Tourism

New Lake Tahoe lodge praised as boon to economy, environment

This June 20, 2017, photo released by Douglas County shows the new swimming pool at the Edgewood Tahoe Lodge during its grand opening on the south shore of Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev. The $100 million lodge has 154 rooms and was built in conjunction with an ambitious project to protect wetlands and filter stormwater runoff harmful to the lake's clarity. (

More than two decades after developers first faced a series of stringent regulations, a $100 million lodge has opened on the south shore of Lake Tahoe to rave reviews from politicians, business leaders and environmentalists. Completion of the ...

25 June 2017
By Associated Press

MGM Grand breaks ground on convention space addition

A rendering of MGM Grand's convention center expansion, set to break ground on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.

MGM Grand is set to break ground Tuesday on an expansion to its convention center that will add 250,000 square feet, giving it more than 850,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. ...

20 June 2017
By Thomas Moore

Bet your bottom dollar chairs matter in casinos

Station Casinos placed new chairs for slot players when it completed its acquisition of the Palms in 2016. According to one manufacturer, the right chair at the right game can really help a casino’s bottom line.

The bulk of Nevada’s economy rests on one unglamorous, taken-for-granted object. We’re talking about chairs — the kind seen in front of almost every one of the 166,855 slot and video poker machines in Nevada. Players dropped nearly $2 billion into casino coffers while ...

16 June 2017
By Thomas Moore

How a tourist destination can maintain its appeal in an era of crisis events

Flowers are seen at Westminster bridge to remember the terror attack on March 22, in London, Friday, April 7, 2017.

Security experts from across the world discussed the components of a robust tourism industry, including safety, health and enjoyment Tuesday at ...

14 June 2017
By Chris Kudialis

LVCVA OKs massive Convention Center expansion

Exterior of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The financing — $900 million worth of bonds — and a plan to spend almost $1.5 billion to expand and renovate the Las Vegas Convention Center were approved Tuesday at ...

13 June 2017
By Thomas Moore

What travelers can expect in the air this summer

A combination of new airline classes of service and security practices seems poised to compound the confusion around air travel, even as airlines incrementally increase some of the perks common in decades past, such as free meals.

Between flight cancellations last month at Spirit Airlines that led to a brawl in the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and viral cellphone videos of crew and passenger altercations ...

12 June 2017
By Elaine Glusac, New York Times News Service

Why Trump shouldn't kill Brand USA tourism program

Jim Murren, chairman/CEO of MGM Resorts International, during The Parks first-ever tree lighting ceremony in Toshiba Plaza Monday, Nov. 21, 2016.

President Trump's recent budget proposal may inadvertently make it harder to achieve one of his central economic goals — curbing ...

6 June 2017
CNN

Las Vegas airport has busiest April ever, tops 4 million passengers

Las Vegas Strip casinos are viewed from inside the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

McCarran International Airport had its highest passenger volume ever for the month of April, also marking the first time the passenger count exceeded ...

24 May 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Is Las Vegas building a new bubble? Analyst gives his take

Jeremy Aguero, a principal analyst with Applied Analysis, poses at his office building in Summerlin Wednesday, August 3, 2011.

Don’t worry, Las Vegas isn’t racing toward another economic cliff. So said analyst Jeremy Aguero this morning to business, community and government leaders at ...

24 May 2017
By Ric Anderson

ISIS video catches attention of security in Las Vegas ahead of holiday weekend

The Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center aka Fusion Center is running smoothly and Metro feels that Las Vegas is well protected on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

After the recent terror attack in England at the end of a crowded concert and the release of a propaganda video from the Islamic State group calling for attacks in places like Las Vegas, locals and tourists should expect an increased police presence over the holiday weekend. Speaking from the Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center ...

24 May 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

SLS on Strip sold to owners of Reno casino

An exterior view of SLS Las Vegas.

SLS Las Vegas announced Tuesday it had agreed to be purchased by Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group, the owners of the Grand Sierra Resort Hotel & Casino in Reno. Neither company would reveal the purchase price but in a press release announcing the sale said they expect the sale to be ...

23 May 2017
By Thomas Moore

Stadium Authority approves updated Raiders lease

A look at the proposed $1.9 billion domed football stadium for the Oakland Raiders and UNLV football in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority board today unanimously approved a lease for the Raiders to use a new $1.9 billion stadium. The vote ends concerns raised at last week’s meeting that a delay in approving the lease could push back the Raiders arrival in Las Vegas by a year till ...

18 May 2017
By Adam Candee

Flamingo Las Vegas rooms to get upgrade

A model room is shown at the Flamingo Las Vegas, part of a $90 million renovation of 1,270 rooms that will begin in August.

Rooms at the Flamingo Las Vegas will get a $90 million overhaul starting in August, parent company Caesars Entertainment officials said Thursday. ...

18 May 2017
By Thomas Moore

Committee OKs bill to crack down on short-term rentals in Las Vegas

A three-member committee today approved a bill to tighten restrictions on short-term home rentals in Las Vegas made popular by websites such as Airbnb. The bill would place restrictions on hundreds of ...

15 May 2017
By Chris Kudialis

5 tips to keep your valuables safe while on vacation

Limiting what you bring, not being showy and ditching the in-room safe are just a few ways to keep your valuables safe while traveling.

Did you know that you may be more susceptible to having your valuables, such as watches and cellphones, stolen when you’re on vacation?

15 May 2017
By Shivani Vora, New York Times News Service
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