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Strip arena owners launching VIP membership deal

The owners of the new MGM Resorts International-AEG arena on the Strip are launching a new VIP club membership deal that will allow a member to buy a ticket for the vast majority of events at the $375 million venue that opens in April.

Allegiant Air reports triple-digit rise in quarterly profits

Allegiant Air continued its earnings climb Wednesday as its Las Vegas-based parent company, Allegiant Travel Co., reported triple-digit percentage increases in earnings for the third quarter.

Shriners golf promoters hope to build on attendance of 35,000

The big-league professional golfers are in Las Vegas week, and organizers of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open are unveiling a new Cabana suite on the 16th green in hopes of generating more revenue from the PGA event.

Bull riders, convention authority extend deal through ’18

The Professional Bull Riders organization and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority have agreed to extend their partnership to stage two annual events in Las Vegas for another three years through 2018.

Bringing down the Riv part of giant puzzle

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s plan to bring down the Riviera next year will be a critical piece of an enormous puzzle.

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Allegiant pilots working to clear path to strike

Allegiant Air pilots are taking another swing at being released from mediated negotiations with the airline through the National Mediation Board. If they succeed, it could start the clock on a strike.

Cost of Riviera demolition grows by $1.84 million

The demolition of the Riviera property and getting the land prepared as outdoor exhibition space is going to be a bigger job than originally thought.

 
Las Vegas tourism officials push for more international traffic

The city’s tourism marketing leaders continued their quest to draw more international traffic to Las Vegas Tuesday, signing an agreement with a South Korean business group and approving spending $375,000 on separate programs geared to boost foreign travel.

Snyder pitching UNLV stadium as part of tourism package

UNLV stadium pointman Don Snyder says he’s hitching his stadium aspirations to a new gubernatorial tourism infrastructure committee, which he hopes can suggest packaging the stadium, the LVCVA’s convention center improvements and Southern Nevada transportation updates under a single funding umbrella.

Travel writers get chance to see Las Vegas beyond the Strip

About 25 miles west of Las Vegas, travel writer Larry Bleiberg hopped on a mountain bike and prepared to navigate a single-track dirt trail in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

August tourism rises, but room rates slip, report shows

The dog days of summer didn’t hurt visitation to Las Vegas, but room rates and revenue per room slipped in August, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Wednesday.

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