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you had the increase in the city of las vegas, north las vegas, city of henderson, and clark county butting up against the desert and starting to encroach on native habitats and desert areas. there needed to be a solution to come in to balance these interests of growth and development with maintaing our native landscapes. christensen: the solution that was first used to ercome this problem was land swaps. a developer would find some private land worthy of protection--say, up in the mountains--and offer to swap that land to the federal government in order to be able to develop one of the public land parcels in the las vegas valley. reid: they would give the federal government that land, and they would get something in exchange for it. as time went on, it became a corrupt situation. [hammering, power saws whirring] christensen: the danger and fear here was that growth in the las vegas valley could come to a screaming halt. reid saw this problem and set about to craft a solution. man: icongressthe staff is everytng. if y have a good staf you're nna have a successful congressman or senator. man

like many destinations, las vegas doesn't work well without a crowd. and we are optimistic that we are on the cusp of that. we think that as the ability to happen soon. once beyond the health crisis, our industry will be faced with a situation that is roughly equivalent to the depths of the great recession. that will be where we are once we get past the health crisis and are just simply dealing with the economic fallout as a result. domestic and leisure travel will recover first. and it is already doing so. we're seeing strength there. but business travel and international travel was -- will certainly take longe -- receives a good portion of our funding through a fixed percentage of room tax and it is a good indicator of the health of our tourism and hospitality industry. typically we would receive $300 million a year. and our current fiscal year, which ends in june, we will receive about 100. about a third of our normal revenue. we're projecting next year that we will receive about 70% of our normal room tax revenue. so we will show improvement, but i

it behaved a little more like las vegas. also in atlantic city, that had similar recovery as near las vegas, but nowhere near as devastating. to your point, and you have heard the testimony from the panelists, getting customers comfortable with air travel primarily is paramount. it is going to take some time to get international travel to come back in earnest, particularly in las vegas, which is vitally important. we know those customers stay longer. they enjoy our restaurants, they enjoy our casinos, they enjoy our shows, they spend quite a bit on retail, and they're vitally important to nevada and the las vegas economies. so anything that we can do certainly to reduce those barriers would be incredibly helpful, especially for las vegas. >> thank you. mr. hill, i would like to ask you a similar question, but really about our conventions. we know that conventions, business travel is a life blood of not just las vegas but sole other cities across the country. so how do you feel about what can we do to bring that eco-tourism b

it's the vegas you know with a safer twist.the many covid-19 safety measures casinos are putting into place, betting big on a las vegas comeback. >> we're completely betting big on the las vegas recovery, and frankly i don't think it's that big of a bet. i think it's a sure thing. >> reporter: the vegas jobless rate shot up to 34% last april. one of the worst in the nation. dropping down to roughly 9% in february. but not everyone's cashing in. thousands of workers who kept the casino resorts operating are still out of work. >> good boy. come here. >> reporter: matthew seaver spent 15 years bartending at station casino but was let go last march. >> never would i have thought a year from now we would be still here waiting to get our jobs back. >> reporter: others tired of waiting are picking up a new trade. >> 25 coming in. >> reporter: the ceg dealer school which trains aspiring casino dealers promises jobs to almost anyone who wants to work. >> vegas is making its comeback. the energy here at the school you can tell right now

betting big on a las vegas comeback. >> we're completely betting big on the las vegas recovery.ink it's that big of a bet. i think it's a sure thing. >> reporter: the vegas jobless rate shot up to 34% last april, one of the worst in the nation, dropping down to roughly 9% in february. but not everyone is cashing in. thousands of workers who kept the casino resorts operate, still out of work. matthew seaver spent 15 years bartending at station casino but was let go last march. >> never would have thought a year from now we'd still be here waiting to get our jobs back. >> reporter: others tired of waiting are picking up a new trade. the ceg dealer school which trains aspiring casino dealers promises jobs to almost anyone who wants to work. >> vegas is making its comeback. >> the energy at the school you can tell, a lot of optimism. a lot of positivity. >> reporter: a promising reminder that in las vegas, the chips are never down for good. the busier sidewalks are a welcome sight after a brutal economic year. but some worries remain that another surge in covid-19 cases or a new var

