Las Vegas Business News

Movie theater owners, studios, stars convene at CinemaCon in Las Vegas

This April 26, 2018, file photo shows CinemaCon attendees walking through the lobby during CinemaCon 2018 in Las Vegas, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners.

The movie industry — everyone from the Hollywood studios that produce the films to the companies that make the screens, speakers and seats in theaters — are descending on Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon. The future of ...

Great Buns Bakery evolves and grows, just like its hometown

Cousins Tony Madonia and Deborah Morelli pose in the retail area at Great Buns Bakery, 3270 E. Tropicana Ave., Thursday, March 14, 2019. The family-owned bakery has been operating in Las Vegas since 1982. Tony is holding Six-Braided Challah. Deborah holds Artisan Rye Raisin bread.

The family-owned shop’s scent of fresh bread and pastries gives it away long before you set foot inside. It’s the kind of aroma that draws a person in and keeps their family coming back to the bakery’s dual production and retail facility for generations.

40 Under 40 Alumni: John W. Villari and Loni Gray

John W. Villari, CORT Contractor Marketing Manager, poses for a photo at the CORT Events warehouse Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

John W. Villari and Loni Gray are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them ...

The Notes: April 1, 2019

In the Notes: MountainView Hospital, Becky Harris, Sara Lindgren, JPMorgan Chase, Leigh Ann Monk-Reyes, Heather Gozdiskowski, Trigono Hills Park, Hiptazmic Studio, Penta Building Group and more ...

Las Vegas Valley housing honcho: Solutions start with community

Douglas Eisner, managing director and co-founder of The Calida Group, poses at Elysian at Flamingo Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Elysian is a brand of luxury apartments developed and owned by The Calida Group.

The co-founder and managing director of the Calida Group shares a story about his first job in construction, talks about the value of building friendships in business and discusses upcoming projects in the Elysian Living family of communities.

M Resort celebrates 10 years, still looking ahead

An exterior view of the M Resort at St. Rose Parkway and Las Vegas Boulevard South in Henderson on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

For most out-of-towners, the Strip is the main attraction in Las Vegas. Those who live here, however, often shy away from the bustling tourist corridor. It’s those people — along with regional visitors from Southern California — who are actively courted by ...

Gaming Commission allows wagering on Nevada pro baseball teams

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday rescinded a 33-year-old rule prohibiting wagering on professional baseball teams based in the state. “We know that sports betting ...

Nevada casino revenue flat in February, tops $1 billion

Gambling revenue at Nevada casinos remained flat in February but still exceeded $1 billion despite decreases in baccarat winnings and the severe winter weather that kept ...

Tourism group retains firm to sell old Riviera property

Cleanup continues at the Riviera site on Las Vegas Boulevard South Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. The casino was imploded to make room for a expansion of the Las vegas Convention Center.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has retained CBRE Group Inc. to sell 10 acres of land it owns on the Strip. The Los Angeles-based real estate firm will work to ...

Mapping pot legalization politics: Not just red vs. blue

Mapping pot legalization politics: Not just red vs. blue

To anyone who figured the path of legalizing recreational marijuana use ran along blue state-red state lines, a sudden setback for pot advocates in New Jersey may show the issue isn't so black-and-white. Leaders in solidly-blue New Jersey are vowing it will still join the ...

February passenger traffic up at Las Vegas airport

In this June 9, 2012, photo, visitors are shown in Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

McCarran International Airport's passenger traffic was up nearly 2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2018, airport officials said. A total of 3,632,956 passengers arrived or ...

Economist: Diversification in Las Vegas crucial to area’s stability in fluctuating national economy

The under-construction Raiders stadium in Las Vegas is shown Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.

If an economic downturn is near, as some national experts predict, Las Vegas could be positioned to offset its effects because the economy here is more diverse than it was a decade ago, according to one national analyst. “The Las Vegas economy has become more ...

Former state AG Adam Laxalt joins conservative law firm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt speaks during his Primary Eve campaign event, Monday, Jun 11, 2018.

Adam Laxalt, the former Nevada attorney general and 2018 Republican gubernatorial candidate, has joined Cooper and Kirk, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm with a ...

Road less traveled leads Las Vegas CPA to marijuana industry

Naomi Granger laughs during an interview at the Las Vegas Sun offices in Henderson Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Granger, a former corporate accountant, is the co-founder and COO of Dope CFO, a company that teaches accountants how to cater to the cannabis industry.

If a career in accounting is supposed to be boring, nobody told Naomi Granger. A certified public accountant by trade, Granger noticed the need for accounting services in the cannabis industry in 2017. Less than two years later ...

People on the Move: March 25, 2019

In the Notes: Johnson Controls, Larry Hurst, Susan Stanton, Bok Bok Chicken, Tyler Jaynes, Chris Kwon and more ...

App developer makes all day happy hour in Las Vegas

Jess Horan, founder of the Original Cocktail Club, enjoys a cocktail Feb. 22, 2019, at EDO Gastro Tapas & Wine in Las Vegas.

Jess Horan is a Boston University alumna with seven years of corporate experience in sales, account management, media planning and ad operations — and a self-confessed “martini gal,” extra dirty, vodka, no vermouth and a blue cheese olive. Those interests and influences guided her to ...

Acres Cannabis in Las Vegas sold for $70 million

The expected sale of a Las Vegas-based cannabis company wouldn’t change the firm’s operations, according to its CEO. Pending regulatory approval ...

Visiting basketball fan wins $1 million at Bally’s

A basketball fan visiting Las Vegas for March Madness hit a jackpot of more than $1 million at Bally's this week, parent company Caesars Entertainment said today. Kenneth Snoots of ...

Hoops fans line up to bet (legally) on March Madness tourney

Jimmy Cliff, of Lewes, Del., talks to a worker about betting on the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City N.J.

College basketball fans lined up at casinos and racetracks or furiously tapped smartphone screens Thursday to get down bets on March Madness, many in states where it ...

40 Under 40: Celebrating some of Las Vegas' brightest business professionals

40 Under 40: Celebrating some of Las Vegas' brightest business professionals

With a combination of smarts, skill, compassion and commitment to community, the honorees of our annual 40 Under 40 publication represent the best that Southern Nevada has ...