Tag: Tourism
The Memorial Day travel rush is off to an early start
DALLAS (AP) — People began loading up their cars and jumping on planes across the U.S. on Thursday as the long Memorial Day weekend kicked... more
Las Vegas gaming executive touts need for cannabis partnerships at casinos
Seth Schorr, the CEO of Fifth Street Gaming, said Las Vegas tourism would benefit if laws and regulations allowed casinos to host cannabis... more
FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport with tour helicopters, planes
A federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports, prompted by the deadly midair collision in January between... more
Las Vegas reports lower air travel in March
The Las Vegas airport Tuesday reported a decline in travel in March and a downward trend for the year, reversing the growth that followed... more
Las Vegas tourism hit record levels of spending in 2024
Southern Nevada’s tourism industry again reached record levels in visitor spending in 2024, while they spent less on gambling, according to... more
Travel to Las Vegas on major Canadian and Mexico airlines down in February
Travel at the Las Vegas airport fell 7.5% in February. Domestic passenger counts declined, while arrivals from major Mexican and Canadian... more
Nevada Resort Association touts $100B impact from tourism as it lobbies state lawmakers
The Nevada Resort Association issued its bi-annual report Wednesday that showed the state’s tourism industry in 2024 generated nearly $100... more
Wall Street Bets: New York sports betting, Las Vegas Strip room rates, New Jersey gaming revenue
Sports betting in New York J. P. Morgan’s Joseph Greff March 14 looked at sports betting in New York. “Following the most recent weekly... more
Survey says Las Vegas visitors wealthier, spend more on amenities, bring kids
Parents bringing their children to Las Vegas dipped slightly in 2024, but that trend remains well ahead of pre-pandemic levels, and... more
Wall Street Bets: Bally’s, AGS, Everi, Las Vegas Strip
Wall Street Bets is a roundup of recent notes from analysts covering the gambling industry. Reaction to Bally’s results In a... more
