Articles tagged “las vegas”

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IDEAS: Las Vegas Encourages Excessive Celebration in Latest Super Bowl LVIII Campaign

With less than three months to go until the Super Bowl LVIII touches down in Las Vegas, the destination has launched a new campaign urging football fans to ‘celebrate excessively’ during its inaugural stint as host city. Credit: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority As part of the campaign, which has been created by R&R…

Adam Stacey | 3 days ago

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London Bans Sphere Venue. MSG Looking to Build in New Location

Sphere Entertainment Company, sister company to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation MSG, is looking for a new location for its second Sphere venue after its London-based plans were blocked by the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan.  Khan rejected the Sphere project, similar to Las Vegas' $2.3 billion Sphere, despite the development's potential for significant foreign investment in the UK. "While we…

Selene Brophy | 4 days ago

Tourism

Ask Skift: How Has Las Vegas Tourism Changed?

Las Vegas has made rapid recovery from the pandemic, but casinos are far from the only attraction that's boosted the city's rebound. Here's a look at what else Las Vegas is showcasing to attract visitors.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 week ago

Ask Skift: How Has Las Vegas Tourism Changed?

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Global Brands Gravitate to Sphere’s Exosphere for Las Vegas Grand Prix

This weekend, F1 fans can expect a visually enthralling experience, as custom real-time content tracks across the world's largest LED screen of the Sphere, as part of the official broadcast for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Global brands off the mark with Sphere advertising campaigns during the major sporting event include Google, American Express, Aston Marton, Puma, and Mercedes…

Selene Brophy | 1 week ago

Short-Term Rentals

Will Las Vegas’ Sphere Be a Big Zero?

Today's podcast discusses Airbnb's enhancements for hosts, Las Vegas' latest big attraction, and Singapore Air's earnings.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 weeks ago

Will Las Vegas’ Sphere Be a Big Zero?

Tour Operators

Las Vegas Sphere: Launch Costs Eclipse Revenues in High-Stakes Gamble

The Sphere, headlined by iconic Irish rock band U2, is quite the spectacle. But whether it will be a profitable spectacle isn't in the cards yet.

Selene Brophy | 3 weeks ago

Las Vegas Sphere: Launch Costs Eclipse Revenues in High-Stakes Gamble

Hotels

Las Vegas Hotel Workers Threaten Strike Against MGM, Caesars and Wynn Resorts

With the upcoming Formula 1 event adding urgency to the negotiations, the outcome of this standoff will also reflect the power dynamics between labor and management in an evolving job market.

Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters | 3 weeks ago

Las Vegas Hotel Workers Threaten Strike Against MGM, Caesars and Wynn Resorts

Hotels

Dubai to Surpass Las Vegas in Number of Hotel Rooms

Dubai shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to building new hotels. Even if the emirate runs out of prime plots along the beach, it can simply resurrect man-made projects previously brought down in the '08 financial crash.

Josh Corder | 2 months ago

Dubai to Surpass Las Vegas in Number of Hotel Rooms

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MGM Resorts CEO Thinks Dubai or Abu Dhabi Might OK Gaming This Year

Executives at MGM Resorts International are hopeful that gaming may be approved by the United Arab Emirates, possibly as soon as this year. The Las Vegas-based casino and hotel operator announced back in 2017 its plans for an MGM Resort in Dubai that wouldn't have gaming but would instead have 1,000 rooms and 10 villas. Yet executives…

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Daily Lodging Report

London to Overtake Las Vegas in Hotel Supply

A news report from Bloomberg citing STR data notes London is slated to overtake Las Vegas as the city with the largest hotel supply outside of China.

7 months ago