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Q&A with UFC Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein

With the 8th annual UFC International Fight Week quickly approaching, UFC’s Lawrence Epstein takes a moment to talk about their new state-of-the-art production facility, views on Las Vegas and their largest weeklong event of the year!...Read More
UFC opens production venue for live fights in Las Vegas
The building will eventually bring all of the UFC’s production capabilities under one roof and be able to broadcast live cards and studio shows from the facility as well as run the production for live events around the world. There are also plans beyond just their own events. White said they have the ability to host boxing and kickboxing events as well as wrestling or jiu-jitsu tournaments. There are also plans for comedy shows and concerts....Read More
8th annual UFC International Fight Week takes over Las Vegas
Anchored by the highly anticipated UFC 239: JONES vs. SANTOS, numerous events are planned for this year’s UFC International Fight Week throughout Las Vegas, including the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, The Palms Casino Resort, and T-Mobile Arena. The week will be highlighted by the 2019 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and an easily-accessible and fully interactive two-day UFC Fan Experience, concerts, and....Read More

UFC's new apex production facility!

VEGAS BUZZ
Blast From The Past: SLS Rebrands Back to Sahara Las Vegas
SLS Las Vegas is set to debut an old new name as part of a $150 million renovation project currently taking place at the property. The announcement about the property’s upcoming rebrand was made after a fireworks and drone light show above the hotel and casino resort’s outdoor pool area on Thursday night....Read More and see Video from the announcement.
Debut Metarama Festival Announces Marshmello, Logic and Esports Lineup
EDM favorites and various gaming all-stars shall be united, for the inaugural lineup for the Metarama Gaming + Music Festival. With two stages, Metarama will pair live music with various esports showdowns. Fans will be able to compete against various streamers in the Streamer Zone, participate in amateur tournaments at an LAN Center and partake in free vintage arcade games, card and board games and esports racing in The Freeplay Zone....Read More
Day N Vegas Fest: Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Travis Scott To Headline
November is the month for the inaugural Day N' Vegas Festival, which will be held at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds near Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue. Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Travis Scott are expected to headline the event, which takes place from Nov. 1-3. This three-day festival sounds like a hip-hop lover's dream....Read More
Shania Twain Announces New ‘Let’s Go!’ Las Vegas Residency
Twain's new series opens Friday, December 6th at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. It will connect between different eras of her work, from the superstar country-pop era of the late Nineties to her long-awaited 2017 album Now, as well as incorporating some of the features from her global Now Tour....Read More
Las Vegas Raiders stadium tour reveals latest project details
The Las Vegas Raiders stadium continues to be on schedule despite a few setbacks in placing the trusses on the top of the structure. Stadium show host Ed Graney and business reporter Rick Velotta go over all of the updates to the Las Vegas Stadium and what workers have been able to accomplish despite the complications....Watch Here
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL 2019 ANNOUNCES DAILY LINEUPS AND SINGLE DAY TICKETS
Each day of Life is Beautiful will feature more than twenty artists, not including the comedians or culinary experiences that are scheduled for the festival as well. Each day’s lineup is fairly balanced with a variety and genres so getting a head start on planning will be important. Chance the Rapper, The Black Keys, and Post Malone will be headlining on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively....Read More
INDUSTRY BUZZ
Raiders Tap AEG Facilities To Operate Las Vegas Stadium
AEG Facilities has signed an agreement with the Raiders to manage the team’s $2B, 65,000-seat domed stadium scheduled to open in Las Vegas in August '20. AEG Facilities will manage the day-to-day operations of the stadium, including booking, ticketing, security, event operations, concessions and human resources....Read More
What you need to know about the Eldorado-Caesars deal
You might have several questions about Reno-based Eldorado Resorts’ $17.3 billion acquisition of larger Caesars Entertainment Corp. Here are some answers....Read More
What Does The Eldorado-Caesars Deal Mean For Wynn, Sands, And MGM?
Eldorado Resorts recently announced plans to acquire Caesars Entertainment for a total consideration of $17.3 billion. The combined entity will be the largest player in the U.S. casino industry in terms of casino revenues from operations in the U.S....Read More
$2.6B Encore Boston Harbor Opens in Massachusetts, First Domestic Wynn Resorts Casino Not in Las Vegas
People lined up outside the Everett property to be one of the first to enter the $2.6 billion integrated casino resort. The Wynn casino measures 210,000 square feet and features 3,100 slot machines and 144 table games, as well as a high-end poker room with 88 tables. The gaming space is accompanied by a 671-room hotel, retail shopping, spa, and public outdoor park along the river....Read More
Battle For $15.19 Billion Secondary Ticket Market Heats Up With First Europe-Wide Anti Touting Law
Several high profile cases of music artists and their management trying to outwit automated secondary ticketing activity have been making the news in recent years. A 2019 study of bot activity estimated that bots are behind 42.2% of activity on primary ticketing platforms. If the 12.3% year-on-year growth rate of sophisticated ticket bots continues or increases, most ticket buyers will likely be non-human in less than two years....Read More
NFR Extra Podcast
Las Vegas Events has launched NFR Extra, a bi-monthly podcast that focuses on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and features personal conversations with icons that embody the rodeo and Western lifestyle...Listen Here
UPCOMING EVENTS
UFC International Fight Week
July 3-7
Las Vegas (multiple locations)
Sugar Ray
June 29
Fremont Street Experience - 1st Street Stage
Rockets Over the River
June 29 & July 4
Laughlin, NV
MGM Resorts NBA Summer League
July 5-15
Thomas & Mack Center & Cox Pavilion
WNBA All-Star Game
July 27
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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