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Vegas gaming bounce in April changes outlook on the market

As Nevada sets a record for April casino revenue, analysts suggest high-end customers will continue to visit and pay higher room rates. The investment community has been bracing for a downturn in Nevada's gaming market. April's gaming and tourism results released Wednesday may have changed some minds. Following a 1.2 percent statewide revenue…

Finance ・ 30 May 2024

Review Journal

Las Vegas tourism boss earns big bucks promoting America’s casino capital

Las Vegas tourism boss Steve Hill has said he's got the easiest product to sell. And while America's casino capital can practically sell itself, taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for him to market the adult playground to tourists and conventioneers. Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, earned an annual salary…

Travel ・ 02 February 2024

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas names exec Maurice Wooden as new president

Fontainebleau Development, the parent company of the resort, named longtime Las Vegas hospitality executive Maurice Wooden as the north Strip property's new president, according to a Sunday news release. Wooden was previously Wynn Las Vegas' president and principal executive officer between 2013 and 2019 and a member of the Las Vegas Convention and…

Industry ・ 29 January 2024

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Former Wynn Las Vegas exec named president of Fontainebleau

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - The former president of Golden Nugget and Wynn Las Vegas is moving to Fontainebleau. Fontainebleau Development announced on Sunday that Maurice Wooden was appointed as president of the Las Vegas resort. "Maurice will be an excellent steward of our brand, its culture, and heritage; and we eagerly anticipate his leadership in…

Industry ・ 29 January 2024

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Las Vegas Grand Prix ‘went exceptionally well,’ says LVCVA leader

Coming off what Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority executives are calling the most successful special event ever staged in Southern Nevada - the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix - organizers are now turning their attention to Super Bowl 58 in February. "What they (the Formula One team) were able to accomplish in 16 months with obviously…

Industry ・ 14 December 2023

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Aristocrat execs say NFL slot machines have scored a touchdown

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz At the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) a year…

Industry ・ 18 October 2023

Review Journal

Fontainebleau Las Vegas hires former Station Casinos executive as president

Fontainebleau Las Vegas has selected a former general manager from Station Casinos to lead the long-awaited Strip resort. Mark Tricano was named president of the resort, expected to open in December. Tricano, who previously led Red Rock Resort between 2012 and 2015, assumes the role that Brett Mufson held "provisionally," according to a Monday news…

Industry ・ 14 June 2023

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1,800 Las Vegas hotel jobs unfilled, employers competing with new-hire incentives

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Formula 1, Super Bowl LVIII, and a host of conventions: as the over 150000 Las Vegas hotel rooms are anticipated to book out for multiple large-scale events in the coming months, data shows over 1800 hotel jobs remain vacant in the valley. As of Monday morning, Indeed.com reported 1818 hotel position openings across the valley.…

Jobs ・ 13 June 2023

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South Strip casino and hotel Dream Las Vegas begins construction following groundbreaking attended by Gov. Sisolak

Upcoming Las Vegas Strip hotel and casino Dream Las Vegas saw its groundbreaking last Friday in a ceremony attended by representatives for developers Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, which have partnered with Dream Hotel Group, and state officials including Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak. The project has been described by its developers as a…

Land-based ・ 09 August 2022

The Street

Iconic Las Vegas Casino Getting Huge Makeover

The times are changing in Las Vegas. Construction cranes seem to be a permanent part of the Las Vegas skyline at this point as casinos are built or upgraded along the Strip as well as in the emerging downtown Fremont St. area.. It's almost like a domino effect as each casino spends millions of dollars to upgrade their look, the next casino must…

Land-based ・ 30 November 2022

8 News Now

Celebrating 75 years of documenting Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - It's a collection 75 years in the making. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority (LVCVA) has released images to the public documenting important moments in Las Vegas history - from casino openings to presidential visits. The images include the opening gala at Caesars Palace in 1966, a 1953 poolside image at the Sahara…

Land-based ・ 18 June 2022

The Street

Iconic Vegas Casino Getting Huge Makeover

The times are changing in Las Vegas. Construction cranes seem to be a permanent part of the Las Vegas skyline at this point as casinos are built or upgraded along the Strip. It's almost like a domino effect as each casino spends millions of dollars to upgrade their look, the next casino must spend money to keep up with the Joneses. The Strip is…

NFL ・ 16 June 2022

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Caesars, MGM, Las Vegas Strip Get Surprising Good News

It started with March Madness and continued through the National Football League (NFL) Draft leading into what looks like a potentially record-setting summer. Las Vegas turned the corner on the covid pandemic and saw visitors flock to the Las Vegas Strip hotels operated by Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Caesars Entertainment Inc. Report,…

