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Richard N. Velotta Gaming Guru - Page 4XpressWest draws nominal high-speed rail competitors4 November 2015
When the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority meets later this month to consider awarding a franchise for a system to deliver train passengers between Las Vegas and Southern California, there will be two competitors vying against the favorite, XpressWest. Las Vegas-based XpressWest, formerly known as ... (read more)
Las Vegas taxi industry launches its own ride-hailing app3 November 2015
The Southern Nevada taxi industry has thrown its latest counterpunch at Uber and Lyft. The company that manages local taxi companies' credit card transactions has rolled out a smartphone application that will hail taxis the same way transportation network company customers summon rides. Curb, a free app ... (read more)
Las Vegas playing host to automotive trade shows2 November 2015
Las Vegas takes on a little Detroit ambiance this week when it plays host to Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week and two trade shows that will draw more than 140,000 people to Southern Nevada. The four-day Specialty Equipment Market Association show at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo at the Sands Exposition Center both open Tuesday. ... (read more)
Las Vegas is losing its grasp on trade shows1 November 2015
The warnings are ominous and the stakes are high. Could Las Vegas lose its status as North America's leading trade-show host? It seems improbable considering the infrastructure Las Vegas has in place. The city has three of the 10 largest convention venues in the nation: the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Sands Expo and Convention Center, and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. ... (read more)
Las Vegas tourism numbers surge 6% in September30 October 2015
A calendar anomaly and the change in dates for the Life Is Beautiful festival boosted Southern Nevada visitation in September by 6% over a year ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday. The organization that markets Las Vegas tourism reported that 3.5 million people visited the area in September. ... (read more)
Las Vegas' newest ride-hailing company will also deliver meals, packages28 October 2015
One of the fastest startup companies in the nation is poised to become Southern Nevada's third ride-hailing company. One of the company's co-founders, chief experience officer Jonathan Laramy, said Get Me, which plans to launch in Las Vegas on Nov. 12, will offer a twist — not only will drivers shuttle ... (read more)
Runway rehabilitation to shut down runway, alter flight patterns at McCarran27 October 2015
Fall is in the air, but so is additional aircraft noise. When McCarran International Airport shuts down its 14,505-foot east-west Runway 25R/7L on Wednesday for the second half of a $65 million rehabilitation project, it's expected to alter flight patterns in Las Vegas' airspace. The runway, the ... (read more)
Lyft becomes first ride-hailing company to operate legally at McCarran27 October 2015
Lyft became the first ride-hailing company to begin operating legally at McCarran International Airport on Monday. The San Francisco-based transportation network company, best known for its pink mustache logo, worked through all the technology, insurance and legal logistics in less than a week to begin providing rides to and from the Las Vegas airport. ... (read more)
Testing taxis, Lyft and Uber in Las Vegas26 October 2015
The last time this was tried, Uber went out of business. At least, temporarily. That won't be the case this time because Uber and its pink-mustachioed cousin, Lyft, are legal now, at least in the eyes of the state. The plan was to do a side-by-side ride test comparing Uber, Lyft and taxi service with cost, timeliness and ride experience under scrutiny. ... (read more)
Industry leaders say other cities trying to attract Vegas' trade shows23 October 2015
Las Vegas has an enormous target on its back as rival cities worldwide attempt to pick off trade show business it can steal. That was the message delivered Thursday to the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee — and it didn't come entirely from local industry representatives. Trade show managers ... (read more)
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