Lawrence Weekly, the former board chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, has agreed to pay nearly $2,400 in fines after violating the state ethics law for taking a personal trip with airline gift cards bought by the agency.
Tourism
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While the number of visitors to Las Vegas likely fell slightly last year, the number of people staying at local Airbnb accommodations jumped nearly 50 percent.
NBA fans will get to follow the actions of a single player in livestreams on Twitter in the second half of 20 games, starting with the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 17.
By late spring, McCarran International Airport will have more seat capacity coming into the city than at any other time in its history.
The 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas is more than a year away, but the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has already produced a video proclaiming how excited the city is to host it.
Travelers departing from the Las Vegas airport now have three more nonstop options to choose from.
Las Vegas tourism officials say the College Football Playoff title game looms large on their radar, but that it probably will cost significant sponsorship dollars to lure it here.
The advancement of artificial intelligence could have a growing impact on Las Vegas’ tourism industry.
For the Las Vegas tourism industry, the start of the new year is the kickoff of one of the busiest times of the year — especially for those who capitalize on the city’s ability to host major trade shows and conventions.
For the first time in Las Vegas, Centerplate will deliver hot food on demand to CES booths so that exhibitors can maximize their sales time and won’t have to face crowds in lines at convention center food outlets.
If there was only one emblem of a Sin City marriage ceremony, it must be an appearance by “the King.”
Las Vegas’ airport’s passenger traffic continues to soar with last month setting a monthly record for November.
More revelers are expected to visit Las Vegas over the New Year’s holiday this year than in 2017, giving the city millions of reasons to celebrate.
New support subcommittees and sponsoring groups are now closer to being ready to assist Las Vegas Events and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to create more events to fill the stadium and other Southern Nevada venues.
The last time Las Vegas played host to the Worldwide Route Development Forum in 2013, McCarran International Airport landed nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Beijing on Hainan Airlines.
