Bryan Horwath

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Whether born and raised or proudly transplanted, this store is for Nevadans: Monday, Oct. 31, 2022; The Strip and Fremont Street Experience include numerous souvenir shops catering to visitors who want something Las Vegas-related to commemorate their trip. In Henderson, at The District’s outdoor shopping mall next to Green Valley Ranch Resort, there’s a different type of souvenir shop, this one more geared toward Nevada residents.
Las Vegas annual visitation on track to beat 2021: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022; Las Vegas attracted just under 3.6 million visitors last month, according to the city’s tourism bureau. That’s up 14% from September 2021 but about 3.5% lower than ...
Gaming official: Industry outlook continues to be strong: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022; When Bill Miller took over as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association in 2019, he could not have foreseen something as disruptive to the gaming industry as the coronavirus pandemic. More than two years later, however, the industry is ...
Marchant less coy about QAnon involvement in race for Nevada secretary of state: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022; That coalition has put many on high alert, including former President Bill Clinton, who told the Sun, “Jim Marchant and these QAnon-aligned candidates for secretary of state say they don’t care how people vote. They will only certify the results they agree with. That is an existential threat to our democracy.”
Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets on sale starting next week; packages start at $500: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022; he public will get its first chance to buy ticket packages to next year's Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix race next week. Presale tickets will be available through Ticketmaster for ...
Gaming company’s latest slot offering appeals to players’ inner child: Monday, Oct. 24, 2022; When she was a child, Jennifer Whitaker would sometimes play the hand game rock, paper, scissors with her brother to determine who would do which household chores. On Friday, Whitaker, now grown up and on vacation with her mother, played the popular game not with another person but at a slot machine at ...
Plan for NLV hospital could have positive ripple effects for community: Monday, Oct. 24, 2022; A Utah development firm has big plans for the 135 acres of vacant land sitting across from the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas. Officials from Pacific Group, based ...
MGM pledges $1 million to Las Vegas autism foundation for job training: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022; MGM Resorts International is gifting $1 million to a Las Vegas autism foundation to help people with developmental disabilities land jobs with the company, President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle said. The donation ...
Gambler wins nearly $497,000 at Las Vegas Strip casino: Monday, Oct. 17, 2022; An anonymous gambler won $497,000 on Saturday when they hit a royal flush playing Three Card Poker at ...
Las Vegas casinos, late to the cashless game, appear ready to capitalize with young players: Monday, Oct. 17, 2022; As transactions have steadily moved away from cash in nearly all facets of commerce in the U.S., the casino industry has generally been a bit slower to adapt.
G2E Las Vegas gaming trade show attendance close to 2019 figure: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022; The attendance total for this year’s annual Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas nearly matched the convention’s 2019 pre-pandemic figure, according to show organizers.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center undergoing $100 million remodel: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022; Mandalay Bay is spending $100 million to upgrade its convention center with new technology and create a “tropical ambiance,” according to parent company MGM Resorts International. "With Mandalay Bay home to ...
Safety, security remain top priorities, Las Vegas resort executives say at conference: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022; Despite some high-profile crimes, including a mass stabbing last week, “it’s hard to find a safer location than the Las Vegas Strip,” a casino executive asserted Tuesday at a gaming conference.
Patron wins nearly $3 million on slot play at Las Vegas casino: Monday, Oct. 10, 2022; A gambler at a Strip casino turned a slot machine bet of just a few dollars into nearly $3 million last week, according to a news release. The gambler, who wished to remain anonymous ...
Woman hits $717,000 slot jackpot on first spin at Las Vegas casino: Monday, Oct. 10, 2022; A woman from Hawaii hit a $717,000 slot machine jackpot Friday on her first spin at a downtown Las Vegas casino. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, hit the ...
M Resort in Henderson adding a 384-room hotel tower: Monday, Oct. 10, 2022; The owner of the M Resort announced plans today to add a $206 million, 384-room tower, nearly doubling the Henderson casino’s hotel capacity. “The next ...
Businesses attracted to Southern Nevada's industrial space help diversify area's economy: Monday, Oct. 10, 2022; Last year, Novva Data Centers started building a 275,000-square-foot warehouse on 20 acres in North Las Vegas. When the announcement for the complex was made, Wes Swenson, founder and CEO of the Utah-based company, called North Las Vegas an ideal location for a data center, partly because of its proximity to California and regional markets.
