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Supersonic planes could change Las Vegas tourism, expert says

Blake Scholl, who designed the aircraft and founded Boom in September 2014, said his airliner would be able to fly from Washington D.C. to London in 3½ hours instead of the more than seven hours it currently takes. San Francisco to Hawaii would take 2½ hours instead of five. Sydney, Australia, to Los Angeles could be completed in just under seven hours instead of just under 15.

County OKs bonds for Las Vegas Convention Center expansion

Clark County will issue as much as $400 million in bonds over the next two years to help pay for the expansion and renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Las Vegas Stadium Authority looks to Minnesota for guidance

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is a guidepost for what the Las Vegas Stadium Authority could look like in four years once the stadium that will house the Oakland Raiders is completed.

 
In wake of Las Vegas shooting, McCarran airport saw busiest month

October marked the busiest month in McCarran International Airport’s history with 4.33 million airline passengers, topping the previous record set in July, the Clark County Aviation Department reported Monday.

MGM sticks to modified ad campaign despite some criticism

MGM Resorts International will continue to use a modified advertising campaign with a #VegasStrong hashtag despite social media criticism that it is exploiting the Oct. 1 shootings.

Las Vegas essay winner wins dream vacation at Lake Tahoe

Michael Meerovich didn’t find any trace of Fredo Corleone this week, but he and his family discovered something much better — Lake Tahoe, a great place to go on vacation.

Black Hat brings cybersecurity experts to Las Vegas

When information security experts gather in Las Vegas this weekend for Black Hat USA, the industry’s largest annual conference, they will have a lot of things to worry about. Job security won’t be on the list.

MGM Resorts launching $130M convention center expansion

MGM Resorts International will on Tuesday launch construction of a $130 million expansion of Strip convention space as it seeks to grab a larger share of the lucrative Las Vegas trade show business.

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