As traditional tourists become scarcer in Las Vegas, a growing number of local hotels and motel chains are seeking salvation in a most unlikely business model: hostels.
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Charlie Waters has been named assistant managing editor for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, it was announced Friday.
Ashley Morris brought a message to the annual Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop franchisee meeting of a growth plan that would finally fall into place.
Cumulus Media has agreed to acquire Las Vegas-based Citadel Broadcasting for about $2.4 billion.
Michael McClendon, a poker room supervisor at the Sahara, wasn’t surprised when he was called into a meeting at 7:30 a.m. with other employees and was told the nearly 60-year-old Strip resort would cease operations in May.
McClendon, who recently celebrated 25 years at the casino, said the announcement Friday shouldn’t have been unexpected.
Calf roping and National Finals Rodeo always have been a sure-fire hit in Las Vegas.
The former Scandia Amusement Park, which closed in 2006, is being converted into an oversized sandbox called Dig This. The complex at 3012 S. Rancho Drive, scheduled to open April 2, will let guests drive 15-ton heavy construction machinery: a midsized bulldozer or excavator.
Allegiant’s Travel Co.’s February traffic report highlighted the economic headwinds that rapidly rising fuel prices have put in the path not only of the airline but the Las Vegas economy.
This weekend will bring another test of whether the three days of NASCAR Sprint Cup races at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway can continue to defy national trends.
Having predicted stable gasoline prices a couple of months ago, Peter Krueger is not about to repeat that mistake.
Whatever the reason, fewer employees nationwide are punching in late for work these days, a new study shows, and business owners say they’re seeing the same phenomenon locally.
Easier comparisons and stronger traffic among several airlines contributed to the largest monthly passenger gain at McCarran International Airport in more than three years.
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