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Disappearing water aside, economic forecasters expect Strip to remain magical: Monday, Aug. 22, 2022; Gaming industry expert Alan Feldman sees the West’s water shortage as the biggest possible deterrent to what he projects as a banner upcoming decade of development along the Strip. Feldman, a distinguished fellow at the UNLV International Gaming Institute and a former ...
How one Las Vegas business shrugged off supply chain disruptions: Monday, Aug. 22, 2022; When supply chain and inflation issues began to hinder Western Elite’s ability to get dumpsters, the waste collection and recycling company took matters into its own hands.
Regulatory delays keep lid on marijuana consumption lounges in Las Vegas: Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022; After months of delay, Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board in June approved a set of statewide regulations for cannabis lounges. But local jurisdictions can add their own restrictions. The city of Las Vegas has also been working to update ...
Record-high mortgage applications plummet to lowest in 22 years in Nevada: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022; The number of conventional mortgage applications in July in Nevada was down more than 34% from the same month in 2021, according to a report from the ...
North Las Vegas factory at home in building tiny houses: Monday, Aug. 15, 2022; Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world, but the guest house at his Texas residence is a $50,000 tiny home built in North Las Vegas. Musk, the ...
Las Vegas-area bankers: Consumers have tools at their disposal to mitigate pain of high inflation: Monday, Aug. 15, 2022; A report this month from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed a trend that seems to speak to where Americans stand amid challenging economic times. The report revealed ...
Las Vegas casino boards falling short on diversification: Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022; The boards of Las Vegas’ biggest casino companies count few minorities among their directors, despite initiatives to increase diversity. Of the 53 directors on the boards of the top six gaming companies ...
New York company taking over auction firm with Las Vegas stake: Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022; A New York-based sports and entertainment events company has purchased a majority stake in Barrett-Jackson, a collector car auction company with a major presence in Las Vegas.
NFL Pro Bowl game returning to Las Vegas next year: Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022; The NFL Pro Bowl will be played in Las Vegas again next year, according to a league spokesperson. In a statement, the NFL said it hopes to build on the “incredible success” of this year’s ...
July home prices retreat again, as Realtors group sees 'shift': Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022; For a second straight month, the median price for an existing home has declined, according to a report released today by the Las Vegas Realtors trade group. The median price for ...
Football handicapping contests reel in gamblers for four months of action: Monday, Aug. 8, 2022; It’s almost pro football season in America, which means it’s almost football contest time in Las Vegas. Handicappers this month will flock to their favorite sportsbook to ...
MGM reports robust quarter boosted by conventions: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022; MGM Resorts International's CEO touted the strength of the Las Vegas convention business sector Wednesday.
Caesars CEO on quarterly call: 'Everything is going great' in Las Vegas: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022; Caesars Entertainment’s CEO was not ambiguous when describing business levels at the company’s Las Vegas resorts. “Everything is going great in Vegas,” said Tom Reeg, the casino company’s ...
Slot machine jackpot of $1 million hits at Sunset Station: Saturday, July 30, 2022; A gambler in Henderson won a slot machine jackpot worth over $1 million on Friday, according to a social media post by Station Casinos.
Silverton resort to start work on $45 million renovation: Work will keep hotel, pool closed for at least 5 months; Saturday, July 30, 2022; The resort’s casino, aquarium, restaurants and shops will remain open during construction, which starts Monday and is expected to be finished early next year.
Increasing convention attendance boosts Las Vegas hotel occupancies: Thursday, July 28, 2022; For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, midweek hotel occupancy in Las Vegas reached 80% in June, according to a report released Thursday. According to the Las Vegas Convention and ...
Man wins nearly $880,000 at Las Vegas Strip casino: Thursday, July 28, 2022; A man hit an Ultimate Texas Hold’em jackpot worth nearly $880,000 early today at the Cromwell, according to a news release. Alan Davila, a vacationer from Mexico, said he ...
Las Vegas' Huntridge Theater renovation on track for 2024: Thursday, July 28, 2022; The planned renovation of the historic Huntridge Theater could be finished by late 2024, the developer behind the project said. J Dapper, who owns the 78-year-old downtown ...
