With fewer people visiting Las Vegas, room tax receipts for the three months ending Sept. 30 were $73.9 million, down $12.3 million, or 14%, from the same period a year ago.
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High School Football Picks: Playoff semifinals in Nevada
The Open Division high school football playoffs in Nevada begin Friday with one game expected to be competitive and another projected as a blowout.
Flight disruptions rise at Las Vegas airport despite progress in DC
At least 60 flights scheduled to land at or depart Harry Reid on Tuesday have been canceled as the Federal Aviation Administration’s emergency air traffic reduction order reached new levels …
Ford launches gubernatorial campaign tour, calls Lombardo ‘biggest roadblock to affordability’
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford sees last week’s election results as validation for his young gubernatorial campaign’s messaging. Democrats flipped …
MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal
MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98% of the U.S. betting market. The league said in a statement …
Trump pardons Nevada fake electors, state charges still in play
President Donald Trump on Sunday pardoned six Nevada Republicans who face state forgery charges for falsely certifying him as the winner of the state’s 2020 electoral votes …
$30 million visitor center to open at Valley of Fire State Park
Nevada State Parks will celebrate the grand opening of the new Valley of Fire Visitor Center on Saturday at Valley of Fire State Park.
What’s in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown
A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to break the impasse in what has become …
Las Vegas flights far from normal as FAA cuts outlast shutdown deal
Airlines canceled more than 40 flights scheduled for Monday at Harry Reid International Airport, stranding travelers and disrupting operations at the nation’s eighth-busiest airport as federal aviation officials ….
What to know if your travel plans are impacted by the FAA’s flight cancellations
If you have upcoming travel plans anytime soon, you might notice fewer options on the airport’s departure board.