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Hotels offer discounts to encourage guests to book directly

Hotels are getting more aggressive in their fight to get travelers to book reservations directly with them instead of through online travel agencies such as Expedia and Priceline.

‘What Happens Here, Stays Here’ beer to debut at Coachella

Las Vegas promotion officials will unveil a limited edition #WHHSH beer during a party Friday and Saturday at the Ingleside Inn in Palm Springs, California. The event will complement the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

 
Elevated McCarran airport expressway plan moves forward

Clark County is moving ahead with plans to develop an elevated limited-access airport expressway along Paradise Road, Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue.

Consultant says proposed stadium won’t affect airport operations

A consultant hired by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Campus Improvement Authority says a domed stadium on 42 acres at Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane would not disrupt operations at McCarran International Airport. But a McCarran official said the FAA is still reviewing the stadium site.

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Tourism to France grew in 2015 despite Paris attacks

The overall number of tourists visiting France in 2015 rose marginally compared with the year before to reach an all-time high despite the two deadly attacks in Paris in January and November.

Tourism to France rose in 2015 despite Paris attacks

The overall number of tourists visiting France in 2015 rose marginally compared with the year before to reach an all-time high despite the two deadly attacks in Paris in January and November.

Strip enhancement

Construction is seen Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the Park Theater at Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Boulevard South. The 5,000-seat theater, which topped off earlier this week, will be opening later this year. The Park Theater will complement the new entertainment neighborhood taking shape on the Strip featuring the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena, Toshiba Plaza and The Park.

Las Vegas hospitality industry shows stronger interest in hackathons

Tourism technology leaders said in a panel discussion Thursday that hackathons have become the new gathering places for programmers and software experts to devise technological solutions to problems in a wide range of industries.

Conventions, Leap Day increase Las Vegas tourism in February

A double-digit percentage increase in convention attendance and an extra day in February helped propel Southern Nevada to another strong month for tourist visitation, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Wednesday.

Alcohol distribution rises along with an economic recovery

Alcohol consumption is up in Nevada — distribution of wines increased 18.2 percent, spirits went up 14.8 percent, and draft beer 10 percent, all in gallons, state figures show.

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