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Why is Mesquite growing so fast?

The small city to the northeast of the Las Vegas Valley is the fastest growing city in the state, according to the latest Census data.

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Caesars Palace gaming revenue boost helps parent company

A 10.4 percent improvement in gaming revenue at Caesars Palace helped Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment endure a third-quarter loss, company officials reported Wednesday.

Short-term rental companies must report data to Las Vegas

Companies like Airbnb and HomeAway will now need to report to the city of Las Vegas the number of bookings, listings and residential rental operators they have within city limits.

Boom Supersonic provides the ‘wow’ at Las Vegas aviation conference

One of the biggest “Wow!” moments of Boyd Group International’s 22nd annual Aviation Forecast Summit earlier this week was Blake Scholl’s presentation on Boom Supersonic, a company developing the first supersonic passenger airliner since the Concorde was retired in 2003.

 
Air travelers looking for deals turn to ultra low-cost carriers

The promise of a cheap flight to a desired destination is driving the growing popularity of ultra low-cost carriers like Allegiant, Spirit and Frontier Airlines, both nationally and in Las Vegas.

Study ranks Nevada among best states for road trips

This week, when people are thinking about Fourth of July road trips and getting out of town, there’s good news and bad news about a recent study commissioned by WalletHub ranking the best states in the country to get on the open road.

Committee suggests proceeding on $1.4B Las Vegas Convention Center upgrade

A committee formed to advise the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s plan to expand and renovate the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation to proceed on the $1.4 billion project.

Old McCarran Airport tower meets a $1.99M demise

McCarran International Airport’s former air traffic control tower is pegged for demolition, although not in the spectacular Las Vegas style of hotel implosions.

Raiders close purchase on 62-acre stadium site in Las Vegas

The Oakland Raiders have closed on the purchase of 62 acres west of the Mandalay Bay resort clearing a hurdle in the team’s bid to relocate to Las Vegas for the 2020 NFL season.

Experts: Challenge to build Las Vegas Raiders stadium for 2020

Southern Nevada construction industry experts say whoever ends up building the planned 65,000-seat stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders will face a massive challenge to get it done by the opening of the 2020 NFL season.

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