Sales tax revenue from November, the month of the Formula One Grand Prix, shows the special event’s impact on the local economy.
McKenna Ross
Politics and Government Reporter
Email: mross@reviewjournal.com
McKenna Ross joined the Review-Journal in June 2021 and previously covered gaming and tourism and Southern Nevada's nonprofit sector for the newspaper. Before moving to Nevada, she reported for MLive, a Michigan news site, and interned at publications in Michigan, Oregon and Florida. McKenna is a graduate of Michigan State University and a 2021-2024 Report for America corps member. When she's not working, she's either reading or hiking Southern Nevada trails with her dog.
Maurice Wooden, a 36-year gaming and hospitality veteran, is best known for leading Wynn Las Vegas between 2013 and 2019. His time at Wynn ended during a tumultuous era for the company.
The leadership change comes roughly six weeks after the resort opened and as several other executives have left.
February is expected to bring a windfall of brides and grooms to Las Vegas wedding chapels – mostly attributed to special dates in the month.
Union negotiators reached a tentative agreement with the north Strip resort.
Las Vegas will have a first when 65,000 fans watch the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium — but operators on and off the Strip are no strangers to throwing a massive watch parties.
The additional cost, noticed during the booking process, may catch some tourists by surprise. What does the surcharge cover and how can someone avoid paying it?
The departure marks the fourth among leadership in as many weeks. Fontainebleau opened more than a month ago after nearly 20 years of history at the site.
Nevada’s unemployment rate showing signs of a continously growing labor force, according to a new state report.
Boyd Gaming closed the hotel-casino near Sam’s Town during the pandemic and has shared few public plans for the Boulder Highway site.
Almost 14,000 people applied for unpaid positions guiding tourists around Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII in three weeks.
More changes are happening at the Strip resort as an upscale American-style eatery there shuttered.
Crews have begun initial steps to set up a fake mountain, taking over the property’s famous volcano, for a massive interactive display during the Super Bowl that will take place of the iconic free Strip show for at least the next month.
Several businesses near the resort corridor are pressuring county and race leaders to address the negative impact the race’s construction had on their operations.
Two executives at the newly opened Fontainebleau have left, less than a month after the resort’s opening.