Tag: Tourism
Las Vegas room rates trend up as summer visitors flock to the city
As Las Vegas handles a Memorial Day weekend crowd projected at nearly 350,000 visitors spending more than $430 million, surveys show room... more
Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first true high-speed rail... more
Las Vegas airport sets February record in Super Bowl month
Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas recorded its best February in history, bolstered by the Super Bowl, a continued rebound of... more
Visitors spend more in Las Vegas, don’t let higher prices hinder their experience
Visitors to Las Vegas, wealthier than ever, are gambling and spending more and are satisfied with their experience. They show no signs that... more
International visitation to Las Vegas jumps 39% in 2023
International visitation to Las Vegas jumped by 39% last year, led by a boost from Canadians and travel from the UK, Germany, and... more
Usher’s Super Bowl encore? Marrying Jenn Goicoechea at Las Vegas chapel
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B superstar’s headline... more
Las Vegas airport shatters annual record in 2023 with 57.6 million passengers
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) set an annual passenger record for the second year in a row, a reflection of tourism’s recovery from... more
Analyst: Record-setting hotel rates for Super Bowl
Hotel rates for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas could set a record, which bodes well for earnings, especially if gaming hold is favorable,... more
Sports tourism takes centerstage at Las Vegas business conference
Sports continue to grow in importance for Las Vegas, its tourists, and the tax dollars they leave in Nevada. That was the theme of the... more
Las Vegas attracted a million more tourists and a million more convention goers in 2023
A combined two million more tourists and convention goers flocked to Las Vegas in 2023 than during the prior year, the highest numbers... more
