Las Vegas Business News

A doctor’s own well-being can get lost when navigating through long hours and a sea of paperwork

A healthy physician is vital to healthy patients and the broader health care system...

4 March 2019

By Dr. Matthew Schwartz

Diligence, education and hard work pave a path to a pharmaceutical career

One question I’m commonly asked is, “What does it take to become a pharmacist?” Pharmacy is an extremely rewarding career, and skilled pharmacists are always needed...

4 March 2019

By Daniel Heller

40 Under 40 Alumni: Jeremy Copeland and John Saccenti

Jeremy Copeland and John Saccenti are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them ...

4 March 2019

By VEGAS INC Staff

The Notes: March 4, 2019

In the Notes: Golden Entertainment, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Keep Memory Alive, John Waldron, Penske Truck Rental and more ...

4 March 2019

By VEGAS INC Staff

Doctor grateful for gains made in for-profit health care, but looks forward to adding not-for-profit elements

Dr. Michael Ciccolo is director of congenital cardiovascular surgery at Children’s Heart Center of Nevada.

Dr. Michael Ciccolo, director of congenital cardiovascular surgery at Children’s Heart Center Nevada, has spent 19 years working to replicate the environment of care in Nevada that he enjoyed in Los Angeles, and with the opening of a 14-bed pediatric intensive care unit at Sunrise Hospital, he can proudly declare that mission accomplished.

4 March 2019

By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

Elon Musk says next vehicle to be unveiled later this month

In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk speaks after announcing Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first private passenger on a trip around the moon in Hawthorne, Calif.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the company's next vehicle will be unveiled March 14 ...

3 March 2019

Henderson leads nation in apartment rental rate growth

A new report indicates Henderson has the fastest-growing apartment rental rates in the country, among U.S. cities with 250,000 or more residents ...

1 March 2019

By Bryan Horwath

Smith’s to quit accepting Visa credit cards

This file photo shows a Smith's grocery sign outside a store in the Las Vegas Valley.

Smith’s grocery stores will stop accepting Visa credit cards starting April 3, citing excessive fees charged to retailers, parent company Kroger said today. Smith’s will continue to accept all other forms of payment, including Visa debit cards, Kroger said in a news release. The excessive ...

1 March 2019

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Icahn directors to take place of 3 on Caesars board

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

Caesars will replace three members to its board with directors chosen by billionaire Carl Icahn, who is seeking fundamental changes at the casino and resort company. Icahn recently revealed ...

1 March 2019

Associated Press

Nevada gambling revenue decreases 3 percent in January

Casinos across Nevada saw their revenues drop in January, when they collectively won from gamblers $984.6 million ...

28 February 2019

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Two decades in, Mandalay Bay might be the most complete and quintessential Las Vegas resort

The exterior of Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on December 8, 2015.

Less than five months after Bellagio set a new standard for luxury and grandeur on the Strip—and just before the Venetian and Paris opened—Mandalay Bay was a different kind of game-changer, a resort that really seemed to have something for everyone.

28 February 2019

By Brock Radke

Batter up: Who will be the next Las Vegas pro sports team?

Fans react to an empty net goal by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt during the third period at T-Mobile Arena Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.

Las Vegas has been discussed as a potential home for an NBA team. It already has an NBA-ready venue in T-Mobile Arena, home of the Golden Knights.

28 February 2019

By Bryan Horwath

Power outage closes Silverton restaurants; casino stays open

This file photo shows the Silverton casino in Las Vegas.

Parts of the Silverton were expected to be without power until late tonight, the resort announced this afternoon. The outage was affecting bars and restaurants, which were closed for ...

26 February 2019

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Regulators fine Wynn Resorts $20M over sex allegations

Matt Maddox, left, CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Phil Satre, right, board chairman of Wynn Resorts Ltd., speak before Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Nevada gambling regulators fined casino mogul Steve Wynn's former company a record $20 million today for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he ...

26 February 2019

By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Officials considering solar power for convention center

Las Vegas Convention Center expansion rendering.

Officials are working on finalizing a sustainability plan for the expanded Las Vegas Convention Center. Exactly what the plan will include, however, is ...

26 February 2019

By Bryan Horwath

MLB asks Nevada to ban spring training bets; state declines

In this Monday, May 14, 2018, file photo, people make bets in the sports book at the South Point hotel and casino in Las Vegas.

A request from Major League Baseball to gambling regulators to ban betting on spring training games was quickly rejected in Nevada and is under consideration in at least three other states that ...

26 February 2019

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Bizarre underground bomb shelter mansion listed in Las Vegas for $18 million

Built in the 1970s, this mysterious underground house at 3970 Spencer St., photographed on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, can house a family for as long as one year without having to resurface.

The famous Las Vegas underground house has been making news for years as one of the most bizarre properties in the world. Located two miles east of the center of the Las Vegas Strip, this outrageous 14,620-square-foot concrete and steel doomsday bunker was created to survive a nuclear war. The bomb shelter home includes a yard with ...

26 February 2019

By Jim Dobson, Forbes

Popular Las Vegas eatery Macayo's to close after 59 years

Macayo's will be closing both of its Las Vegas locations after nearly 60 years of operation in Las Vegas. The Sahara Avenue location, pictured here, will close March 10. Until then officials ask to "come in and join us in a celebration of our long history serving the Las Vegas Valley."

Las Vegas is losing one of its most notable Mexican restaurants. Macayo’s announced today that both of its locations will shutter after nearly 60 years of doing business in the area ...

25 February 2019

By Bryan Horwath

Partnership gives Caesars part ownership of DraftKings

An electronic advertisement for DraftKings hangs on the side of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in New York.

Caesars Entertainment today announced a partnership with DraftKings that will give it part ownership of the daily fantasy sports company ...

25 February 2019

By Bryan Horwath

The Notes: Philanthropy, Feb. 25, 2019

Comedian-magician Adam London supported the Chefs for Kids Cookin’ Up Breakfast program at Whitney Elementary by helping serve food, entertaining the children and donating $1,000 to Chefs for Kids from his “I Give a Duck” fundraiser. Chefs for Kids helps fund teachers who work with second- and third-grade students in underserved areas, teaching them how to make healthier lifestyle choices through nutrition.

In the Notes: Walker Furniture, Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada, March of Dimes Nevada, Nevada Department of Agriculture, Three Square Food Bank, Paul Padda Law, Smith’s and more ...