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New Vegas hotel to boost tourism
Las Vegas’ first luxury non-gambling, non-smoking hotel opened yesterday (December 1) in the US’ biggest private development, CityCenter. The 57-storey Vdara Hotel & Spa (pictured) will have 1,500 rooms and forms one of the key parts of the $8.5bn project.
Can Restaurants Save New York City or Las Vegas Economies?
The Old Guard is in trouble when it comes to making a living on the New York City restaurant scene. Tavern on the Green declared bankruptcy in September, not even two weeks after Café des Artistes closed its doors. The owners said after 92 years in the restaurant business, the company could no longer pay employees’ health and pension benefits. Indeed, reports say they were $250,000 behind in health insurance and $116,000 in pension payments
Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO, Las Vegas @ WTM 2008
Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO, Las Vegas at WTM 2008 speaks to Breaking Travel News at World Travel Market 2008
Las Vegas at WTTC 2008 @ WTTC 2008
Breaking Travel News interviews Terry Jicinsky, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority at WTTC 2008, Dubai.