Here are the 10 biggest local business stories of 2019, according to Review-Journal staff.
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Occupancy and room rates are climbing, adding to demand for more hotel rooms, so Virgin and Circa will begin meeting it with some of the 1,650 rooms coming in 2020.
In 2020, the city is expected to add more than 2 million square feet of convention space, which economists say will position the city for further economic growth.
Elon Musk tweeted Friday night that the underground people-mover system being built beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center will be “fully operational” sometime in 2020.
Developer Howard Hughes Corp. plans to also integrate details on the residential community for potential homebuyers and residents in the coming months.
What will be the top tourism and gaming headlines of 2020? Read on for predictions about opening Allegiant Stadium, visitation records and what lies ahead for Las Vegas.
It appears sex tech will be a a draw at CES 2020, where such products will for the first time qualify for awards.
Sports betting was one of the few bright spots in November as another decline in baccarat play decreased casino gaming win on the Strip, in Clark County and statewide.
Mobster Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel Casino on Dec. 26, 1946. Take a look back at some of the Flamingo’s history in photos.
The Nasdaq composite climbed above 9,000 points for the first time as Apple led technology stocks higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 also climbed to new highs. The benchmark index is on course for its best year since 2013.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Thursday announced he’d elevated Public Utilities Commissioner Hayley Williamson to the three-member board’s chairwoman.
Knowing your mass transportation options, understanding that limited parking will cost a bundle and being prepared to walk a lot will be important to those going to CES.
President Donald Trump’s daughter will help lead a discussion focusing on creating apprenticeships and developing K-12 STEM education programs.
As online shopping grows, analysts and retailers say people are foregoing the traditional day-after-Christmas return trip. They now see the surge of returns continuing throughout next month.
It was another Festivus miracle on the Las Vegas Strip.
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