Las Vegas meetings and conventions have been operating on a small scale, but things are looking up in the second half of the year.
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The cost for renaming McCarran International Airport after former Sen. Harry Reid, initially pegged at “at least $2 million, probably will run closer to $5 million-$7 million.
Killing some time while waiting for a flight at McCarran Airport paid off nicely Thursday morning for a Texas woman.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority sees occupancy, room rates, traffic take a dive in January with conventions and trade shows nowhere to be found.
Several of Las Vegas’ famous pool-party spaces are back in business beginning in March and running through the summer.
January is usually Southern Nevada’s busiest convention month, but not this year. As a result, gaming win declined 31.7 percent in Clark County and 43.8 percent on the Strip.
Updated flight routes aimed at making flying into Southern Nevada safer and more efficient will go into effect on Thursday.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi issued a statement backing the decision to rename McCarran International Airport after the former Nevada Senator.
Spirit Airlines is adding two new routes to Las Vegas connecting Louisville, Kentucky and Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Sin City.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport started the new year with passenger volume down 64 percent in January.
The station has moved south to the Regional Transportation Commission’s South Strip Transfer Terminal located near McCarran Airport off Sunset Road.
With the installation of the compression ring atop a temporary tower, crews now will be able to build the spherical roof on the $1.66 billion entertainment venue.
The decision to rename McCarran International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport last week caught some residents off guard.
State Sen. Ben Kieckhefer envisions a “light touch” state oversight group akin to the Nevada Athletic Commission, which regulates combat sports such as mixed martial arts and boxing through licensure and sanctions.
“Vegas could become the esports capital of North America,” said Milo Ocampo, the founder of Las Vegas-based 8-Bit Esports.