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Purchase of Starwood makes Marriott largest hotel chain

Marriott International closed Friday morning on its $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, bringing together its Marriott, Courtyard and Ritz Carlton brands with Starwood’s Sheraton, Westin, W and St. Regis properties.

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Red tape, regulatory issues and more seen hampering Chinese visitation

An estimated 3.5 million Chinese tourists are wanting to travel to the United States next year but may never get here because of regulatory issues, government red tape and airlines and airports that aren’t ready for them.

‘What happens here, stays here’ is sticking around — for now

Cathy Tull, senior vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said Tuesday that the marketing campaign “What happens here, stays here” is still working, including with millennials.

French government vows more aid to embattled tourism sector

The French government on Tuesday pledged more aid to help the country’s struggling tourism sector cope after a wave of Islamist attacks, bringing to 10 million euros its contribution to a campaign to promote the country abroad.

Helicopter tour company Papillon inaugurates new helipad service

Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters on Thursday launched a new set of flights that will take off even closer to Lake Mead, with opening of a helipad at the Hoover Dam Lodge and Casino.

Hola Cuba: Restart of commercial flights from U.S. raises tourism hopes

By December, about 300 direct flights a week are expected from the U.S. to 10 cities across Cuba. America’s biggest airlines and the Obama administion hope the planes will carry hundreds of thousands of U.S. travelers.

Las Vegas, Asian investors bet on Sin City’s Chinese tourism

Sin City and Asian investors are going all in on Chinese tourism as some of Las Vegas’ latest developments on and off the Strip target Chinese nationals and Chinese-Americans.

7 things to do at Topgolf besides hit golf balls

Topgolf officially opened in Las Vegas in mid-June and is widely known as a place to hit golf balls. But there are many other things you can do at the facility besides hit the driving range.

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