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Marriott plans huge, 4,000-room resort in Las Vegas

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. has partnered with New York-based developer Witkoff on a new resort in Las Vegas that will open in 2020.

The resort, to be called The Drew Las Vegas, will be at 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South, near Circus Circus and Trump International Hotel Las Vegas. It will include nearly 4,000 rooms and suites and more than 500,000 square feet of convention and meeting space.

The developer did not disclose the investment price.

Marriott will manage The Drew’s two hotels, including one under its EDITION brand and the Vegas Strip’s first J.W. Marriott.

“The Drew Las Vegas will become a landmark property for Marriott International,” said Tony Capuano, global chief development officer for Marriott.

In addition to the hotels and casino, The Drew Las Vegas will also include convention facilities, nightlife, retail and restaurants.

Marriott already manages about 20 hotels in the Las Vegas area under its various brands.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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