Las Vegas Business News

People on the Move: Aug. 24, 2020

In the Notes: Dr. Kang Choi, Desert Radiology, William Hornbuckle, Shane Allor, Todd Ingalsbee, Mike Charlton and more ...

Nearly 100 workers laid off from Strip property

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

A Strip casino plans to permanently lay off nearly 100 employees, according to a notice sent to state officials.

Health Care Quarterly's 2020 Top Doctors

Dr. O. Alex Lesani, MD (left), a urologist at Las Vegas Urology and Dr. Azin Azma , MD (right), a neurologist at MountainView Hospital

Health Care Quarterly's 2020 Top Doctors

Nevada panel considering reopening bars at midnight Thursday

Patrons gather for a drink outside Atomic Liquors before bars were ordered to shut down again to prevent coronavirus spread in Las Vegas, July 10, 2020.

The head of a new state coronavirus compliance review panel says decisions will be made Thursday about whether bars and other businesses will be allowed ...

Fiore tries to shut down Las Vegas virus compliance program for using 'snitches'

Councilwoman Michelle Fiore attends a City of Las Vegas council meeting at City Hall, downtown, Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michelle Fiore brought forward a motion to end the city’s COVID-19 compliance ambassador program during today’s council meeting ...

Las Vegas-area bars might open again midnight Thursday, lawyer says

In this July 10, 2020, file photo, Derrick Henninger works at Velveteen Rabbit, a cocktail bar in the Las Vegas Arts District, on the last night before they will have to close in Las Vegas. A Nevada judge says she wants proof she would have the authority to order the governor to rescind a coronavirus pandemic directive and let Las Vegas-area bars and taverns reopen. Judge Kerry Earley in Las Vegas made no immediate ruling Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 after arguments about whether she should force Gov. Steve Sisolak to lift a bar closure order he re-imposed July 27.

Las Vegas bars and taverns might be allowed to reopen Thursday at midnight, even though a Nevada judge decided not to force Gov. Steve Sisolak to lift ...

Remote check-in lets Las Vegas Strip hotel guests avoid lines, social distance

Kiosks are set up in the lobby at Caesars Palace for guests to check-in while maintaining social distance, Thursday Aug. 13, 2020.

When Yolanda Navarez visits Las Vegas, she walks right past the people lined up at the hotel check-in desk and heads straight to her room. A regular at MGM Resorts properties, she uses her phone to pull up ...

Las Vegas pawnshop owner: Downturn can create real opportunity

Michael Mack is the owner of Max Pawn.

For Michael Mack, a former Las Vegas city councilman and owner of Max Pawn, there are silver linings to be found amid trying times, not only as a businessman but as a human being.

Pandemic is pushing players toward electronic table games

Rob Bone, vice president of tables, utilities & electronic table games at Scientific Games, poses by electronic table games in the company's showroom Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.

Demand for electronic table games has spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, as some players want to sit by themselves and casinos seek a cheaper way to offer games like blackjack and roulette, an industry executive said.

MGM Resorts plans to reopen the Mirage on Aug. 27

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

The Mirage will reopen Aug. 27, according to a news release issued today by MGM Resorts International. The Strip resort has been closed since ...

COVID-19 'most difficult' challenge ever for casino industry, AGA boss says

A guest plays a slot machine at the reopening of the Bellagio, Thursday, June 4, 2020. Casinos in Nevada were allowed to reopen on Thursday for the first time after temporary closures as a precaution against the coronavirus.

“Gaming’s record popularity prior to COVID-19, as well as our resilience in the midst of such adversity, is evidence of the industry’s foundation for continued success."

Las Vegas restaurants struggling to survive pandemic

Gino Ferraro is shown at Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. He is among many restaurant owners suffering amid the pandemic.

When Gino Ferraro opened Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar some 35 years ago, he worked grueling hours with little help to get the fledgling business off the ground. Now, after being forced to cut back on staff to make up for lost business from the coronavirus pandemic ...

Bob’s Big Boy expanding to Southern Nevada

Bob's Big Boy is expanding to Nevada with a location in Indian Springs.

Bob’s Big Boy is teaming with Terrible Herbst to bring its iconic, California-based restaurant to Nevada with a location in Indian Springs.

Onions sold in popular West Coast grocery chains recalled

A limited quantity of red and yellow onions sold at grocery chains Trader Joe’s and Ralphs in the West are being recalled in relation to an ...

A longtime Las Vegan aims to revitalize Showboat land with affordable housing

Amador "Chi Chi" Bengochea, owner of Bentar Development, gives a tour of a clubhouse, under construction at the Showboat Park Apartments, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The apartment complex is a Bentar Development project along Fremont Street between Oakey Boulevard and Atlantic Street.

The Showboat—which was nestled south of Charleston Boulevard and just west of what’s now Interstate 515—was a favorite gathering spot for Las Vegas locals.

The Notes: Aug. 10, 2020

In the Notes: Las Vegas Philharmonic, Loving Hearts Adoption Services, Jeremy Green, Deanna Jaskolski, Monica Cortez, Robert Tarter and more ...

PBS made rapid shift amid pandemic; 'truly staggering,' GM says

The show must go on, even during a pandemic. At Vegas PBS, the show has gone on, but it’s changed significantly. General Manager Tom Axtell was part of a rapid pivot in television programming and internet services to respond to community needs in response to COVID-19.

Frontier Airlines to furlough 245 Las Vegas workers Oct. 1

In this June 26, 2019 photo Frontier Airlines jetliners sit at gates on the A concourse at Denver International Airport in Denver.

More than 200 Frontier Airlines employees could be laid off at McCarran International Airport in October ...

Q&A: Cineworld CEO on re-opening Regal theaters in U.S.

A Regal Cinemas movie theater is temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic in New York on May 5, 2020. Regal movie theaters have been closed for almost five months in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they are gearing up to open on Aug. 21.

Regal movie theaters have been closed for almost five months in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic

Sahara Las Vegas sues blogger over closure claims

An exterior view of the Sahara hotel-casino Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

The owner of the Sahara has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Las Vegas blogger over a post saying ...