Articles tagged “las vegas”

Funny for now, and more remains to be seen, but funny has the potential to become old and tired very soon, unlike Vegas' party-hard branding that has stood the test of time.

Las Vegas sees the writing on the wall on many fronts: Macau is bigger for big time gamblers, U.S. local economy will still keep Vegas market depressed for a while, and to get a bigger audience, it needs to move beyond its party-hard image.

Las Vegas' problems during last recession was symptomatic of the larger malaise in U.S., and it is still recovering, while Macau, while going through a bit of a slowdown, still has the huge Chinese pipeline coming.

Las Vegas has become the destination of choice for holiday revelers who've outgrown New York's Times Square but still want to ring in the New Year with a bang.

At least the two men were wise enough to steer clear of the animals used by Siegfried and Roy.

Most airlines will figure that electronic in-flight gambling games are enough to keep flyers entertained and forego risky situations where flight attendants have to deal with angry or euphoric gamblers.

The model carried out by Alaska Air seems to be a good one to mimic for smaller lines, especially in contrast to more flashy entrants such as Virgin America.

International traffic beyond gateway cities is hard to track, this report puts Vegas in a postion to calculate that: Asia is a huge growth market for Vegas, nevermind Macau.

The convenience of betting from a restaurant or your room is appealing, but the long-term goal here is getting consumers to think of casino brands first when they go to gamble online.

Sustainable tourism doesn’t have to mean a hut in the jungle; these are hotels are renovating with greener infrastructure, electing conscious business partners, and building a great reputation with concerned customers.