Las Vegas Business News

Women Inspiring Nevada: Nancy Brune, Councilmember, Ward 6, City of Las Vegas

Nancy Brune

Under her leadership, the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities grew into a respected statewide resource, providing research that informs decision-makers on issues ranging from education to economic development.

Women Inspiring Nevada: Dawn Rawle, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Entertainment & Guest Experience at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino

Dawn Rawle

As senior vice president of marketing, entertainment and guest experience at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Rawle has revitalized the property’s entertainment legacy.

Women Inspiring Nevada: Karyna Armstrong, Litigation Attorney at McDonald Carano LLP

Karyna Armstrong

Armstrong’s dedication has earned recognition on a national level. Armstrong received the “Diverse Lawyers Making a Difference” award from Profiles in Diversity Journal and was named “Rising Star of the Year” by the Meritas Women’s Leadership Congress.

Women Inspiring Nevada: Dawn Barnes, Founder and CEO of RGD Construction

Dawn Barnes

Dawn Barnes was raised in a big Italian-Hispanic family where resilience, hard work and competition were daily lessons. She gravitated toward building and creating, taking woodshop in high school, before starting her construction career in 1995.

Women Inspiring Nevada: Ciara Byrne, Co-founder and CEO of Green Our Planet

Ciara Byrne

Ciara Byrne grew up in Dublin where her happiest moments were spent working in her family’s garden, walking along the Irish coast and picking blackberries behind her home.

There will be no casino in Manhattan after all proposals are rejected by locals

FILE - A vacant lot is on 1st Avenue by the United Nations building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on March 24, 2023.

Plans to build the Big Apple’s first full-service casino in the heart of the city have run out of luck. A local panel on Monday rejected ....

Vegas deals galore: Strip properties team up for 'Fabulous Escape' sale

A bird's-eye view of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.

For five days, resorts and attractions from the Las Vegas Strip to downtown and the periphery will offer over 100 deals to entice customers back to the city.

Una startup tiene planes para convertirse en el control de tráfico aéreo de las máquinas autónomas

David Knight, president and CEO of Terbine, signed an agreement with UNLV “to pursue federal and state grants, projects and industry partnerships that have the shared goal of delivering highly secure real-time monitoring, management and synchronization of autonomous supply chain systems and connected infrastructure across land, air and sea.”

David Knight, fundador y director ejecutivo de la startup Terbine, con sede en Las Vegas, cree que estamos entrando en una nueva era de “AI física”: máquinas inteligentes e interconectadas de todo tipo.

Las Vegas startup has designs on becoming air traffic control for autonomous machines

David Knight, president and CEO of Terbine, signed an agreement with UNLV “to pursue federal and state grants, projects and industry partnerships that have the shared goal of delivering highly secure real-time monitoring, management and synchronization of autonomous supply chain systems and connected infrastructure across land, air and sea.”

Terbine and UNLV signed a teaming agreement “to pursue federal and state grants, projects and industry partnerships that have the shared goal of delivering highly secure real-time monitoring, management and synchronization of …

Caesars Entertainment offering free parking to locals on Las Vegas Strip through Oct. 30

An exterior view of Caesars Palace.

Free parking is back at Caesars Entertainment properties on the Las Vegas Strip — temporarily. And only for locals. The resort chain will offer locals free parking weekly from ...

Q+A:  John Feeney, Vice President of Group Sales and Market Development, Renaissance Benefits

John Feeney

How employers are using supplemental health benefits to offset rising costs

Broadway pushback sinks bid for Caesars Palace casino in Times Square

A Broadway street appears in Times Square, in New York on Jan. 19, 2012. The 76th Annual Tony Awards will broadcast live from the United Palace in New York on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a gambling license Wednesday after running into fierce opposition from Broadway theater owners ...

Una pareja de Las Vegas planea crear un imperio del pickleball indoor

Dill Dinkers, a pickleball club, has equipment on hand and offers lessons, for individuals or groups, clinics with pro instructors or players on tour, corporate events, tournaments and leagues.

Brigette Farwaha se atribuye el mérito de haber introducido a su tío, Greg Louie, en el mundo del pickleball.

Allegiant Stadium debuts enhanced culinary experience for Las Vegas Raiders games

Yoshi Kojima, executive sushi chef for Silver & Black Hospitality, plates bluefin tuna, during an open house to showcase offerings for the 2025 season at Allegiant Stadium, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.

Many fans will flock to Allegiant Stadium tonight for the Raiders’ home debut on “Monday Night Football” eager to watch their beloved franchise. Sandra Taylor hopes ...

Las Vegas duo plotting indoor pickleball empire

Dill Dinkers, a pickleball club, has equipment on hand and offers lessons, for individuals or groups, clinics with pro instructors or players on tour, corporate events, tournaments and leagues.

Brigette Farwaha takes credit for introducing her uncle, Greg Louie, to the world of pickleball.

Wagers on touchdowns, strikeouts and even penalties: States eye limits on prop bets

FanDuel, DraftKings and other online gambling apps are displayed on a phone in San Francisco, Sept. 26, 2022.

As a bankruptcy attorney, New Jersey Assemblymember Dan Hutchison said he sees clients “all the time” whose betting on football and baseball quickly leads to ...

Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas with free rides

A Zoox self-driving vehicle is shown in front of the Sphere Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Visitors to the Las Vegas Strip now have a futuristic new transportation option: fully autonomous robotaxis with no human driver behind the wheel. The boxy, gray vehicles have been spotted ...

Report: Median sales price in Las Vegas for a single-family home was $480K in August

A “for sale” sign is shown in front of a home near Oakey Boulevard and Maryland Parkway Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

A report released Tuesday by Las Vegas Realtors shows the median price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada during August was $480,000.

‘This isn’t 2008’: Las Vegans urged to not overreact to spike in housing notices of default

Approximately 5,400 individual property owners have been issued a notice of default since January 2022, according to a report from UNLV.

Notices of default issued to property owners across the Las Vegas Valley jumped 28% year-over-year, signaling growing distress in the housing market ...

People on the Move: Sept. 8, 2025

In the Notes: Alex Wongthongsanguan, Patrick Frank, Slime Kitchen, WOW Carwash, Dr. Sherrie Somers and more ...