Las Vegas Business News

Las Vegas North Premium Outlets announces wave of new openings, with more to come

Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, 875 S. Grand Central Pkwy., has announced a newly opened stores and planned arrivals, including Victoria's Secret, Birkenstock, Footlocker and Gymboree.

Las Vegas North Premium Outlets is expanding its roster of retailers this year with a mix of newly opened stores and planned arrivals, including what would be Birkenstock’s first outlet location in Nevada.

19 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Instagram has spoken: Nevada's most photographed waters are reel beautiful

The shoreline is receding at Emerald Bay on the southwest corner of Lake Tahoe on Oct. 20, 2021 east of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Two Nevada lakes have earned spots among the most photographed fishing destinations in North America, according to new research that analyzed Instagram data from 129 major lakes across the continent.

19 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Launchpad de Henderson ayuda a las pequeñas empresas a despegar

Launchpad, a business incubator and accelerator powered by the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation, provides furnished offices for entrepreneurs at a low rent.

Cuando se fundó Sagebrush Lawyers en 2018, sus fundadores hicieron lo que el socio gerente Trent Richards denominó "la versión empresarial del couch surfing," es decir, tomaban prestado espacio de oficina o trabajaban desde casa con sus computadoras portátiles.

18 May 2026
By Katie Ann McCarver

Henderson's Launchpad helps small businesses take flight

Launchpad, a business incubator and accelerator powered by the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation, provides furnished offices for entrepreneurs at a low rent.

When Sagebrush Lawyers was established in 2018, its founders did what Managing Partner Trent Richards called “the business version of couch surfing,” meaning they borrowed office space or worked from home and on their laptops.

18 May 2026
By Katie Ann McCarver

Coin receives honorary doctorate from UNLV for contributions to gaming

Jacob Coin recently was awarded an honorary doctorate by UNLV for his contributions to the gaming industry and the university.

Jacob Coin, a distinguished leader in Indian gaming and tribal policy, has received an honorary doctorate in public policy from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, the university said ...

17 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

North Las Vegas secures huge clean energy and manufacturing investments

A view of the North Las Vegas City Hall Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.

Three companies have pledged to invest a combined $157.8 million in North Las Vegas after receiving tax abatements from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development ...

16 May 2026
By VEGAS INC Staff

Gambling & Risk Taking conference at Bellagio adds new keynote speakers

Bellagio in Las Vegas is home to the iconic fountain show, Cirque du Soleil's "O" and Le Cirque

The 19th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking set for this month has added new keynote and panel presentations spanning sports betting, artificial intelligence, regulatory oversight and risk in the entertainment industry ...

13 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Los constructores de Las Vegas reducen el tamaño de las viviendas y recortan los precios ante la crisis de la asequibilidad que afecta a los compradores

A home for sale is shown in the east Las Vegas Valley Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Los constructores del sur de Nevada apuestan por viviendas más pequeñas para sobrevivir a lo grande.

12 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Las Vegas builders shrink homes, slash prices as affordability crisis squeezes buyers

A home for sale is shown in the east Las Vegas Valley Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

As the housing affordability crisis continues to reshape construction patterns across the country, Las Vegas-area builders are cutting square footage, paring down finishes and offering aggressive incentives in an effort to ...

12 May 2026
By VEGAS INC Staff

Las Vegas average gas price up to $5.29 while Reno cost climbs even higher

Motorists fill up with gasoline at a Costco in Henderson Monday, April 13, 2026.

Las Vegas drivers faced another painful week at the pump, with the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $5.29 Monday, according to AAA — up about 7 cents from a week ago and about $1.39 higher than this time last year ...

11 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Las Vegas combate la escasez de viviendas con nuevas unidades para personas mayores

“We really want good teachers — but if we want good teachers, they have to have a place to live,” says Jess Molasky, chief operation officer at Ovation, which operates companies in construction, development, property management and asset management.

Mary McCarthy se marchó de California hace una década, al verse obligada a abandonar un estado que ya no podía permitirse. Se instaló en un complejo de apartamentos en Henderson, donde llevó una vida bastante cómoda hasta el año pasado, cuando la comunidad eliminó la restricción de edad de más de 55 años y los alquileres subieron hasta quedar fuera de su alcance.

11 May 2026
By Katie Ann McCarver

People on the Move: May 11, 2026

In the Notes: Serving Our Communities Foundation, PT’s Taverns, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, Credit One Bank, DuAne Young and more ...

11 May 2026
By VEGAS INC Staff

Las Vegas chips away at housing shortage with new senior units

“We really want good teachers — but if we want good teachers, they have to have a place to live,” says Jess Molasky, chief operation officer at Ovation, which operates companies in construction, development, property management and asset management.

Mary McCarthy left California a decade ago, priced out of a state she could no longer afford. She settled into an apartment complex in Henderson — a comfortable enough life until last year, when the community dropped its ...

11 May 2026
By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas gaming executives report optimism despite rise of prediction markets

An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Street NW in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Gaming executives are expressing strong optimism about the industry’s future even as prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts emerge as a top concern, according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association ...

8 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Small-business owners detail financial strain at roundtable with Cortez Masto

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, right, D-Nev., listens to Kristen and Carlos Corral, owners of Tacotarian, during a small business event at the restaurant in the Arts District Thursday, May 7, 2026. The event follows a recently released Joint Economic Committee report which found that President Trump’s policies have resulted in a tourism slump that is impacting jobs and small businesses.

Tacotarian has weathered plenty of storms since opening its plant-based Mexican eatery in 2018.

7 May 2026
By Grace Da Rocha

Report: Las Vegas home prices dip in April

A home for sale is shown in the east Las Vegas Valley Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

The sales price for a single-family home in the Las Vegas area declined in April when compared to a year ago, according to a report released this morning by the Las Vegas Realtors trade group. The median price of existing single-family homes sold in ...

6 May 2026
By VEGAS INC Staff

Canada stays home: Las Vegas loses a quarter-million Canadian tourists in 2025

Tourists visit the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign during scatter rain showers on Christmas Eve Wed. Dec. 24, 2025

A steep drop in Canadian travelers helped drive weaker international visitation in 2025, adding weight to concerns that President Donald Trump’s return to office has hurt Las Vegas tourism.

6 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Southern Nevada business leaders report record pessimism for national economy in new UNLV study

Workers leave a job site of single-family residential homes under construction at Cadence, a master-planned community in Henderson,Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Confidence was down to a record low for the second quarter of 2026, with regression in multiple areas, including housing, construction and hiring.

A month into the second quarter, a UNLV survey shows Southern Nevada business leaders entered the period with sharply diminished confidence, as the regional index fell ...

5 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Training for new billing platform now complete following regulators’ report, NV Energy says

Exterior view of the NV Energy building Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas.

State utility regulators found that more than a quarter of NV Energy's newest customer service hires had not been scheduled for training on the utility's new billing system — though the company says it has since completed ...

5 May 2026
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Spirit Airlines’ demise could help other airlines

A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H.

Airlines will probably have an easier time raising fares and many will absorb Spirit’s gates, check-in counters and other assets at airports in Las Vegas and other major hubs ...

4 May 2026
By Niraj Chokshi, New York Times Company
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