Tourism
Steve Burnstine’s unhappiness about mobile bars dispensing booze near his two casinos has escalated into a full assault on how the Fremont Street Experience is governed.
Toby Keith stepped in front of the crowd, alongside Jon Taffer, president of Nightclub & Bar Media Group. Cameras clicked, Keith and Taffer smiled, and for about five minutes all eyes were on the two men. The publicity stunt marked the official opening of the 2012 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. For Taffer, Keith was worth his weight in gold.
Officials at McCarran International Airport will give the new $2.4 billion Terminal 3 a $600,000 coming-out party in June.
Since Share Nightclub and Ultra Lounge opened, Las Vegas’s first combination gay nightclub-strip club has attracted a steady locals clientele. Now its management wants more.
The plan to purchase the Mob Experience at the Tropicana Las Vegas out of bankruptcy received court approval Monday, but litigation will likely continue on several fronts.
Mexican passengers stare out the tiny airplane window, watching as an expanse of desert appears beneath them. Shrouded in baby blue skies dotted with soft, white clouds, the 747 draws closer, passing over master-planned neighborhoods, all part of the city’s larger grid pattern.
October wasn’t that great for Las Vegas tourism. Although the monthly Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority visitor count marks the 20th consecutive gain in prior-year comparisons, it wasn’t by much.
While Las Vegas tourism numbers rose 5.5 percent in September over the same month in 2010, convention attendance soared with a 49.1 percent increase over the same period. In all, 3.29 million tourists visited Las Vegas in September, but 434,373 attended conventions.
For cab driver Mamerto Mercado Jr., October fell into a rhythm that has been all too rare during Las Vegas’ economic struggles.
Papillon Airways has added Portuguese and Russian websites to its lineup of foreign language services.