Just ahead of the sweltering summer heats return to the Las Vegas Strip, the long-running tram that shuttles guests between TI and the Mirage is back in operation.
Tourism
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The top marketing officer for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority resigned under a cloud this week without a financial separation agreement, knowledgeable sources said.
Construction managers for the Las Vegas Convention Center’s $935.1 million expansion say the project is on track for its scheduled January 2021 opening.
Adventure tourism — anything that involves exploration, travel or a certain degree of risk — is a fast-growing market.
Cathy Tull, chief marketing officer for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, has resigned amid separate investigations by the Review-Journal and the Metropolitan Police Department into the public agency’s misspending.
Richard Branson attended the kickoff of Virgin Trains USA earlier this month and wants to develop tie-ins once the company’s high-speed rail line is in place between Victorville, California, and Las Vegas.
Strip resorts may have lost out on as much as $150 million in revenue last year as more visitors to Las Vegas book accommodations through Airbnb, according to a new report.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority monitors the changing face of the Vegas visitor annually so that resorts can react to attract more people to the destination.
Nelson’s arrival is occurring in the midst of an investigation and personnel shakeup at the LVCVA prompted by stories published by the Review-Journal.
The LVCVA’s board of directors has approved a $32 million contract with Las Vegas-based Klai Juba Wald Architecture and Interiors to oversee the renovation of exhibition halls.
Sun Country Airlines will add 13 new flights a week with seasonal nonstop routes connecting Las Vegas to four cities beginning in September.
Police arrested a key target in the criminal investigation into the misuse of Southwest Airlines gift cards bought by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Nevada’s gaming win in February was flat, but still topped the $1 billion mark, the state Gaming Control Board reported Thursday.
Police executed a search warrant at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority offices Wednesday afternoon in a widening investigation into misuse of Southwest Airlines gift cards bought by the agency.
Las Vegas’ airport passenger count remains ahead of schedule through the first two months of 2019.