Tourism has played a vital role in the Nevada economy since Hoover Dam was new and Reno invented the quickie divorce. The travel and tourism industry generates $3.2 billion in state and local tax revenues - 26 percent of the total tax revenues in the state - and represents $19.1 billion (about 13 percent) of Nevada’s gross domestic product (GDP). Nevada jobs attributed to the … [Read more...]
A Boon to Nevada’s Economy: Tourism Growth
A bright spot in Nevada’s economy, the tourism industry, has grown over the past few years and is a driving force behind Nevada’s comeback. In fact, the industry has grown to the point that Elko outgrew its convention center and Las Vegas plans to expand its facility. This hospitality/leisure sector accounted for 28.1 percent of the state’s total employment at the end of … [Read more...]
Tourism: Welcome Back
Nevada’s travel and tourism industry employs one-third of the state’s population. From hospitality to gaming and from the “What happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas” campaign to Northern Nevada being America’s Adventure Place, the Silver State has been promoted as a world class destination. At the same time, “diversify” has become the State’s battle cry over and over, with warnings … [Read more...]
