Las Vegas Business News

Pre-CES summit links Korean startups with Nevada business leaders

Ikwhang Chang, CEO of Mona Inc., speaks about his Korea based company’s electric vehicle battery diagnosis system during the Global Business Innovation Summit in Summerlin, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

Water quality monitors being tested in Las Vegas resort pools. Diagnostic technology for electric vehicle batteries. AI-powered golf clubs that perfect a player’s swing.

7 January 2026
By Kyle Chouinard

Las Vegas homes sales hit lowest mark since 2007

Homes are pictured in this 2016 overview of the Las Vegas Valley.

Home sales in Southern Nevada fell to their lowest annual total in nearly two decades last year, according to a report from Las Vegas Realtors. A total of 28,498 ...

6 January 2026
By VEGAS INC Staff

Las Vegas projected to be the top destination for meetings this year

Attendees head to exhibits during CES 2025 at the Venetian Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. STEVE MARCUS

The excitement begins this week with the annual CES show, which is projected to bring about 140,000 visitors to Southern Nevada. Last year, 142,465 conventiongoers attended.

5 January 2026
By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas se perfila como el principal destino para reuniones este año

Attendees head to exhibits during CES 2025 at the Venetian Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. STEVE MARCUS

Se prevé que Las Vegas sea el principal destino para reuniones en 2026, superando a Chicago y Nueva York, que ocuparon el segundo y tercer lugar, respectivamente, en el último pronóstico de reuniones y eventos de American Express Global Business Travel.

5 January 2026
By Katie Ann McCarver

As Chinatown thrives, a plan emerges to keep pace, safeguard a cultural heart

Chinatown Plaza has a beautiful traditional Chinese arch at the main entrance off of Spring Mountain in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.

Chinatown’s origins date to the 1990s with the development of the Chinatown Plaza shopping center, according to the county. On May 7, 1996, the plaza was designated ...

4 January 2026
By Grace Da Rocha

Bettors’ phantom winnings, in Nevada and elsewhere, now face real tax liability

The sportsbook at Station Casino’s Durango Resort is seen in this 2023 photo. A new federal tax change limits how much betting losses can be deducted against winnings, a shift Nevada lawmakers and the gaming industry say could discourage wagering and is prompting congressional efforts to reverse the policy.

Nevada gamblers and casual bettors nationwide face a new tax reality: Starting in 2026, gamblers nationwide can deduct just 90% of their losses against winnings, a drop from the prior full 100% allowance …

4 January 2026
By Kyle Chouinard

Shutdown-fueled flight cuts help bring Las Vegas visitation down 5.2%

Shutdown-fueled flight cuts help bring Las Vegas visitation down 5.2%

Las Vegas saw a 5.2% drop in visitors last month with over 170,000 fewer people visiting compared to November 2024, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

31 December 2025
By Kyle Chouinard

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to the lowest level of the year at 6.15%

A home is shown for sale in the Valley Heights by Elation Homes subdivision Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Moapa Valley.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for prospective home buyers.

31 December 2025
Associated Press

El nuevo ejecutivo de eventos se centra en el crecimiento y la experiencia de los huéspedes

Dan Hayes

Dan Hayes, el nuevo director de operaciones de la Autoridad de Convenciones y Visitantes de Las Vegas (LVCVA), llega a Las Vegas desde Salt Lake City con un cuarto de siglo de experiencia en eventos en vivo.

29 December 2025
By Katie Ann McCarver

New LVCVA chief operating officer focuses on growth, guest experience

A view of the “ribbon roof” and exterior glass at the Central Hall during a hard hat tour of the renovations under construction at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Dan Hayes, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s new chief operating officer, comes to Las Vegas from Salt Lake City with a quarter-century’s worth of experience in live events.

29 December 2025
By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas airport loses 450K passengers in November

Passengers head to baggage claim after arriving at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.

Harry Reid International Airport saw more than 450,000 fewer passengers in November compared to the same month last year, according to airport officials’ monthly report released today.

23 December 2025
By Kyle Chouinard

Cashless gaming gains ground with development of Koin’s universal app

A casino customer displays the Koin app while sitting at a slot machine. App users can scan a QR code to transfer their choice of a monetary amount to gaming devices.

Las Vegas-based innovator Koin is transforming how gaming works in Las Vegas by offering an app that lets players digitally pay at slot machines instead of using cash.

22 December 2025
By Katie Ann McCarver

Nevada resorts fear social media checks could deter foreign visitors

Passengers head to baggage claim Nov. 5, 2025, at Harry Reid International Airport. A U.S. Customs and Enforcement proposal demanding foreign travelers’ social media history to enter the United States has caused concern.

Nevada’s resort industry has “serious concerns” about a proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that would require international visitors to provide selfies of themselves and years of social media history ...

17 December 2025
By Kyle Chouinard

New York City is getting its first 3 Las Vegas-style casinos

This image rendering from Resorts World shows the Resorts World casino, owned by Malaysian casino giant Genting, a $5.5-billion investment to its gaming facility at the Aqueduct Racetrack in the Queens borough of New York.

The New York Mets’ ballpark in Queens. A Bronx golf course once operated by President Donald Trump ’s company. A slot parlor on a horse racing track near John F. Kennedy International Airport.

15 December 2025
Associated Press

Durango Resort adds high-limit slots, more parking in expansion

Durango Resort in the southwest valley is debut its expansion this week, including an outdoor patio adjacent to the new high-limit slot room.

Durango Resort will open a new high-limit slot room and parking garage at 5 p.m. today as part of its south property expansion, officials said in a news release.

15 December 2025
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

A pesar de la disminución del número de visitantes, los ingresos por juegos de azar se recuperan con fuerza

Pedestrians cross over a bridge at Las Vegas Blvd. and Park Ave. Wednesday Nov. 29, 2023.

Los ingresos por juegos de azar en Estados Unidos aumentaron un 7.2% hasta alcanzar los 18.96 billones de dólares en el tercer trimestre de 2025, lo que supone el mejor trimestre en cuanto a ingresos desde 2022, según el último informe Gaming Industry Outlook de la American Gaming Association (AGA).

15 December 2025
By Katie Ann McCarver

Beyond the heat, Death Valley welcomes travelers with comfort

Wet conditions in November in Death Valley could make for a rare superbloom in the spring.

With 3.3 million acres — the nation’s largest conserved desert landscape — Death Valley National Park can be explored in as little as a few hours or as long as a visit permits.

15 December 2025
By John Taylor

US gaming revenue roars back, has strongest quarter since 2022

A bird's-eye view of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.

Gaming revenue in the United States rose by 7.2% to hit $18.96 billion in the third quarter of 2025, marking the best quarter of revenue since 2022, according to the American Gaming Association’s latest Gaming Industry Outlook.

15 December 2025
By Katie Ann McCarver

Findlay Auto executive to take over as Vegas Chamber chair

Mayor Shelley Berkley, at the podium, speaks before installing the new Vegas Chamber board Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

Turning to next year, Corder said the chamber’s number one priority is ensuring the state keeps its “pro-business environment,” calling the organization’s government affairs team the chamber’s greatest strength. During the 2025 legislative session in Carson City, he said ...

12 December 2025
By Kyle Chouinard

Allegiant Stadium named top-grossing US venue by Billboard for second consecutive year

An exterior view of Allegiant Stadium Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

Live music and entertainment events at Allegiant Stadium brought in $281 million in gross revenue during the magazine’s reporting period, stadium officials said in a news release.

10 December 2025
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
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