Las Vegas and Nevada Tourism

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-02-22 07:00:41 GMT
    Being a hotel concierge in Las Vegas is a unique experience. Requests from Las Vegas tourists range from typical to outright bizarre. One concierge is chronicling some of those unusual requests in a new book.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 12:31 PM EST2012-02-17 17:31:45 GMT
    In the mid-1980s, before the era of megaresorts, Nevada's gaming industry generated roughly $3 in revenue for every dollar spent on long-term debt.

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 3:56 PM EST2012-02-14 20:56:25 GMT
    This is a blockbuster week for conventions and conferences in Las Vegas. At least 20 events between now and Sunday will draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to the valley.

  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-01-31 07:00:28 GMT
    Millions of college students across the country are considering where to go for Spring Break, and Las Vegas is a top choice. Las Vegas is ranked the trashiest Spring Break destination in America according to Coed Magazine, but some don't mind the designation.

  • Tuesday, January 10 2012 1:49 PM EST2012-01-10 18:49:17 GMT
    The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show officially kicks off Tuesday. Las Vegas' biggest convention draws technology companies from all over the globe, but it also puts hundreds of local people to work.

  • Saturday, January 7 2012 1:14 AM EST2012-01-07 06:14:24 GMT
    Downtown Las Vegas is hoping to cash in during the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. A number of improvements and new entertainment options downtown are geared toward younger, tech-savvy customers. That is the same clientele that attends CES.

  • Saturday, December 31 2011 2:18 AM EST2011-12-31 07:18:48 GMT
    The countdown to 2012 has begun, and the Las Vegas Strip is already buzzing with New Year's Eve revelers. A record 314,000 people are expected to ring in 2012 in Las Vegas. Law enforcement agencies promise to ensure the celebration is a safe one.

  • Tuesday, December 27 2011 12:57 PM EST2011-12-27 17:57:34 GMT
    In five days, Las Vegas says goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012. Approximately 314,000 visitors are expected to celebrate New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. They are also expected to spend $193 million on hotels, restaurants, and shopping.

  • Friday, December 23 2011 12:49 PM EST2011-12-23 17:49:53 GMT
    Tens of thousands of Boise State and Arizona State fans descended on Las Vegas for the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. The football game took place at Sam Boyd Stadium Thursday night, but most of the visitors are spending the night and their money on the Strip.

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    If you want to ski without driving to the mountain, you can take a bus from a couple of different spots in southern Nevada.

  • Friday, December 23 2011 12:31 PM EST2011-12-23 17:31:38 GMT
    A German airline plans nonstop service to Las Vegas from Düsseldorf, Germany, starting in May 2012.

  • Friday, December 2 2011 1:48 PM EST2011-12-02 18:48:56 GMT
    Reality television is increasingly finding a home in Las Vegas. Reality TV shoots are up 43 percent this year, and new shows that feature our city are already in the works.

  • Monday, November 28 2011 3:08 PM EST2011-11-28 20:08:46 GMT
    A number of Las Vegas resorts are offering special Cyber Monday sales for hotel nights.

  • Friday, November 18 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-11-18 07:00:50 GMT
    The recession took its toll on Las Vegas, but city leaders now say signs are pointing to a recovery. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority unveiled a strategy Thursday aimed at bringing tourists back.

  • Friday, November 11 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-11-11 07:00:55 GMT
    A new, high-end shooting range is promoting itself as the world's first luxury gun lounge. Machine Guns Vegas offers guns, girls and glamour all under one roof.

  • Thursday, November 10 2011 10:42 AM EST2011-11-10 15:42:29 GMT
    The wedding rush is on in Las Vegas. Friday marks a once-in-a-lifetime event, because it is 11-11-11. County officials say Friday could break the record number of weddings set on 7-7-7.

  • Tuesday, October 18 2011 3:08 PM EDT2011-10-18 19:08:42 GMT
    McCarran International Airport saw an increase of nearly 285,000 passengers in September compared with the same month last year.

  • Tuesday, October 11 2011 7:05 PM EDT2011-10-11 23:05:04 GMT
    The volume of visitors to Las Vegas increased in August with a stronger showing of conventioneers, but the added visitors didn't gamble as much as fewer visitors did during the same month last year.

