Las Vegas Business News

Culinary Union says all Las Vegas casinos should pay employees during shutdown

People wearing face masks visit the usually crowded "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign amid the coronavirus outbreak along the Las Vegas Strip, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Las Vegas.

In addition to leaving workers without sustained pay, some casino companies have laid off managerial employees who could help workers navigate resources ...

Station Casinos extending employee pay, benefits through May 15

A view of the hotel tower at the Red Rock hotel-casino in Summerlin Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

Station Casinos is extending full pay and benefits for employees through May 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Richard J. Haskins, president of ...

Allegiant bleeding $2 million a day because of pandemic

***DO NOT USE PER ALLEGIANT. THIS MD-80 AIRCRAFT IS NO LONGER PART OF THEIR FLEET***

ORIGINAL CAPTION: Two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport May 9, 2013.

A Las Vegas-based airline is taking a major financial loss from the lack of air travel because of the coronavirus pandemic. Allegiant Travel Co., the parent company of ...

For cooped-up Las Vegans, popular online fitness classes offer a salve during crisis

Zumba instructor Jaqueline Andrea conducts a Facebook Live dance cardio class for those who look to keep active but still maintain social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Monday, April 6, 2020.

Jaqueline Andrea has been a dance fitness instructor for 12 years. It’s her passion, and in a time of social distancing and self-quarantines, she knew large classes weren’t going to happen. So she did the next-best thing. She and her fellow instructor friends created ...

Tony Alamo resigns from Nevada Gaming Commission

Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo presides over a meeting in November 2016.

Tony Alamo, the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission and a practicing physician, is stepping away from the regulatory board to devote his attention to fighting COVID-19. Alamo, who was placed on the commission in 2008 and appointed chairman in 2014 ...

Smith’s limiting number of customers inside stores

This file photo shows a Smith's grocery sign outside a store in the Las Vegas Valley.

Smith’s has cut in half the number of customers it’s allowing into its stores at one time. The change took effect today, the grocery store chain said ...

Station Casinos gives $1 million to fight virus; top execs forgo pay

Brothers Lorenzo, left, and Frank Fertitta shown in this 2008 file photo.

Station Casinos has contributed $1 million to Nevada’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund. The company today announced the donation, which will go toward personal protective equipment and ...

Westgate celebrity golf tourney postponed over virus

An exterior view of the Westgate hotel and casino Sunday, June 28, 2015.

The inaugural Westgate Resorts Celebrity Classic golf tournament has been postponed because of the coronavirus emergency. The tournament, which had been scheduled to coincide with NFL Draft festivities in ...

Q+A: Apartment industry lobbyist talks about coronavirus challenges

A view of the City Center Apartments at 811 E Bridger Ave.  in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Susy Vasquez, executive director of the Nevada State Apartment Association, recently talked to Vegas Inc about what the order means for landlords and tenants. The association represents 667 communities with about 142,000 housing units.

Column: Protect your business from breach of contract claims during the pandemic

With Gov. Steve Sisolak ordering the closure of all nonessential businesses in Nevada, the coronavirus has upended business operations throughout our state. While necessary to protect the health of our community, these restrictions present serious legal concerns for local businesses.

The Notes: April 6, 2020

In the Notes: Jennifer Stevens, International Gaming Standards Association, Monia Kazemeini, Steven Nemer, Sholly Walker and more ...

Local businesses brace for the coronavirus’ long-term impact

Maria Bailey, owner of Success City Online, poses for a photo in her home based office, Thursday March 19, 2020.

Maria Bailey isn’t one to overreact if things don’t go according to plan. “I’m good in a crisis,” said Bailey, owner of a Henderson-based small web development, social media and marketing company called Success City Online. “I fall apart later.”

Cox Media offering free TV advertising for local restaurants

This Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, file photo shows one of the buildings on the Cox Communications campus in Atlanta.

Cox Communications is offering free television advertising for local restaurants struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nevada jobless claims pile up, governor concedes problems

Hotel room lights spell out "Vegas Strong" at the Wynn hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip as casinos and other business are shuttered due to the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Las Vegas.

More than 71,400 people filed for unemployment in Nevada last week, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor, pushing the number of jobless claims since casinos and other businesses closed in mid-March due to ...

Commissioner to host COVID-19 virtual town hall for business owners

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones will host a virtual town hall on Thursday to answer coronavirus-related questions from ...

Former Gov. Brian Sandoval leaving MGM to pursue UNR presidency

In this Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Gov. Brian Sandoval waves in Las Vegas.

Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is leaving an executive post at MGM Resorts International to pursue the presidency of UNR, the gaming ...

Local restaurants team with Moonridge Group, United Way to deliver meals to high-risk seniors and families

Chef Todd Harrington puts complimentary cookies in to-go orders at Honey Salt on March 19. The Summerlin-area restaurant has become the hub of the new Delivering With Dignity program.

Delivering With Dignity unites local restaurants and the United Way to bring high-quality meals to the homes of local seniors and other highly vulnerable families.

Virus halting work on MSG Sphere project on Las Vegas Strip

Construction crew members work at the site for the Madison Square Garden (MSG) Sphere on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

Madison Square Garden Co. says it is suspending construction on its MSG Sphere project on the Strip because of the coronavirus outbreak, acknowledging the entertainment ...

Caesars giving away $100 gift cards with memories promotion

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

With casinos shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Caesars Entertainment is giving people a new way to win. Starting Monday and ending April 30, Caesars will give away ...

Hold the rice: Couples scramble to reschedule Las Vegas weddings

Southern Nevada residents Jessica and Edwin Harris had to cancel plans for a much-larger wedding after the statewide shutdown of nonessential business out of COVID-19 concerns. Instead, they got married in a downtown chapel, which the couple characterized as an elopement.

Logan Charnell was worried that his leave from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana might not happen due to the coronavirus outbreak, but he held out hope that he could get away. He had an important personal mission ...