Las Vegas Business News

‘This isn’t 2008’: Las Vegans urged to not overreact to spike in housing notices of default

Approximately 5,400 individual property owners have been issued a notice of default since January 2022, according to a report from UNLV.

Notices of default issued to property owners across the Las Vegas Valley jumped 28% year-over-year, signaling growing distress in the housing market ...

People on the Move: Sept. 8, 2025

In the Notes: Alex Wongthongsanguan, Patrick Frank, Slime Kitchen, WOW Carwash, Dr. Sherrie Somers and more ...

Slowing visitation prompts $35 million Las Vegas reboot with focus on value

A new $35 million “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” campaign is being unveiled across multiple platforms, including on billboards like this one in New York’s Times Square.

As visitation to Las Vegas trends downward and concerns about high prices, especially on the Strip, fill social media, tourism officials here are looking for a brand refresh.

Reborn: Off-Strip Ellis Island debuts $35 million overhaul

Ellis Island debuted the initial phase of its $35 million expansion and renovation this week. The new space doubles the casino floor, which includes a new casino bar and high-limit gaming area.

Ellis Island, the off-Strip property on Koval Lane frequented by visitors and locals alike, debuted the initial phase of its $35 million expansion and renovation this week.

Drai’s nightclub to return to original basement location on Las Vegas Strip

Pool paradise at Drai's Beach and Drai's Beach at Night

The move represents a generational shift, with Dustin Drai taking leadership from his father Victor, who helped pioneer bottle service in the Resort Corridor and created notable venues ....

Las Vegas entrepreneur revives buffet tradition with Indian flavors

A worker sets up the buffet at Taj Palace Indian Cuisine in Henderson Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Local entrepreneur and restaurant owner Smeet Gandhi is working to revive the buffet experience with a lunch offering at Taj Palace.

320K visitors expected in Las Vegas for Labor Day weekend

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

Las Vegas has slipped in popularity as a domestic Labor Day destination, falling to 10th place on AAA’s annual ranking. The city typically lands in the top six, AAA Nevada spokesperson John Treanor said.

Las Vegas tourism 'going through a downturn,' July visitation drops 12%

Steve Hill, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), poses for a photo Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

Las Vegas saw a 12% drop in visitation, or around 420,000 fewer people, last month compared to July 2024, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

New report shows expansion of illegal gaming market; UNLV urges federal curbs

A look at the sports book inside the Durango in Las Vegas during 2023. As illegal gambling proliferates, according to a new report from the American Gaming Association, legal casinos like the Durango lose out on revenue. Additionally, according to the AGA’s Dave Forman, states and local governments across the country lose billion in tax revenue. “And that’s money that can’t go to schools or police departments or fire departments or property tax reduction,” he said.

Research from the American Gaming Association shows the staggering scope of illegal gambling: Americans wager more than $673 billion annually with unlicensed operators ...

Is an entry-level medical job right for you?

Is an entry-level medical job right for you?

Vital entry-level medical professionals such as phlebotomists, medical assistants, certified nursing assistants and nurses are in such high demand in Southern Nevada that accelerated certification and degree programs are plentiful across the Valley.

Keeping up with Tony Alamo, Nevada Heart & Vascular Center

Dr. Tony Alamo

Dr. Tony Alamo recently received the 2025 University of Southern California “Alumni Service Award,” one of the highest honors given by the USC Alumni Association.

New UNLV venture tackles AI’s impact on gaming operations and regulation

Dr. Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute Director of Research, poses for a photo at UNLV, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

The UNLV International Gaming Institute has launched a new AI Research Hub (AiR Hub) to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing the gaming industry’s digital transformation.

Una iniciativa de la UNLV aborda el impacto de AI en la regulación del juego

Dr. Kasra Ghaharian, UNLV International Gaming Institute Director of Research, poses for a photo at UNLV, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

El Instituto Internacional del Juego de la UNLV ha puesto en marcha un nuevo centro de investigación sobre IA (AiR Hub) para abordar algunos de los retos más acuciantes a los que se enfrenta la transformación digital de la industria del juego.

Why companies born and raised in California are leaving the state

In-N-Out Burger signs fill the skyline on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in California.

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

The three-story sportsbook at Circa in downtown Las Vegas is pictured in 2020. A new gaming losses deduction rule contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill  has drawn opposition in states like Nevada because it unfairly taxes gamblers on so-called “phantom income."

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

Scream Truck

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

This February 2016 photo shows a house for sale in the Las Vegas Valley.

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

Results of a study by the World Travel & Tourim Council are displayed during the Las Vegas Perspective at Aria Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. The 45th annual event was hosted by Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance in partnership with its Perspective Council sponsors.

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

Harry Reid International Airport

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.