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contessa brewer live in las vegas with the latest, and a special guest. hey, contessa. >> hi, tyler leisure travelers are really packing wlaegs on the weekend. mid week is a bit of a struggle without conventions and meeting to fuel business on the trip world of concrete confirmed for june normally that's a of 0,000-person-plus event. nobody excepts that kind of attendance this year but even a fraction of that could challenge las vegas, because right now many bars and restaurants are still closed hotels aren't fully staffed, and services are limited companies want more clarity on covid restrictions in order the plan appropriately nevada's governor said the state is making progress on reopening. >> we have reduced some of our social protocols that are in place, our distancing, that sort of thing we are opening up our capacity a little bit more than they were we have got a massive vaccine rollout. >> caesar's ceo tom reed joins us now exclusively it is good to have you with us on cnbc. when the governor says we are making progress, is it enough? what would y

it's the vegas you know with a safer twist.asinos are putting into place, betting big on a las vegas comeback. >> we're completely betting big on las vegas recovery. frankly, i don't think it's that big of a bet. i think it's a sure thing. >> reporter: the vegas jobless rate shot up to 34% last april, one of the worst in the nation, dropping down to roughly 9% in february. but not everyone is cashing in. thousands of workers who kept the casino resorts operating are still out of work. matthew spent 15 years bartending at station casino but was let go last march. >> never did i think a year we would be waiting to get our jobs. >> reporter: >> 25 coming in. >> reporter: the ceg dealer school, which trains aspiring casino dealers promises jobs to anyone who wants t

his boring company launching what it calls the loop in las vegas.he concept is simple, take traffic underground into giant tunnels that in the future could stretch for miles across sin city cnbc's contessa brewer live in vegas with a first on cnbc look. hi, contessa, what can you see >> hi there, shep, well, as you descend the escalator into the loop station, you see the teslas waiting to whisk you into a tunnel 43 feet below ground. now, you might think, all right, it's like a subway, but this is more like a highway underground, and because it's las vegas, this is also a thrill ride. the las vegas convention center loop is part thrill ride, part light and sound show, but mostly just a commute across a sprawling convention center. >> if there's a show going on and you've got a lot of traffic in the convention center, it can be a 45 minute walk from one end to the other. >> the loop gets you there in less than two minutes. here's how it works. you enter the station and call for a tesla. >> the system operates like an uber or a lyft where you have an

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you have a football team in vegas. i bet on who's going to score first in the second half in gaming at wynn? >> yeah, of course you can bet. absolutely you know, jim, we -- we're hosting the eagles this year 2021, so just imagine, things are going to be pretty much back to normal, i think come out, watch the raiders play the eagles we built a new supper club while we were down that we haven't even opened that i think is going to be gangbusters in las vegas. and then maybe see drake perform at a nightclub at night. where else can you do that in north america? >> i just found one weekend of mine is going to be like and i'm going to go -- >> you're invited. >> i'm going to stubhub right now. you obviously are feeling pretty darn good about the business i can tell and a lot of it must mean that you feel that the country is about to boom. that it really is changing and let me ask you, because the stock is up, right where it was before covid is it possible that you could be copying 2019 numbers already and be up? >> you know

let's get to las vegas sands moving after hours, let's get to the details. >> the call just wrapped upand ceo blamed the quarterly results squarely on the pandemic and says it is impossible to predict when air travel will return to singapore because neighboring countries are still struggling with surge in infections we're told vaccines are starting to return to something more normal in march, mckhouw started to pick up. the junk its, the vip have been slow the coo says it stands at 20% of pre-pandemic levels. premium mass, the big lenders that deal directly with the casinos, that's now at 50% of pre-pandemic levels and expecting that trend to t. on the boarder of hong kong tent i on the call. and las vegas is booming we dived into that good news for apollo and v 2 which are buying the operations and real estate here one more note. the lady sheldon used to start the calls with yay dividend it stood at 79 cents last year before it had to get yanked because of closures but the coo said it is the corner stone of the plan to return capital but the dividend can't be restored until operations

