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W Las Vegas appoints general manager, VP of sales

W Las Vegas has announced the appointment of Mark Eberwein as general manager and Christopher Adam Baran as vice president of sales and marketing.

On its 25th anniversary, Las Vegas Bowl has seen many evolutions

The widely celebrated college football bowl season that begins next month has evolved dramatically since the first Las Vegas Bowl in 1992 with more games — so many, in fact, that teams with losing records were invited to play last year and the NCAA had to call a moratorium on new bowls through 2019. That’s good and bad for Las Vegas.

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LVCVA approves $1.6M for more work on former Riviera site

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.6 million increase to its contract with the company preparing the former Riviera site for parking and outdoor exhibits.

Casino industry leaders don’t see recreational marijuana as major tourism boost

You won’t see the casino industry leading the charge for passage of Question 2, Nevada’s recreational marijuana initiative. That’s because the state Gaming Control Board has been quite public about its concern that marijuana possession will remain a federal crime even if Question 2 is approved by voters Tuesday.

Workers putting up Marquee Dayclub Dome — PHOTOS

The Marquee Dayclub Dome at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is going up. The dome is a semipermanent structure, made of a glasslike fabric that weighs 106,000 pounds and covers nearly 30,000 square feet of pool area at the resort.

Major automotive shows ready to roll into Las Vegas

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in Las Vegas and 50th anniversary overall, the SEMA show from Tuesday to Friday at the convention center has 2,400 exhibitors, a 2 percent gain over last year and a record.

McCarran sets record for consecutive months with 4M passengers

McCarran International notched a new record by serving more than 4 million airline passengers for five consecutive months, the longest stretch in the airport’s history, the Clark County Department of Aviation reported Thursday.

Las Vegas visitor volume sizzles as Nevada gaming win rises

Visitor volume continued on a torrid pace in September, driven by strong convention business that could reach record levels for the year, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday. Also, state gaming win inched upward in September.

Allegiant Air begins nonstop Las Vegas-Kansas City flights

Allegiant Air on Thursday launched nonstop flights from Las Vegas to Kansas City, Missouri, with company officials estimating that the new route will bring more than 21,000 additional tourists to Las Vegas.

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