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Multiple factors contributed to fatal SpeedVegas crash, experts say

The crash that killed two men at the SpeedVegas racetrack south of Las Vegas was inevitable and could happen again, say industry experts who have reviewed the track and the operation.

Will inflated hotel prices keep conventioneers away from CES?

For hotels, CES 2017 is a time to make serious money. But CES organizers are worried that what convention-goers may perceive as price gouging will keep them away, and ultimately kill the show.

Don’t like Strip casino parking fees? Blame the airlines

Tourism is a copycat business world with few original ideas so it isn’t hard to look at what airlines have done over the past decade to see the Strip parking correlation.

Casino industry leaders don’t see recreational marijuana as major tourism boost

You won’t see the casino industry leading the charge for passage of Question 2, Nevada’s recreational marijuana initiative. That’s because the state Gaming Control Board has been quite public about its concern that marijuana possession will remain a federal crime even if Question 2 is approved by voters Tuesday.

Workers putting up Marquee Dayclub Dome — PHOTOS

The Marquee Dayclub Dome at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is going up. The dome is a semipermanent structure, made of a glasslike fabric that weighs 106,000 pounds and covers nearly 30,000 square feet of pool area at the resort.

Hola Cuba: Restart of commercial flights from U.S. raises tourism hopes

By December, about 300 direct flights a week are expected from the U.S. to 10 cities across Cuba. America’s biggest airlines and the Obama administion hope the planes will carry hundreds of thousands of U.S. travelers.

New Fremont Street Experience CEO going big for St. Patrick’s Day

As a bona fide Irishman from Dublin, the new president and CEO of Fremont Street Experience wants to invite you to the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebration west of the Mississippi. He also wants you to know that there’s plenty of free parking.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon executive touts Las Vegas as hub for fitness events

The electronics industry can come together to showcase its products at the Consumer Electronics Show and draw 170,000 visitors to Las Vegas every January. So maybe the endurance and fitness industries can do the same in Sin City in the autumn as the weather turns pleasant.

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