Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority News

Las Vegas estimates Memorial Day weekend will be the busiest of the year
26 May 2015

Officials predict 330,000 visitors, more than turned up for New Year's or the Mayweather-Pacquiano fight, and travel numbers are the highest they've been for Memorial Day weekend in 10 years.

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Failed Las Vegas resort is finally ready for its close-up
18 May 2015

With backing from megastar George Clooney, Las Ramblas was supposed to be an 11-tower set with gambling, condominium and hotel space on a 25-acre stage. But it turned out to be a complete flop.

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Paragon Gaming gets tentative nod to take over Westgate Las Vegas operations
14 May 2015

The Gaming Control Board took little time recommending that Paragon be approved to run the 3,000-room Westgate, which was formerly known as the Las Vegas Hilton.

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Gaming group: Rank Las Vegas higher for security funding
24 Mar 2015

The American Gaming Association wants Homeland Securit to rank Las Vegas higher for the city — primarily the Strip — to better fund programs that protects the state’s $53 billion a year casino industry.

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MGM Grand Las Vegas room rates for fight weekend start at $1,600
23 Mar 2015

MGM Grand, the host hotel-casino for the megaboxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquaio on May 2, expects a 35 percent revenue windfall from the fight weekend.

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In historic vote, LVCVA approves purchase of Riviera
23 Feb 2015

Board members unanimously agreed to spend up to $191 million, $182.5 million for the 23-story hotel and its surrounding amenities and $8.5 million to cover related acquisition costs.

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In historic vote, LVCVA approves purchase of Riviera
23 Feb 2015

Board members unanimously agreed to spend up to $191 million, $182.5 million for the 23-story hotel and its surrounding amenities and $8.5 million to cover related acquisition costs.

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Once down on its luck, Las Vegas's North Strip is coming back
23 Feb 2015

Casino operators in the north Strip area say development of a permanent, 33-acre, open-air concert venue by MGM Resorts International will facilitate increased business.

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Riviera purchase seen being OK'd despite short-term job losses
20 Feb 2015

When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors takes up the acquisition of the Riviera Hotel and Casino on Friday, it will do so with a board comprised of members who will have to consider killing jobs — and competition.

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Riviera Hotel to be demolished for Las Vegas Convention Center expansion
18 Feb 2015

If approved, the Riviera would close in mid-August and be demolished to make way for a portion of the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District.

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Riviera Hotel to be demolished for Las Vegas Convention Center expansion
18 Feb 2015

If approved, the Riviera would close in mid-August and be demolished to make way for a portion of the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District.

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Is Las Vegas's Riviera Hotel about to be history?
14 Feb 2015

Real estate, gaming and tourism sources, all speaking on background, have said the 60-year-old Strip resort will be purchased and demolished by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, with the site being used for planned convention center expansion activities.

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Is Las Vegas's Riviera Hotel about to be history?
14 Feb 2015

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Las Vegas tourism chief's new goal: 45 million visitors
2 Feb 2015

Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the organization that markets the city, told an audience at Preview 2015 on Friday that he expects to hit that benchmark "within the next few years."

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Vegas sees largest convention numbers since 2008 with 5.2 million
2 Feb 2015

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Friday publicly confirmed what most people already knew, that a record 41.1 million people visited Southern Nevada last year.

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