The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expects a 1.8 percent increase in visitor volume, but a 20.2 percent increase in their spending for summer’s kickoff.
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MGM Resorts and Marriott International did not provide a reason for the delay. Trade publications have speculated that the cyberattack on MGM might be a factor.
An expert in cybersecurity says it’s too early to speculate whether MGM Resorts International was the victim of hackers in a ransomware attack but there are numerous clues indicating it was.
The problem affected credit card transactions and other computerized systems. There were indications that MGM shut down some systems to prevent the matter from becoming worse.
In a filing to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, NV Energy has forwarded Sphere’s plan for 70 percent of its power needs to be met with a new solar energy plant.
February is going to be an epic month on the Las Vegas events calendar, with Republican and Democratic presidential events sharing the stage with the Super Bowl.
Donald Brinkerhoff, who designed the landscaping of The Mirage and dozens of other projects worldwide, including the 4.5-mile Strip corridor, died July 16 in Newport Beach, California. He was 90.
When exactly the state crosses from pandemic to post-pandemic is hard to nail down, though experts have varying opinions of what that might look like.
Beginning in 2021, organizers of the Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon will add a spring race on a Saturday night in April and expected to draw more than 15,000 participants.