Las Vegas Business News

SLS Las Vegas sued for unpaid hotel, restaurant license fees

An exterior view of the SLS Las Vegas porte cochere is shown Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

The owner of the SLS hotel brand is suing the owner of the SLS Las Vegas casino-resort for months of unpaid licensing fees. California-based SBE Hotel Licensing, LLC, which owns ...

TI owner Phil Ruffin interested in buying the right Caesars property

Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin is pictured in his office on Feb. 2, 2016.

Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin said he’d be interested in buying another Strip casino if a Caesars property becomes available in the company's just-announced merger with Eldorado Resorts. Eldorado said Monday it was buying Caesars in a $17.3 billion cash-and-stock deal that would create the largest ...

Eldorado buying Caesars in deal valued at $17 billion

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas as shown Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

A casino juggernaut was formed Monday when Eldorado Resorts announced it is buying Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion. The acquisition will ...

Why this California tech company moved here and what it means for Las Vegas

Terbine CEO David Knight poses for a photo on Friday, June 21, 2019.

When the owners and operators of a Northern California tech startup decided they wanted a fresh start in a new city, Las Vegas seemed like it would be a good landing spot. Las Vegas has attributes that appealed to Knight and the rest of the Terbine leadership, such as ...

The Notes: June 24, 2019

In the Notes: Steve Borgna, Lisa Schock, William Caron, Advanced Imaging Solutions, Nevada State Bank, Heather Lang-Cassera, Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Cary Berner and more ...

'Fashion is for everyone,' says Las Vegas designer

Angela Rene', owner of Rene' Tyler Boutique, poses for a portrait in her boutique inside The Shoppes at The Palazzo, Thursday June 13, 2019.

Rene’ Tyler Plus Sizes 12 & Above is a small, boutique operation of just four employees, but it is becoming a major name in fashion.

Nevada added to suit to stop $26.5B Sprint-T-Mobile deal

Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Nevada are joining the legal fight against T-Mobile's $26.5 billion bid for Sprint in a case that lawyers ....

Why North Las Vegas is so excited about new master-planned community

Valley Vista, a new master-planned community in North Las Vegas, will include an elementary school and commercial plots across 600 acres of planned development ...

Boyd Gaming exec Bill Noonan announces upcoming retirement

Longtime Boyd Gaming executive Bill Noonan is set to retire. Noonan, 67, informed the company last week that he will step down July 31 from his position as ...

WinCo's frozen raspberries from Washington farm recalled

Frozen red raspberries from a Washington state farm are being recalled across the western U.S. WinCo Foods says it sold frozen red raspberries manufactured by Rader Farms of Bellingham, Washington, that may be ...

Las Vegas luxury homebuilder undeterred by horrific wreck

Ranny McKee, owner of Elegant Homes, poses for a photo Thursday, June 13, 2019, in front of a home he built in Seven Hills.

While walking through perhaps his most exquisite masterpiece, homebuilder Ranny McKee couldn’t help but take a moment to admire his work. “Even for the homes I build, this one was over the top,” McKee said of the house he built in Seven Hills for Las Vegas businessman Mark Lindsey. A stunner even by ...

Tech advances help bolster Las Vegas hospitality businesses

Images are projected onto a table and place settings via video mapping software in the private room at Partage in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

With mobile apps now a regular part of daily life, it makes sense that one would be dedicated to helping organizations find short-term employees. Enter Instawork, a gig worker app geared toward the hospitality sector.

The Notes: Philanthropy, June 17, 2019

In the Notes: Nevada HAND, Three Square Food Bank, Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Professional Women in Building, Las Vegas Philharmonic, Spread the Word Nevada and more ...

Funeral home's owners say personal touch sets them apart

Aaron Forgey, Alan, Laura Sussman and Wendy Kraft pose for a photo at Kraft-Sussman Funeral & Cremation Services on Monday, June 10, 2019.

For Wendy Kraft and Laura Sussman, it is an honor to care for the deceased. Both were part of the Jewish burial society, or chevra kadisha, and say it was a fulfilling, spiritual experience.

Cortez Masto introduces bill to curb robocalls

The content of the calls is always familiar but slightly varied — your credit is bad, your credit card is overdrawn, your student loan payments are due. Robocalls are not only annoying, but ...

Panel: 90% of US sport bets could be online in 5 to 10 years

In this Sept. 9, 2018, photo, customers watch sports on a giant screen at the sports book of the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Some gambling and technology executives say 90% of sports betting in the United States will be done over mobile phones or the internet in the next five to 10 years ...

U.S. sports bets hit $9 billion since court ruling

 In this Oct, 12, 2018, photo, losing betting slips in Atlantic City, N.J. that had predicted the New York Yankees to either reach the World Series or win it.

At least $9 billion has been bet —legally— on sports in the U.S. in the year since New Jersey's Supreme Court victory cleared the way for other states to ...

Summerlin’s Tanager apartments garnering interest ahead of opening

A nearly completed building is shown during a tour of the new luxury Tanager apartment complex near the Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

For millennial Zac Zaher, convenience and community are important traits he looks for in a housing complex. A local commercial real estate broker, Zaher, 30, has no ...

People on the Move: June 10, 2019

In the People: Rosa Solis-Rainey, Eric Roberts, William Downey, William Harty, Stefanie Fassbender and more ...

Preparing kids for the future by making STEM subjects fun

Co-owner Elise Silva shows students how to code at Engineering For Kids.

Leo and Elise Silva are both the oldest children in large families, so they have always been involved in teaching children. So when they were looking to start their own business and discovered Engineering for Kids, it seemed like a perfect match for them.