host: diana in las vegas. caller: hello. i have to tell you, i was so happy to hear joe biden's remarks and his support for the middle-class people. there are a lot of people that are suffering out here. thankfully i do not have that problem, i kept my job and i have more work than i can do. i worked two jobs, my regular coding job and my side hustle and i have a small business i am working on. people are suffering here in vegas. [sobbing] two here the support of service workers. host: we all know that vegas took quite a hit during the pandemic, has it open back up? caller: it is beginning to open back up. when you hear about what is going on in india and you do not want to open up too soon. there are a lot of people who have the hesitancy to take the vaccine, i totally get that. this is a free country. host: has nevada done a good job in getting people vaccinated, in your view? caller: absolutely. the governor has done a wonderful job. he has gone through a lot of criticism, even from the mayor of las vegas. he held steady

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i will tell you that while las vegas remain s depressed. sands is selling assets in vegas.t money in asia. that is interesting because it is seeing an improvement total revenues in the quarter grew 15% sequentially. i know againstexpectations that will recover first and then you get las vegas. i think this is only up 2% totally has under performed the group and i like the low expectations >> yeah. i like it. by the way, speaking of getting out there, okay. a lot of people were locked down in certain parts of the country. if you are single, you are getting out there. you will go to tj max x and buy new shirt and go on the date that you set up on match. >> absolutely. i think tjx wants the treasure hunt people like to go to those stores by the way, it is a hidden housing place. to the last segment, they benefit as housing continues to recover. match, people will get out and about. i like spin. this was a spinout >> there you go. lvs and boeing in the stock draft. good luck, stephanie have a great weekend thank you for joining us >>> folks, like that the week is over by the wa

i'm taylor with las vegas mini gran prix. richard: oh, okay.ne call to richard childress, who, in my opinion, is one of the most storied nascar owners in the history of nascar. his two grandkids are actually racers for him, and one of the things that i like about him is he understands there's a difference between family and business. he struggles with being the owners' kid. richard: oh. let me tell you, we've done that with austin and ty both and my grandsons, so it's just a tough deal that you got to go out and bring yourself to do it. the main thing, treat people like you want to be treated, and you'll succeed. that's the advice i would give. matisun: that's great. lemonis: thank you, boss. i also wanted taylor to meet kyle busch. now, kyle busch is a multi-champion nascar driver who happened to be from las vegas. this is my friend, taylor. kyle: taylor barton. taylor: good to see you. kyle: what's up, man? how's it going? how are you? matisun: you guys know each other, right? kyle: we do know each other. lemonis: so they own las vegas speedw

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>> vegas is coming back.e miami spring break videos and that's what's heading towards vegas but with more money to spend. airline tickets right now from cleveland to vegas have quadrupled my boots on the ground research informs me that the pool party staff at the hotels have been rehired so they're getting ready for an influx of people? i'd be buying mgm. i have been. you have a great sports book exposure fantastic properties you've got pricing power coming back and a ton of pent-up demand to vacation, socialize and just have fun. >> you think you are in vegas by your suit jacket do you agree with the thesis what does it mean for sports betting, a beneficiary of the pandemic betting from the phones at home. >> yeah. look i think they're a beneficiary of the reopen trade. everything is opening faster than expected and such pent-up demand socially and from a business stand point and conferences, vegas will be a first place that conferences come back to when people need to meet and get together. probably third a

if you come to area 15 in vegas, i suggest you dress the part whethe when in vegas -- >> what happensat in mind. >>> the pandemic kept us inside for a long time. some of us had yellow hair passing the time in different ways for a 29-year-old, it was a new hobby inspired by ice cream. now that hobby is a booming business the sweet treat not his only claim to fame. local coverage now >> reporter: this is a good day for katy alone but not for long that's oliver, his mom >> we got it >> reporter: soon, a sidewalk full of people down the boulevard. >> every time. >> it's a hot ticket >> i would stand in line for an hour >> my mom getting me an ice cream machine for my birthday. >> reporter: zach was like a lot of us at the start of the pande pandemic zach posted one of his first creations, a lucky charms ice cream. brushing it off when people wanted to buy his ice cream. but not for long. >> i would post it i have ten pints available i would have 100 people messaging me i figured out, i need to start doing this full scale in a full commercial kitchen >> reporter: which is why zach is now m

