Tourism - VEGAS INC

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

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

Vegas visitors can use electronic wallet for hotels, show tickets — but not for gambling

Tourists take photos at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign Saturday, March 14, 2015, on the Strip.

Next time you visit Las Vegas, you might be able to leave your credit cards at home. Many hotel-casino resorts along the city’s famed Strip now let guests use their digital wallets to pay for ...

22 August 2017

Los Angeles Times

Nevada Gaming Commission to hash over weed and casinos

Customers at the Essence cannabis shop on Las Vegas Boulevard South line up as sales of recreational marijuana began at midnight in Nevada on Saturday, July 1, 2017.

Nevada’s legalization of recreational marijuana has made life easier for users but more difficult for gaming companies, something the Nevada Gaming Commission hopes to address in a ...

22 August 2017

By Thomas Moore

Interstate 11 segment near Railroad Pass to open on Wednesday

Construction of Interstate 11 has presented challenges for Henderson's Railroad Pass Casino, but owner Joe DeSimone is optimistic the project will ultimately help the hotel, the casino and the travel center he is building on the site.

The first portion of the Interstate 11 project is set to open next week. The Nevada Department of Transportation will open the southbound lanes of I-11 from Foothill Drive in Henderson to Silverline Road in Boulder City on Tuesday. ...

11 August 2017

By Mick Akers

Caesars taking payments in Las Vegas via popular Chinese app

Caesars Entertainment has started taking payments at multiple locations in Las Vegas from WeChat, a smartphone messaging app that’s hugely popular in China. Starting on Tuesday, the company began ...

9 August 2017

By Thomas Moore

How retail on the Las Vegas Strip appears to buck dire national trend

An exterior view of the Fashion Show Mall on the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.

Recent headlines reflect the harrowing state of the retail industry in the online shopping age. Headlines about retail on the Las Vegas Strip, however, are all about big deals and growth. Specifically, Wynn Resorts is building 75,000 square feet of high-end shopping across the street from the Fashion Show. While one development is hardly a boom, the added space, along with the aforementioned deals, reveals a confidence about retail on the Strip not found elsewhere. ...

9 August 2017

By Thomas Moore

Fertitta: Palms will reflect ‘everything we've learned over last 30 years’

Station Casinos purchased the Palms for $312.5 million.

Chairman and CEO Frank J. Fertitta III said building and operating hybrid resorts (appealing to both tourists and locals) “is what we do.” “We're going to take everything ...

8 August 2017

By Thomas Moore

Gaming trade group updates how it addresses problem gambling

Terry Johnson, left, a member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, speaks during a Responsible Gaming Panel at UNLV Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. Alan Feldman, executive vice president of global government & industry affairs at MGM Resorts International, listens at right.

One of the gaming industry’s largest trade groups announced an updated approach to problem gambling during a roundtable discussion on the issue at UNLV’s international Gaming Institute on Thursday.

4 August 2017

By Thomas Moore

Cycling trade show Interbike will roll north after this year

Attendees do business during the annual Interbike International Bicycle Exposition, the largest industry show in North America, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Interbike, one of the largest consumer cycling trade shows in the U.S. and a presence in Las Vegas since 1998, is riding up north starting next year. Interbike will host its annual trade show at ...