WASHINGTON — A travel industry-endorsed plan to make it easier for foreign tourists to obtain visas to visit the United States was reintroduced Thursday in Congress.
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Lake Mead’s only fishing pier could be out of commission until Memorial Day weekend because of recent vandalism to the structure.
Two high-profile incidents and the fast-approaching summer months led state gaming regulators and Las Vegas police to issue a stern warning Thursday to hotel-casino operators: Keep a close watch on your nightclubs and pool parties or face disciplinary action for any illegal activity.
Of all the changes made at the M Resort since the property opened in March 2009, among the most gut-wrenching for Anthony Marnell III was closing Veloce Cibo, the hotel-casino’s 16th floor restaurant with expansive views to the north of the Strip.
As a tourist several times over the years, Mark Kopec had never received that special Las Vegas welcome of a taxi driver long hauling him from the airport to the Strip. But after arriving for a professional conference last June 28, he noticed something different about the route leaving McCarran International Airport.
One of the Strip’s most expensive nightclub projects will debut next month.
What do ladybugs, Paris street scenes, neon-bright colors and Marilyn Monroe all have in common?
At the most recent Clark County Zoning Commission meeting, at least one elected official was having a little fun with the lack of audience members in attendance.
With 40 years in the game, Rossi Ralenkotter may be Las Vegas’ most valuable player.
Venues Today, the trade publication that monitors arena ticket sales around the world, reported there was a Las Vegas venue ranked in the top 12 in total gross ticket sales in all six of its building size categories.
It’s not easy being green for the grass at Cashman Field in Las Vegas. With the big leaguers of the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers slated to play preseason games at Cashman Field today and Sunday, the ball yard’s grounds crew toiled at transforming the dormant yellow winter grass into that emerald-green surface that is synonymous with baseball.
Union leaders of Yellow Checker Star Transportation cab drivers vowed on Friday to widen the 13-day strike but acknowledged that possibly their best chance had slipped away.
Officials with Mexican airline Interjet have decided to plug some of the gap in service to the commercial center of Monterrey, Mexico, by starting twice-weekly flights from McCarran International Airport today .
The prospect of a spreading taxi drivers strike appeared to abate as a union official accepted a contract offer with Frias Transportation Management, Las Vegas’ largest cab company.
In a routine March meeting, the board of directors for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday approved $2.29 million in assorted expenses.