Both executives said increasing the offerings for sports betting helps the gaming industry since sports bettors tend to be in a younger demographic.
Conventions
Conventions are big business in Las Vegas. • Expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center, a $1.4 billion project, will keep the city on pace to compete for the top shows. • CES tops the list. (See Top 10 below, and follow the link to a full list.)
Top 10 Las Vegas conventions
(ranked by attendance)1. CES — Consumer Technology Association
2. NAB — National Association of Broadcasters
3. MAGIC — Marketplace Spring Show
4. SHOT Show — Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show
5. World of Concrete
6. International Builders Show
7. Las Vegas Market (winter)
8. Las Vegas Market (summer)
9. ASD Market Week
10. (tie) Mr. Olympia.
10. (tie) PMMI — Pack Expo Las Vegas
See the full list of Las Vegas conventions.
There may be some anxious months leading to the awarding of the first construction contract for the $600 million project because of market volatility.
Vendors at the Global Gaming Expo were on hand to show off their new products and innovations.
Some of the technology upgrades have been completed, but the makeover of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center will continue through the end of 2024.
The existing sports-betting financial model is unsustainable and executives of the nation’s 48 brands have begun analyzing what they must do to generate revenue while keeping players happy.
The American Gaming Association’s Global Gaming Expo starts a four-day run Monday that will feature industry experts and a showcase of slot machines and gaming equipment.
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo, a traveling showcase for “all things strange, unusual and bizarre,” stops in Las Vegas this weekend.
Wynn’s Craig Billings and Circa’s Derek Stevens will be among the casino leaders who take the stage for a discussion of the gaming industry at G2E next month.
In its eighth year, the Commercial UAV Expo features more than 230 exhibitors with more than 4,000 attendees from over 24 countries.
Thousands of people — and several ferrets, reptiles, birds and fish — gathered at Mandalay Bay for the annual SuperZoo convention on Tuesday.
The downtown Las Vegas casino-resort will open 35,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting space on Sept. 1.
The Ai4 Conference at the MGM Grand Conference Center brought more than 2,000 attendees and 200 speakers to discuss the latest AI technology and share solutions for implementing AI in business.
Katy Perry’s “Play” run is booked through October. She says, “Maybe I will leave Vegas, but I will always want to come back to do a show.”
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Katy Perry and Kristin Cavallari spoke about their business while giving advice at fashion trade show MAGIC Las Vegas.