  • Sunday, October 2 2011 1:26 PM EDT2011-10-02 17:26:24 GMT
    There are two new casinos ready for business, while creating hundreds of jobs in Las Vegas. This comes at a time when Nevada's unemployment rate has risen 3 straight months.  

  • Saturday, September 24 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-09-24 06:00:45 GMT
    "What happens here stays here" is one of the most recognizable ad slogans ever, and it's synonymous with Las Vegas. In this age of constant Tweeting, texting and Facebook messages, however, what happens here isn't staying here. Now, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is fighting back with a new "tongue in cheek" campaign.

  • Monday, September 12 2011 12:37 PM EDT2011-09-12 16:37:07 GMT
    Nevada casinos have won $860 million in July and posted a 3.7 percent gain compared to the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed small improvements from a year ago.

  • Saturday, September 3 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-09-03 06:00:37 GMT
    A wildfire completely shut down parts of Interstate 15 Friday, throwing a wrench into Labor Day travel plans for thousands of people. Many travelers sat in traffic, waiting for the roads to open. Others gave up and abandoned their weekend getaways.

  • Friday, September 2 2011 6:32 PM EDT2011-09-02 22:32:26 GMT
    A major soft drink company set out to discover how honest people are on the Las Vegas Strip.

  • Thursday, September 1 2011 10:18 AM EDT2011-09-01 14:18:43 GMT
    A 40-year-old Las Vegas landmark is reopening its doors and breathing new life into the downtown area. Renovations at the Plaza Hotel are complete and reservations are now being accepted.

  • Saturday, July 16 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-07-16 06:00:49 GMT
    Thousands of southern California drivers are heading to Las Vegas this weekend to avoid an anticipated traffic nightmare in the Los Angeles basin. Road closures along I-405 are expected to cause what some call "Carmageddon", and Las Vegas casinos are looking to cash in.

  • Saturday, July 9 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-07-09 06:00:57 GMT
    With NASA's space program coming to an end, commercial companies are stepping in. Hundreds of people are paying good money to travel into space. One of them lives in Las Vegas.

  • Saturday, July 9 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-07-09 06:00:57 GMT
    The Las Vegas Strip has experienced three murders in less than two weeks. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department takes homicides along Las Vegas Boulevard seriously. That's why safety on the Strip is under the microscope.

  • Friday, July 8 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-07-08 06:00:50 GMT
    The moment poker players wait all year for is here. The $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker main event began Thursday, and poker's most prestigious event could be a winner for Las Vegas' economy.

  • Monday, July 4 2011 5:31 PM EDT2011-07-04 21:31:16 GMT
    High gas prices may have some people rethinking their summer plans. But there's a group of hardcore travelers who are defying the pumps and hitting the road this summer in recreational vehicles.

  • Saturday, July 2 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-07-02 06:00:39 GMT
    Gas prices were approaching $4.00 a gallon for awhile, but they came down in recent weeks. The drop in price, however, isn't doing enough to encourage holiday travel this weekend.

  • Thursday, June 30 2011 12:32 PM EDT2011-06-30 17:32:17 GMT
    Same-sex couples can't get married in Nevada, but Las Vegas tourism officials are still looking for a way to cash in on the growing gay wedding industry.

  • Thursday, June 30 2011 12:28 PM EDT2011-06-30 17:28:38 GMT
    Nevada tourism officials predict thousands of travelers are heading to Las Vegas for the Independence Day holiday weekend.

  • Saturday, June 25 2011 2:16 AM EDT2011-06-25 06:16:39 GMT
    The three-day Electric Daisy Carnival kicked off Friday night. Hundreds of thousands of people will enjoy the dance festival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

  • Friday, May 27 2011 10:39 AM EDT2011-05-27 14:39:26 GMT
    Lake Las Vegas is showing signs of a comeback. After being shut down for more than a year, Casino MonteLago held its grand reopening Thursday night. The event included a VIP party and fireworks show.