one of the biggest projects on the vegas strip is set to open june 24th, called resorts world las vegas, and its three different hotels all in one location. the nevada governor has set a june 1st date, this is for the complete reopening of las vegas. >> that's so true, marcus. i think for years now we've been planning a group "today in the bay" team going to vegas and we can never coordinate the dates. i think we need to make it happen. there you go. >> you know what? the monday after that weekend will be the best show to watch in the history of "today in the bay". >> you know it will be. >> we'll let you viewers know when we do it. >> we will. >>> let's check the forecast for today right here in the bay area, with kari. >> hey, it was so windy yesterday afternoon, i wanted to show you what's going on now, in some of the wind gusts we had. in san francisco, we had a top wind speed check this out, 58 miles per hour. yes, those winds were really rushing, and we even saw those winds elsewhere across the bay area at 25 to 35 miles per hour. if you are getting ready to head out for the commu

total visits to las vegas in february was still down by 53%.pght occupancy rate it is high on weekend and levels out to mediocre so we have a ways to cam back some time in 2022 i think we'll be back to normal. my guess is it will probably be 2023 early part of 2023. as for mgm largest employer in town operating 12 iconic hotels. as a december they have about 60% of their normal staffers, now they're looking to fill hundreds of those vacancies from front desk worker and food cleaners to security office officers we are job fairs every week and what is great is you can come in and meet hiring managers we'll offer you the job at the actual job fair. >> it is not just mgm pretty much every hotel in town is hiring for dozens of positions quick search will show you in person virtual even drive threw job fairs. in las vegas, stephanie bennett fox news. >> three crew members from the international space station are back on earth tonight. they include nasa astronaut kate rubens first person to sequence dna while in space. the crew came back in a russian

las vegas sands results are out.. >> there is a miss coming in on revenue at $1.2 billion versus the estimate of $1.4 billion a loss per share here of 257 cents adjusted when we look at the all important metric for earnings at property level before taxes interest dereerks and all that $244 million the estimate was $195 million. there we are seeing a bit of a beat macao still not fully reopened singapore still has a lot of restrictions we started to see movements in the latter part of march in las vegas. that explains what we are seeing here in terms of performance the las vegas earnings at the property level, a loss of $29 million. i want remind you, las vegas sands is the only casino that has continued to pay all of its employees throughout the panhandle. they have $2 billion in unrestricted cash, $4 billion in credit they announced they are selling the las vegas property and operations for more than $6 billion on the call we are going to wait and hear what they have to say about the ramp in business coming down the

one of the cities on the map, las vegas. fourth-largest tourist destination in the country and want to run a train los angeles to las vegas and amtrak will face enormous competition. right now they are about 45 a day between las vegas and los angeles, they take a little over five hours. airlines one more than 50 today and this is during the pandemic and even more before the pandemic. they take a little over an hour and they start at $20. amtrak when they go las vegas, one train a day, almost seven hours open to reno is $43. los angeles and las vegas is 100 miles more so it's probably going to be more. it comes down to less than 200 miles amtrak simply cannot compete against the economy and flexibility of buses. trips of more than 200 miles, amtrak does not compete against the economy and speed of planes. amtrak does focus on the ninth territory but the seats are uncomfortable, sleeping accommodations are cramped and overpriced, the third is lousy and the reason amtrak can get away with this is because amtrak is the people wh

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vegas won the 8th straight, 5-2. see this running back? that's wayne goalman. 49ers got some depth yesterday and signed him. the team also reached terms with former defensive end key. guess what, a week from today is the nfl draft. we'll see you later. >> time is flying by. >>> 4:56. >>> next on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, a conservation plan helping restore hundreds of lakes and rivers that were nearly dried up. how it brought back the water. >>> it is earth day and we are talking about drought and of course wildfire danger in the bay area. i am >>> on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, waking up to a dry bay area, state taking action to save water. what santa clara plans to do today to stay off governor newsom's list. >>> a family demanding answers after a man dies while being arrested. why they say the explanation given doesn't add up. >> that will be something to celebrate in a way probably in the next days. >> a south bay county set to reach a major milestone in the fight against covid-19. how the rest of the bay area is

