Tourism

Millennials make biggest impression in visitor survey

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in this file photo.

A spike in millennial visitors to Las Vegas has the generation almost eclipsing Generation X tourists in town. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority released its annual Las Vegas Visitors Profile on Wednesday, confirming millennials are poised to ...

5 April 2017
By Mick Akers

Beyond the pigskin: What events are needed for stadium’s long-term viability

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

Years before they open their new $1.9 billion home, the Las Vegas Raiders need to line up a few wealthy houseguests. What major events follow the Raiders and co-tenant UNLV football into the 65,000-seat facility will determine much of the project’s success, as the two teams will combine to occupy the building fewer than ...

31 March 2017
By Adam Candee

Why security expert says Las Vegas visitors should feel 'very, very safe' here

Stewart Homnack, of the Flamingo security crew, guards the Strip entrance to the new Margaritaville casino inside the Flamingo on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.

Acts of terror may be happening more frequently in tourism hot spots around the world, but visitors to Las Vegas are coming to one of the safest destinations in ...

24 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Train leaving the Station: Railroad theme jettisoned in Palace Station's renovation

A section of Palace Station is shown under construction as part of a multimillion-dollar remodeling project, Friday, March 17, 2017.

Palace Station will soon be ditching its train motif as a multimillion-dollar renovation project on the 41-year-old casino continues. The remodeling began last fall, and work on the parking lot and landscaping has ...

21 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Early wagering on March Madness has sports books giddy

Bettors stand in line to make their wagers at the LVH sports book during the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014.

If March Madness seems a little madder than usual this year, you’re not hallucinating. Las Vegas sports betting pros say this year’s college hoops tourney could be one of the busiest ever for Las Vegas. ...

16 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Las Vegas sees record tourism, visitor spending in 2016

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

A record number of tourists visited Southern Nevada last year and spent a record amount of money, according to a report that economic analyst Jeremy Aguero presented today to the board of the Las Vegas ...

14 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Mob Museum gains accreditation from national group

The Mob Museum, Friday Feb. 10, 2017.

The Mob Museum in Las Vegas has turned a 1-in-35 chance into a sure thing, by gaining accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. Museum executive Jonathan Ullman on Thursday credited ...

10 March 2017
Associated Press

New Hampshire track is loser with race moving to Las Vegas

The general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Thursday urged fans and small businesses to give him time to fill in the gaps now that one of its two NASCAR races is moving to Las Vegas. New Hampshire has hosted ...

9 March 2017
By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Las Vegas will now host two NASCAR Cup races each year

Joey Logano, foreground, and Kyle Busch race side-by-side during the Kobalt 400 NASCAR race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, March 6, 2016.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host two top-tier NASCAR races beginning in 2018. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors approved a sponsorship with ...

8 March 2017
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Norwegian Air has cheap flights to Europe. But not as cheap as you've heard.

Norwegian's inaugural nonstop flight from Oslo to Las Vegas is guided to its gate at McCarran International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.

Norwegian Air, a budget carrier hoping to make a name for itself in the U.S. market, began promoting dirt-cheap, no-frills tickets from the United States to Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland last week ...

2 March 2017
By Liam Stack, New York Times News Service

First phases of Interstate 11 race to completion in 2018

Gov. Brian Sandoval, center, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Interstate-11 project near Boulder City on Monday, April 6, 2015. The $318 million project is expected to be completed in 2018.

Construction of the first 15 miles of Interstate 11, which will link Las Vegas to Phoenix and could eventually stretch from Mexico to Canada, is making progress. The Nevada Department of Transportation is in charge of ...

2 March 2017
By Mick Akers

McCarran starts year with uptick in traffic

Strip casinos are reflected in a window of the new Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

After witnessing one of the busiest years in its long history, McCarran International Airport began 2017 with another month of passenger growth. International travel proved ...

27 February 2017
By Adam Candee

'They want foodies who code': Hoteliers comb ranks of tech workers to gain edge

A view of the Cosmopolitan as seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

The front desk manager or housekeeper may epitomize the hotel employee, but the hospitality industry is increasingly dependent on tech workers, vacuuming data scientists, web designers and other experts into its ranks. More than ever, guests look to their phones and computers to research, book, stay in and communicate with hotels. That translates to critical technology needs in information ...

17 February 2017
By Julie Weed, New York Times News Service

Over 340,000 visitors stayed in Nevada through Airbnb last year

Randy Tussing, an Airbnb host, looks at his phone while standing in his home, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas. More than 340,000 people passed on Nevada's hotel rooms last year and opted instead to book a place to stay using the home-sharing service Airbnb. The $47 million in revenue that hosts took in is a loss for the state's hospitality industry that one expert says will only increase if not addressed.

More than 340,000 people passed on Nevada's hotel rooms last year and opted instead to book a place to stay using the home-sharing service Airbnb. The growth in the short term rental ...

16 February 2017
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Aviation officials speed dating to draw tourists to Las Vegas

An Interjet A320 taxis to its gate after its first daily nonstop flight between Mexico City and Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at McCarran International Airport.

With Las Vegas constantly seeking ways to draw new tourists, a convention this week caters to just that issue. The Routes America conference, at the Aria through Thursday, attracts airlines, airports and ...

16 February 2017
By Mick Akers
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