  • Tuesday, May 17 2011 10:12 AM EDT2011-05-17 14:12:38 GMT
    After nearly 59 years on the Las Vegas Strip, the Sahara hotel and casino closed its doors for good Monday. More than 1,000 workers lost their jobs. Although they knew this day was coming, it didn't make saying goodbye any easier.

  • Tuesday, May 10 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-05-10 06:00:42 GMT
    The first-ever National Symposium on Smoke-Free Casinos is taking place in Las Vegas this week. Many states have banned smoking in public places, but Nevada casinos are bucking the anti-tobacco trend.

  • The roller coaster at the Sahara Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip has completed its last spin. Reports indicate the roller coaster was closed down on Saturday in preparation for the hotel's closure on May 16 after nearly six decades in business.

  • Saturday, April 23 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-04-23 06:00:50 GMT
    After struggling for years, downtown Las Vegas is experiencing a renaissance. Not only are businesses opening downtown, more people are calling the area home.

  • Tuesday, March 29 2011 2:15 AM EDT2011-03-29 06:15:41 GMT
    Gas prices are soaring, reaching an average of $3.72 per gallon in Las Vegas as of Monday night. If this upward trend continues, some analysts fear the gaming industry's rebound is in jeopardy.

  • Thursday, March 3 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-03-03 07:00:49 GMT
    NFL owners and players are locked in a multi-billion dollar stare-down regarding a new contract. If the owners order a lockout that cancels the NFL's 2011-2012 season, Nevada's economy would face a serious blow.

  • Saturday, February 26 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-02-26 07:00:54 GMT
    The chaos in the Middle East is one of many reasons gas prices in Las Vegas are soaring. As of Friday evening, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.36.

  • Saturday, February 26 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-02-26 07:00:54 GMT
    Las Vegas hotels are using creative methods to attract more guests. One property developed a novel idea: allowing guests to book the entire hotel for a night.

  • Thursday, February 24 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-02-24 07:00:57 GMT
    A new airline is expected to land in Las Vegas this fall. LV Air hopes to boost our local economy with promises of a luxurious, Las Vegas-tailored flight experience from beginning to end.

  • Saturday, February 19 2011 2:01 AM EST2011-02-19 07:01:00 GMT
    Plans to build a new amusement park on the Strip could give Las Vegas much-needed jobs and money. The proposed Strip attraction is still in its early stages, but many wonder if Las Vegas should keep its "Sin City" reputation or turn family friendly?

  • Saturday, February 12 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-02-12 07:00:54 GMT
    International sports fans are flocking to Las Vegas this weekend for the USA Sevens International Rugby Tournament. This is the second straight year Las Vegas hosts the tournament.

  • Tuesday, January 25 2011 2:35 AM EST2011-01-25 07:35:37 GMT
    Fans in Green Bay and Pittsburgh are all smiles now that the Packers and Steelers are in the Super Bowl. Nevada also has reason to smile, because the big game means big bucks for local casinos.

  • Thursday, January 6 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-01-06 07:00:48 GMT
    More than 126,000 people are flooding Las Vegas for a huge convention weekend. The Consumer Electronics Show opens Thursday morning. Guests are expected to contribute at least $100 million to the local economy. As a result, prices on some things are surging, including hotel room rates.

  • Thursday, December 16 2010 1:37 AM EST2010-12-16 06:37:33 GMT
    The newest hotel and casino on the Strip is now open for business. Crowds gathered at the Cosmopolitan Wednesday night ready to get their first look at the last high-end resort to open in Las Vegas for the foreseeable future.

  • Monday, December 13 2010 8:01 PM EST2010-12-14 01:01:29 GMT
    Drivers in northwest Las Vegas can now park their cars and take a bus to McCarran International Airport. The idea is to bring down traffic and pollution from cars.

  • Saturday, December 4 2010 2:00 AM EST2010-12-04 07:00:16 GMT
    If you are looking for a good travel deal in 2011, look no further than Las Vegas. Travelzoo named Las Vegas one of five worldwide destinations expected to offer the best travel value and deals next year.

