LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former longtime chief executive of Las Vegas' publicly funded tourism authority avoided felony charges by pleading no contest to a misdemeanor and paying a $1,000 fine.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is exploring the possibility of acquiring the Las Vegas Monorail Company.

President and CEO Steve Hill told the LVCVA board of directors talks are in the early stages but could move rapidly in the coming weeks.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The agency promoting tourism in Las Vegas is quickly re-doing its budget, with coronavirus casino closures and business shutdowns projected to result in a two-thirds cut in hotel room tax funding for the fiscal year starting July 1.

Planned activities for the rollout of a new marketing slogan for Las Vegas were put on hold Sunday, following the death of LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant.

Bryant was killed along with eight others in a helicopter crash Sunday morning.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved two modifications to its collective bargaining agreement with the Service Employees International Union Local 1107.

Former Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Rossi Ralenkotter has lost his $15-thousand-per-month consulting contract.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Safari Club International plans to hold its national convention in Las Vegas in 2021 instead of Reno.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has filed court papers requesting documents connected to a criminal investigation of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A company backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk has been granted a nearly $49 million contract to build a transit system using self-driving vehicles underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Las Vegas police arrested a former executive of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as they continue their investigation into the misuse of airline gift cards by the agency.