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Las Vegas’ hockey officials ignite Preview crowd with vision of success

The Vegas Golden Knights revved up the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Preview crowd Tuesday with a vision of the team’s players hoisting the Stanley Cup before a frenzied T-Mobile Arena crowd. Then, said Knights President Kerry Bubolz, “We wanna have a big-ass party.”

Las Vegas tourism leaders tap virtual reality to enhance visitation

Thanks to virtual reality technology, prospective visitors to Las Vegas will get a taste of the city from the comfort of a chair as a result of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s expansion of the use of the technology.

Free Las Vegas attractions? Not when you factor in parking

We’d laugh it weren’t so sad to see articles in some of the national travel publications touting “30 things you can do for free in Vegas.” Unless you plan to walk a ways to some of these attractions, they’re technically no longer free since you’ll have to pay to park near them.

Couple helps county set milestone for same-sex marriage licenses

Jennifer Dickerson’s divorce from her husband was finalized Thursday. A day later, Dickerson, 37, and fiancee Amanda Falzone, 34, became the 10,000th same-sex couple to obtain a marriage license in Clark County.

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Las Vegas sports teams could be big sellers — even for nonfans

The arrival of Las Vegas’ National Hockey League franchise and the potential relocation of the Oakland Raiders to Southern Nevada present enormous retail prospects on everything from T-shirts to all forms of logoed merchandise.

Las Vegas still a favorite for LGBT tourists, survey indicates

Las Vegas remains one of the nation’s leading destinations for gay tourists and Nevada’s distinction as a “blue state” could play in its favor after a report indicated some LGBT travelers fear for their safety in red states.

Qatar Airways to launch Las Vegas service in 2018

Qatar Airways has finally set a date for when it will launch service between Las Vegas and Doha, Qatar — but you’ll have to wait another year.

Big Bus tour operator moves closer to sharing Las Vegas Strip and Downtown stops

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada’s board of directors agreed to negotiate a six-month trial contract that would allow the Big Bus private tour company to share four stops with the popular Deuce and Strip & Downtown Express routes.

Las Vegas hosted record 42.9M visitors in 2016

The Las Vegas area hosted a record 42.9 million visitors in 2016, according to preliminary statistics released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday.

CES show-stealing Razer reports theft of laptop prototypes

Razer, a video game technology company, stole the show at CES this year with three-screen, portable laptop and color projector that drew rave reviews and awards. Now someone has stolen two Razer laptops from its CES booth.

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