  • Friday, November 19 2010 10:23 AM EST2010-11-19 15:23:06 GMT
    More than 100 scanned images of naked bodies were leaked online Thursday. The images were taken by a body scanner in a Florida courthouse. Similar technology is now being used in airports around the country and civil rights advocates are raising concerns.

  • Tuesday, October 26 2010 4:59 PM EDT2010-10-26 21:59:25 GMT
    Leaders in the travel and tourism industry are in Las Vegas to talk about boosting tourism in southern Nevada and the entire country. These leaders were throwing out ideas, not only among each other, but to Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services Nicole Lamb-Hale.

  • Saturday, September 11 2010 2:00 AM EDT2010-09-11 07:00:05 GMT
    As football fans prepare for the National Football League's opening weekend, many Las Vegas businesses are looking forward to the financial boost the football season brings.

  • Thursday, July 8 2010 12:57 AM EDT2010-07-08 05:57:48 GMT
    The tourism agency that promotes Las Vegas says the city saw more than 3.2 million visitors in May, a 2 percent increase over the same month a year earlier.

  • Wednesday, June 30 2010 7:14 PM EDT2010-07-01 00:14:03 GMT
    A new study ranks the stretch of Interstate 15 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles as the most dangerous highway in the nation. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the 180-mile stretch has with more fatalities than anywhere else.

  • Thursday, June 10 2010 2:01 AM EDT2010-06-10 07:01:04 GMT
    New numbers from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority show Las Vegas is slowly on its way to recovery.

  • Wednesday, June 9 2010 11:00 PM EDT2010-06-10 04:00:50 GMT
    Hawaiian Airlines is launching non-stop service from Maui to Las Vegas. The flights between McCarran International Airport and Kahului Airport begin October 3.

  • Tuesday, May 11 2010 11:10 AM EDT2010-05-11 16:10:37 GMT
    The state Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday that Nevada casino winnings were down less than 1 percent year-to-year, after winning $918 million in March 2009.

  • Monday, April 19 2010 9:41 AM EDT2010-04-19 14:41:48 GMT
    Five major carriers on Sunday agreed not to follow the lead of a small Florida airline that plans to charge for carryon bags.

  • Tuesday, April 13 2010 9:04 PM EDT2010-04-14 02:04:12 GMT
    Las Vegas has been picked for next year's international tourism summit, with top government officials and industry leaders from around the world expected to attend.

  • Tuesday, April 13 2010 8:51 AM EDT2010-04-13 13:51:02 GMT
    Tourism officials in Las Vegas say the city has been picked to host an international summit next year for tourism leaders from around the world.

  • Thursday, April 8 2010 8:57 PM EDT2010-04-09 01:57:55 GMT
    Regulators say casinos on the Las Vegas Strip did better in February, pushing gambling winnings up almost 14 percent statewide compared with a dismal month in 2009.

  • Wednesday, April 7 2010 9:12 AM EDT2010-04-07 14:12:55 GMT
    Virgin Atlantic announced today that it will begin twice weekly service between Las Vegas and Manchester in the United Kingdom.

  • Saturday, March 27 2010 4:03 PM EDT2010-03-27 20:03:00 GMT
    New research shows Las Vegas is becoming even more popular among the 20-something crowd. Tourism officials believe the great online travel deals created by this economy -- along with spring break -- may be driving up those younger visitor numbers.

  • Friday, March 26 2010 11:08 AM EDT2010-03-26 15:08:43 GMT
    The unemployment rate in Las Vegas rose another notch toward 14 percent in February even though employers added more jobs.

  • Wednesday, March 10 2010 10:24 AM EST2010-03-10 15:24:37 GMT
    Casino regulators say Nevada casinos won 3.2 percent less in January than they did in the same month a year ago.

  • Tuesday, March 9 2010 9:40 AM EST2010-03-09 14:40:12 GMT
    Bill Bible has been elected to MGM MIRAGE Board Of Directors he was elected to his new post by the Board during a meeting on March 8, 2010.

  • Tuesday, March 2 2010 3:09 PM EST2010-03-02 20:09:18 GMT
    The rankings are out for the most dangerous highways in America and the I-15 stretch from Clark County, Nevada to San Bernardino County, California ranks number one.

