Las Vegas Business News

Las Vegas center continues founder’s vision for problem gambling treatment

Stephanie Goodman, executive director of the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gaming Center, poses with former Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Coffin last month during a rebranding event for the center.

Last month, the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gaming Center hosted an event to announce the rebranding of the nonprofit organization, formerly known simply as ...

40 Under 40 Alumni: Ric Guerrero and Terence Thornton

Ric Guerrero

Ric Guerrero and Terence Thornton are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them ...

The Notes: Philanthropy, July 8, 2019

In the Notes: Leadership Henderson, Living Grace Homes, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Friends of the North Las Vegas Library District, Nevada Law Journal, TRU Development and more ...

Difficult upbringing shaped the businessman that painting CEO would become

Cory Summerhays, Founder and CEO of Unforgettable Coatings, Final Touch Painting and Blue APE Painting poses for a photo at Sam's Town on Friday, June 21, 2019.

Cory Summerhays cringes when people refer to him as “boss.” The founder and CEO of a painting empire that include Unforgettable Coatings, Final Touch Painting and Blue APE Painting, Summerhays likes to introduce himself as a partner.

Las Vegas home resale prices stagnant; rental rates up

A house is shown for sale Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas home values aren’t appreciating like they have been in recent years, and a reversal doesn’t seem to be on the horizon. Southern Nevada ranks ...

New England casinos battle for high-rollers

Beach Plum flowers bloom along the banks of the Mystic River in front of the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Mass., Friday, June 21, 2019.

There has never been a better time for gaming in New England. The recent launch of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, and the opening of MGM Springfield nearly a year ago has put ...

Officials: $600M Google facility boosts Henderson's presence in tech world

From left, Andrew Sylvestri, Google's head of data center public policy, Gov. Steve Sisolak, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Jacquelline Fuller, vice president Google and president of Google.org, and Henderson Councilman Dan Shaw participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of Google's new data center in Henderson, Monday July 1, 2019.

Henderson will soon become a landmark in the infrastructure of the internet with the construction of a massive new Google data center, set to come online in 2020 ...

Year ahead critical for expansion of sports betting, AGA president says

During his first year as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, Bill Miller has had a full plate. Since January, he’s been busy making rounds and developing relationships with ...

Union Village vision in Henderson becoming a reality

Henderson Hospital anchors the 155-acre Union Village, an “integrated health care village” in Henderson.

Amid a collection of large and expensive projects progressing in the Las Vegas Valley, one seems to have existed a bit under the radar. A city within a city in Henderson continues to go up east of U.S. 95 near Central Church. It’s called Union Village, and it’s already home to Henderson Hospital and an upscale apartment complex called The Well, which has about 400 units. In the coming months and years, plans are for ...

The Notes: July 1, 2019

In the Notes: Connor Dandridge, Isaac Barron, Sondra Cosgrove, Sevda Ogultekin, Tva Parks, Gia Rose Massa, Tiara Flynn, Tiara Flynn, Alexis Mussi and more ...

Entrepreneur's advice: Be confident in yourself and never stop moving toward your goal

Elena Ledoux, CEO of Superb Maids and "chief mommy" for MommyGO energy shots, poses outside her company's offices on South Jones Boulevard Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

Elena Ledoux never planned on becoming an entrepreneur, let alone a serial one. Growing up in the Soviet Union, she led what she calls a sheltered, snow-globe childhood. She immigrated to the United States, became an attorney and practiced law in Hawaii for 11 years before leaving the profession to raise her family.

New Jersey tops Nevada in sports betting volume in May

This March 8, 2019 photo shows a wall of video screens in the sports betting lounge at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City N.J.

Here's all you need to know about how fast sports betting is growing in New Jersey: the East Coast state took in more sports bets last month than ...

Family casino business catapults to gaming giant

The Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno as seen in this undated photo. From a single property, Eldorado Resorts is poised to become the biggest company in the U.S. with the purchase of Caesars Entertainment.

In the 1970s, Gary Carano wouldn’t have imagined his family’s company would one day be the talk of the gaming industry. But nearly a half century after his father, the ...

SLS Las Vegas to restore familiar Sahara identity with name change

Lighted drones spell out "Sahara" as fireworks explode during an event celebrating the return of the Sahara name to the SLS Las Vegas Thursday, June 27, 2019.

“Sahara is such a recognizable name. It’s a name that’s embedded in the city and in the lore of the city, but we’re not looking back so much as looking forward.”

Nevada casino win down in May; baccarat play cited

A view of Las Vegas Blvd on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017.

Casinos in Nevada won nearly $982 million from gamblers in May, down almost 6 percent compared with more than $1 billion during the same month a year ago, the Nevada ...

Tilman Fertitta eyes Las Vegas Strip casinos after Caesars sale

Tilman Fertitta is shown in this August 2012 file photo.

Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta is looking to purchase casino property on the Las Vegas Strip that could be spun off from Eldorado Resorts' acquisition of ...

Developer breaks ground on off-Strip hotel

An artist's rendering shows an exterior view during a CAI Investments groundbreaking ceremony for a new Delta Hotel by Marriott at the southwest corner of Flamingo Road and Valley View Boulevard Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

A Las Vegas company broke ground today on a 24-story nongaming hotel near the Strip. The 284-room Delta Hotels property by Marriott is under construction at Valley View Boulevard and ...

Frontier Airlines adds 7 new routes out of Las Vegas

In this Feb. 22, 2010, file photo, Frontier Airlines jetliners sit stacked up at gates along the A concourse at Denver International Airport.

Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has announced it will launch seven new routes out of Las Vegas. The Denver-based airline said Tuesday new nonstop routes to and from McCarran International Airport for ...

NLV officials: Upgraded bond rating will help city improve services

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee delivers the State of the City address at Texas Station in North Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

The latest boost in North Las Vegas’ credit rating will be noticeable in the city’s finances, officials said, but residents will also see it in parks, libraries and other areas throughout the city. The upgraded rating will mean ...

Ohio man dealt $1 million hand at the Venetian

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

Another lucky player has hit Millionaire Progressive pay dirt. Sean Barry, a visitor from Ohio, was playing Three Card Poker at the Venetian when ...