Tourism

Cybersecurity demands that businesses constantly evolve

Guests stand in line waiting to check into their rooms Sept. 14 at the Aria. MGM Resorts International was hit with a cyberattack that shut down much of its normal operations, causing longer-than-usual lines and temporarily discontinuing some services.

Cyberattacks that victimized major resort companies on the Las Vegas Strip this month are a strong reminder to stakeholders to protect their operations ...

21 September 2023
By Ray Brewer

Fontainebleau Las Vegas looks to fill thousands of positions

A view of the Fontainebleau hotel Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas has initiated a massive hiring push ahead of its grand opening in December. The Las Vegas Strip’s newest luxury resort and casino, which has been in the works ...

13 September 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas Strip workers air F1-related construction complaints to county commissioners

Traffic lines up near cones and a freshly paved Koval Ln Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

A presentation by Las Vegas Grand Prix officials on community outreach efforts, traffic plan and construction updates turned into commissioners grilling race officials about ...

7 September 2023
By Grace Da Rocha

Rosen continues to champion high-speed rail project linking Las Vegas, SoCal

Brightline Train Design

Brightline West wants to build the 218-mile system that would have rail stations in Las Vegas and in Rancho Cucamonga, Hesperia and Apple Valley in Southern California. The Nevada Department of Transportation applied for federal grant funding on behalf of Brightline and with the support of the entire Nevada congressional delegation and four California congressional representatives.

19 August 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Henderson entertainment executive looks to keep legacy of blues legend B.B. King alive

Film and music producer Vassal Benford poses for a photo with one of B.B. King's guitars during an interview Friday, July 28, 2023.

Nearly a decade since his death in Las Vegas at age 89, the groundbreaking artist’s legacy lives on, in part through the efforts of Vassal Benford, a Nevada-based music and entertainment producer who is also the chairman of King’s estate ...

9 August 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

The adventuresome descend on Death Valley, the original tourist hot spot

Tourists flock to Death Valley to experience the heat. Death Valley is famous for being the hottest place on earth and driest place in North America. Monday, July 17, 2023. Brian Ramos

Despite temperatures north of 115 degrees Monday, Death Valley was slammed with visitors — drawn in by the possibility of a record high temperature for planet Earth ...

19 July 2023
By Rhiannon Saegert

LVCVA president rewarded with $33K raise, $179K bonus

Steve Hill, President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, speaks during a ceremonial groundbreaking for a renovation project at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday greenlit new salary ranges for the authority’s top executives, approving recommendations for merit increases first made by the organization’s Compensation Committee in June. The change, approved by the LVCVA Board of Directors during its monthly meeting, is based on ...

12 July 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas' busy July 4 holiday puts Airbnb anti-party measures in focus

Las Vegas' busy July 4 holiday puts Airbnb anti-party measures in focus

More than 330,000 people are expected to visit Las Vegas this Fourth of July weekend, a nearly 5.5% increase from last year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Many of those visitors will take advantage of ...

1 July 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

UNLV study confirms Las Vegas’ status as a top destination for sports

An exterior view of Allegiant Stadium Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Las Vegas is increasingly a sports destination, with the capacity to seat hundreds of thousands of fans in professional sports venues, an abundance of annual events to attract tourists, and impressive growth of sports employment ...

28 June 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Plaza debuts a fresh look while preserving part of its Las Vegas history

Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel poses at the Carousel Bar in the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, June 7, 2023.

The Plaza in downtown Las Vegas debuted its new look this weekend, bringing a freshness to the Fremont Street Experience and preserving part of the property’s ...

12 June 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas anticipating a busy Memorial Day weekend with 335,000 visitors expected

Visitors crowd the casino floor at Resorts World Las Vegas in this June 2021 file photo. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority projects that casinos and hotels up and down the Strip will be busy this weekend, with an expected 335,000 visitors for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit Las Vegas this Memorial Day weekend, at the start of what will likely be a robust summer of travel to Southern Nevada. An estimated ...

26 May 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

New reports underscore massive economic impact of tourism tax dollars in Nevada

Pedestrian and vehicular traffic fill the Las Vegas Strip, looking south from Flamingo Road, on March 24. Nevada’s tourism industry supported 386,200 total jobs — or 27% of the state’s total employees — making $21.4 billion in total wage and salary payments in 2022, according to a new report from the Nevada Resort Association.

“It surprises people what a big share of the state general fund comes from tourism,” said Virginia Valentine, Nevada Resort Association president and CEO, noting the significance of industry-specific taxes ...

28 April 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

New hotel offers guests an unexpected oasis of serenity on the Las Vegas Strip

Nirvana Hotel located on South Las Vegas Blvd, has been a huge hit for visitors looking for a more quiet, yet still on the strip hotel. From pet friendly rooms to future private suites, they also have their own food truck located in the back of the hotel which offers daily breakfast and happy hour for their guests during their stay. Nirvana Hotel is owned by Sandy Hershkowitz and her husband, Eric Hershkowitz. Friday, April 14, 2023. Brian Ramos

Unlike its neighbors on the Strip, the Nirvana Hotel has no gambling, smoking or resort and parking fees. What it does have is ...

20 April 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Bill to end pandemic safety measures wins praise from resort industry in Nevada, barbs from union

A couple checks in to the hotel at Red Rock Resort and Casino at midnight, Thursday June 4, 2020, as the property re-opens to the public during phase 2.

One of the last remaining COVID-19 measures in Nevada may soon see its end, as state legislators consider passing a bill to repeal a COVID-19 law that mandated ...

13 April 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Allegiant pilots picket at Las Vegas airport amid contract talks

Allegiant Air pilots, represented by Teamsters Local 2118, protest sub-industry standard wages at Harry Reid International Airport Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Pilot Kurt Hanson said he and his colleagues are united in their requests and are calling for a contract “now.”

11 April 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver
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