Visitation to Southern Nevada grew again in August, bolstered by double-digit gains in convention attendance, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Friday.
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The venue is an attraction in and of itself. Every component of it: the inner bowl, its exoskeleton, and even the atrium, which greets visitors upon entrance with scads of innovative flourishes.
The last time a large interestingly shaped building took center stage in Las Vegas was nearly 30 years ago when the pyramid-shaped Luxor was under construction.
When the doors open for the Sphere’s inaugural events — U2’s residency and “Postcard from Earth” by Darren Aronofsky — bring plenty of money for parking.
While domestic traffic declined slightly, the airport serving Las Vegas is still on a pace to surpass 2022’s record totals after eight months.
Plaintiffs say Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International failed to protect customer data during attacks revealed this month.
But an analyst says Las Vegas should continue to hold its own if it continues to invest in infrastructure, with prospective UAE casinos a potential wild card.
Experts say MGM Resorts International’s cybersecurity issues are not likely to affect travelers visiting for Life is Beautiful and the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
The company behind the Sphere said a set of “spokesbots” will interact with guests when they visit the 17,500-seat venue.
The planned mid-December opening comes nearly two decades after the north Strip resort’s plans were first unveiled.
Allegiant Air added four temporary flights to allow for fans of select NFL teams to travel to away games, including for Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Grand Prix officials say despite the room rate decrease, ticket demand has been and continues to be strong.
A newly remodeled boutique hotel wants to make guests feel like they’re in resort towns in Idaho or Colorado when it opens to the public in early October.
A collaboration of Russian hacker gangs may have been responsible for MGM Resorts’ cybersecurity issue that has plagued the company. MGM is Nevada’s largest employer.
A boutique hotel in downtown Las Vegas with goals of being a destination for the queer community is beginning to take reservations for its fall opening.