Las Vegas Business News

Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

This Feb. 22, 2019, photo shows stacks of gambling chips at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City N.J.

The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling.

Citing pandemic, Park MGM to reduce midweek hotel hours

An exterior view of Park MGM and Nomad hotel Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. Both Park MGM and NoMad hotel reopened as nonsmoking properties.

The hotel will close at noon on Mondays before reopening for weekend business at noon on Thursdays. Hours for Park MGM’s casino, pool and restaurants will not be affected.

Sign builder takes pride in helping brand Las Vegas for decades

Jeffrey S. Young, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of YESCO Custom Electric Signs, shows a sign that will be installed at the new Circa casino during a tour at the company's warehouse, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.

Yesco has been behind some of the area’s most recognized displays, including Vegas Vic, the old Mint Hotel sign and the Circus Circus clown.

The Notes: Nov. 2, 2020

In the Notes: Nevada State College, Karen Marben, Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Brandon Rizk, Penta Building Group, Vox Agency, SR Construction and more ...

Citing pandemic, Naked City Pizza owners close original location

Chris Palmeri at Naked City Pizza Shop inside Moon Doggie's.

The original Naked City Pizza location has closed, according to a social media post by the owners. In a statement posted Thursday on Facebook, Naked City co-owner ...

Pigs go hog wild for recycled Halloween pumpkins

Pigs bite into a pumpkin at Las Vegas Livestock, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Pumpkins were provided by the photographer for illustration purposes because pumpkins had yet to be recycled at the time this photo was taken.

Everyone knows pigs love pumpkin pie — or maybe hardly anyone knows. But local pig farmer James Combs says they gobble it up, and he’s hoping to collect people’s leftover ...

MGM Resorts considering midweek closures of some Strip casinos

A view of MGM's Mandalay Bay and Excalibur hotel-casinos looking southbound on the Las Vegas Strip from Tropicana Avenue Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

MGM Resorts International is considering closing some of its Las Vegas Strip properties during the middle of the week, company officials said today. “We’re ...

Siblings keep it all in the family as Station Casinos employees

Siblings and Station Casinos colleagues Jonathan Yalda, from left, Joe Yalda and Jennifer Comer are shown at Red Rock Resort, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Joe Yalda said that as soon as he was hired at Station, he knew there was nowhere else he wanted to work.

Joe Yalda has worked for Station Casinos since he was a 16-year-old sophomore at Durango High School. He was drawn to the company because it treated its employees like family, he said. What he didn’t realize then was that his family ...

FanDuel to open sports book in Bally's Atlantic City

The online sports betting company FanDuel will open an in-person sports book at Bally's casino in Atlantic City once the casino's sale to a Rhode Island company is finalized. When that happens, all nine Atlantic City casinos will have ...

Las Vegas visitation rising despite pandemic

People check out the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Friday, June 12, 2020.

Las Vegas visitation is trending up but remains significantly behind last year’s pace, according to report released today by the region’s top tourism agency. In September ...

Still hampered by virus, U.S. casinos want aid in recovering

See-through barriers separate gamblers and a dealer at a card table at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on July 2, 2020, the first day it reopened after being closed for four months due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The U.S. casino industry is seeking tax and regulatory relief from the government as it tries to recover from the coronavirus outbreak, which cost states more than $2 billion in lost tax revenue while casinos were shut down for four months this year. While 90% of casinos have reopened, they ...

Las Vegas Sands exploring sale of Venetian, Palazzo

An exterior view of the Venetian in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

Las Vegas Sands is in talks to sell some or all of its Strip assets — the Venetian, Palazzo, and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. A Sands spokesman today confirmed a report by Bloomberg that the company is “exploring the sale of its flagship casinos in Las Vegas.”

Tech recruiter: 'Companies that don’t let the pandemic define them will allow it to refine them'

Sonia Petkewich, tech recruiter and CEO of Taurean Consulting Group, poses for a photo in her office, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

When companies had to make cuts at the start of the pandemic, many released their contract workforce first. As a result, businesses like Sonia Petkewich’s Taurean Consulting Group took a hit. Petkewich is CEO and tech recruiter for her business, an IT staffing and project solutions company. As businesses bring back workers or make decisions to fill key roles, though, Petkewich says they are reaching out again.

New Circa casino called a ‘game changer’ for downtown Las Vegas

The Stadium Swim rooftop pool complex, seen during a media preview of Circa on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, is one of the resort's main attractions.

The new kid on the block, Circa is also a beacon on the horizon of a gloomy economy decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Analysis: Winter is coming for bars. Here’s how to save them. And us.

Analysis: Winter is coming for bars. Here’s how to save them. And us.

If we really want to stem the spread of the coronavirus as winter looms and we wait for a vaccine, here's an idea: The government should pay bars, many restaurants and ...

Cromwell to reopen next week, Caesars officials say

An exterior view of the Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

The Cromwell, one of a handful of Las Vegas casinos still closed after the coronavirus shutdown was lifted, will open next week, according to a news release from ...

Vegas Inc, Nevada Contractors Association celebrate contractors in our community

Vegas Inc, Nevada Contractors Association celebrate contractors in our community

Contractors are responsible for building homes, offices, schools and roads—creating the infrastructure that defines and shapes our community.

Contractor of the Year Awards: Building Project of the Year (over $30 million), Caesars Forum Convention Center, The Penta Building Group

Caesars Forum Convention Center

Caesars Forum Convention Center, constructed by The PENTA Building Group, is a 550,000 square-foot LEED Gold Certified conference ...

Contractor of the Year Awards: Diverse General Contractor of the Year, KOR Building Group

KOR Building Group's Rebecca Fountain

Construction-industry veteran Rebecca Fountain founded general contracting firm KOR Building Group in 2013 with a focus on residential renovations, government contracting, hotel ...

Contractor of the Year Awards: J.A. Tiberti Spirit Award, Keith Mantis, Fasteners Inc.

Keith Mantis

Longtime industry leader Keith Mantis founded and was the principal owner of Fasteners Inc. A true entrepreneur with a tireless work ethic, Mantis started San Diego Fasteners ...