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March 19, 2024

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CityCenter\'s Aria Makes Debut

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CityCenter's Aria makes it long awaited debut to the public.

Panelists, including Kai Hattendorf, foreground, CEO and managing director of UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, watch a new commercial from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) during a news conference at the Aria convention center Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. The news conference highlighted the 90th UFI Global Congress which will open at the convention center on Wednesday.
Las Vegas prepares to host prestigious UFI Global Congress
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The UFI Global Congress, which brings together exhibition organizers and trade show operators, will run today through Saturday at Aria, where 500 industry leaders across 50 markets are scheduled to discuss trade shows and their destinations. About 20% of participants at the UFI Global Congress, now marking ...
The Las Vegas Monorail passes by MGM Grand, April, 27, 2006, in Las Vegas.
SEC filing: MGM estimates impact at $100M from September cyberattacks
Thursday, October 5, 2023
MGM Resorts International is apologizing for cybersecurity issues that disabled its systems in September and estimates the losses from the cyberattacks at $100 million, according to a filing ...
The Culinary Workers Union local 226 holds a strike vote today at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023. The culinary and bartenders union is currently in negotiations with casino and hotel employers for the contracts of its members and will be able to call a strike, if needed, if the vote passes today.
Las Vegas Culinary Union says it won’t hesitate to strike without new contracts
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Tens of thousands of union members flooded the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday for the strike vote, overwhelmingly approving the last-resort measure by a 95% vote, Culinary officials said. The union, which represents about 53,000 workers ...
Britney Spears appears at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 12, 2018, left, and San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball first round draft pick Victor Wembanyama speaks during a news conference in San Antonio on June 24, 2023.
Las Vegas incident involving Spears, Wembanyama prompts battery probe
Thursday, July 6, 2023
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino ...
A view of the Las Vegas Strip from a helicopter on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.
As Biden goes after ‘junk fees,’ Nevadans in Congress leap to resorts’ defense
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation say they support President Joe Biden’s bid to outlaw so-called “junk fees” that can translate into higher costs for American consumers.
A look at the PokerGo Studio at Aria Resort and Casino, Monday May 16, 2022.
World Series of Poker gives floor to Las Vegas' PokerGO
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
On a recent afternoon, Phil Hellmuth, one of the most recognizable faces in the poker world, strolled into the sprawling PokerGO Studio on the Las Vegas Strip. The ...
An exterior view of Aria on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.
MGM selling Aria, Vdara real estate on Las Vegas Strip for $3.9 billion
Thursday, July 1, 2021
MGM Resorts International announced today it is selling two of its Strip properties, although it will continue to operate them. MGM has entered into ...
In this April 28, 2020, photo, the sun sets behind casinos and hotels along the Las Vegas Strip. A spike in violent crime in and around the city's resort area has led authorities and casino operators to increase security measures.
Resorts, Metro Police ramp up security after spate of violent incidents on Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
A group of visitors patiently waited this weekend to be scanned with a metal detector before entering Encore. It’s the type of screening people typically ...
An exterior view of the Vdara and Aria hotel-casino Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.
Vdara luxury hotel at Aria reopening Thursday
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
MGM Resorts International’s Vdara Hotel and Spa will reopen Thursday. The hotel, a luxury brand at the Aria on the Strip, has been closed since mid-March because of the ...
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" fly by the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino as they show their support for frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers and first responders in Las Vegas Saturday, April 11, 2020.
MGM to bring back more Las Vegas properties, including Luxor and Mandalay Bay
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
MGM Resorts International will resume operations at the Luxor and the Shoppes at Mandalay Bay Place at 10 a.m. June 25 as part of its gradual reopening of Las Vegas properties from the ...
A view of T-Mobile Arena from the South Primrose Veranda during a tour of the new Aria East Convention Center Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018.
Aria unveils convention space, complete with a rare view
Friday, February 16, 2018
The new convention space at the Aria features a view unlike many spots on the Strip. The third level of the 200,000-square-foot addition features an innovative indoor, open-air veranda space overlooking T-Mobile Arena. The $170 million East Convention Center ...
Professional poker player Phil Hellmuth aka "Poker Brat" outside the Aria Resort and Casino on Wednesday, September 13, 2017.
Poker legend Phil Hellmuth says game due for ‘sonic boom’
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
When Phil Hellmuth speaks, those in the poker industry tend to listen, given they’re not a target of his infamous tirades. In Las Vegas for the Poker Masters tournament at the Aria last week, the “Poker Brat,” whose 14 World Series of Poker tournament wins and 126 in-the-money finishes rank first all-time, said that while ...
Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand on Saturday, May 10, 2014.
AAA notes Aria Sky Suites, Joël Robuchon as top draws to Las Vegas
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Las Vegas is No. 9 of AAA’s most booked cities heading into the summer, according to the travel organization. ...
Wrecked cars are shown after a shooting and multi-car accident that left three people dead and three injured on the Las Vegas Strip early Thursday morning Feb. 21, 2013. EDITOR’S NOTE: This photo has been digitally altered to obscure an image of one of the victims.
Court: Aria not liable in fiery wreck after men left casino
Thursday, March 9, 2017
The Nevada Court of Appeals has ruled the Aria is not liable for damages in the 2013 traffic death of a taxi passenger after a man who left the casino opened fire on another driver, leading to ...
Aria President Bobby Baldwin, Hakkasan Group President Nick McCabe and Infinity World Development Corp. President Bill Grounds attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Jewel on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Aria.
At Aria, poker ace Bobby Baldwin hits the club at Jewel
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Bobby Baldwin has long been a master at turning a profit at 2 p.m. Now he’s focused on 2 a.m. ...