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Why America’s Tourism Slump is Deeper Than You Think (and Why Las Vegas is Just the Beginning)
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One off-the-Strip resort casino has a really attractive offer for gamblers, while Strip resorts offer deals of their own. Many resort casino operators, including Caesars and MGM, have stepped up their promotional efforts. One Las Vegas casino has made an extreme pricing change for gamblers.
Tourism is no longer booming in Las Vegas — and casino workers are paying the price. With visitor numbers sliding, many employees are going weeks without a single scheduled shift, even though they haven’t been officially laid off.
With fewer people visiting Las Vegas, room tax receipts for the three months ending Sept. 30 were $73.9 million, down $12.3 million, or 14%, from the same period a year ago.
By 1:40 p.m. Friday, there were more than 185 delayed or canceled flights at the Las Vegas’ Harry Reid airport. Southwest Airlines had the most delays and cancellations, with 24 flights canceled and 107 delayed as of mid-day Friday, according to FlightAware.
Nevada's unique Resort Corridor Court could return after being disbanded, offering year-long Strip bans for petty crimes to protect Las Vegas tourists and workers.
As “Fallout” fans converged on Southern Nevada for their annual pilgrimage, the National Atomic Testing Museum was transforming itself — stocking fridges with ice-cold Nuka-Cola, showcasing pristine bright blue Vault 33 suits and
Eying his first ever F1 world championship, Norris said he's aiming to go flat out and continue his run of victories to close out the season with three back-to-back race weekends to go.
Formula 1 creates "perfect opportunity window" for cyber criminals targeting visitors and locals with fake tickets, QR codes.
Ahead of Turkey Day, one brand is hoping to hire an official "Thanksgiving buffet tester" — for a fee, of course. Entertainment and travel brand Vegas Insider says it will pay one lucky person $2,000 to eat, rate and review Las Vegas buffets on the Strip.