The eight-minute, $1 million production to ring in the new year is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to Southern Nevada to kick off 2026 with a bang.
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The fourth-busiest carrier at Harry Reid International Airport will double the number of round-trip flights between Las Vegas and O’Hare International Airport to six.
Las Vegas enters 2026 from a position of strength, even as questions about affordability and long-term sustainability persist.
Plus, Chicago on Thursday plans to implement a 10.25 percent tax on sports betting generated on apps within the city limits.
Retail spaces are planned for West Sahara Avenue in the fast-growing Spring Valley area of the Las Vegas Valley.
A big convention year, work at Reid Airport and gaming regulatory matters and court cases should produce biggest tourism headlines in 2026.
Tulsa, Okla., is the home for nation’s seventh Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The former Cherokee Casino Resort has completed a $155 million facelift to become the Hard Rock Tulsa, which will be unveiled Monday.
A bankruptcy court judge in Reno will begin hearing motions today in Station Casinos’ bankruptcy case, which one analyst suggested could last at least a year.
Organizers of the largest annual trade show and convention in North America are walking out on space at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
Penn National Gaming’s profit fell some 23 percent in the second quarter as lower-than-expected results from its casinos in Indiana, West Virginia and New Mexico drove down results.
Regulators are shining a spotlight into Las Vegas’ booming nightclub industry. The new scrutiny, particularly this month’s decisions by gaming regulators to fine Planet Hollywood Resort $500,000 and by the county to deny Privé a liquor license, has prompted new interest in the class aimed at increasing professionalism in the nightclub industry.
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A Clark County official on Tuesday denied an appeal by operators of Privé nightclub to reinstate a liquor license that would allow the Planet Hollywood party spot to remain open. The decision means the club will be closed until at least Aug. 4, when operators have a chance to make their case to Clark County commissioners.
Also, the Rio decided to indefinitely close its adult-themed Sapphire Pool after it failed an “integrity check” by Metro police on Saturday, the property’s owner confirmed late Tuesday.
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While the residential real estate market continues to recover from the wake of the pandemic, Las Vegas will not see a recovery in home sales or price growth compared to most other major metro regions in the country.
Zumper’s 2025 rental report shows rental rates in the valley could only rise slightly next year and have actually dropped year-over-year this year.
A survey of hotel room rates shows resorts are taking advantage of supply and demand as the city readies for “America’s Party 2026” on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas.
A California real estate firm plans to develop a new building for a Southern Nevada university.
