In its second-quarter earnings call, Southwest, profitable for the first time since 2020, reported that its expansion to new cities with new routes has been successful.
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“This is an exciting time for Osaka and the entire Kansai region,” MGM Resort International said in a statement confirming the submission of the integrated resort proposal to Osaka government officials.
Clark County doesn’t have jurisdiction over gaming properties. But the Nevada Gaming Control Board made it clear Wednesday that the mandate would be enforced at Southern Nevada casinos and resorts.
Budget carrier Frontier Airlines is adding five nonstop routes out of Las Vegas. Tuesday’s announcement marks a continuance of Frontier’s rapid growth in Las Vegas.
Two Nevada neighbors, California and Arizona, are on separate paths toward adding sports wagering, with Arizona much closer to the finish line.
Tick Segerblom spearheaded the move to get a vote on the renaming of Las Vegas’ airport, which received a unanimous yes vote by the county commission earlier this year.
The California-based Americans for Nonsmokers Rights is connecting casino revenue with smoking bans and has enlisted the Oakland A’s to take up the fight in Nevada.
Tourism industry analysts say it’s going to be hard to put the genie back into the bottle when it comes to revamping health and safety regulations addressing COVID-19.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Nevada, The Venetian and Palazzo announced that it is returning to requiring masks regardless of an employee’s vaccination status.
In addition to the name change at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, the meeting space within The Venetian also is taking on a new name, The Venetian Convention Center.
Travelers now have a direct flight option between Wine Country and the Entertainment Capital of the World.
A faulty automated weather sensor at the Stockton, California, airport and a line of thunderstorms in Las Vegas combined to provide a lengthy delay for passengers.
The LVCVA’s board of directors accepted the recommendation of its compensation committee to give president and CEO Steve Hill a 4 percent pay increase effective in September.
One of Liberace’s pianos is on display at the 5,500-square-foot store that offers sales of dress shirts, jackets, V-neck Ts, polo shirts and custom-blended fragrances.
After a competition that included a presentation by four finalists, the LVCVA board of directors named R&R Partners its advertising and marketing agency of record.