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General Manager, Bud Pico on the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

Las Rageous Music Festival 2019 Returns to Downtown Las Vegas Event Center
If you’re a fan of rock and heavy metal music, you need to head to downtown Las Vegas for the annual Las Rageous Music Festival. This year, the popular festival returns to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on October 18 and 19, with some heavy-hitting headliners....Read More
NFR Extra Interview with Downtown Las Vegas Visionary and Casino Mogul, Derek Stevens  
Downtown visionary and owner of the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, The D Las Vegas and the Golden Gate Casino, Derek Stevens talks about Downtown Las Vegas during the Wrangler NFR and what he has planned for this year. Plus, he shares his newest project in Downtown Las Vegas, Circa Resort & Casino....Listen Here
VEGAS BUZZ
Pac-12 Announces Creation of Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge Presented by MGM Resorts International
The Pac-12 Conference announces the creation of the Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge presented by MGM Resorts International, a men's basketball non-conference scheduling series, in partnership with the Oak View Group (OVG), Basketball Promotions & Events (BPE) and T-Mobile Arena. The annual Challenge is slated to begin in December 2020....Read More
2019 Pac-12 Media Day - Panel Discussion of the Pac-12 Challenge Series with the Big-12
American sportscaster, Ted Robinson moderates a discussion with Pac-12 Commissioner, Larry Scott, Tim Leiweke from the Oak View Group, George Kliavkoff from MGM Resorts and Pat Christenson from Las Vegas Events....Watch here
Kevin Na Wins Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Playoff Thriller
Kevin Na made a knee-knocking putt Sunday to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. In setting a putting record on the TPC Summerlin greens, Na made a four-footer on the second playoff hole to topple Patrick Cantlay and win his hometown event for the second time. After being in control of the tournament most of the week, Na had to rally late after making a triple-bogey 7 on the 10th hole to secure his fourth PGA Tour title....Read More
Fremont Street Experience Kicks off Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with Star-Studded 33rd Downtown Hoedown Lineup
Beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, rodeo fans are invited to saddle up and celebrate the 33rd Annual Downtown Hoedown in historic downtown Las Vegas for the official kick-off party featuring free live entertainment by chart-topping country music sensations Rodney Atkins, Dylan Scott, David Lee Murphy, Filmore, Gabby Barrett and Jackson Michelson....Read More
$4B Resorts World Las Vegas on Track to Open in 2020
It will have taken a decade, but the first megaresort to open on the Las Vegas Strip since late 2010 is on track for a late 2020 opening. Genting Berhad’s $4 billion, 59-story, 3,400-room Resorts World Las Vegas is steadily moving forward and will be the first Las Vegas megaresort opening since The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in December 2010....Read More
Raiders Acquire 17 Acres for Parking Near Allegiant Stadium
For just over $28 million, the Raiders picked up several parking lots and commercial buildings along or near Valley View Boulevard between Tropicana and Reno avenues. All are within a mile or so of the nearly $2 billion, 65,000-seat stadium at Russell Road and Interstate 15, west of the Strip....Read More
The Eagles Soar and Perform 'Hotel California' in Its Entirety For the First Time in Las Vegas
Remarkably, until Friday, Sept. 27, the Eagles had never played the album all the way through. In the first of three shows at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, the band performed the album from front to back, following with a blazing greatest hits set that had the audience at the sold-out, 13,000-seat arena constantly on its feet....Read More
INDUSTRY BUZZ
NFR Extra Podcast Earns PRCA Multimedia Broadcast Award
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association announced recently that the NFR Extra Podcast has been chosen for the 2019 PRCA Multimedia Broadcast Award presented by Boot Barn. Las Vegas Events launched “NFR Extra” March 20th, and focuses on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo while featuring icons that embody the rodeo and Western lifestyle....Read More Las Vegas and listen to NFR Extra here
NFR Extra Podcast
Las Vegas Events has launched NFR Extra, a podcast that focuses on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and features personal conversations with icons that embody the rodeo and Western lifestyle....Listen Here
New Yorkers Not Shy About Investing Big in Las Vegas
Las Vegas has long attracted out-of-state investors, New Yorkers among them. And while New Yorkers aren’t the only ones to spend hundreds of millions on Las Vegas real estate in recent years, they account for several deals....Read More
UNLV Athletics, Switch Launch Multi-Year Partnership For Sports Technology Innovation
UNLV and Switch announced Tuesday that they have entered into a multi-year technology initiative focused on sports-science, data analytics, and student-athlete success. This collaboration, enabled by a substantial financial commitment from Switch, is motivated by a mutual aspiration to establish Las Vegas as the world's epicenter of sports....Read More
Wynn Nightlife Announces New Winter Daytime Party Series 'Intermission'
As Las Vegas continues its pivot to "underground" dance music, Wynn Nightlife is announcing a new off-season day party, Intermission, stacked with artists from this genre. Beginning Oct. 26 and taking place from 2 to 10 p.m. every Saturday through Dec....Read More
Recession lessons may help Las Vegas casinos face next downturn
While the last economic downturn had a dramatic impact on local casinos, most experts expect the industry will be better able to weather the storm during the next recession....Read More
Could MLS, Liga MX actually merge in the future? MLB might provide the blueprint
Enrique Bonilla isn't known for being brash. The Liga MX president is more comfortable in the day-to-day decision-making of running Mexico's first division than he is in front of the media. But when it comes to the alliance between Liga MX and MLS, Bonilla is direct: he's adamant that the partnership is going to impact club soccer in North America in a major way....Read More
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monster Jam
All-Star Challenge

October 11 - 12
Sam Boyd Stadium
Laughlin Desert Classic
October 10 - 13
Laughlin, NV
Muddfest 2019
October 19
Fremont Street Experience
Monster Energy Cup
Supercross

October 19
Sam Boyd Stadium
Supercross Futures
National Championships

October 20 - 21
Sam Boyd Stadium
Indian National Finals Rodeo
October 21 - 26
South Point Hotel & Casino
NHRA Nationals
October 31 - November 3
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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