“It makes a bunch of sense,” LVCVA president and CEO Steve Hill said. “If you go out there now, traffic is better than it was before we built all this and that bridge is a big part of that.”
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The LVCVA board had to approve a land preparation project before the 10 acres could be sold to 65SLVB, a partnership paying $125 million for the Riviera site.
McLaren has opened the first-of-its-kind experience center that will let visitors use the same racing simulator as F1 drivers in hopes to grow the brand.
Allegiant Air added four temporary flights to allow for fans of select NFL teams to travel to away games, including for Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Grand Prix officials say despite the room rate decrease, ticket demand has been and continues to be strong.
Rep. Dina Titus has introduced legislation meant to increase the resiliency of places like Las Vegas that rely heavily on tourism.
Orleans Arena has hosted major curling events for a decade, but now a nonprofit plans to renovate a south Las Vegas building and use it to grow the Olympic sport.
The convention will be hosted by two universities to bring the key figures of the sports and entertainment industry together and foster the academic programs and student populations.
Citing “business demand,” owners of two prominent resorts will begin charging for self-parking “later this summer.”
A new 127-suite hotel hopes to capture business travelers, amateur sports teams and tourists with its proximity to the Strip and major sports arenas.
The Utah-based air carrier is growing its Las Vegas presence to 12 destinations from Harry Reid International Airport with flights to Raleigh-Durham.
Helping the masses see the spectacle that is Super Bowl week will be throngs of media members who will converge on the city for the big game and events leading up to it.
After a deal fell apart with a Chilean developer, the LVCVA sold its Strip-facing land to partners with a track record for building retail operations.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix paddock building is set to be completed a month before the race kicks off.
As couples flocked to chapels for Valentine’s Day weddings, Clark County installed a new art display at the Clark County Marriage License Bureau and snow fell in Las Vegas, billed as the “marriage capital of the world.”
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