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to las vegas. the flying was great. we did everything they did in top gun. plus we did the air to ground. the bombing and striking and all of that. it was a lot of fun. we played some golf, we played some along the way, one of my buddies that i met in survival school, and i became close friends with. so lance and i were both single, we have a lot of fun together, we met a lot of young ladies here and there, and we played a lot of gulf as. as and we went off toward together, lance did not come back. he is the only air force academy graduate, to be awarded the congressional medal of honor. he was shot down two days after me. he was badly badly injured, he was captured, he escaped captured again, brought to hanoi and he died in hanoi about 30 or 40 feet away from me. i didn't know it was him, he was delirious and screaming and yelling. i didn't know with him till two years later, when someone vote passed to me his story. and i realized it was my buddy lance. after the war i became good friends with hi

if you come to area 15 in vegas, i suggest you dress the part, because, you know, when in vegas, do whatn mind yellow-headed contessa, thank you. >>> the pandemic kept us all inside for a long time some of us had yellow hair passing the time in so many different ways for 29-year-old zack bra, it was a new hobby inspired by ice cream. now that hobby is a booming business and the sweet treat not his only claim to fame. local coverage now from nbc station care 11 and their reporter, boyd hooper. >> reporter: this is a good day for katie. >> reporter: i'm really early today. >> alone completely worth it. that's oliver hancock, his mom >> i'm like, we won, oliver. >> reporter: and soon -- >> around the block, usually >> a sidewalk full of people down excelsior boulevard >> it is a hot ticket. >> i would stand in line for an hour for it. >> so how did this happen? >> my mom getting me an ice cream machine for my birthday, honestly >> reporter: zack was like a lot of us at the start of the pandemic, working his sales job from home. and in zack's case, experimenting with his new ice cream machin

and what happens in vegas -- [ laughter ] -- likely won't stay in vegas. >> any place that has congestion issues needs to move people and really can't just keep expanding roadways. it is going to want the look at a system like this, because it makes a difference. in vegas. >> any place that has congestion is it is goinr: so we want a station, and we will build it, and more than 40 destinations want to build this they are thinking if you build it, we will come >> thank you contessa. that could be a high attraction, but nevada has a new brand-new bill to bring in more customerse to legalize pot smoking in lounges, and think amsterdam coffee shop or the local bar and thinking weed instead of beer. if passed customers could bring in their own marijuana to one of these establishments, and of course, weed has been legal in nevada for years now, but while you can buy pot there, and smoke it at home, you can't smoke in public, so no place for tourists. no action yet, and they have to vote by tomorrow or the bill is dead. >>> so, as we pivot to something more normal in america, the folks are press

when the unspeakable atrocity at las vegas occurred when a narcissistic murderous man climbed to a tall tower armed with far more lethal weapons and savagely massacred more people. talking to my friends at uk and said you know what? i am never writing another book as long as i live, but in a way you guys had an obligation. this phenomenon really began on august 1st, 1966, when a narcissistic, murderous man climbed a tower at the university of texas. and murdered 17 people. they said you know what? you are right. when do you start? i am a big fan of yours when you and i were talking, i told you the moment the book came into focus might also be interesting. notebook i have ever written has ever looked anything like the proposal that began. they all kind of took off on me. it was a moment i had come back from a singularly troubling moment, very emotionally charged, the first cop through the door after the west nickel mines massacre in 2007. >> host: how do you describe that when? >> guest: in lancaster county, a narcissistic murderer with a grudge against god slaughtered amish schoolgirls

and there's a new opening on las vegas strip.new york with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. stock futures are pulling away with record highs last week. yesterday came with investors weighing corporate earnings and recent spikes in covid cases. the dow drop 23 points. the nasdaq lost 137. and the s&p 122. >>> facebook is taking action ahead of the highly anticipated verdict in the derek chauvin murder trial. the social behemoth said it will limit posts that contain hate speech related to the trial to of the former minneapolis officer. he's facing several charges in george floyd's death. facebook says it will also identify and delete posts urging people to bring arms to minneapolis and protect floyd's family from harassment. >>> apple says the popular right wing social app parler could return to the app store. a favorite among supporters of president trump. parler says it will be back on apple devices starting next week. the iphone maker says the conservative social network has pledged to ma

