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  Why companies born and raised in California are leaving the state

  The departures have contributed to a narrative pushed by some media and politicians that the state’s economy is in trouble and is unfriendly to businesses.

• Republicans’ gambling tax change seen as threat to states’ revenues, legitimate casinos

  Gaming experts assembled by U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., for a town hall this week bemoaned a tax change included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, saying it would benefit …

• Tech-forward ice cream trucks to take orders in Las Vegas

  A tech-forward ice cream truck founded about five years ago in Westfield, New Jersey is coming to Las Vegas. The Scream Truck is estimated to hit the streets by mid-September.

• People on the Move: Aug. 11, 2025

  In the Notes: Jonathan Ullman, Hope Cancer Care of Nevada, Taylor Patterson, Barbara Hartzell, Shayna Moreno, Dustin Klein and more ...

• Report: Las Vegas home prices hold near record highs despite sales decline

  Las Vegas home prices remain near their all-time highs, with inventory levels surging and sales declining compared to last year, according to new data released this morning.

• Las Vegas braces for economic challenges but is betting on resiliency

  Economic forecaster Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst at Applied Analysis, says it’s “ridiculous hyperbole” to write the city’s obituary …

• Las Vegas officials warn of backlash over new fees aimed at foreign visitors

  President Donald Trump’s administration is looking to impose additional costs for international tourists entering the United States, first pushing a “visa integrity fee” and then establishing a visa bond program Tuesday.

• It’s back to business at Broadacres, but it’s not back to normal

  After Broadacres Marketplace’s six-week hiatus over Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid fears, a full concert hall Sunday afternoon was a welcome sight to surrounding vendors at the giant North Las Vegas swap meet. …

• Former UNLV president’s new goal: Get companies that start here to stay here

  Former UNLV President Len Jessup is back in Las Vegas with a new project: launching Desert Forge Ventures, a fund dedicated to backing local startups while attracting new companies to the area.

• El nuevo objetivo del expresidente de la UNLV: Conseguir que las empresas que se instalan aquí se queden aquí

  El expresidente de la UNLV, Len Jessup, ha regresado a Las Vegas con un nuevo proyecto: lanzar Desert Forge Ventures, un fondo dedicado a respaldar a las empresas emergentes locales y a atraer nuevas empresas a la zona.

• Las Vegas June tourism declines by 11% from 2024

  Around 400,000 fewer people traveled to Las Vegas in June compared with 2024, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The LVCVA attributed the 11.3% drop to “persistent economic uncertainty,” “weaker consumer confidence” and ...

• $50 million open-air retail center aims to transform Henderson shopping experience

  The future of retail is coming to Henderson — and it looks nothing like the shopping centers of the past.

• America First Credit Union to acquire Meadows Bank in expansion

  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and Meadows Bank shareholder consent.

• Contractor of the Year Awards celebrates excellence in craftsmanship and innovation in Southern Nevada

  In partnership with Vegas Inc, the Nevada Contractors Association's Contractor of the Year Awards annually honors Southern Nevada’s best general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and industry professionals.

• Hoping to visit the U.S.? It might cost you an extra $250.

  Millions of foreign visitors to the United States, including travelers from Mexico, India, Brazil and China, will be subject to a new $250 visa fee as part of a spate of changes introduced by the Trump ...

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