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# Why Las Vegas Has a Busy October: Conventions, Sports and Newer Attractions

October’s Las Vegas calendar includes large conventions and a Raiders game, while newer resorts and attractions add more places for visitors to explore. The latest available tourism figures show convention attendance rising even as overall visitor volume remained slightly lower year over year.

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