Las Vegas Business News

Black-owned businesses in Las Vegas look to rebound after shutdown

Pierre X, owner of EllaEm's Soul Food restaurant in North Las Vegas, is shown Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

It’s a challenging time to be a business owner because of the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Some small businesses in Las Vegas — including Ella Em’s — have been able to adapt and survive the crisis.

Paris Las Vegas to open next week, Caesars says

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

Paris Las Vegas will open next week, according to a news release from Caesars Entertainment. The Strip resort — the latest to announce a reopening after ...

North Strip resorts Sahara and the Strat have reopened with fresh looks

A Strat team member welcomes guests back to the casino on June 4.

The Strat and Sahara Las Vegas have several Strip similarities that go beyond their proximity on the northern end of Las Vegas Boulevard. Both resorts were deep into ...

A good month fuels positive outlook at Allegiant Air

Allegiant Airlines flight 91 taxis to the gate during festivities in Las Vegas marking the 50 millionth passenger arriving in a calendar year at McCarran International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. The milestone is a first in the 71-year history of the airport. Hilda Black, a passenger from San Antonio who was on the flight, was named the 50 millionth passenger during an event held in the baggage claim area at McCarran.

“We are continuing to see material improvement in demand from the April lows. For the entire month, we averaged over $2 million in gross bookings per day. Even with this improvement in demand, we are continuing to focus on finding ways to reduce costs."

Thousands of game-day workers needed at Allegiant Stadium

An exterior view of the Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, under construction in Las Vegas Tuesday, May 5, 2020.

Allegiant Stadium is hiring about 4,500 part-time workers for Las Vegas Raiders game days. Positions include jobs in hospitality, food services, security ...

Las Vegas launches new TV ad as gaming returns

A screen grab from a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ad shows a reopened Strip.

The lights are back on in Las Vegas. That’s the message of a simple, yet pointed, new TV spot introduced Tuesday at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s monthly board meeting.

Caesars announces more Las Vegas Strip openings

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

The casino floor at the Linq will reopen Friday, according to Caesars Entertainment. The casino operator said the gaming floor and other property amenities will open at ...

Wynn, Resorts World plan tunnels to link to Las Vegas Convention Center

This undated conceptual drawing provided Elon Musk's The Boring Company shows a high-occupancy Autonomous Electric Vehicle (AEV) that would run in a tunnel between exhibition halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center proposed for Las Vegas.

Two Las Vegas Strip resorts want to dig tunnels to whisk passengers to and from the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is already building an underground people mover. Wynn Las Vegas and the under-construction ...

Plaza bar lets couples cozy up in socially distanced Las Vegas

A look at Couples Corner at The Plaza Hotel & Casino, Monday, June 8, 2020.

Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel said he recognized a small opportunity to allow for closer proximity for some guests. The idea came from a ...

Wynn Las Vegas offering first responders free one-night stay

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

Wynn Las Vegas is offering first responders — hospital and medical workers, police and firefighters — a free one-night stay this month. “We were thrilled to be able to reopen our resort and feel that it ...

Report: Las Vegas home sales cut in half because of pandemic

A sign advertises a home for sale in the northwest valley, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

When the coronavirus pandemic began in earnest in March, the Las Vegas real estate market was able to hold steady, thanks in part to an abundance of sales already in the pipeline. But, now more than two full months in, it’s clear that COVID-19 has halted the home-buying process. Las Vegas Realtors this ...

New coffee shop owners in downtown Vegas remained energized during shutdown

Tim Carter, right, and his father Michael Carter pose in front of Blvd Coffee at Pawn Plaza in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Tim is co-owner of the coffee shop with his brother Ben.

LVD Coffee is located at Pawn Plaza, an open-air, two-story building a short walk from the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop that houses a number of other small businesses.

The Notes: Philanthropy, June 8, 2020

In the Notes: Hope Means Nevada, Nevada Franchised Auto Dealers Association, New Vista, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, Public Education Foundation and more ...

On second day back following closures, gambler hits $670K jackpot at Caesars Palace

A gambler from Southern California won $670,637 at Caesars Palace on a progressive jackpot on Let It Ride.

A gambler from Southern California won a $670,637 progressive jackpot at Caesars Palace on Friday, the second day of the gaming industry’s return ...

Wynn Las Vegas reopens with a focus on service and an exceptional experience

Wynn Las Vegas employees welcome guests during the resort's reopening on June 4.

Wynn and Encore were able to come back to life with so many offerings because the company decided to keep its team of service providers together by paying employees’ complete salaries during the nearly 80-day shutdown of casinos in Nevada.

What it's like going through a thermal scan at a reopened Las Vegas casino

A thermal scanner is used to ensure that guests entering Red Rock Resort and Casino for the midnight re-opening celebration do not currently have a fever, Thursday June 4, 2020. The resort and casino is one of many properties in Las Vegas that are reopening for business during phase 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada.

Walking into a casino is going to be different from now on, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be a hassle. While the mood inside Red Rock Resort was largely festive...

We’re back! Las Vegas casinos shuttered by virus reopen

John Charles of Texas arrived in Las Vegas on an early morning flight in order to be among the first guests at Caesars Palace as the casino reopened its doors to the public during phase 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Employees at the Bellagio applauded today as the first guests returned to the resort after the coronavirus crisis shut down the Las Vegas Strip for more than two months. “That was quite exciting,” said Cherie McQuady, a worker at the swanky casino’s Petrossian Bar. “It was like we ...

Welcome back, casinos: Your guide to the reopening of Las Vegas resorts

A view of the pool area during a tour of Caesars Palace Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Here is a list of what to expect at resorts around town, aside from table games and slot machines, which will return in some capacity at all properties ...

Las Vegas casinos offer cheap rooms, promotions to bring players back

A view of the Las Vegas Strip looking southbound from Flamingo Road Sunday, March 22, 2020.

To Jake McKenna, Las Vegas is a special place. It’s where he met his fiancé at a work conference last year, and it’s a city he likes to revisit when he can. After being closed for ...

As casinos reopen, famous Vegas buffets still on hold

Diners line up for lunch at the Feast at Sunset Station in this Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, photo.

In business, a loss leader is something sold below cost to bring in customers, who, hopefully, will then buy additional goods or services. For a grocery store, it could be a deal on a ...