The quest for flights into Laughlin, which has seen steady tourism declines for over a decade, still has no clear end in sight and may soon face another hurdle.
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A collection of coffee mugs bearing the names of destinations across the United States covered the convention space, interspersed with neon-colored sweats, stickers, plush toys, keychains and most anything else you’d see in a tourist souvenir shop throughout the country.
Need to find a snazzy bottle for your new energy drink? What about an eye-catching box for Grandma’s homemade cake? This is the place to go.
One of Las Vegas’ favorite playgrounds is rebranding itself.
As the Sands Expo and Convention Center continues its mission to go green, the industry is taking notice.
A UNLV effort to build a new on-campus football stadium and entertainment center moved forward Tuesday with the naming of three resort-casino executives to a new 11-member stadium board.
With a new partnership in the works, Las Vegas is setting itself apart. R&R is working with Google and local hotels to let tourists check out all possible hotel options from the inside, online.
The contract between Cox Nevada Telcom and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority remains in effect after Tuesday’s board of directors meeting, despite Chairman Tom Collins placing an item on the agenda suggesting he wanted to terminate the business agreement.
Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins is giving it one last try.
Brittany O’Dale and Robert Stephen Jackson are both runners — although very different kinds.
Tyler James, who’d been working at an Arkansas Wal-Mart, came to Las Vegas and landed his big break in show business. Len Turner, entertainment director for the Fremont Street Experience noticed his talent and made him the offer of a lifetime.
Through Sunday, GayDays Las Vegas is in the city to play by the pool and reach out to the LGBT demographic.
For the first half of 2013, U.S. travel to overseas markets is flat at 14.5 million people, according to data released Wednesday by the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries.
The airlines did their part for the local visitor industry by bringing more seats into McCarran International Airport during July, but they need to work on filling more of them.
Las Vegas tourism is on a slight decline, the first half of 2013 shows.