Tourism

Bin Laden's death will have little impact on Las Vegas tourism

Richard N. Velotta

God bless Mark Twain, who once said, “I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

In marketing Las Vegas, have we sold our community short?

In marketing Las Vegas, have we sold our community short?

To an outsider, it might seem that Las Vegas is in the throes of an identity crisis, shaken to our roots, betrayed by an economy that had always been faithful to us. And now we’re struggling to recover and regroup and wondering whether, and how, we need to redefine ourselves. These cynics might now be chortling at our misery, at how our grand, greedy plan went south and that we had it coming.

Arena developer snags 51s, site behind Mandalay Bay – pro sports next?

A rendering of the proposed stadium complex behind Mandalay Bay.

As the public arena battle has raged between Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, Texas entrepreneur Chris Milam has quietly been assembling the building blocks for his own project on the Strip.

Hard Rock's 'Real World' suite available for tourists

A look at the MTV's Real World Las Vegas Suite at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

At first glance, Suite 1168 in Hard Rock’s Casino Tower looks like any other Las Vegas high roller suite. There are flat-screen TVs, a full-size bar and a hot tub large enough for whatever party might wander back to your room.

Polarizing rhetoric may burn the Trump brand here

Donald Trump speaks to a group of Republican organizations at the Treasure Island Thursday, April 28, 2011. Trump said he is seriously weighing a presidential run and will make a decision soon.

Pity the poor souls trying to make that Trump International thing work in Las Vegas.

Tourism officials: Safety still top priority after Osama bin Laden strike

Tourists walk along the Las Vegas Strip in this April 28, 2011, file photo.

Local tourism leaders say they’ll continue to stay vigilant against terrorist threats regardless of Sunday’s announcement that Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

Las Vegas bumped from atop Orbitz summer travel index

Women dance in the pool during opening day for Tao Beach Saturday, April 2, 2011.

Las Vegas has been bumped from the top spot of summer travel destinations on one travel website. The city trailed Orlando and took the No. 2 spot on Orbitz’s 2011 summer travel index, after holding the top spot for the last two years.

Nevada tourism officials going after gay and lesbian market

Richard N. Velotta

Listening to Mya Lake Reyes, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s director of diversity marketing and an expert on the LGBT travel market, talk about her compelling visual in her presentation about how to attract more gay and lesbian customers to a destination.

Las Vegas home rentals offer good deals for travelers

Although Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other city in America, there are some travelers who prefer distinctly different accommodations when visiting Sin City - someone else's house.

Just build it already: Why Las Vegas can't land a pro sports team

Just build it already: Why Las Vegas can't land a pro sports team

We’re at the home of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo!” Boyd Polhamus’ booming voice asserts. “Let it be here for forever! VIVA LAS VEGAS!”

McCarran sees passenger boost for third straight month

A Southwest Airlines plane flies over Las Vegas.

McCarran International Airport scored a third consecutive month of increasing passenger counts in March. Las Vegas’ airport served 3,564,841 arriving and departing passengers in March, a 2.2 percent increase when compared to March 2010.

Las Vegas drive-in traffic drops as gas prices spike

Wally Haim of Chicago fills up his car on Las Vegas Boulevard South Thursday, April 14, 2011.

Derek Randolph got a rude send-off from Las Vegas after spending a week here with his wife. The two made a quick stop Thursday morning at a ARCO gas station to fill up their rental car before returning it and flying home to Minnesota.

Proposed LVCVA budget calls for revenue, spending at 2005 levels

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

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors on Tuesday got its first look at a proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year, a $230 million plan with revenue and spending on par with 2005 levels and a 7 percent reduction in advertising expenses compared to last year.

Rural Nevada markets also targeting international tourists

The Casablanca in Mesquite was one of three gaming resorts owned by Black Gaming.

For those Las Vegas tourism enterprises that think they’ve had it rough during the Great Recession, consider the plight of companies in rural counties.

Las Vegas records 12th straight month of visitor increases

The Las Vegas Strip on March 26, 2011.

February brought Las Vegas its 12th consecutive month of increases in visitation, according to numbers released today. The number of visitors in February increased by 1 percent from about 2.85 million visitors in February 2010 to more than 2.88 million this past February, according to a monthly report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.