Las Vegas Valley homebuyers navigate the challenges (and advantages) of the local market: Thursday, July 28, 2022; While maneuvering through the home buying process earlier this year, Lexi Reyes knew she and her husband had a tightrope to walk. Already owners of their first home in North Las Vegas ...
Las Vegas airport sets monthly record for passenger traffic: Tuesday, July 26, 2022; Harry Reid International Airport set a record for monthly passenger traffic in June, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation. Nearly 4.7 million passengers arrived or departed last ...
Not a gimmick: Mike Tyson serious about cannabis industry, wants to make it a superfood: Monday, July 25, 2022; Boxing icon Mike Tyson says he has never felt mentally and physically healthier in his life. The reason: his consistent use of cannabis.
Gambler hits $1 million jackpot at Las Vegas Strip casino: Friday, July 22, 2022; A person playing Three Card Poker at the Venetian on Thursday hit a spade royal flush for a jackpot of over $1 million, the resort said. The hand triggered a ...
Station Casinos buys 126 acres south of the Las Vegas Strip: Wednesday, July 20, 2022; Days after announcing the demolition of three shuttered casinos in the Las Vegas area, Station Casinos has purchased 126 acres of land south of the Strip that could be the future home of a new ...
Raiders president resigns from Caesars Entertainment board: Monday, July 18, 2022; New Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan has resigned from the Caesars Entertainment board of directors, according to a Securities and ...
Restaurateurs behind Capriotti's look to spread wings in chicken space: Monday, July 18, 2022; Even for a restaurant pro with a winning track record, Ashley Morris said he found taking over and reimagining a new business daunting. He summed up his feelings in two words: excited and terrified.
Fast-food restaurant cuts out wasted space: A dining room: Monday, July 18, 2022; At the newest Taco Bell in North Las Vegas, the question of whether an order is for here or to go has already been answered. It’s always to go. The “Go Mobile” restaurant at ...
Station Casinos tearing down 3 closed casinos, selling land: Friday, July 15, 2022; Station Casinos will tear down three shuttered casinos — Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson — and sell the land, parent company Red Rock Resorts announced today. The properties have been shut down since all Nevada casinos were ordered temporarily closed in March 2020 at the onset of the ...
New White Castle restaurant slides into Henderson: Tuesday, July 12, 2022; Primarily a Midwest phenomenon, the White Castle chain has expanded westward to include a handful of restaurants in Arizona and Nevada, including one that just opened last month in Henderson. On a recent afternoon, cars were lined up 10 deep at the drive-thru of the Henderson store, a former Carl’s Jr. ...
First commercial stop along ‘Vegas Loop,’ officials show off Resorts World station: Tuesday, July 12, 2022; The top official thinks an underground transportation system in development will transform how people get around the Strip, and he wants to give visitors a chance to experience it for themselves. Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, on Monday was busy ...
Las Vegas, international travelers glad to see each other again: Monday, July 11, 2022; Inside Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport, two young women from England waited to board their flight back to London. The women, in their 20s and part ...
Southern Nevada tourism going 'gangbusters' as COVID-19 recovery continues: Monday, July 11, 2022; In today’s topsy-turvy economic climate, nobody knows exactly how healthy Las Vegas’ tourism sector will be next month or next year, but UNLV expert Amanda Belarmino might have as good an idea as anyone.
Ground is broken on newest Strip resort: Dream Las Vegas: Saturday, July 9, 2022; The north Strip has garnered attention in recent years with developments like Resorts World Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion. But it was a venture on the south side of the boulevard that had people talking Friday.
Player hits $1 million jackpot at Laughlin casino: Friday, July 8, 2022; A gambler in Laughlin won a slot machine jackpot worth over $1 million Wednesday, according to a news release. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, won the ...
New Raiders president to remain on Caesars Entertainment board: Thursday, July 7, 2022; Following today’s announcement that Sandra Douglass Morgan has been named president of the Las Vegas Raiders, a top Caesars Entertainment official said Morgan would remain ...
Median home price falls; agent says Las Vegas market stabilizing: Wednesday, July 6, 2022; Las Vegas home prices have cooled recently, according to a report released Wednesday by a local Realtors organization. The report, furnished by the Las Vegas Realtors trade group, showed that the median price for an existing home in the Las Vegas Valley dropped month-to-month for the ...
