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NAB opens this weekend in Las Vegas

Nevada will hit the gas on innovation as it becomes the first state to host a driverless vehicle that beams mobile, high-definition television to passengers.

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New performance venue near Las Vegas Strip to reshape skyline

Madison Square Garden’s planned Las Vegas performance venue will offer sound and visual technology never before heard or seen and change the Strip skyline with a sphere-shaped building 360 feet tall.

Las Vegas may become video gaming powerhouse

Esports Arena Las Vegas is being positioned as the crown jewel of Allied esports, a global power player in the industry with venues in Germany and China in addition to North America.

Las Vegas esports squad shakes up video gaming world

As esports continues to explode in popularity, Las Vegas is uniquely positioned to benefit as a potential hub for the booming industry, with a history of hosting esports events, a luxe new esports venue opening at Luxor soon and casinos beginning to take esports bets.

Esports Arena Las Vegas at Luxor will open March 22

Luxor’s former LAX nightclub will open as Esports Arena Las Vegas on March 22 with a series of events, including an invitation-only, multiday, live-streamed tournament.

Jose Andres targets new eSports Arena on Strip

The new Esports Arena at the Luxor, which is set to open in early 2018, will feature food by José Andrés. The celebrity chef’s company, ThinkFoodGroup, has partnered with Allied Esports to design a gaming-inspired food and beverage menu for the venue.

SkillCon attracts the super talented to Las Vegas

SkillCon, a three-day expo underway at the Rio’s Pavilion, showcases a variety of competitive skills in action. Among them: Rubik’s Cube speed-solving, juggling, bodybuilding, eSports, fidget-spinning, dodge ball, robotics and weightlifting.

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