Tourism

Riviera too big to implode all at once, official says

Lights are shown on the Riviera facade Sunday, May 3, 2015, before the casino closed.

The hotel towers at the shuttered Riviera will likely each face two separate implosion dates: one in June and the other in August. That’s according to ...

29 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

New stadium would help UNLV become a top-tier school, president says

Robert Lang of Brookings Mountain West speaks during the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meeting Thursday, March 24, 2016, at UNLV to hear about plans backed by Las Vegas Sands for a 65,000-seat football stadium.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co. are publicly airing their plans for a 65,000-seat football stadium for the first time today before a key infrastructure panel ...

24 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Dueling polls show public support for convention center, stadium

An artist's rendering of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's planned expansion and renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Debate about whether public money should support an expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center or the construction of a new football stadium on land owned by ...

23 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Calls to beef up border security after Brussels attacks loom over Las Vegas economy

The Strip as seen from Rivea on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at Delano Las Vegas.

Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Belgium prompted public discussion about whether the United States should react in ways that could have a major impact on Southern Nevada's ...

22 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Commissioner says Las Vegas welcome sign looking a little shabby

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

The famed Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign isn’t looking so fabulous lately, at least according to a Clark County commissioner. Paint chips and a small crack have appeared, making ...

15 March 2016
By Jackie Valley

The future of tourism: Our fortress of cards

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

What would happen to Las Vegas if the global economy dipped into another recession this year or next year? Some experts say that’s a likely scenario, due in part to tough financial conditions in Europe and China. Jeremy Aguero, an economist ...

14 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Tourism committee begins examining light rail, other transit plans

The Regional Transportation District’s light rail train arrives at the Broadway station in south Denver.

Light rail, an expanded monorail and new pedestrian bridges on the Strip were among the key transportation proposals examined today — at some points critically — by an influential group of tourism leaders. The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee met to hear in detail about a range of transportation proposals, including many covered by a sweeping plan recently released by the Regional Transportation Commission. Called ...

28 January 2016
By J.D. Morris

Strip parking plan had been percolating for years

Cars enter MGM Grand on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts International announced Friday that it plans to begin charging visitors for parking this year at some of its properties in Las Vegas.

MGM Resorts’ announcement that it will soon start charging customers to park at its Strip resorts was a long time coming. Speculation that the casino operator would ...

15 January 2016
By J.D. Morris

Light rail presented as best option to connect Strip, airport, downtown

In this Sept. 16, 2014, photo taken with a slow-shutter speed, lights of cars blur along Las Vegas Boulevard.

Why does Las Vegas need light rail? It would link the airport, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas, a critical connection that would greatly benefit the economy and the tourist experience, a local transportation official ...

12 January 2016
By J.D. Morris

Drugstores galore: Another CVS being built on the Las Vegas Strip

Construction continues on a CVS pharmacy on the Las Vegas Strip between Bally's and Paris Las Vegas Monday, Jan. 11, 2016.

The drugstore arms race on the Strip is ratcheting up another notch. Workers are building a CVS store in front of Bally’s. The two-story property is not expected to have ...

12 January 2016
By Eli Segall

Tourism official: Nevada has lots of merit beyond the Strip

A screen capture from a travel website showcased Nevada’s tourism offerings, which include skiing, rock climbing and other outdoor activities as well as gambling.

The Strip is like a one-night stand for many young travelers. It’s good for a quick visit, but it’s not the only memory they want of a Western adventure. Millennials with cash to travel want interesting and unique stories as vacation memorabilia, said Bethany Drysdale, public …

10 January 2016
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Las Vegas gets 42 million-plus visitors — who’s counting?

People listen to Pyromania at the Third Street Stage during New Year's Eve celebrations at the Fremont Street Experience Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015.

Visit Las Vegas in 2015? Count yourself among the more than 42 million people traveling to the casino corridor last year, according to the resort's biggest travel booster ...

4 January 2016
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Tourism officials: Las Vegas cracks 42 million visitors this year

Pedestrians are shown along the Las Vegas Strip on Christmas Day Friday, Dec. 25, 2015.

Las Vegas surpassed 42 million annual visitors for the first time this year, tourism officials announced today. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ...

30 December 2015
By J.D. Morris

Mob Museum greets millionth visitor with confetti, champagne

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman drinks a toast with Billy Tveitnes at the celebration of the one millionth guest at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.

The Mob Museum in Las Vegas has welcomed its millionth visitor. The museum celebrated the milestone Tuesday by greeting visitor Billy Tveitnes with confetti and champagne as he ...

16 December 2015
Associated Press

Hawaii begins marketing the islands in Southeast Asia

This Dec. 26, 2011, photo shows the Mokulua Islands from a view on the Lanikai Pillboxes trail in Lanikai, Hawaii.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority this year hired a contractor to promote the state in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Together, the four countries have ...

8 December 2015
By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press
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