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As the Strip got back to its usual bumper-to-bumper traffic, resort executives said Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix went better than they had hoped.
“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.”
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.
With the Formula One course just two miles from the airport and multiple road closures expected, Reid officials are urging travelers to arrive hours before flight time.
Bally’s Corp., which operates the Tropicana, sees short-term pain, but long-term gain with its stadium project with the relocated Oakland A’s baseball team.
Somebody ripped some holes in screens attached to the overpass glass designed to block views of the Formula One race course.
Hotel occupancy dropped from the same month last year, but room rates remained high and convention attendance continued to soar, the LVCVA said.
The Nevada Taxicab Authority board approved the special temporary surcharges for the day surrounding next month’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging hotel-room price fixing, but attorneys are expected to file a revised complaint.
With an average of more than 44 flights a day to 30 destinations, Denver-based Frontier Airlines is bumping up competition with an overhauled loyalty program.
The Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based air carrier which already offers Las Vegas flights to and from 12 cities is adding a new destination to its service map.
While many past ad campaigns have worked to drive leisure traffic, the new ‘Not Invited’ campaign focuses on attracting conventioneers and trade show attendees.
The monorail’s “Show Your Ticket and Save” promotion offers discounted prices, up to 50 percent off some admissions, and two-for-one deals for 35 local attractions.
CBRE’s John DeCree met with more than 20 companies and came away with an optimistic outlook with record convention, special events traffic.