Five months after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease was reported at the Rio, the number of confirmed cases of the pneumonia-like bacterial illness among guests has risen to seven, with 29 more cases suspected, the Southern Nevada Health District said Tuesday.
Southern Nevada tourism leaders saw things in June that they rarely see in their tourism statistics — negative percentages.
Even as the national average price of gasoline starts to increase, the price of a gallon in Las Vegas has dropped over the last month.
Southern Nevada’s only ski resort plans new ski runs, lifts and snowmaking equipment, as well as zip lines, downhill bike trails and a thrill ride called a “mountain coaster” to lure more visitors in the summer.
When it comes to the debate over a $1.9 billion domed football stadium, rural and Northern Nevada tourism leaders aren’t much different from their counterparts in Southern Nevada.
Lawmakers approved the transfer of $469,000 from the Department of Tourism to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City to fund the development of construction documents for a proposed 6,000-square-foot visitors center.
