people were gathering for ...

11 October 2017
By Thomas Moore

How the resorts, Metro get on the same page to address threats

A view of the Las Vegas Strip before casinos dimmed their marquees signs for 11 minutes, to honor the victims and heros of the Oct. 1 mass shooting, shooting, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Las Vegas.

“These aren’t little tribal pieces in separate casinos,” he said. “It’s one system. We are Las Vegas, and the harm to one is harm to all.”

10 October 2017
By Thomas Moore

Agassi lends voice to 'Vegas Strong' ad as a response to tragedy

A new ad for Las Vegas hit social media and broadcast television Wednesday, but it has nothing to do with gambling, partying or any of the usual things people think of when they think of the Las Vegas Strip ...

4 October 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

After massacre, Las Vegas gets back to beers, slots, shows

In this Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, photo, tourists pose for photos in front of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign that has flowers honoring the people who died in a mass shooting on Sunday on the Strip. Even though the city is in mourning, for many, it is business as usual, with celebrations and parties continuing.

The fountains at the Bellagio casino went off like clockwork, the water swaying and pulsating in time to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA." Two faux showgirls in pink headdresses tried to ...

4 October 2017
By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press
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