Authority Chairman Lawrence Weekly accepted more travel and what he reported as gifts from the agency than any other board member.
Tourism
A crowd turned out Thursday for a ceremony marking the opening of the Nerd nightclub on the second floor of Neonopolis.
Nevada officials are sounding the alarm that a proposed airline passenger fee increase and program cuts in the proposed federal budget could impact screening at McCarran International Airport and dampen the state’s tourism industry.
Caesars Entertainment began charging customers for self-parking at its Linq Hotel last week and will begin charging at Caesars Palace on Monday and at Planet Hollywood and Bally’s on April 6, a company spokesman said.
Organizers of community events staged at exhibit halls at Cashman Center are scrambling to find new places once Cashman is mothballed by city officials at the end of the year.
Hakkasan Group is generating $500 million in revenue from its night club and restaurant venues as its sets to boost its global party and dining presence by half over the next 36 months, CEO Neil Moffitt told a conference Tuesday.
Southern Nevada visitation numbers and state and county gaming win in February were down from a year ago, mostly because of a lack of a Feb. 29. February 2016 had one more day than last month because of Leap Year.
The Nightclub and Bar Show brings 36,000 people from around the U.S. and nearly 50 countries to the Las Vegas Convention Center for three days of lectures, workshops, hospitality tours, taste-testing, networking and partying.
With the Oakland Raiders officially OK’d to move to Las Vegas, local economists are now studying the path to a new stadium for signs the Raiders are more than just new entertainment.
Increases in international travel were offset with declines reported by Southwest Airlines and other domestic carriers, making for a relatively flat February at McCarran International Airport.
Monday’s announcement that the team will relocate to Las Vegas from Oakland not only is a boost to fans but also to representatives of the city’s tourism industry who see a potential bonanza in additional visitation.
Southern Nevada business and political leaders on Monday cheered the NFL owners’ decision to relocate the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas, bolstering the city’s status as the nation’s leading entertainment destination.
Now that the National Football League has approved the relocation of the Oakland Raiders franchise to Las Vegas, it’s time to buy those season tickets, right? Wrong.
When NFL owners gather in Phoenix beginning Monday, they’re expected to consider a vote to relocate the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas.
A hearing has been set for April 6 in Clark County District Court to consider an emergency motion to close the SpeedVegas track south of Las Vegas where customers pay to drive or ride in cars that go more than 150 mph on a 1½-mile course.