More security considered in downtown Las Vegas after recent shootings: Tuesday, July 5, 2022; Following recent shootings in downtown Las Vegas, the city’s mayor took to social media Tuesday to announce possible added security measures. Mayor Carolyn Goodman said via Twitter that she ...
Write like an attorney: Class on lawyering process pushes UNLV's Boyd School of Law up national rankings: Monday, July 4, 2022; One of the required courses during a student’s first year at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law is “lawyering process,” a class heavy on legal writing. And when it comes to legal writing ...
Flight attendants in Las Vegas fight back as passenger incidents up: Thursday, June 30, 2022; Klarissa-Ann Principe knows it can be scary to share airplane cabin space with an unruly passenger thousands of feet in the air. That’s why Principe and close to a dozen other flight attendants and airline workers spent part of Wednesday morning outside Harry Reid International Airport handing out informational cards in ...
Nevada cannabis board green-lights consumption lounges: Wednesday, June 29, 2022; Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board on Tuesday voted to approve regulations paving the way for cannabis consumption lounges in the state, according to a release from the board.
Trip to Las Vegas worth high cost of gas, Californians say: Tuesday, June 28, 2022; On their way to Las Vegas, Ron Robbi and his wife stopped near the Nevada-California border to get gas. With prices hovering around record levels, the numbers on the pump spun by like the wheels on a casino slot machine. That Wednesday, regular unleaded at the Chevron station in Primm was $6.92 ...
Harry Reid passenger total nears pre-pandemic levels in May: Tuesday, June 28, 2022; Thanks to a jolt from the international segment, the Las Vegas airport welcomed nearly as many passengers last month as it did during the pre-pandemic month of May 2019, according to a news release. Harry Reid International Airport, according to the ...
For multipronged social marketing campaign, Zouk Group in Las Vegas taps into its workers' star potential: Monday, June 27, 2022; While the idea of using employees as models in an advertising campaign might be easier for a Las Vegas nightclub or dayclub—venues that famously employ lots of attractive people—it’s also part of a more broad change in marketing tactics during the social media era.
Las Vegas-based website gives women a place to launch their TV dreams: Monday, June 27, 2022; The idea behind the channel is to give female entrepreneurs an opportunity to market a brand, business or idea with the promise of a boost of exposure through its community of members.
Heavy-hitters moving forward with plans for privately financed arena south of Strip: Sunday, June 26, 2022; When Randy Morton looks over an empty lot south of the Strip, he sees more than water-starved bushes, dirt and rocks. The longtime Las Vegas casino executive envisions the NBA’s newest arena packed with fans.
Economic analyst: Challenges on horizon but Las Vegas resilient: Friday, June 24, 2022; Despite stiff economic headwinds, local economist Brian Gordon said he wasn’t anticipating anything close to a repeat of the Great Recession that devastated Las Vegas more than a decade ago. “I do not expect a repeat of where we were in 2008 and 2009 and the fallout that ensued,” said Gordon, principal with financial analytics firm Applied Analysis. “I think we’re more apt to be in the soft landing category.”
Woman hits nearly $544,000 jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino: Monday, June 20, 2022; A gambler in downtown Las Vegas hit a jackpot worth over $500,000 last week, according to a news release. The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, won ...
As investors flood the housing market with cash, potential first-time buyers become tenants: Monday, June 20, 2022; With home inventory tight and prices at record highs, investors can swoop in on a house or condominium listing, offering all-cash deals with quick closings.
Website shows off 75 of Las Vegas’ most iconic photos over 75 years: Wednesday, June 15, 2022; Some photos from the famed Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s archived photo collection are now available to the public via a website.
Plaza additions set to ‘reimagine’ Main Street in downtown Las Vegas: Tuesday, June 14, 2022; A carousel bar. A nonsmoking casino area. A Pinkbox Doughnuts shop. A steakhouse patio. All four are planned for the Plaza, the vintage downtown Las Vegas casino ...
Arizona gambler hits $918,000 jackpot at Las Vegas Strip casino: Monday, June 13, 2022; A table games player at Harrah’s Las Vegas landed a progressive jackpot worth just over $918,000 early Sunday, according to a news release. The gambler, a visitor from Arizona who ...