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With CES in Las Vegas, look out for gridlock on the street

As thousands of weekend revelers descend on Las Vegas for their traditional two days of fun and gaming, they will join nearly 175,000 CES visitors on the Strip, an unusual and potent cocktail that could create nightmare traffic scenarios on Friday and Saturday.

E-sports on track to become $1B industry

Less than two decades ago, e-sports consisted of a few dozen elite gamers gathering in warehouses to compete for modest-at-best prizes. Today, e-sports has climbed out of basements and warehouses and onto major cable networks and is on the verge of becoming a $1 billion industry.

Airbnb upbeat about future growth

Plans to provide more trip planning services, a ranking system that puts guests and homeowners on their best behavior and a high adoption rate among seniors means Airbnb believes it can only keep growing.

Carnival Corp. CEO unveils wearable technology at CES

Following in the tracks of Walt Disney Co., Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise operator, has announced it will be launching wearable technology to improve customers interaction on its ships and at its resorts.

Will inflated hotel prices keep conventioneers away from CES?

For hotels, CES 2017 is a time to make serious money. But CES organizers are worried that what convention-goers may perceive as price gouging will keep them away, and ultimately kill the show.

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Big business stories to watch in 2017

There are plenty of fascinating stories on the horizon for 2017. Here are some of the things you’ll be reading about in the next 12 months, with a touch of prognostication.

CES celebrates 50th anniversary with biggest show ever

The organizers of CES are proving again that technology reaches all corners of life and that’s exemplified in the selection of the 2017 show’s opening keynote address.

Tesla makes Reno a critical pit stop on way to Las Vegas, CES

Electric-car maker Tesla is seizing on next week’s Las Vegas consumer electronics show to host investors and analysts at Gigafactory 1, the sprawling Reno plant where it makes batteries and energy storage packs.

Las Vegas City Council to take aim at regulating party houses

Short-term rentals that become “party houses” in neighborhoods near the Strip have been an issue on Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian’s to-do list for years.

Most Mandalay Bay security workers in Las Vegas to be represented by union

The National Labor Relations Board has certified a union representation vote for 268 security workers at Mandalay Bay who will be represented by the International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America.

Reid was Nevada’s go-to lawmaker for gaming, tourism and transportation

Sen. Harry Reid, who is retiring after a three-decade political career that saw him rise higher than any Nevada politician before him, has always been the go-to lawmaker on all things related to gaming, tourism and transportation.

Downtown Las Vegas hotel tempts with ‘all you can drink’ special

As competition heats up over how to attract patrons to spend some or all of their New Year’s with a particular establishment, some are investing in the amount of alcohol they’re willing to sell.

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