Travel & Hospitality · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Resorts book big-name acts for 2027: the week in travel releases
Resorts and casinos booked headline entertainment and dining for 2027, while destinations and tour operators pitched events and early discounts.
Casino resorts led the week with entertainment bookings set for 2027. MGM Resorts International says Rafael Nadal will headline "The MGM Slam Presented by Capital One" on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel says Maná will perform an exclusive U.S. residency there in spring and fall 2027. On the mountain side, Vail Resorts describes its largest investment in food to date, spread across 15 resorts.
Destination marketers and operators focused on drawing visitors through the shoulder season. North Dakota Tourism Division is promoting city trips to Fargo, Grand Forks and Bismarck-Mandan, Kansas City's Historic West Bottoms District is promoting a Nov. 6-8 event weekend, and EF Adventures opened a Black Friday sale on Oct. 26. Elsewhere, Brightstar Lottery reported a first Canadian launch of its Cash Pop game with OLG, and Ontario International Airport received an industry communications award.
Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts Serves Up New Culinary and Après Experiences at its World-Class Ski Resorts this Winter
Vail Resorts says it is making its largest investment in food to date, upgrading the most popular menu items across 15 resorts and adding experiences such as the Vail Ice Bar, Park City Mountain's S'mores Sleigh, Whistler Blackcomb's Caviar and Champagne service and Breckenridge's Climb and Dine series. The company is using food and après offerings to give guests more reasons to spend time and money on the mountain this winter.
MGM Resorts International
Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal Returns to The Court to Headline "The MGM Slam Presented by Capital One" Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
MGM Resorts International says 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will headline "The MGM Slam Presented by Capital One" on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with tickets on sale Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. PT. The booking adds a sports event to MGM's Las Vegas entertainment calendar for early 2027.
Brightstar Lottery PLC
Brightstar Lottery's Cash Pop Game Launched in Canada with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Brightstar Lottery PLC says Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has launched its Cash Pop draw-based game, making OLG the first lottery jurisdiction in Canada to offer it. The launch takes the game into the Canadian market for the first time.
EF Adventures
EF Adventures Launches "The Black Friday Adventure," Active Travel's Biggest Sale of the Year: Save Up to $800 on Hiking, Multi-Adventure and Biking Tours
EF Adventures says every tour is on sale starting Oct. 26, with savings up to $600 and limited-time savings up to $800 on select adventure styles, plus an extra $200 off a different adventure style each week. The rotating weekly discounts are designed to pull bookings for hiking, multi-adventure and biking tours forward ahead of Black Friday.
North Dakota Tourism Division
North Dakota's Unexpectedly Urban Side: Discover the Food, Art and Energy of Its Cities
North Dakota Tourism Division is promoting Fargo, Grand Forks and Bismarck-Mandan as city-getaway destinations, pointing to independent restaurants, contemporary art and signature events. The campaign markets the state's urban side alongside its better-known outdoor image.
Historic West Bottoms District
Bring Your Bunch for Blessings in the Bottoms, Nov. 6-8
Kansas City's Historic West Bottoms District says its Blessings in the Bottoms event on Nov. 6-8 will feature vintage shopping, giveaways, frozen turkey bowling, free line dancing and fireside activities during First Friday Weekend. The event is an example of a district using themed seasonal programming to bring visitors to local retailers.
Yaamava' Resort & Casino
Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel to host an Exclusive 2027 U.S. Residency with Maná
Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel says Latin rock band Maná will perform a limited series of U.S. shows only at the Highland, Calif., property in spring and fall 2027. Because the residency is exclusive, fans in the U.S. will have to travel to the resort to see the band.
Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport wins top North American honor for redesigned newsletter
Ontario International Airport says it won the top award for Newsletter Campaigns at the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) 2026 Marketing awards for its redesigned newsletter. The award recognizes the airport's work communicating with passengers and the public.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not The Playoff Times reporting.