Tourism

Exec sees online video content further dominating Internet traffic

Robert Kyncl, vice president of Global Content Partnerships at YouTube, speaks during his keynote address at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show on Jan. 12, 2012.

Robert Kyncl, vice president of content at Google and one of the people who pushed Netflix from a DVD-by-mail operation to online streaming, made a convincing case in an address at the International Consumer Electronics Show Thursday that entertainment on the web is going to change radically in the next five years, just as it has in the past five.

12 January 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Intel wows CES crowd with ambitious plans

Recording artist Will.i.am shakes hands with Paul Otellini, president and CEO of Intel Corporation, during Otellini's keynote address at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 10, 2012. Will.i.am is involved in an ultrabook creative campaign in which he tours 12 cities, creates 12 songs, and engages in 12 philanthropic ventures.

The world’s largest semiconductor chip maker used the big stage of the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Tuesday to announce plans to get into the smartphone business with a Chinese multinational company and an established American company.

10 January 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

In Microsoft's final CES keynote, Steve Ballmer touts Windows 8

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, right, talks with Ryan Seacrest during his keynote address at the 2012 International CES tradeshow on Jan. 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. CES, the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition, starts Tuesday.

Microsoft Corp. made its International Consumer Electronics Show swan song — or maybe it didn’t — on the eve of the kickoff of the 2012 show that begins Tuesday in Las Vegas, where more than 140,000 people will begin poring over thousands of gadgets and gizmos for four days. Latecomers to Steve Ballmer’s CES-opening keynote address were turned away from the packed ballroom.

9 January 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

$632 for a room? Must be time for CES

A view of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

Looking for a cheap room on the Strip this week? Good luck. Room rates at the Riviera, normally one of the most affordable places in town, are more than eight times normal January prices, thanks to the annual International Consumer Electronics Show. The Riviera, which is close to the Convention Center, had rooms available for $39 this past Thursday night. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, those same rooms are going for $499.

9 January 2012
By Kyle B. Hansen

Gambling makes up smallest chunk ever of casino revenue

A view of the Las Vegas Strip from the top of Tropicana on Saturday, March 26, 2011.

Money won from gamblers comprised a record low share of the Nevada casino industry’s total revenue generated during the past fiscal year. But spending on food, beverages and related offerings produced an all-time high share of the overall revenue picture, according to figures released Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The board's numbers support a much-stated contention in recent months: The state’s gaming industry is recovering from the depths of the recession but has yet to fully rebound.

6 January 2012
By Dave Berns,
Cy Ryan

Las Vegas eager for midweek visitor boost from CES

Workers set up a Microsoft booth Tuesday in preparation for last year's International Consumer Electronics Show. late last year, Microsoft announced this would be the last year the company would have a lead role, both as keynote deliverers and exhibitors.

North America’s largest trade show — the biggest consumer electronics gathering in the world — makes its annual appearance in Las Vegas next week with a gift to the city, courtesy of the convention calendar, and a touch of industry intrigue.

5 January 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

New McCarran terminal among tourism highlights for 2012

A United Airlines passenger jet is shown on the ground as a Southwest jet takes off at McCarran International Airport on Dec. 9, 2011.

Here at the Sun and its business publication, VEGAS INC, we like to look forward instead of backward. With that in mind, here are some of the top tourism news stories you’ll be seeing in 2012.

2 January 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Confidence is the key sentiment in gaming and tourism industries

Shane Williams and Judith Lanuza, both of Las Vegas, share a kiss during TributePalooza at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on New Year's Eve Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011.

Our state depends on the revenue generated by casinos. Casinos depend on tourists wanting to gamble, dine, shop and be entertained. So what is in store for 2012? The mood is upbeat. Here are the details:

1 January 2012
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

When visiting the Strip for New Year's Eve, know your logistics

Partygoers fill up Las Vegas Boulevard on New Year's Eve 2010.

Don’t end 2011 on a sour note by having your New Year’s Eve plans derailed by traffic issues. Closures begin well before midnight, making a transportation game-plan vital for anyone planning to hit the Strip. Here’s what you need to know.

29 December 2011
By Jackie Valley

New Year's Eve weekend luring in more tourists to Las Vegas over last year

Las Vegas city and tourism officials, at Fashion Show on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, announce details of the citywide 2011 New Year's Eve party.

As celebrities like Kim Kardashian pack the VIP lists, thousands of travelers are packing their bags and heading to Las Vegas this New Year’s Eve.

29 December 2011
By Gregan Wingert

MGM Grand's lion habitat to close Jan. 31

Trainer Katie Massey plays with 8-week-old lions at the Lion Habitat at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, June 17, 2011.

MGM Grand lions: Resort officials announced Wednesday the property’s iconic lion habitat will close permanently Jan. 31. “That is part of an overall property-wide renovation project,” MGM Resorts spokeswoman Yvette Monet said.

28 December 2011
By Delen Goldberg

Traffic surge at McCarran points to tourism recovery

A United Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

A 3.9 percent increase in passengers at McCarran International Airport in November virtually assures the nation’s eighth-busiest airport will serve more than 40 million passengers this year — a benchmark offering further evidence of the Las Vegas tourism industry’s recovery. McCarran officials reported this morning that 3.3 million passengers passed through the airport’s gates in November.

27 December 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas vs. Dubai: Comparing two world-famous tourist destinations

A view of Dubai's city center is shown from the Burj Khalifa's observation tower.

Two desert cities half a world away — Las Vegas and Dubai — have grown from dusty outposts into tourism empires. Like Las Vegas, Dubai — an emirate located on the Arabian Peninsula — has experienced tremendous growth during the past two decades.

23 December 2011
By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

Want a quickie wedding, faux wedding or pet wedding? Head to the Cosmopolitan

The Cosmopolitan is opening a "Pop-Up Wedding Chapel" where people can get married on the fly and tourists can gawk at the nuptials.

Las Vegas is home to Elvis weddings, gondola weddings and roller coaster weddings. Now, add pop-up weddings to the list at the Cosmopolitan.

19 December 2011
By Delen Goldberg

Neon Museum visitors center to be finished in May

An artist's rendering of the old La Concha Motel converted into the visitors center at the Neon Museum.

Amid a sea of neon signs recalling Las Vegas’ heritage, officials from the city and the Neon Museum talked about construction of a visitors center they hope will help the site grow into a key piece of downtown’s revitalization. The $1.5 million project will see the historic La Concha motel lobby reimagined as a welcoming space to the Neon Boneyard.

19 December 2011
By Conor Shine
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