Tesla, Porsche offering free EV test drives in Las Vegas on Saturday: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022; Folks interested in electric vehicles will get a chance to drive some of the latest EV models at no charge this weekend. According to a news release, interested parties will have access ...
September home prices level off after three-month slide in Las Vegas area: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022; The price of homes in Southern Nevada held steady in September, according to a report released today. The median price for an existing home in the Las Vegas Valley was $450,000 last month, the same as in August, according to the Las Vegas Realtors trade organization. September’s figure ...
LED light company has become a fixture in the Nevada's cannabis economy: Monday, Oct. 3, 2022; One of the fastest-growing LED light companies in the world is headquartered in Las Vegas, and the company’s CEO doesn’t see any reason why that trajectory will slow in the coming years.
Las Vegas on track to top last year’s 32 million visitors: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022; Nearly 3.2 million people visited Las Vegas in August, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. That is up 6% from August 2021 but 11% down from ...
Las Vegas airport passenger traffic down from July record: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022; Passenger traffic at the Las Vegas airport dipped slightly in August, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation. Just over 4.6 million arriving and departing passengers passed ...
Las Vegas-based pet food producer finds its niche with minimally processed offerings: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022; Fetching Foods sources everything from rabbit meat to duck, chicken, turkey, venison, beef, lamb, salmon, kangaroo, pheasant, goose, pigeon, wild boar and even camel. From those meats, the company produces “the highest quality natural USDA human grade food for dogs and cats,” according to its website.
Las Vegas-based Shelby American auto line remains a ‘true winner': Monday, Sept. 26, 2022; After walking out of the Shelby Heritage Center just south of the Strip on Wednesday, Wade Bentley reflected on why it took so long for him to visit the sports car museum.
Lifelong friends have turned simple sandwich concept at Capriotti's into nationwide marvel: Monday, Sept. 26, 2022; While the Capriotti’s brand is headquartered in Las Vegas, where it has about 40 shops, it will have about 200 sandwich shops around the country by the end of the year.
Company offering $15,000 for new home-health nursing hires: Friday, Sept. 23, 2022; A health care company is offering $15,000 sign-on bonuses for new hire nurses in the Las Vegas Valley, an area that has long struggled to find enough nursing professionals to fill the needs of its growing population.
Las Vegas Grand Prix set for Nov. 18, 2023: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022; The much-anticipated Formula One motor sports race on the Strip will take place the Saturday before Thanksgiving next year. The Las Vegas Grand Prix, which will partially take place on ...
Tech summit showcases off-Strip attractions for would-be transplants: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022; With the temperature hovering close to 90 degrees, bright Southern Nevada sunshine beaming, and a hawk gliding periodically over the nearby golf course, Marc Schorr’s mansion at the Summit Club seemed to be the perfect place to woo business owners to move ...
As southern Nevada water levels drop, golf course managers adjust: Monday, Sept. 19, 2022; Pat Putnam walked into the Red Rock Country Club on the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley for another round of golf. It’s an activity he loves—regardless of the amount of ...
‘Huge weekend’ forecast as Las Vegas celebrates Mexican Independence: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022; It could be argued that every weekend in Las Vegas is a party, but this weekend is extra special and annually is one of the heaviest for visitor traffic. That’s partly because Mexican Independence Day ...
Nevada cannabis board starting consumption-lounge applications in October: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022; State cannabis regulators on Wednesday announced an October gathering period for consumption lounge applications, according to a news release.
Las Vegas startup Terbine seeks to streamline access to charging stations for EVs: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022; CEO David Knight said Terbine officials have been in “serious talks” with about a dozen states and some utilities, including NV Energy, about the possibility of eventually instituting their system, which they’ve dubbed TerbineLink. The challenge, Knight said, centers on ...
Demand grows for streamlined local liquor-delivery laws: Monday, Sept. 12, 2022; Many jurisdictions in Nevada expanded alcohol delivery privileges during the early stages of the pandemic to liquor stores and restaurants on a temporary basis.
