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RTC bus tickets, ride info now available on Uber app in Las Vegas

A Regional Transportation Commission bus advertises its partnership with Uber.

Public transportation nationwide has struggled to compete with immensely popular rideshare options such as Uber and Lyft. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is no exception ...

CES gadget show gives Las Vegas $283 million economic boost

A worker helps set up a booth before CES International, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas.

A wearable device that helps people fall asleep. A full body pod that measures everything from blood pressure to hydration levels. A microcurrent electrical device that could ...

Milkman-like water delivery service touts waste-free system

Plastic crates hold glass bottles at the Solus Sustainable Hydration plant in North Las Vegas, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Solus is a spring water that is regionally sourced, available in still or sparkling, and bottled in reusable glass.

Gary Gould is the owner of Solus Sustainable Hydration, a service that delivers regionally sourced spring water — still or sparkling — that’s bottled in reusable glass bottles. The company delivers to restaurants such as Buddy V’s, Honey Salt and Border Grill, and is working on expanding into the residential sector, beginning in the Anthem and Green Valley areas.

CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s

A worker helps set up a booth before CES International, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas.

What will watching TV be like in the 2020s? Amid new gadgets and glitz, the CES tech show in Las Vegas aims to offer some answers, many of which boil down to more streaming and ...

Rising rents create uncertain future for vintage boutique in downtown Las Vegas

Kate Aldrich and Tim Shaffer, owners of Patina Decor, pose for a photo in their store, downtown, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019.

Kate Aldrich and Tim Shaffer know the story behind each piece of vintage clothing and furniture in their store, Patina Decor on Main Street. They travel the world to pick pieces ...

CEO sees value, staying power of group fitness

Bryan Ercolano, CEO/founder of Redemption Fitness, poses in the Rebel room at the gym at 1059 S. Rampart Blvd. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019.

When Bryan Ercolano moved to Southern Nevada in 2013, he had his eye on creating a business that could be expanded nationwide. He worked at Zappos for a couple of years and then became a franchisee for an established fitness studio. But he never forgot his dream of launching his own brand. Last year, he took that leap, opening the first location of Redemption Fitness, a boutique group fitness studio, in Summerlin.

The Notes: Philanthropy, Dec. 30, 2019

In the Notes: PT’s Entertainment Group, U.S. Vets Las Vegas, Communities in Schools of Nevada, Mondays Dark, Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE, Credit One Bank, Fatburger and more ...

Restaurateur's secret ingredient for success: 'Some very stern moral beliefs'

Sam Marvin is the owner of Echo & Rig.

The owner of Echo & Rig discusses the recent opening of his first fast-casual restaurant, the importance of maintaining exacting standards, and his favorite places to eat in Las Vegas.

Tourism chief: Underground shuttle could spread across Las Vegas

LVCVA CEO and President Steve Hill speaks during an event to launch the Regional Transportation Commission's (RTC) "Trip to Strip" rideshare service Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company underground drill is chewing through dirt and rock under the massive Las Vegas Convention Center. When the $52 million project is completed by ...

Nevada casino winnings fall just short of $1B in November

The SuperBook at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Miranda Alam/Special to the Weekly

Nevada casinos brought in nearly $938 million in winnings in November, down slightly from the same month a year ago, regulators said Friday. A steep decline in baccarat winnings contributed to ...

Starbucks offering free drinks Friday at 2 Las Vegas shops

This Saturday, March 24, 2018, file photo, shows a sign at a Starbucks coffee shop.

Two Starbucks shops in Las Vegas will be giving away free coffee on Friday, with the promotion continuing at select stores through ...

Louisiana OK's 1st riverboat casino request to move to land

This photo shows the Isle of Capri in Westlake, La., Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. Louisiana has approved its first application to move a riverboat casino to land. The Gaming Control Board approved the application from the owners of a Lake Charles-area riverboat 18 months after the legislature decided that state-regulated casinos outside New Orleans don't have to stay on the water.

Louisiana approved its first application to move a riverboat casino to land ...

Vegas sports bettor runs table on parlay card for $100,000

A bettor at Casino Royale got an early Christmas present after hitting on an improbable NFL parlay over the weekend. According to a post on William Hill’s U.S. Twitter account, a man went a ...

Nevada approves $300,000 in rural tourism promotion grants

The Nevada Commission on Tourism has approved more than $300,000 for grants to promote tourism in the state's rural areas. The projects range include an outdoor sculpture ...

Dustin Drai: 'The nightlife business is going to keep growing'

Dustin Drai, the vice president of entertainment for Drai's Beachclub, Nightclub and Afterhours at Cromwell, is pictured Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.

While the pressures of being the son of a well-known nightclub and restaurant mogul might get to some, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Dustin Drai ...

Sports betting's rapid expansion faces more tests in 2020

In this Nov. 18, 2019, photo, sportsbook shift manager Stuart Norsell, right, assists a patron, left, in the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.

The line for the ticket windows at a Rhode Island casino's sportsbook stretched to the door on one afternoon last month: Gamblers were cashing in their winnings from betting on the victorious New England Patriots the day before and ...

40 Under 40 Alumni: Brian A. Riffel

Brian A. Riffel

Brian A. Riffel is a former honoree of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with him ...

40 Under 40 Alumni: Angela Lester

Angela Lester

Angela Lester is a former honoree of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with her ...

Guests can bask in Vegas history by booking the city’s earliest hotel rooms

A look at the "Original 10" hotel rooms from the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Nov. 22, 2019.

The Golden Gate is capitalizing on its history as the oldest hotel in Las Vegas by promoting the chance for guests to stay in one of the 10 original rooms at the ...

People on the Move: Dec. 23, 2019

In the Notes: OptumCare Network of Nevada, Nevada Realtors, Valley Hospital, Credit One Bank, Lauren Bradley, Fillaseat, Dr. Mark Pandori and more ...