Every year at around this time, we look back at the good (and bad) times of the previous year.
Tourism
For the latest Las Vegas tourism news and stats let the Las Vegas Review-Journal be your top source.
The state Gaming Policy Committee is going to pot this week as top gaming policymakers, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, will discuss whether there’s a possible point of entry for recreational marijuana among Nevada’s tourism assets.
The rapid emergence of pro sports in Southern Nevada ramps up our civic pride, but also unleashes a new set of issues and the LVCVA will soon find itself right in the middle of them.
Station Casinos is putting a total of $485 million in improvements into the off-Strip Palms resort through the next year
With just under two months to go before revelers ring in 2018, it appears that it’s going to come down to the wire as to whether Southern Nevada will break its year-old record of 42.9 million visitors set in 2016.
Steve Wynn surprises during earnings call — but will MGM execs say?
MGM Resorts International had planned to roll out its GameSense responsible gaming program during the week of G2E, which brought an estimated 27,000 people to the city.
Hail, Caesar! That bankruptcy battle that has gone on for 2½ years has ended.
The next iteration of how R&R Partners will market Las Vegas as a tourism destination under its $15.5 million annual advertising and marketing contract with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has arrived.
Everyone knew developing a stadium for an NFL team was going to be a wild ride, but few saw the twists and turns that came last week from Republican Assembly Leader Paul Anderson and Governor’s Office of Economic Development Director Steve Hill.
At the risk of tipping off Southern Nevada’s tourism rivals, it’s remarkable that Las Vegas’ air service recruitment model hasn’t been replicated by other communities across the country.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent announcement that it would review a New Jersey case on sports wagering and the American Gaming Association’s continued push to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 are clear indicators that sports betting is on its way to some major changes.
It was welcome news last month that Blake Sartini and Golden Entertainment bought the assets of American Casino and Entertainment Properties, including the Stratosphere, for $850 million.
When it comes to conventions and meetings business, MGM Resorts International is all in.
If plans come together as envisioned in two top news stories from last week, there’s going to be one serious party in Las Vegas come 2020.