Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority who helped make it happen, told business leaders at recent NAIOP Southern Nevada event that it will bring in about $100 million in tax revenue that includes gaming, hotel tax and sales tax. The ante will be upped yet again this week when the world will descend upon the Strip when the Las Vegas Grand Prix comes to town and brings an estimated $1.3 billion economic impact. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal) business of sports continues to get bigger in Las Vegas, which now goes by the moniker of “Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World.” that’s changing the perspective of the city and bringing visitors with it. He recently addressed NAIOP Southern Nevada members about the economic impact of the exploding sports industry. Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, speaks during a ceremonial groundbreaking for a $600 million renovation at the Las Vegas Convention Center in May 9.
