Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport saw an increase of travel over Thanksgiving weekend but not at pandemic highs as seen nationally.
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It was the second $200,000 winner in as many days at the west Las Vegas Valley casino.
The lack of convention sand trade shows and fewer flights are the biggest reasons Strip properties are having greater financial angst than their locals counterparts.
Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died from complications of smoke inhalation in a death ruled an accident by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Monday. But police and the local fire marshal said an investigation into the death is active and ongoing.
At about 12:28 a.m. Monday, the guest hit a sequential royal flush for a $278,318 jackpot on a Double Double Progressive Reversible Royals Machine.
Hsieh, 46, died from injuries sustained in a New London, Connecticut, house fire. He was the former chief executive of online shoe seller Zappos.
Tourism has fueled the economy for decades. The pandemic has painfully exposed its dangers.
When people have money to burn, Las Vegas heats up. But as seen twice now in the past decade or so, when the national economy gets hit hard, Southern Nevada ends up on life support.
Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones.
From being the CEO of Zappos, to the driving force behind the downtown revitalization effort, Tony Hsieh had a profound impact on the city of Las Vegas.
Casino companies operating in Massachusetts are required to provide financial information that is kept confidential in Nevada and Wynn Resorts reported numbers last week.
Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos who pumped a fortune into downtown Las Vegas and became the face of its revitalization, died Friday after being injured in a house fire.
The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The process of disbursing the next round of federal benefits for jobless Nevadans is expected to last up to 10 days.
The holiday shopping season is different this year, but Nevada retailers have still enticed shoppers on Black Friday.