Elon Musk’s untested transportation model is being eyed to extend from the convention center to serve Wynn Resorts’ Encore property and Resorts World on the north end of the Strip.
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After 78 days of silence, Las Vegas casinos will come back to life Thursday, welcoming back the gaming and tourism that serves as Nevada’s lifeblood.
Las Vegas’ jobless rate was by far the highest among major American cities in April, new data shows, underscoring the coronavirus pandemic’s financial carnage in Southern Nevada.
For some downtown Las Vegas casino operators, Thursday won’t come soon enough.
Tourists from across the United States are planning their return to Sin City.
Experts say the transparency is just another way companies can reassure guests and employees that their facilities are safe enough to return to. But, ultimately, only the number of people who end up inside the reopened resorts will show whether that reassurance is enough.
Be it a trickle of interest or downpour of support, how tourists and locals respond to casinos opening will determine the town’s bottom line.
LVCVA’s grim statistics reflect mandatory coronavirus closures, but June tourism shows early signs of promise.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport saw a 96 percent decrease in passenger volume in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.
After reducing its flight schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic, Southwest Airlines is adding routes to Las Vegas for the remainder of the year.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is expecting half the room-tax revenue it received this fiscal year, leading to numerous cuts in the $206.6 million plan.
Signs of casino reopenings started to appear Wednesday on the Las Vegas Strip as MGM Resorts International and other companies prepared to begin operations again.
Derek Stevens, co-owner of the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate, gave away 2,000 one-way flights to Las Vegas from 24 U.S. cities.
The state Gaming Control Board conducted a workshop meeting Tuesday to present further details about the target reopening date of Nevada casinos on June 4.
Airlines and airports are taking steps to convince the traveling public that flying is no more dangerous than going to the grocery store.