Police: DNA linked county official to scene where Las Vegas reporter fatally stabbed: Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022; DNA evidence linked Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles to the scene where a Las Vegas investigative reporter was found stabbed to death last week, Metro Police said today. Hours after a search of his west valley house Wednesday, Telles was arrested on a count of murder in the death of ...
An ultra-exclusive night out: Wine and dinner pairing at Wynn Las Vegas comes with a $10,000 cost per person: Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022; In a city where luxury offerings are plentiful, Wynn Las Vegas has rolled out an “ultra-exclusive” dinner series that costs $10,000 per person. The first — a sold-out wine and dinner pairing for 20 guests at the resort’s Delilah lounge — will take place Saturday.
Las Vegas Valley home prices drop again in August, trade group says: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022; Home prices in Southern Nevada retreated for a third consecutive month in August, according to a report released today. The median price for a home in the Las Vegas Valley last month was ...
NV Energy: Conserve power to help avoid ‘serious energy supply issue’: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022; During peak consumption hours, the utility asks energy users to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid use of electrical appliances, turn off pool pumps, unplug appliances not in use and ...
Some call it blazing trails; Raiders president calls it being qualified: Sandra Douglass Morgan was also the first Black city attorney in Nevada history; Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022; Morgan doesn’t spend much time ruminating about how she’s a trailblazer in the league — though she’s constantly asked about it. And it’s not the initial time ...
Local businesses hail the nation’s sweeping new Inflation Reduction Act: Monday, Sept. 5, 2022; Shaundell Newsome of Sumnu Marketing in Las Vegas is celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act, the sweeping $750 billion federal health ...
Wild Wild West to close for good, Station Casinos says: Friday, Sept. 2, 2022; Red Rock Resorts announced Friday that it plans to close the Wild Wild West Gambling Hall and Hotel. Red Rock, the parent company of Station Casinos, said it plans to raze the Wild Wild West complex, which sits along Tropicana Avenue about a mile west of the Strip. The company said it has plans for a larger development ...
Ahead of holiday weekend, Adventuredome at Circus Circus adds three new attractions: Friday, Sept. 2, 2022; Property officials expect to have a busy Labor Day weekend at the kid-themed attraction as many families prepare for what is unofficially considered the final weekend of summer.
Caesars makes sure longtime blackjack dealer gets to retire in style: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022; In 1966, Benny Figgins of Las Vegas started a job at the brand-new Caesars Palace hotel on the Strip. Except for a four-month stint when he worked at the Nevada Test Site, Figgins remained a Caesars Palace employee — mostly as a blackjack dealer — for ...
NV Energy asks customers to scale back amid 'unprecedented' heat wave: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022; Amid a blistering late summer heat wave, NV Energy is asking Nevada customers to reduce energy consumption. In emails and text messages ...
Las Vegas airport sets monthly record for passengers: Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022; If Las Vegas isn’t officially back after a tumultuous time following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s certainly getting close to it. Harry Reid International Airport, according to a report ...
‘Softness and attitude’ to be hallmarks of Ocean Prime seafood and steakhouse in Las Vegas: Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022; As he stood four stories above the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, David Miller of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants said his company had long wanted to bring “something different” to the Las Vegas restaurant scene. That something is ...
Convention attendees help boost Las Vegas tourism figures for July: Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022; Las Vegas welcomed just under 3.5 million visitors last month, the highest monthly total since the start of the pandemic, according to the city’s tourism bureau.
Service helps would-be ambulance users in Henderson gain peace of mind: Monday, Aug. 29, 2022; In Clark County, the maximum allowable ambulance service rate ranges from $1,164.47 for transport at the earliest possible time, to $1,383.35 for critical care transport.
Raiders hammer home commitment to local small businesses with annual marketing prize: Monday, Aug. 29, 2022; RGD Construction has only about a half-dozen employees, but its owner hopes to have at least five times that many in a few years. A sponsorship deal with the Las Vegas Raiders will surely help.
Sisolak appoints committee of water experts to brainstorm conservation ideas: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022; Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday announced the formation of a committee made up of what he called some of the smartest people in the water ...
Circa making room for conventions, opening up added space in Sept.: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022; As Circa Las Vegas officials showed off the resort’s new meetings and convention space Monday, workers moved large works of art in protective packaging while a team of audio experts worked on laptops at a table. Circa owner and CEO Derek Stevens said ...