Las Vegas Business News

Small businesses brace for uncertain future amid virus outbreak

Customers wait to order at the Pizza Rock pickup window during a statewide mandated coronavirus closure of nonessential businesses Wednesday, March 18, 2020.  Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered casinos and all other nonessential businesses in Nevada to close for 30 days to help curb the virus.

As Las Vegas casinos closed their doors amid the coronavirus crisis this week, many more small businesses became collateral damage in the unprecedented shutdown. Gov. Steve Sisolak on Tuesday ordered casinos and all other nonessential businesses in the state to ...

Walgreens changing store hours starting Thursday

Walgreens drug stores in the Las Vegas Valley will have new operating hours starting Thursday. According to the company, all non-24-hour Walgreens locations will be open from ...

Allegiant cutting flights as virus roils business

***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.

Allegiant Air, which two weeks ago said it was flying above the coronavirus turbulence, has since taken sharp measures to stay afloat. The Las Vegas-based domestic carrier, although ...

Is marijuana essential? Dispensaries OK’d to stay open

Visitors with medical cards tour and make purchases during the Grand Opening Celebration and Open House for The+Source marijuana dispensary on Saturday, January 30, 2016.

Is marijuana essential during the coronavirus pandemic? That seemed to be the question this morning as people flocked to Las Vegas-area dispensaries to stock up after Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered ...

Sisolak orders statewide shutdown of casinos, other nonessential businesses

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak responds to a question during a news conference at the Sawyer State Building in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Sisolak ordered a monthlong closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses in order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

In an unprecedented act, Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered casinos and all other non-essential businesses in Nevada to close for 30 days to help slow the spread of the coronavirus ...

Reno closing bars, restaurants but not casinos on Friday

All bars, nightclubs, restaurants and gyms will close in Reno by 5 p.m. Friday in an effort to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Hillary Schieve announced. Schieve initially included casinos on the closure list late Monday with plans to ...

Las Vegas Justice Court suspends eviction cases; groups seek statewide moratorium

A Kee Blok "donut" is shown over a door knob after an eviction Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Kee Bloks are devices for blocking the access to the doorknob so the evicted tenant cannot return to the apartment.

The Las Vegas Justice Court is suspending eviction proceedings effective Tuesday for at least 30 days ...

Venetian and Palazzo closing amid coronavirus crisis

An exterior view of the Venetian Resort hotel casino in Las Vegas Friday, August 22, 2014.

The Venetian and Palazzo will close until at least April 1 amid the coronavirus outbreak, operator Las Vegas Sands announced today. A decision on whether to extend the closure will be made later, officials said. The process of closing the Las Vegas Strip properties will being immediately and be completed as ...

Nevada casinos will decide closures on their own, gaming official says

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

Casinos in Nevada will continue to make their own decisions about whether to temporarily close because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tony Alamo, chairman of ...

The Notes: March 16, 2020

In the Notes: Jason Saylor, Gov. Steve Sisolak, Julie Goe, John VanderPloeg, Jafeh Akpe, Dr. Catherine O'Connor, Candy Kyner and more ...

MGM Resorts to suspend operations in Las Vegas because of COVID-19

A normally busy sidewalk in front of the MGM Grand is nearly empty Sunday, March 15, 2020. MGM Resorts International announced it will temporarily suspend operations at its Las Vegas properties beginning Monday to help thwart the spread of the coronavirus.

MGM Resorts International will suspend operations at its Las Vegas properties beginning Monday to help thwart the spread of the coronavirus, the company announced today. Casino operations will be ...

Wynn Las Vegas, Encore to close for 2 weeks out of coronavirus concerns

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

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore will be the first properties on the Las Vegas Strip to temporarily close out of concerns of the spreading coronavirus ...

Boyd Gaming to close 4 properties because of COVID-19; none in Vegas

Boyd Gaming properties in Las Vegas such as Sam's Town on Boulder Highway will "remain open at this time," the company announced. It's closing properties in other markets because of COVID-19.

Boyd Gaming properties in Las Vegas will “remain open at this time,” the company said Sunday in a news release announcing the temporary closures of properties ...

MGM official: No plans to close Vegas casinos over coronavirus concerns

A Screaming Images casino wrap advertising the Canelo Golovkin fight is seen installed on the MGM's exterior, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017.

MGM Resorts International this morning temporarily closed its Empire City Casino in New York over concerns of the global coronavirus pandemic ...

Wynn Resorts to use thermal cameras to check guests for fever

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

With the coronavirus spreading in Southern Nevada, Wynn Resorts says it plans to use special thermal cameras to screen guests for fever at the entrances of its ...

Slowdown on Strip anticipated amid coronavirus fears

Tourists take photos at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign Saturday, March 14, 2015, on the Strip.

On the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday evening, things appeared mostly business as usual — or as usual as things can be in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. A couple from Iowa sipped drinks outside ...

MGM CEO says hotel, convention cancellations up on Strip

An exterior view of the MGM Grand hotel-casino Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

Hotel and convention cancellations are up at Las Vegas resort properties due to the coronavirus, according to MGM’s top executive. In a news release today, MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren said the company is “actively managing ...

40 Under 40: Marcella Williams, COO & Co-founder, The Juice Standard

Marcella Williams, COO and co-founder at The Juice Standard, is a 2020 Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 honoree.

Marcella Williams founded the Juice Standard after becoming a mother and embarking on a healthful journey. “When my children were 2 and 4, I was fortunate to live ...

40 Under 40: Chris Singer, SVP, Chief Experience Officer, OptumCare

Chris Singer, SVP, chief experience officer with OptumCare, is a 2020 Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 honoree.

Chris Singer is changing the face of health care in Southern Nevada, one patient experience at a time. After spending more than decade in the hospitality industry, Singer took his service background into the health care arena.

40 Under 40: Jessica Sayles, Managing Principal, Houldsworth, Russo & Company

Jessica Sayles, managing principal at Houldsworth, Russo & Company, is a 2020 Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 honoree.

Jessica Sayles is a CPA and managing principal at Houldsworth, Russo & Company (HRC), with accounting and tax experience working with nonprofits, individuals, partnerships and corporations.