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Ban on glass bottles on Strip not causing a wave of arrests

Police have had 78 interactions with people on the Strip who were carrying glass containers since Clark County commissioners in September banned carrying glass containers on the resort corridor.

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February tourism up on strong convention attendance

Strong convention attendance boosted February visitation totals and the city’s average daily room rate continued to expand, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Tuesday.

McCarran reports largest monthly passenger jump since August

Passenger counts continue to soar at McCarran International Airport as the Clark County Aviation Department on Thursday reported the fifth best February on record and the largest monthly percentage increase in passengers since August.

 
MGM room rates for fight weekend start at $1,600

MGM Grand, the host hotel-casino for the megaboxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquaio on May 2, expects a 35 percent revenue windfall from the fight weekend compared to the room, food and beverage revenues on a typical weekend. Some 98 percent of the hotel’s 6,800 rooms are booked, with room rates, as of Friday, starting at $1,600 a night for May 1 and 2.

Bill would revamp visa process to help U.S. travel industry

A bill introduced Tuesday in Congress seeks to promote international tourism to the United States while requiring new layers of security for nations that are granted the easiest access.

Tourism panel OKs method to pay for 1,200 space garage

Nevada Commission on Tourism members on Monday approved the means to pay for the 1,200-space garage on 61 acres of former Union Pacific railroad yard in Symphony Park.

Convention Authority, hotels poised for March Madness in tourism

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the city’s resorts are gearing for their own version of March Madness this week. March historically has been the busiest month of the year for Southern Nevada tourist visits, not only because of the focus on popular sporting events but because the convention calendar is packed.

Basketball conferences driving money, fans through Vegas

Free-spending roundball fans following their favorite colleges in the West Coast, Mountain West, Western Athletic and Pac-12 conferences are expected to spend millions of dollars this week, offering a hefty midweek boost for hotels and restaurants.

Officials delay hiring of third party to oversee Global Business District

The go-go pace to get started on the $2.3 billion overhaul of the Las Vegas Convention Center campus took a breath Tuesday. Members of the board of directors of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted to delay action on hiring a third-party owner representative to oversee the Las Vegas Global Business District project.

Tourism inches up while average daily room rate highest since 2007

Visitation to Las Vegas inched up slightly in January while the average daily room rate soared to its highest level since September 2007, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Friday.

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