casinocon wrote on December 08, 2008 11:08 PM: In this economy EVERYONE must be accountable! The LVCVA is no different. I've got at least five Vegas slogans better than "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" but no one is handing me a big fat check. Screw 'em, the party's over!

Judgement Day is HERE wrote on December 07, 2008 10:50 AM: It is OVER for LVCVA's relationship with R&R. Read the document. BV's company, Airwave, has been collecting money from LVCVA without authorization.
Contract is up for renewal (with Rossi's signature) in March 09. Let's see that happen now.
Finally the end of the most corrupt relationship Las Vegas has ever seen- R&R and LVCVA.

NEXT!!

debra maletta wrote on December 07, 2008 03:41 AM: Doesn't sound like a "Witch Hunt" to me Ben. It simply sounds like the LVCVA needs to be accountable just like any other governmental agency.

They make a fortune from room tax. How can you not expect them to account for all of that money they make? That's not a witch hunt -- it's good to investigate ... I'll bet a whole lot of surprises will crop up if there is a thorough investigation.

Lori wrote on December 07, 2008 03:34 AM: No one needs to feel sorry for the poor little LVCVA and their 300 million dollar budget being picked on by the NPRI.

The "What happens in ...." slogan is cool enough but, dang, is it truly $87 million worth of cool? Heck-a-no!!

Not many things in this world are worth that amount of money and certainly no slogan the LVCVA creates is worth it either.

The LVCVA wastes hundreds of thousands of dollars on a monthly basis, without anyone batting an eye and without anyone questioning or looking over their shoulder. I give props to the NPRI for taking on this Goliath.

And ... can you say NEPOTISM boys & girls? Friends and family are guaranteed jobs yet they post job openings in the newspaper and allow hundreds to waste their time and effort applying for a job that they can't possible get because the LVCVA already knows just who is going to get it, regardless of the fact that they are less trained, less qualified, less educated, less able and less suited for the position. AND that less trained less qualified person will make 4 times the salary they are qualified to earn (not to mention the excellent bennies the LVCVA offers its employees). But, that's what they do to give comfy income jobs to their son, or sister, or dad, or best friend, or neighbor, etc.

The LVCVA pretty much does whatever it wants to do with their endless supply of room tax money and, heaven forbid, if someone should question them!!

They need to be accountable for every dollar of that obscene annual budget of almost $300 million!!

Ben Merliss wrote on December 05, 2008 12:57 AM: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has done an excellent job promoting Las Vegas.Once again, the Sands is rekindling the "Witch Hunt" to feather it's own nest.

"But the NPRI investigation also raises questions about much larger sums of money, such as the effectiveness of $87 million the LVCVA pays advertising agency R&R Partners, in large part to produce and buy airtime for ads touting the "What happens here, stays here" slogan."

I deal with the tourist and convention visitors on a daily basis."What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas" is the best marketing slogan that Las Vegas has seen and will ever see.

You folks can find dirt on anyone's porch. Have you swept your own porch recently ?

Please wrote on December 04, 2008 10:00 PM: To the faux "ejones": Get a life. Or a job, made possible by the work of the LVCVA.

To Amadeus, I am sorry that you feel too intimidated to offer your opinion in public comment at a public meeting. If all you are comfortable doing is hiding under the cloak of anonimity on a blog, so be it. Their meetings aren't run any differently than any other meeting subject to the OML. It's really sad and unfortunate that we are so divided as a community that we sniff for a conspiracy around every corner instead of sticking together when the economy is in the toilet and we need our tourism marketing the most.

LOL wrote on December 04, 2008 09:17 PM: What, did a toddler type this story?

Hmmmm... wrote on December 04, 2008 08:13 PM: Sounds like someone at the RJ needs to be handed an envelope of cash from R&R.

ths wrote on December 04, 2008 07:58 PM: While some think that $295 million would go a long way in other areas realize that a great percentage of all visitors and local business is generated by conventions. The LVCVA while having areas that need to be looked into, the tax supplemented convention center makes us the #1 convention location in the country.

It is vital that we stay #1 as convention visitors usually spend the most in restaurants and casinos over a vacationer.

ejones wrote on December 04, 2008 07:42 PM: Rossi and R&R need to be brought down by a federal grand jury- NOW. The time for good old boys making $$ off of each other is over.
Let the casinos advertise themselves. Lower room rates. Let competition shake out the winners and losers.

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