Tourism

Nevada tourism commission director resigns

Dann Lewis, who has served as director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism since early 2009, has resigned.

15 November 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Moves should keep McCarran seventh busiest through 2015

Even with a decline in passenger numbers this year, McCarran International Airport is destined to remain the seventh busiest airport in the nation over the next five years.

12 November 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas records 2 percent increase in visitors in September

Las Vegas visitor volume in September increased by 2 percent, according to numbers released today by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

10 November 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Is economic relief in sight for Las Vegas gaming?

Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn speaks during the opening ceremony at Wynn Macau in 2006. Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands are seeing increases in revenue because of their Asian properties, which are far outstripping business at resorts in Las Vegas and other areas of the United States.

By some measures, the recession-battered Strip has made the turn and is on the road to recovery. Room rates, convention bookings, gambling revenue and visitor traffic have all improved. But don’t release the confetti yet.

7 November 2010
By Liz Benston

Expert: Vegas on right path looking for global partners

If aviation expert Mike Boyd is right about the direction air transport is headed — and he usually is — Las Vegas should be in a good position with its strategy to attract more international flights.

5 November 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Dina Titus, Joe Heck debate U.S. tourist entry fee

When the Travel Promotion Act was under consideration last year, every member of Nevada’s congressional delegation was on board to get the legislation approved.

29 October 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Tourism officials seek to make international travel to U.S. easier

A view of the Las Vegas Strip.

One of the most daunting challenges major international destinations like Las Vegas face in attracting overseas tourists is strict visa regulations, tourism officials said during the U.S. Travel Association’s annual conference at Caesars Palace on Tuesday.

27 October 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Town board recommends against Wayne Newton museum

Wayne Newton’s plan to build a museum and give tours of his home hit its first administrative speed bump on Tuesday when the Paradise Town Advisory Board turned down the entertainer’s application to the county.

27 October 2010
By Dylan Scott

Clark County taxable sales up 3.8 percent in August

CARSON CITY – For the second straight month, taxable sales rose in Clark County in August, sparked by furniture, apparel, bar and restaurant businesses.

26 October 2010
By Cy Ryan

Travel expert: Environmental policies loom as tourism threat

NEW ORLEANS – Seventy-two government agencies have cut their travel budgets because of environmental concerns, a top travel executive said, leading him to conclude that overzealous environmental policy could be the next roadblock facing the tourism industry.

26 October 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Pressure on DesertXpress in first run at high-speed rail

After spending a good chunk of last week on assignments involving high-speed train developments, my biggest surprise was how supportive industry leaders are of the much-maligned DesertXpress proposal that would link Victorville, Calif., to Las Vegas.

22 October 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

LVCVA cuts back as its financial position declines

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s financial position declined in the 2010 fiscal year, but aggressive efforts to respond to the recession with pay and hiring freezes and other cutbacks is keeping the organization fiscally stable, the LVCVA board of directors’ audit committee was told Thursday.

22 October 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Cosmopolitan's jarring ad aimed at the 'curious class'

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas' first commercial debuted during the season finale of "Mad Men" on Oct. 17.

What do hundreds of furry, little animals have to do with the Las Vegas Strip’s newest resort? Apparently nothing, but they piqued viewer curiosity during the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ first commercial earlier this week — and that’s exactly what the resort wanted. Just two months before its opening, the $3.9 billion hotel-casino debuted its curious and provocative TV ad during the season finale of “Mad Men” on AMC Sunday evening.

22 October 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Plan for traffic delays around airport for president's visit

Motorists may want to avoid roads around McCarran International Airport, and travelers flying out of the airport should plan on arriving extra early Friday afternoon and Saturday morning while President Barack Obama is in town.

21 October 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Strip pool parties pack it in for the season

Sisters Tasha Hogan, left, and Shannon Wiatrzyk of Alberta, Canada party with Daryl Dias of London at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Friday, October 8, 2010.

As cold weather begins its descent on the Las Vegas Valley, Strip pool parties are beginning to pack away the bikinis, bottle service and occasional bad behavior until next spring.

16 October 2010
By Amanda Finnegan
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