After months of pandemic shutdowns and restrictions, Las Vegas is finally ready for a full reopening of its hotel-resorts, casinos and restaurants. Starting on Tuesday at 12:01 AM, vaccinated people will not have to wear masks or practice social distancing.

People ready to declare Las Vegas is “back” are a bit premature, experts in and around Nevada’s gaming and tourism industries say.

World of Concrete — the convention that is staging the bricklaying competition — is the first large, in-person trade show scheduled in the United States since the coronavirus pandemic began. The stakes are high, even for a city accustomed to high stakes.

The Las Vegas Convention Center has been convention-less for almost 15 months. But on June 8, that all changes, when tens of thousands arrive for the first large-scale tradeshow to return to the city, and the stakes couldn't be higher.

World of Concrete – the convention that is staging the bricklaying competition – is the first large, in-person trade show scheduled in the United States since the coronavirus pandemic began. The stakes are high, even for a city accustomed to high stakes.

Fred Campbell plans to head here in early June with an ambitious goal: to build a flawless 26-foot wall, with 800 bricks, in an hour. That will be enough, he figures, to make him the world champion of bricklaying for a record fourth time and secure his reputation as a masonry superstar.

World of Concrete — the convention that is staging the bricklaying competition — is the first large, in-person trade show scheduled in the United States since the coronavirus pandemic began. The stakes are high, even for a city accustomed to high stakes.

13 Action News has reported officials with the Oakland A’s are visiting Southern Nevada next week to explore the idea of relocating the team to Las Vegas.