Tag: Las Vegas

11/21/23 7:51 PM

OPINION: F1 hits the jackpot in Las Vegas on its $500 million gamble after many stumbles on the Strip

  • Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There were missteps and mistakes, and a master class in how not to handle customer relations. But by the time Justin... more
11/20/23 8:20 PM

Top Nevada lawmakers applaud MLB approval of A’s relocation to Las Vegas

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
As Major League Baseball authorized the move of the Oakland A’s to the Las Vegas Strip, leading Nevada lawmakers defended their decision to... more
11/19/23 11:50 AM

Uncertainty reigns over F1 economic impact number for Las Vegas

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
The final economic impact of Las Vegas hosting a Formula One race is uncertain, but it will be big no matter how it’s measured, according... more
11/17/23 3:40 PM

Las Vegas Grand Prix expected to smash Formula One betting records

  • Mark Anderson, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The visuals of the world-famous Strip expected to emerge from the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night has enticed... more
11/16/23 8:32 PM

Fontainebleau Las Vegas approved for Dec. 13 opening

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
The $3.8 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas passed its final regulatory hurdle Thursday on its way to opening on Dec. 13. The Nevada Gaming... more
11/16/23 8:30 PM

MLB owners approve A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas, with a new ballpark to open in 2028

  • Stephen Hawkins and Ronald Blum, Associated Press
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — One of Rob Manfred’s first trips after his election as baseball commissioner nine years ago was to Oakland to... more
11/14/23 11:03 AM

Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade for its turn hosting Formula One

  • Ken Ritter
The famous fountains at the Bellagio won’t be very visible this week amid the roar of Formula One racing on the Las Vegas Strip, and... more
11/13/23 7:55 PM

OPINION: F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year

  • Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no such thing as a flawless first-year event, so go ahead and accept that there will be bumps and bruises in... more
11/11/23 12:29 PM

Las Vegas welcomes international high rollers for F1

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
Las Vegas is prepared to welcome international high rollers and the jet set when it hosts the Formula One circuit this week, and operators... more
11/10/23 8:35 AM

Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a strike by Las Vegas hotel workers

  • Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Over seven months of tense negotiations, mandatory daily room cleanings underscored the big issues that Las Vegas union hotel workers were... more