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美国 - 拉斯维加斯会议和旅游局购买里维埃拉场地

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors have voted to approve a contract for the purchase of the historic Riviera Hotel & Casino’s 26-acre site as the cornerstone for its planned Las Vegas Global Business District.

“Today marks an exciting new milestone in Las Vegas’ long history of reinvention and evolution and ensures Las Vegas’ meeting and convention industry remains the envy of the world for decades to come,” said Rossi Ralenkotter, President/CEO of the LVCVA. “The Las Vegas Global Business District is the single most important economic development project in the state, and it will generate thousands of good-paying jobs and help lay a strong economic foundation for the benefit of the entire community. This strategic acquisition of land gives us the much-needed space for expansion while also providing a highly visible presence on one of the most famous streets in the world – the Las Vegas Strip – and is essential in helping us to reach our goal of 45m visitors.”

Under the agreement, the LVCVA will purchase the site for a total of $182.5m. Funds for the acquisition will be drawn from the LVCVA’s bank credit facility with JPMorgan. The LVCVA will issue long-term bonds to retire the bank credit within the next two years. Terms of these bonds will follow the standard public bonding process.

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval said: “Las Vegas has proven time and again, its ability to reinvent itself as the economic engine for Southern Nevada. For the better part of 60 years, this historic property has created memories for millions of guests and will always have a place in the history of this great city. As the storied resort makes way for the Global Business District, this site will continue to play an integral role in the attraction of visitors to Nevada.”

The Las Vegas Global Business District is projected to bring 6,000 construction-period jobs to Southern Nevada, and the construction portion alone is projected to generate $3.6bn in economic activity. When the project is complete, the resulting increase in economic activity could sustain up to 6,000 permanent jobs and generate an estimated incremental economic impact of nearly $700m and $221m in wages and salaries.

The $2.3bn project is the largest economic development initiative the LVCVA has undertaken since the Las Vegas Convention Center was originally built in the late 1950s. The expansion project is expected to lead to an additional 480,000 new attendees as current conventions grow and through attracting an estimated 20 new trade shows and conventions.

The Riviera site is a key component of the LVCVA’s land acquisition strategy, providing an iconic entrance to the Global Business District on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip. Envisioned to be completed in two phases, the first phase focuses on the Riviera site and includes 750,000 square feet of new exhibit space and 187,500 square feet of supporting meeting space as part of the new 1.8m-square-foot expansion.

Phase two focuses on renovating the existing convention center and includes a 100,000-square-foot general session space and another 100,000 square feet of meeting space. Including public areas and service areas, the expansion and renovation increase the facility from its current total footprint of 3.2m square feet to nearly 5.7 million square feet. Once construction begins, the entire project is expected to take five to eight years to complete.

里维埃拉酒店及赌场的所有者和管理层已将该协议通知其员工及其工会代表，并正在与度假村合作伙伴和工会合作寻找替代就业选择。

“我们认识到我们的许多员工多年来对里维埃拉所表现出的悠久历史和忠诚度。 我们的任务是处理结束运营的后勤工作，我们将重点关注年复一年访问该酒店的约 1,000 名员工和许多客人。 我们将启动多种资源和渠道，帮助所有受影响的人顺利过渡。”Riviera Hotel & Casino 管理公司 Paragon Gaming 首席运营官 John Groom 表示。

总裁兼总经理 Rob Kunkle 表示：“对于拉斯维加斯作为旅游目的地来说，这显然是一个令人兴奋的机会，我们祝愿拉斯维加斯会议和旅游局取得成功，因为他们希望在这个地点开创一个新时代。”里维拉酒店及赌场.

In addition to the $2.3bn convention center expansion and renovation, the Las Vegas Global Business District is a visionary project that includes developing a district concept in the neighborhoods surrounding the center. The district would provide a distinct look and feel to the area and provide the opportunity for economic development related to the industry, including the development of a global business center that utilizes the facility’s World Trade Center designation to attract corporations wanting to interact with the tens of thousands of businesses who visit the convention center each year.
全球商务区还包括建设集中交通枢纽的计划，该枢纽将成为整个城市新交通计划的核心。 LVCVA 正在与内华达州南部地区交通委员会以及交通当局和公司密切合作，在山谷中开发更高效、更广泛的交通系统。

The Las Vegas Convention Center currently hosts approximately 1.2m convention delegates each year. Those visitors and the conventions they attend support 14,000 local jobs, sustain $530m in wages, and generate an annual economic impact of $1.7bn.