Tourism

Weddings in Las Vegas have dropped 37 percent in last 10 years

Ronnie and Lisa Littlejohn enjoy champagne after their marriage during this century's last sequential wedding date of 12/13/14 on the High Roller on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in the Linq Promenade.

Wedding bells have been ringing less often in Las Vegas recently — nearly 47,000 fewer couples were married here in 2014 than were a decade ago, even though record numbers of tourists have flocked to the city. In 2004 the number of weddings performed in Clark County peaked at 128,000. Last year, only 81,000 took place ...

15 July 2015
By Conor Shine

3 new names join Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Three new directors have been sworn in to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board. An authority spokeswoman said Tuesday that Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow and ...

14 July 2015
Associated Press

Mirage volcano times: Volcano in Las Vegas to erupt less frequently

A view of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Sept. 16, 2011. Flames from the volcano at the Mirage can be seen at left.

The man-made Mirage volcano that has been spewing fire and water since the Strip hotel's 1989 opening, a first-of-its-kind attraction, will now offer Two to three nightly shows. The Mirage volcano times ...

13 July 2015
By Kimberly Piercall, Associated Press

Las Vegas brings ‘Disneyland for adults’ vibe to table tennis’ U.S. Open

Yuqin Yang of China serves to Crystal Wang of Maryland at the 2015 U.S. Open. The largest international table tennis event in the United States started July 6 and ends Saturday night with the men's and women's finals at Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace.

“When you think of big events you think of Las Vegas,” said Gordon Kaye, the CEO of USA Table Tennis. “It’s a natural fit.” The five-day event concludes on Saturday night, when the men’s and women’s singles championships are played inside Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace ...

10 July 2015
By Jesse Granger

Las Vegas seeks solutions to tourist traffic on the Strip

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

For a travel destination that offers helicopter tours and jaunts in rented luxury vehicles, getting from point A to point B in Las Vegas can nonetheless pose a challenge. The Las Vegas Strip ...

29 June 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Chain invasion: Tourist-driven economy ideal for fast-food restaurants

The grand opening of White Castle at the Best Western Plus Casino Royale on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, on the Las Vegas Strip.

White Castle opened its doors on the Strip at the end of January, then had to shut them less than 24 hours later because staff couldn’t keep up with the frantic demand of 4,000 burgers per hour. The recent arrivals of White Castle and Shake Shack — and others such as Chick-fil-A and possibly Cracker Barrel on their heels — could be a sign that ...

22 June 2015
By Howard Riell

Any day can be April Fool’s with this prankster tourist attraction

Scott Jason owns and operates I Got Married in Vegas! Just Kidding, which creates elaborate pranks for customers to trick friends and family.

For fake wedding to fool family and friends, “I Got Married in Vegas! Just Kidding” can provide an Elvis officiant to conduct the ceremony, a ring exchange, a pronouncement and even a fake marriage license with all of the couple’s information. A variety of photos are taken during and after the ceremony against a green screen, and customers receive prints as well as electronic images that can be uploaded instantly...

21 June 2015
By VEGAS INC Staff

Resorts World Las Vegas’ goal: Make a bigger pie

An artist’s rendering depicts the planned Resorts World Las Vegas at night.

The architect whose job it is to design a building with a "wow" factor to keep people coming back says the Chinese-themed resort in the works on the site of the old Stardust and Echelon project isn't trying to cannibalize other Strip properties ...

7 June 2015
By J.D. Morris

Las Vegas convention attendance boosts April tourism

Tourists walk in front of a misting fan during a hot day on the Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012.

Tourism officials say 3.54 million people visited Las Vegas in April, an increase of 2.4 percent compared to the year before due in large part to convention attendance. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported ...

29 May 2015
Associated Press

Most major casino executives express rosy view of Las Vegas economy, but Wynn disagrees

“If you were to ask me, since we’re making forward-looking statements, what will the second quarter look like in Las Vegas? Weak,” Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn recently told analysts in a conference call.

Wynn’s pessimism came to light April 28, when his company relayed quarterly earnings results that bore some tough news for shareholders. Much of the company’s poor performance traces back to Macau, which has seen 11 straight monthly declines in gaming revenue. Wynn told analysts in a conference call that ...

22 May 2015
By J.D. Morris

Six decades later, Las Vegas says goodbye to historic Riviera

Crystal Mebame, Krissy Lee and Brittany Perkins of Baltimore look at a photo on a phone after posing by the Crazy Girls sculpture Monday, May 4, 2015, in front of the Riviera. The Riviera closes its doors at noon today.

The Riviera closed at noon in advance of its eventual demolition. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which agreed to pay $182.5 million to buy the property in February, will replace the historic hotel-casino with more convention space ...

4 May 2015
By J.D. Morris

Strip room rates fluctuate around Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

A view of the Las Vegas Strip from a Maverick Helicopter on the way to opening night of the Electric Daisy Carnival on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The imminent “fight of the century” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena has caused room rates on the Strip to skyrocket recently, but it seems that some, at least, have now dropped ...

30 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Fewer Las Vegas visitors in March, 3.6 million total

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

Tourism officials say the number of visitors to Las Vegas dropped off in March to 3.62 million people. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority released ...

30 April 2015
Associated Press

Traffic signals, crosswalks installed at Las Vegas welcome sign

A new traffic signal and crosswalk are shown Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on Las Vegas Boulevard.

With the flip of a switch, two new traffic signals were activated along Las Vegas Boulevard today, making it safer for pedestrians crossing the street to get to the ...

23 April 2015
By Conor Shine

Longest runway at Las Vegas airport reopens after resurfacing

A Delta plane taxis on the runway at McCarran International Airport on October 10, 2014.

A runway at the Las Vegas airport closed since October as part of a $67 million resurfacing project has been reopened ahead of schedule, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation. The first phase of construction on ...

22 April 2015
By Adwoa Fosu
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