How Las Vegas Upped Its Transportation Game with the Arrival of Pro Sports

ABSTRACT

It's no secret that Las Vegas NV is well equipped to handle large-scale events, hosting an average of 300 major events each year--including National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL) games, NASCAR races, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events, World Boxing Council-sanctioned matches, and high-profile college football games like the PAC-12 championship and ESPN-owned Las Vegas Bowl. Added to the mix are all-star celebrity residencies that helped to fuel the city's steady drumbeat of more than 42 million annual visitors in 2019. Powerhouse headliners like Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Adele, and Usher, in addition to major music festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival and Life is Beautiful, ensure that Las Vegas keeps its moniker as the "Entertainment Capital of the World." Added to that are more than 20,000 conventions of all sizes, including 60 of the world's largest, that easily make Las Vegas one of the country's top convention destinations.