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Author: Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette Journal

Travel

Las Vegas Palazzo hotel closes due to drop in traveler demand on the Strip

December 8, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Las Vegas Palazzo hotel closes due to drop in traveler demand on the Strip

Reservations will be limited to Las Vegas Sands’ Venetian tower through Dec. 23. Most Palazzo restaurants and bars will remain open.

Money

Retired Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died of complications of smoke inhalation in house fire, coroner says

November 30, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Retired Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died of complications of smoke inhalation in house fire, coroner says

Retired Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died from complications of smoke inhalation from a house fire, Connecticut’s chief medical examiner said Monday.

News

Tony Hsieh, former Zappos CEO, dies at 46 after being injured in house fire

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Tony Hsieh, former Zappos CEO, dies at 46 after being injured in house fire

Hsieh was a force in the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas. The cause of death is still under investigation, but he was injured in a house fire.

Travel

MGM Resorts to close Mirage, Mandalay Bay hotels midweek due to COVID-19 travel slump

November 25, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on MGM Resorts to close Mirage, Mandalay Bay hotels midweek due to COVID-19 travel slump

The company does not expect the closures to remain past December, but MGM Resorts will evaluate business levels to determine how long they last.

Travel

What do Nevada’s new COVID-19 restrictions mean for Las Vegas? Here’s what you need to know

November 23, 2020November 24, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on What do Nevada’s new COVID-19 restrictions mean for Las Vegas? Here’s what you need to know

What does Nevada’s new “statewide pause” to stem the spread of COVID-19 mean for vacationers looking to visit the Las Vegas Strip?

Travel

Cirque du Soleil permanently closes ‘Zumanity’ after 17 years on Las Vegas Strip

November 16, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Cirque du Soleil permanently closes ‘Zumanity’ after 17 years on Las Vegas Strip

“Zumanity” at New York-New York is the first Cirque du Soleil show to permanently closes since the company shut down all productions due to COVID-19.

Travel

Another Las Vegas resort, Park MGM, closing midweek due to visitor slump

November 9, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Another Las Vegas resort, Park MGM, closing midweek due to visitor slump

Starting today, Las Vegas resort Park MGM will close at noon on Mondays and reopen again at noon on Thursdays.

Travel

Las Vegas continues to struggle through COVID-19 pandemic: MGM Resorts reports $495M loss

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Las Vegas continues to struggle through COVID-19 pandemic: MGM Resorts reports $495M loss

A slow return of travel and fewer tourists on The Strip translated to a third quarter operating loss of $495 million for MGM Resorts.

Travel

Las Vegas Strip’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show canceled

October 30, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Las Vegas Strip’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show canceled

Bye, fireworks: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced The Strip’s world-renowned pyrotechnics display will not ring in 2021.

Travel

‘New era’: Take a look inside the brand-new Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas

October 28, 2020Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on ‘New era’: Take a look inside the brand-new Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas

The debut Wednesday of the 44-story Circa Resort & Casino – now the tallest building in downtown Las Vegas – was grand.

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