Experts say MGM Resorts International’s cybersecurity issues are not likely to affect travelers visiting for Life is Beautiful and the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
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The company behind the Sphere said a set of “spokesbots” will interact with guests when they visit the 17,500-seat venue.
The Wall Street Journal’s methodology for the list ranked convention centers across 12 categories related to venue space, amenities and convenience.
The planned mid-December opening comes nearly two decades after the north Strip resort’s plans were first unveiled.
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.
Rep. Dina Titus has introduced legislation meant to increase the resiliency of places like Las Vegas that rely heavily on tourism.
A newly remodeled boutique hotel wants to make guests feel like they’re in resort towns in Idaho or Colorado when it opens to the public in early October.
A collaboration of Russian hacker gangs may have been responsible for MGM Resorts’ cybersecurity issue that has plagued the company. MGM is Nevada’s largest employer.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board authorized rate increases that will generate over $5 million in additional revenue by 2030.
A boutique hotel in downtown Las Vegas with goals of being a destination for the queer community is beginning to take reservations for its fall opening.
An expert in cybersecurity says it’s too early to speculate whether MGM Resorts International was the victim of hackers in a ransomware attack but there are numerous clues indicating it was.
There have been over a dozen confirmed bed bug reports in Las Vegas hotels since 2022 and these pests are something hotels have to be on the constant lookout for.
The problem affected credit card transactions and other computerized systems. There were indications that MGM shut down some systems to prevent the matter from becoming worse.
A new attraction coming to the Strip is all about play — but not casino play. Guests will enter it on a slide, just like the ones kids use on a playground.
The “anticipated increased demand for parking at nearby attractions” — most notably the opening of Sphere — was cited as the reason for returning to paid self-parking.
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