  • Investigative Reporter George Knapp & Photojournalist Matt Adams

    Tuesday, February 16 2010 10:27 AM EST2010-02-16 15:27:03 GMT
    Las Vegas visitors and locals alike are being long hauled -- taken the long way by cab drivers. The practice is illegal, but happens every hour of every day, right under the noses of the state officers who are supposed to protect the public.

  • Tuesday, December 29 2009 8:34 PM EST2009-12-30 01:34:59 GMT
    Local tourism officials are projecting more visitors to Las Vegas this New Year's Eve but they say spending will still be down compared to last year.

  • Thursday, December 17 2009 10:24 AM EST2009-12-17 15:24:07 GMT
    The biggest piece of the CityCenter project debuted Wednesday night. ARIA Resort & Casino is the central building in the massive project and the opening ribbon has been cut.

  • Friday, November 20 2009 5:52 PM EST2009-11-20 22:52:00 GMT
    The first new hotel tower built downtown since the 1980's opened Friday. The brand new 500-room Rush Tower accepted guests at the Golden Nugget. It's the final phase of their build out and only 8 News Now will take you inside.

  • Thursday, November 19 2009 10:12 AM EST2009-11-19 15:12:23 GMT
    The debate about peddlers handing out cards for escort services has raged in Las Vegas for the past 10 years. It included lawsuits won by the ACLU allowing the peddlers on sidewalks under their right to freedom of speech. But the issue has made a comeback.

  • Wednesday, November 18 2009 4:24 PM EST2009-11-18 21:24:29 GMT
    One of the Las Vegas Strip's gaming giants announced Thursday it has lost $750.4 in its third quarter. MGM Mirage's report comes just a month before CityCenter is set to open.

  • Monday, November 16 2009 9:25 PM EST2009-11-17 02:25:26 GMT
    The H1N1 scare, combined with the sluggish economy, caused Rosarito Beach, Mexico to take a big hit when it comes to visitors. Now the city is teaming up with Las Vegas.

  • Friday, November 13 2009 12:36 PM EST2009-11-13 17:36:59 GMT
    You've probably spotted a moving billboard truck on the Las Vegas Strip a time or two. But one local gentlemen's club is taking their advertising campaign to a whole new level -- and some believe it may be over the top.

  • Friday, October 30 2009 9:34 PM EDT2009-10-31 01:34:59 GMT
    As tourism numbers dip in Las Vegas, nowhere has seen more challenges than Downtown. Casinos on Fremont Street are trying new things to attract customers. During Halloween, that means scaring up a few more guests.

  • Tuesday, October 27 2009 8:25 PM EDT2009-10-28 00:25:26 GMT
    Phil Ruffin took the Treasure Island last April. He may be in the best position to handle the recession, but his resort budget, like the other Strip resorts, is still taking a huge hit.

  • Nevada state gambling regulators say casinos in the state won $847 million from gamblers in August, a 9.3 percent decrease compared with the same month in 2008.

  • Developers of the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip are planning a 30 percent price cut on condominiums that people have already bought, just help close the deals during the recession.

  • The economic boost Las Vegas leaders have hoped for has finally arrived. The first job offers from CityCenter for anyone non-MGM Mirage employees have been sent out.

  • Casino giant Harrah's Entertainment says it'll offer $720 million in new secured notes to give it more time to repay lenders.

  • Hospitality management firm The Light Group says it plans to run four venues inside the main hotel-casino of CityCenter, the $8.5 billion complex on the Las Vegas Strip. The Las Vegas-based firm said

  • Testimony has ended in the trial of two men facing the death penalty in a fatal parking lot bombing outside a Las Vegas Strip hotel in 2007.

  • The Nevada Tourism Commission says it doesn't think it can fight travel Web sites over how much they pay in room taxes.

  • For the 17th month in a row, the number of people visiting the Las Vegas valley has dropped. McCarran International Airport says their passenger count has decreased by more than a quarter of a million people for the month of July.

  • In just four months, the massive CityCenter resort will open and other casinos are already starting to worry. With a shrinking number of visitors recently to Las Vegas, some say the 4,000 room Aria Hotel could steal guests from other locations.

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