Tourism

Las Vegas tourism likely to remain strong, similar to Orlando

Casinos all along the Las Vegas Strip display words of prayer for the victims of Sunday night's deadly mass shooting, as well as, information for donating blood and locating missing loved ones, Monday Oct. 2, 2017.

Las Vegas' $60 billion tourism economy might see little impact in the wake of Sunday's massacre at an outdoor country music festival, if Orlando's experience following last year's Pulse nightclub mass shooting is any indication ...

3 October 2017
By Donna Goodison, Boston Herald (TNS)

Las Vegas airport logged 4 million passengers last month

Las Vegas aviation officials say more than 4 million airline passengers have traveled through the city's airport in each of the last six months. Clark County Aviation Director Rosemary Vassiliadis says the McCarran International Airport is on track this year to ...

28 September 2017
Associated Press

Viva Las Vegas as celebs pack Sin City for Mexican holiday

An advertisement for Mexican entertainer Franco Escamilla is reflected in a window along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Often mistaken for Cinco de Mayo, Mexican Independence Day will be celebrated this weekend, and as an entertainment oasis near Mexico, Las Vegas will roll out the red, white and green carpet to celebrate "El Grito."

Las Vegas never needs an excuse to party, and as an entertainment oasis a short trip from Mexico, the city will roll out the red, white and green carpet starting Friday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. A premier boxing match, a bell-ringing ceremony and more than a dozen performances by Latin megastars, including ...

15 September 2017
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Golden Knights chief: Team already scoring economic goals off the ice

Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz, pictured in June, said this week at the Nevada Economic Development Conference that the team has 170 full-time employees, 70 percent of whom relocated to the Las Vegas Valley.

Before their first face-off, the Vegas Golden Knights are having an economic impact as Southern Nevada’s first major league team. ...

14 September 2017
By Mick Akers

What’s behind those massive building wraps on the Las Vegas Strip

A 200-foot-tall-by-45-foot wrap on MGM Grand promotes the long-anticipated middleweight championship fight on Saturday.

You don’t have to be a boxing fan in Las Vegas to know when one major bout is done and another is on its way. If you’re near the Strip, just look up at the colossal murals affixed to the MGM Grand’s towers. Contractors working for Screaming Images recently took down the mural announcing the Mayweather/McGregor fight ...

14 September 2017
By Thomas Moore

Golden names Parmelee new VP of food and beverage

Gaming and hospitality industry veteran Todd Parmelee has been named Golden Entertainment’s vice president of food and beverage operations. ...

12 September 2017
By VEGAS INC Staff

First person: What that walk to Raiders stadium will be like

Las Vegas Sun reporter Adam Candee crosses the Hacienda Avenue bridge over I-15 on a walk to the Raiders stadium site Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.

To the roughly 20,000 people the Raiders expect to walk from the Strip to every home game: Never fear, because we tested out the sweaty hike Sunday afternoon, years before ...

12 September 2017
By Adam Candee

Life on the road: More Americans are embracing RVs as their home

The RV industry is enjoying an unprecedented eighth consecutive year of growth.

The recreational vehicle industry is flourishing with eight consecutive years of sales growth. Who are these RVers? ...

3 September 2017
By Tom Gorman, Special to The Sunday

McCarran’s new automated screening lanes to be tested on busy weekend

Travelers use new automated screening lanes at the security checkpoint in Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Aug. 31, 2017.

Ahead of the busy Labor Day weekend, McCarran International Airport has introduced automated screening lanes in Terminal 3. ...

1 September 2017
By Mick Akers

Allegiant in-flight magazine to feature marijuana ads

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, file photo, two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will begin running marijuana advertisements in its in-flight magazines. Acres Cannabis, a Las Vegas dispensary ...

31 August 2017
By Chris Kudialis

324K tourists expected in Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend

A view of St. Marks Square in the Canal Shoppes at the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.

Tourism officials expect 324,000 people to travel to Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Wednesday said it expects those visitors to spend $249.7 million during their trip. Hotels are expected to have very few rooms ...

30 August 2017
Associated Press

Airport director talks McCarran's capacity, goal of efficient passenger experience

Rosemary Vassiliadis, Clark County director of aviation, speaks during a panel discussion at the Boyd Group International Aviation Forecast Summit at Wynn Las Vegas Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. She is flanked by Mark Thorpe, left, interim CEO Ontario International Airport Authority, and Scott Brockman, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.

A trio of airport executives addressed issues they’re set to face, ones that could prevent them from spreading their wings and soaring ...

30 August 2017
By Mick Akers

Las Vegas airport adds three breastfeeding suites

Three nursing stations debuted at McCarran International Airport this month, which is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.

Mothers who need to breastfeed their children while traveling through McCarran International Airport now have new areas to nourish their young ones. ...

24 August 2017
By Mick Akers

Caesars studio hopes to attract more TV/movie productions to city

Cast and crew members of the show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" are seen preparing during a tour of the new Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas on June 29, 2017.

Mist floats in the icy cold air as Amy Murray-Rolon, manager of Sidekick Productions, gives a tour of Caesars Entertainment Studios, the permanent movie and television soundstage Caesars built on a large vacant lot along Koval Road behind Bally’s Las Vegas. ...

24 August 2017
By Thomas Moore

Officials propose raising fees for Red Rock Canyon park

Red Rock Canyon

The Bureau of Land Management is considering raising the entrance fees for the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Las Vegas. Currently, the park charges $7 for drivers and ...

23 August 2017
Associated Press
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