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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 37Less Money Coming to Vegas10 February 2004
LAS VEGAS -- What happens here, may stay here.
But unfortunately for many local businesses, it seems a growing number of visitors' dollars didn't even make the trip this past year.
According to a new survey released Monday by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, local visitors in fiscal ... (read more)
NFL Vows to Close Las Vegas Advertising Loophole4 February 2004
It looks like Janet Jackson's breast isn't the only thing that won't be making a return appearance on next year's television broadcast of Super Bowl XXXIX.
Upset by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's covert placement of advertisements touting local tourism within Sunday's telecast of ... (read more)
Analysts Foresee Strong Strip Hotel Results for Chinese New Year22 January 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Like so many Las Vegas visitors, local tourism officials are looking forward to some
monkeying around this weekend.
Exactly how much business will take place in town remains to be seen, but so far,
sources close to the gaming industry have expressed confidence this week's Chinese
New ... (read more)
Las Vegas Tourism Grows15 January 2004
LAS VEGAS -- The local tourism industry grew by 1.3 percent in November despite pre-holiday travel
doldrums and a weaker Comdex trade show.
Tourist traffic typically falls off as Thanksgiving approaches and Americans begin to
focus their time and income on the upcoming holiday season. But because ... (read more)
California-to-Las Vegas Road Trips Getting Easier, Tourism Expert Says14 January 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Leaving Las Vegas -- and getting here, too -- could soon become much easier, a highway traffic expert told local tourism leaders Tuesday.
Improvements to roadways linking the city with vital tourism markets in Southern California made good progress in 2003 and are poised for further ... (read more)
Grand Canal Shoppes: Venetian May Sell Mall13 January 2004
Visitors to the Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian walk past men's apparel store Gandini in September. The mall generates more than three times the U.S. average in sales per square foot.
The owner of The Venetian announced late Monday that it had hired Goldman, Sachs & Co. to help manage the possible ... (read more)
Bargain Getaway: Destination Mesquite12 January 2004
It wasn't supposed to end up like this.
Nearly one year ago, the Virgin River resort town of Mesquite had just ended a 12-month period that saw its year-over-year visitor volume dip by nearly 3 percent despite a significant increase in traffic along the vital Interstate 15 corridor near the ... (read more)
The Strip: Deal for Desert Passage Official23 December 2003
LAS VEGAS -- An ownership group, collectively known as Boulevard Invest, officially acquired the Desert Passage Mall, shown here in July, from Trizec Properties on Monday for $240.5 million.
A group of East Coast investors on Monday completed a $240.5 million deal to acquire the Desert Passage at ... (read more)
McCarran Traffic Climbs 9.4 Percent for November22 December 2003
A bevy of Thanksgiving travelers provided some holiday stuffing for McCarran International Airport, which enjoyed a 9.4 percent increase in passenger traffic in November.
Last month, the Las Vegas airport handled nearly 2.97 million arriving and departing passengers, the Clark County Department of Aviation said Friday. ... (read more)
This Campaign Means Business, Convention Authority's Less Famous Ads Lure Work Events22 December 2003
It's been overshadowed by a younger, flashier and more-expensive sister program, but proponents of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's pro-business advertising campaign say they too have been extremely effective in luring more visitors to Southern Nevada.
Throughout 2003, the city's ... (read more)
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