people don't need to come to las vegas to gamble.wo of a casino and can gamble there new york, for instance, they're going to try and move to legalize online sports betting that might keep sports betters closer to home in new york rather than coming out to las vegas to bet on the super bowl or whatnot that's what's interesting about these conventions. they are so important to fill the hotel rooms sunday night through thursday night, and getting them back in here in a way that makes sense economically is super important. it's just crucial for these companies. >> yeah, certainly in vegas, contessa, and anywhere that monday through thursday is going to be a huge area to watch. it's great to see you back there, contessa, we'll talk in a bit. contessa brewer in las vegas when we come back, quote, america can't afford that, especially now, why the ceo of the national association of manufacturers says a higher corporate tax rate could cost a million jobs over the next couple of years. our new show "tech check" emrepries monday with myself,

right now, there are about 45 buses a day between las vegas and los angeles. they take a little over five hours, and the fares start at $20. airlines run more than 50 flights a day. this is during the pandemic. it was even more during the pandemic. they take a little over an hour, and fares start at $20. amtrak, when they last ran trains to las vegas, there was one train a day, and it took over seven hours. currently, the fare from oakland to reno is $43. los angeles to las vegas is 100 miles more, so the fare will probably be larger. of trips of less than 200 miles amtrak cannot compete against , the economy and flexibility of buses. amtrak cannot compete against the economy and speed of planes. amtrak does go through some nice territory, but the seats are uncomfortable, the sleeping accommodations are cramped and overpriced. the food is lousy. the reason why amtrak can get away with this is because amtrak's real constituents are not its riders. there the people who vote to give amtrak subsidies. amtrak runs trains in 46 states in order to get political suppo

i also like the spas in vegas. delano, what about your younger clients?gard to this space may have a different more unique take. >> yes, i think for the younger client, the big thing they are looking for is deregulation and we're talking about sports betting now. usually younger clientele based on doing that. we're having grandmas and grandpas hitting parlays and we'll see better things for the sports betting platforms. >> good stuff. >>> coming up, three of the week's biggest stories down, two more to go the next story is so buzz worthy victoria's kids are talking about it we'll reveal it when the countdown continues but first, as we head to break, we're celebrating financial literacy month here on cnbc throughout april we're sharing messages from business leaders about the importance of financial education. here is nasdaq president and cec ceo. >> learning how to be successful personally and professionally and leveraging the financial education that's available is a big part of makes the economy so strong we are excited to see more and more people get i

great to see you out in the field, back in vegas, on the strip.alks are filled with tourists and leisure travelers who have come in, but there's not a lot for them to do in some of these restaurants still closed down. >> contessa, great to see you. we're coming up on a hard break with "squawk on the street" in just a moment. i'm going to kick it back over to joe. >> we don't need people sitting in traffic in vegas. they need to be at the tables. they need to be at the tables. gambling, gambling, gambling final checks of the markets quickly, we do have the real highlights of the nasdaq make sure to join us tomorrow. "squawk on the street" is next >>> good thursday morning. welcome to "squawk on the street." i'm carl quintanilla with jim cramer and david faber futures do indicate a fresh high for the s&p at the open. nasdaq's going to get some help from a 10-year yield below 1.65 as jobless claims once again a stubborn 7 handle the second week above expectations. the road map begins with taxes, infrastructure, and the economic recovery the president

seen a las vegas strip on the surface.ound loop. edward lawrence is actually there. tell us what it's like. reporter: elon musk is going up, space x and now down with the boring company and this is the first commercial project from the boring company and its a title. we will have our driver tickets around it's one of the stations. there are three stations. you get in a tesla if you are at the convention center and you go from one end to the other end, 4400 passengers per hour that can be taken by this underground system. it's a mile-long tube from one side to the other. .-dot convention center is more than a mile-long from one side to the other which is why they need this. $52 million paid for by the las vegas convention center as an amenity for people who have conventions here and the first time it will be used will be the world of concrete in a public fashion and that will come up over the summer and that will be the big first in person convention site. there are now plans to increase and keep this going. clark county is