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- One Tourism Slogan that is Tough to Top
- Some of the most effective slogans in history took a lot of chutzpah and wit. Alliteration and 30-second television jingles are out. It seems that many of the most recent successes bucked the trend and set a path different from standard practice. What is touted as the most effective tourism...
- Blog posts 2008-03-14
- Vegas Hotels Canning Their Can-Can Shows
- Is it a sign of the apocalypse when topless dancers and strippers leave Las Vegas? Both Les Folies Bergere, a 49-year-old mainstay at the Tropicana, and the relatively new Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce burlesque revue at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino have shuttered their shows. Les Folies Bergere, a choreographed...
- Blog posts 2009-03-31
- Travel Roundup: Cuban Travel Ban Debate, Las Vegas Sands Layoffs, Embraer Expects Brazil's Money and More
- Cuban travel ban could be lifted -- Senators and special interest groups are scheduled to rally for a bill to end travel restriction to Cuba Tuesday and President Barack Obama is expected to further loosen travel restrictions by the Summit of the Americas conference April 17-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The...
- Blog posts 2009-03-30
- Las Vegas Casino Lights Go Out for Earth Hour
-  For one hour last night, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., the world was supposed to go dark to show awareness for global climate change. Perhaps in the end, they took Las Vegas' cue and went as dark as they could. Las Vegas was made a World...
- Blog posts 2009-03-29
- Whose Recovery Is This?
- Like most recoveries, this has been an uneven one. Wall Street, women, and older workers are thriving, while Main Street, men, and younger workers are simply surviving. Our scorecard shows some of the recovery?s biggest winners and losers so far. Here’s another option: Just ask...
- Articles 2009-11-05
- Vegas is Spelled V-A-L-U-E
- After being pummeled by the recession and offended by President Barack Obama's remarks, Las Vegas has gone on the offensive by accusing lawmakers of negative publicity and marketing to a clientele more interested in value-priced amenities. On Sunday, my post covered Vegas' reaction to Obama's remarks, but now hospitality and casino executives...
- Blog posts 2009-02-17
- Obama's Las Vegas Remark Inflames Industry
- It was only a five-second soundbyte, meant for Wall Street fat cats asking for government bailouts. "You can't get corporate jets. You can't go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer's dime, " President Barack Obama said to...
- Blog posts 2009-02-15
- Has NATPE Finally Reached Its Nadir?
- What if someone gave a big TV conference in Las Vegas, and nobody cared? Well, it seems to have happened with this year's NATPE conference, which concludes today at the Mandalay Bay. For those who don't know, NATPE stands for National Association of Television Programming Executives, and...
- Blog posts 2009-01-29
- Travel Roundup: Tropicana's Las Vegas Spin-off, Heathrow Protests, Bombardier's Las Vegas Contract and More
- Tropicana plans Las Vegas separation in bankruptcy reorganization -- Tropicana Entertainment LLC gave its reorganization plans to a federal bankruptcy court in Delaware which call for converting $2.74 billion of debt to stock and splitting the company into two separate entities -- Tropicana Las Vegas and the company's 10 other properties....
- Blog posts 2009-01-19
- Delta Bumps Up Los Angeles - Las Vegas Flying Again
- I don't often feel the need to write about an airline's changes on a single domestic route TWICE, but the Delta/Northwest changes in Los Angeles to Las Vegas have captured my attention yet again. by Brett Snyder
- Blog posts 2009-05-04
- Travel Roundup: Waldorf Astoria on Hold, Las Vegas' Pool Season Begins, Mexican Cruises in Seattle and More
- Philadelphia's Waldorf Astoria Hotel put on ice -- A 58-story Waldorf Astoria Hotel planned for Center City is on hold. The $420 million project, which included upscale shopping, spa and condos, was delayed when Timothy J. Mahoney III, president and chief executive officer of Mariner Commercial Properties Inc., sold his stake in the project to...
- Blog posts 2009-05-08
- Travel Roundup: MGM Mirage Raises $1B, Las Vegas Sands' Macao IPO, Allegiant Flies Into LAX and More
- MGM Mirage raises $1 billion -- MGM Mirage reported Thursday that it raised $1 billion in a public stock offering, in an attempt to raise $2.5 billion to pay off its $14 billion in debt. The company, headed by Kirk Kerkorian, said it will use the proceeds to pay at least $750...
- Blog posts 2009-05-15
- Hotwire and Hotels.com Report Dropping Rates
- Hotwire reported the top 10 spots with the highest hotel price reductions, which include tourist meccas like Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami. According to Hotwire complete with Hotwire sampling:  Rank   Hotel Market           Price Drop    Hotwire Deal, US$/Night      1    Houston, TX                30%          4-star      $83      2    ...
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Travel Roundup: Las Vegas' $480K to Fight Terrorism, MGM Mirage Soothes Condo Buyers, Hilton's $10K Event Contest and More
- Las Vegas tourism pays $480,000 for counterterrorism expert -- The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authorityboard voted to pay $480,000 to hire a terrorism expert to reassure conventioneers Las Vegas is safer than any other U.S. city. The single position, funded for the next three years, will work alongside Las Vegas police and the...
- Blog posts 2009-08-17
- Vegas Implosion by Former Gambling Execs
- The Las Vegas Sun, which prints some of the most interesting and innovative gaming journalism, recently invited three retired gambling executives to a roundtable discussion on Las Vegas' recession climate. The three: Phil Satre, former chief executive of Harrah’s Entertainment; Don Snyder, former president of Boyd Gaming; and Glenn Christenson, former chief...
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- Reid Fights for Nevada Tourism with Anti-Blacklist Bill
- Despite Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, disavowing any secret governmental travel blacklist, he's now protesting it. At this point, I think Reid had to make some grandstanding or be thought weak in front of his constituents. And for the former boxer, that was not going to happen....
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- Travel Roundup: Las Vegas Sands Layoffs, Union Pacific Sells 33 Miles, 60 Las Vegas Hotels Under $50 and More
- Las Vegas Sands lays off almost 200 -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. reported it laid off nearly 200 employees in its Las Vegas operations. A spokesman said the the 194 layoffs from several departments were a response to the current economy. Las Vegas Sands, which owns the Venetian and Palazzo hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, also...
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- Travel Roundup: Phoenix's Resort Foreclosures, Las Vegas' Capacity Toll, Hotel Bistros Try Unpretentious and More
- Four more resorts face foreclosure in Phoenix area -- Four more resorts are facing notices of trustee sale, according Ion Data, a Mesa, Ariz.-based research firm. The four hotels facing foreclosure auctions are: • Xona Resort Suites • Carefree Resort & Villas ...
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
- Las Vegas: Foreclosures Hit Resorts and Casinos
- Las Vegas was once known as the home foreclosure capital of the country, but now its commercial and retail districts are becoming bank-owned. So far, Las Vegas is leading the nation in commercial forclosures. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the numbers pan out like this: $4.48 billion in land.  $2.4...
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
- Travel Roundup: Las Vegas' Commercial Foreclosures, Airlines' Fee Gouging, Delta's $250M Swine Flu Loss and More
- Las Vegas commercial property foreclosures highest in country -- New York-based Real Capital Analytics said that April had the biggest increase in property defaults, foreclosures or bankruptcies, with Las Vegas reaching No. 1 in the nation. Las Vegas, with $9.7 billion in distressed properties reaching from malls to hotels, has more than...
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
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