Land-based ・ 13 June 2022

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Las Vegas Agrees $19.5 Deal to Host F1 Races for 3 Years

Las Vegas will host Formula One races in 2023, 2024, and 2025 after the city's tourism body agreed on a $19.5m sponsorship deal. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has voted in favor of bringing the Formula One Grand Prix to the world's gambling capital for at least three years. a $19.5m sponsorship…

NFL ・ 11 May 2022

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Casino Collectibles Association member sets new Guinness World Record

World's Casino Chip and Token Collection Record reset at 2222 by previous record holder Gregg Fisher LAS VEGAS (February 142022) - It's official - the largest private personal collection of casino chips and gaming tokens consists of 2222 items, achieved by Gregg Fisher, in where else but Las Vegas, Nevada. Only one chip or token from a specific…

Land-based ・ 18 February 2022

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Mask mandate lifted in Nevada casinos

Las Vegas casinos moved swiftly after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the immediate end of Nevada's indoor mask mandate Thursday morning, taking down signs that had stood as a reminder to guests to keep their faces covered. "It's really an exciting day. It's hard to believe that it's been almost two years since we started this process," Stephen…

Covid ・ 08 September 2022

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Nevada casinos win record $13.4 billion in 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in December, tallying a 10th straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings and propelling end-of-year figures to a record $13.4 billion. A Nevada Gaming Control Board report released Thursday provided more evidence that gambling recovered last year after coronavirus closures in…

Land-based ・ 28 January 2022

Review Journal

Thanksgiving travelers ready to feast in ‘fully reopened’ Las Vegas

Thanksgiving holiday travelers are coming, and they have quite the appetite. It's the second Thanksgiving weekend during the pandemic. But the circumstances are different this year: There are no pandemic capacity restrictions, shows are up and running, COVID-19 vaccines are widely available across the country and international borders are open to…

Valentine's Day ・ 23 November 2021

Review Journal

Hawaii behind Las Vegas as tourism destination

Whenever Las Vegans start feeling sorry for themselves over blown tourism opportunities, they should take a look at a column from a Hawaii-based journalist who thinks our city lapped the island paradise long ago. "Las Vegas is kicking our okole." You don't have to know any Polynesian dialects to guess what that means. Honolulu Star-Advertiser…

Travel ・ 23 November 2021

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Las Vegas to Require Masks Indoors Including on Casino Floors

Starting Friday, Nevada will require masks to be worn indoors, including on Las Vegas casino floors, adopting the latest guidance from the CDC. The state's Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an emergency directive implementing a mask mandate "consistent with the guidance issued by the CDC, and any subsequent guidance issued by the CDC." The mandate comes…

Travel ・ 29 July 2021

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Las Vegas Offers a Bounty of New Venue Options for Event Planners

Las Vegas has been busy setting the stage for the next generation of meetings and conventions with a slew of new state-of-the-art venues. Now home to 14 million square feet of meeting, conference and exhibition space, the iconic desert destination offers planners more exciting options than ever, with more than 2 million square feet of new space and…

Travel ・ 05 July 2021

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Ocean Casino Resort Hosts Atlantic City's Largest Collection of Aristocrat Gaming's™ New Buffalo Link™ Slot Game

LAS VEGAS, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Casino players across the U.S. are stampeding for Aristocrat Gaming's™ new Buffalo Link™ slot game. Now Atlantic City players can enjoy the city's largest collection of Buffalo Link games at Ocean Casino Resort. LINK: Click to learn more and watch a video about Buffalo Link "We are thrilled to offer our…

Travel ・ 29 June 2021

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Vegas hitting jackpot as pandemic-weary visitors crowd back

Tourists ride escalators to Planet Hollywood and the Miracle Mile Shops on the Las Vegas Strip Saturday, April 17, 2021. Saturday, May 1, 2021 | 7:35 p.m. To Mike Anger in Midland, Michigan, a $100 round-trip airline flight and $260 for five nights at a Las Vegas hotel made it too easy to say yes. "How could I turn that down?" the 39-year-old…

Covid ・ 07 May 2021

The Wall Street Journal

Las Vegas Strip Empty Without Conventions

When the rodeo left Las Vegas, it removed the last big event this year that could have re-energized the city's Strip and battered convention business. The Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association's National Finals Rodeo, held in Las Vegas since 1985, moved to Arlington, Texas, in September because of Nevada's pandemic restrictions. The 10-day rodeo…

Land-based ・ 20 May 2021