Las Vegas Business News

NCAA rescinds ban on events in states with legal gambling

In this April 2, 2018 file photo, Villanova players celebrate after the championship game of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against Michigan, in San Antonio. Villanova won 79-62. The game was seen by 16 million viewers on TBS, TNT and Tru TV last week, the Nielsen company said.

The NCAA has rescinded its policy prohibiting championship events from being held in states that have legalized sports gambling. The expected move was announced Friday. After last year's ...

Proposed legislation seeks to shine light on marijuana licensee demographics

Marijuana plants are shown during a tour of the Green Life Productions grow facility in Las Vegas Thursday, April 19, 2018.

Finding out who owns marijuana businesses in Nevada can be tricky. State law, descended from patient protections when only medical marijuana was legal, leaves most information, including who applies for licenses and who gets them, unavailable to the public …

Amazon fulfillment center in North Las Vegas nears completion

North Las Vegas City officials and media attend a tour of a new 855,000- square-foot Amazon customer fulfillment facility, in North Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. This is Amazon's seventh fulfillment center in Nevada and will create over 1,000 full-time jobs when completed.

Amazon is ramping up hiring efforts as its newest North Las Vegas fulfillment center nears completion. The company is looking to hire 1,300 workers for the four-floor, 850,000-square-foot facility near Ann Road and Sloan Lane. The center should be open before July and possibly as early as ...

Las Vegas lawyer named to Nevada Gaming Commission

Las Vegas lawyer Rosa Solis-Rainey has been named to the Nevada Gaming Commission, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today. Solis-Rainey will take the seat previously held by ...

MGM Resorts plans shedding 1,000 jobs by June

Las Vegas-based casino company MGM Resorts International says it expects to cut about 1,000 jobs by June. The layoffs announced Monday include the 254 jobs the company said last week it would ...

New Jersey sports betting boom viewed as a win for Nevada

In this March 8, 2019, photo, a gambler makes a sports bet at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City N.J.

Your success is our success, New Jersey. That’s the message from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy noted that his state could soon overtake Nevada in betting volume. “Nevada is clearly in our sights,” Murphy said Wednesday at the ...

The Notes: April 29, 2019

In the Notes: Vox Agency, Matter Real Estate Group, Gaming Standards Association, PT’s Gold, Roseman Medical Group, Steve O’Donnell, Heather Harmon and more ...

UNLV doctor offers advice to parents, community about working with children on autism spectrum

"Parenting is tough. Parenting a child with special needs is even tougher. I think patience is important, but also not being afraid to encourage your child to try new things or working with them to overcome a fear- or anxiety-provoking situation," says Dr. Rooman Ahad.

A love of science and the study of medicine fueled Dr. Rooman Ahad’s career and led her to a role as assistant professor of pediatric neurology at UNLV’s School of Medicine. She is now part of an effort to expand autism services in the Las Vegas Valley and raise awareness.

Caesars, UNLV to build hotel-casino education hub in southwest Las Vegas

A rendering shows a casino floor lab at the Black Fire Innovation hub, currently under construction, at UNLV's Harry Reid Research & Technology Park.

The 43,000-square-foot education hub will feature mock hotel rooms, a casino floor and a sportsbook. The goal is to help ...

Analysis: Justice Dept. reversal could cost states $220M in lottery profits

In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo, signs display lottery prizes in Chicago.

A recent opinion by the U.S. Justice Department has put a handful of states in danger of losing at least $220 million in annual lottery profits that they use to fund college scholarships, senior citizen services and ...

Nevada gaming win takes a dip in March

Nevada casinos took in slightly less last month than they did in March 2018, according to a report. The state Gaming Control Board today listed Nevada’s casino win at just under ...

MGM laying off 254 employees with more cuts coming

Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, speaks before a public policy panel discussion at the Bellagio Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

MGM Resorts International is laying off more than 250 employees today across the U.S., according to a letter from the company’s CEO. Most of the employees are are in management positions and all are ...

First Circa sportsbook to open at Golden Gate in June

An artist's rendering of Circa Sports at the Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas.

Casino owner and developer Derek Stevens is set to open his own Las Vegas sportsbook. Circa Sports, which got the go-ahead from the Nevada Gaming Commission today, is scheduled to open June 1 at ...

Health Care Headliners: Celebrating some of Southern Nevada's finest medical professionals

Welcome to the 13th edition of Health Care Headliners. It’s our chance to introduce you to a few people who are making a big difference in local health care...

Health Care Headliner: Dr. Michael Wood, medical director, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon, MountainView Hospital

Dr. Michael Wood

Heart patients have more hope thanks to the efforts of professionals like Dr. Michael Wood of MountainView Hospital...

Health Care Headliner: Tanya Brizzi, licensed practical nurse, HIV coordinator, WestCare Nevada

Tanya Brizzi

Tanya Brizzi once thought that her field of expertise would involve goals of a more sporting nature...

Health Care Headliner: Dr. Jessica Caldwell, director of clinical training, neuropsychology, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health

Dr. Jessica Caldwell

Dr. Jessica Caldwell’s work on how the brain is different between men and women is setting the stage for future study...

Health Care Headliner: Ash Mirchandani, president, United Citizens Foundation

Ash Mirchandani

Growing up in India, Ash Mirchandani learned about public service at a young age...

Health Care Headliner: UMC Trauma Center, Stop the Bleed Program

Cassandra Trummel

Offered to provide community members with the skills needed to save lives during an emergency, UMC’s Stop the Bleed course has been taught to almost 9,500 people...

Health Care Headliner: Annette Logan-Parker, president and CEO, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation

Annette Logan-Parker

It’s no small feat to take a start-up business from the kitchen table to a $41-million operation, but that’s exactly what Annette Logan-Parker did with the Cure 4 The Kids Foundation...