Las Vegas Business News

Las Vegas might not see normal until 2022, longtime casino owner says

South Point owner, Michael Gaughan, poses for a photo with Budweisers official Clydesdale, Red, during an event to kick off NASCAR race weekend, at the South Point 400 Bar, Thursday, Sep. 13, 2018.

Las Vegas casino owner Michael Gaughan said he hopes the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over by the spring, but Las Vegas might not fully recover until 2022.

Music group announces $1.2B resort, casino in Mississippi

A coastal Mississippi city will be among the first sites to launch a hotel and casino backed by a major global ...

Nugget Casino Resort laying off over 150 employees

Sparks businesses are still feeling the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as more residents test positive and continue to ...

Springfield, MGM continue talks on $2.3 million underpayment from casino during coronavirus

This Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, photo shows the MGM Springfield casino's front facade on Main Street in Springfield, Mass.

City officials said this week that MGM Springfield continues to owe $2.3 million to the city, MassLive reports. The contractual payment has been delayed since ...

Grant program to help Nevada small businesses impacted by pandemic

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, right, discusses details of a new Pandemic Emergency Technical Support (PETS) small business grant at the Latin Chamber of Commerce, downtown, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

Small Nevada businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic can get up to $10,000 to help cover operating expenses under a state grant program announced today. The $20 million program, bankrolled by ...

Restaurants at Paris Las Vegas to cut nearly 150 positions

The view from the Eiffel Tower restaurant.

Two restaurants at Paris Las Vegas will terminate close to 150 jobs in December, according to state records. In separate letters Monday to Nevada employment officials ...

Las Vegas to host NCAA Tournament men's regional for first time

Duke fans cheer during their NCAA basketball game against UNLV Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Duke won 94-45.

Las Vegas will host an NCAA Tournament men's regional for the first time after the NCAA changed a policy that prevented states with sports wagering from hosting championships.

Caesars Entertainment to bring back parking fees to Strip

An exterior view of Bally's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

Caesars Entertainment properties on the Las Vegas Strip will again charge for parking starting Oct. 30 for some visitors. Self-parking remains free for locals, registered hotel guests and Caesars Rewards loyalty members rated Platinum and above ...

Slow business prompts Encore to close three days a week

A view of the Encore and Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Citing weak customer demand, Wynn Resorts announced today it is cutting the operating schedule at the Encore to four days a week. The 2,034-room Strip resort will be open Thursdays through Sundays only. After closing at noon Monday, it will be closed until ...

Las Vegas women making inroads into the construction industry

Carina Sowinski, a senior safety engineer for Mortenson Co., one of two lead contractors that built Allegiant Stadium, poses for a photo inside the nearly finished stadium, circa July 2020.

“Hopefully, there will be more and more women looking to do (construction) because it’s a great industry with a lot of opportunity. It doesn’t have to be male dominated.”

Architect sees limited long-term impact of COVID on building design

Windom Kimsey, principal architect and CEO at TSK Architects, poses for a portrait Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.

Windom Kimsey, principal and CEO of TSK Architects, has had a hand in designing several Southern Nevada buildings that residents would recognize immediately, such as the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, the Student Union at UNLV and the Springs Preserve Visitor Center. But airports hold a special place in his heart.

Gaming group: No federal help for Las Vegas casinos expected soon

People cross Casino Center Boulevard at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Friday, June 12, 2020.

An American Gaming Association official said election politics have likely torpedoed the chance for additional COVID-19 federal relief funds that could help the gaming industry ...

Allegiant Air lays off another 50 employees

Allegiant Airbus A320

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air laid off dozens of employees effective Thursday, according to a notice sent to state workforce officials. In a letter dated Wednesday, the airline notified ...

Introducing Vegas Inc’s 2020 Top Lawyers

Introducing Vegas Inc’s 2020 Top Lawyers

There are thousands of practicing attorneys across the Las Vegas Valley. Where should you begin when you need legal help? Vegas Inc’s Top Lawyers is a great start.

Wynn Resorts enhancing security measures in Las Vegas

A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.

Wynn Resorts will employ added security measures at the Wynn and Encore properties in Las Vegas on weekends in an effort to push back against ...

With supply tight, Las Vegas home prices hit all-time high

A sign advertises a home for sale in Southern Highlands, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

The median sale price of existing homes in the Las Vegas area grew to record high $337,250 in September, an increase of 9% from September of last year ...

Resort VP: 'The comfort we have all found during this is that we were all in it together'

Shane Allor, Vice President and General Manager of JW Marriot, poses for a photo at Rampart Casino, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.

Shane Allor worked his way up from front desk agent at a Hampton Inn to vice president and general manager at JW Marriott in Las Vegas, joining the resort’s team March 9 — “You can imagine how my first weeks went,” he said.

With help from Caesars, this Latino-owned business is flourishing

Sophia Salas Del Pozo, chief marketing officer for RENUoil of America, poses by a container of used cooking oil at the Paris Las Vegas recycling dock Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. The oil will be recycled into biodiesel fuel she said. At right is a compacted bale of PET bottles.

Sophia Salas Del Pozo’s mom was a blackjack dealer at the Flamingo. Her stepfather, Todd House, worked as an executive chef at the property. Their love story started in the back of the house at the resort. The family business later began in the Flamingo kitchen in the late 1990s.

The Notes: Oct. 5, 2020

In the Notes: Dr. Alexander Mylavarapu, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Howard & Howard, Solomon, Dwiggins and Freer, John Rodriguez, Michelle Sanders and more ...

Nevada casino winnings report charts sluggish August

Gamblers place bets on roulette during the reopening of the Mirage Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020.

Casino gambling remained slow in Nevada last month, according to a key index of casino activity that showed little improvement from the month before. The Nevada ...