Las Vegas Business News

The Notes: Feb. 4, 2019

In the Notes: Vegas Sports and Hockey, Patty Kelley, Gary Platt Manufacturing, Jon Raby, Aristocrat, Stavros Anthony, SR Construction and more ...

Las Vegas: Charm will keep bettors coming for the Super Bowl

Gamblers make proposition bets on the 2019 Super Bowl at the Westgate SuperBook Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.

Thousands of football fans from around the country converge at Las Vegas casinos every February to place their bets on the Super Bowl's winner, MVP, first touchdown scorer and hundreds of other outcomes. They cheer, boo and ...

The Stratosphere is rebranding to the STRAT

The STRAT's rebranded porte cochere.

Two commercials set to air during the Super Bowl will announce the iconic Las Vegas property's new name.

Nevada casinos win $11.9B in 2018, up from 2017 revenue

A pay table on a slot machine displays a $1 million jackpot in the high-limit slot area at the Cosmopolitan on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2016.

Casinos in Nevada reported $11.9 billion in revenues in 2018, the third-largest total in the state's history that inches the state closer to ...

Caesars revamping, renaming player loyalty program

One of the many sculptured angels is shown at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

Caesars Entertainment is introducing Caesars Rewards as the next step in its player loyalty program effective Friday, capitalizing on the brand’s name recognition and replacing its ...

Resorts World to change design as part of Wynn settlement

A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.

Resorts World Las Vegas will change its design as part of a settlement with Wynn Resorts over the similarities of their buildings. KSNV-TV reports Wynn Resorts and ...

NASCAR bans drivers, team members from betting on races

NASCAR has banned all drivers and team members from betting on its races as part of new gambling guidelines established in this season's rulebook. NASCAR employees are prohibited from disclosing ...

Cybersecurity tips: Small businesses are just as vulnerable to threats

From digital payments to social media to mobile ordering, technology has radically transformed how small-business owners operate. At the same time, the speed of technology innovations has created an increasingly difficult challenge: how to protect a business from cyberthreats.

The Notes: Philanthropy, Jan. 28, 2019

In the Notes: Circus Couture, Cure 4 the Kids Foundation, WorldVentures Foundation, Bok Bok Chicken, Project 150, Carlos Santana, Mark Crane, Anthony Herve, Communities In Schools of Nevada and more ...

Professional organizer focuses on the good

Brenda Prinzavalli holds her book, "31 Days to an Organized Life."

Brenda Prinzavalli, the founder of Balanced Organizing Solutions, talks about the services she offers clients and shares three simple tips that anyone can implement to start organizing their lives.

Brent Musburger calls CBS Sports boss' line against Super Bowl gambling talk 'ridiculous' and 'stupid'

Brent Musburger tapes a show at the Vegas Stats & Information Network studio, at the South Point in Las Vegas on Aug. 11, 2017.

The Patriots are 2 1/2-point favorites against the Rams in Super Bowl LIII. See? That wasn't very hard, was it? Yet you apparently won't hear about that from Jim Nantz or ...

Name announced for Downtown Summerlin’s 2nd luxury apartment development

Downtown Summerlin’s second luxury apartment community will be called Tanager, after a vintage airplane and in keeping with the area’s aviation-themed naming ...

An infamous mobster's home was up for sale. Buyers made an offer. Who could refuse?

An infamous mobster's home was up for sale. Buyers made an offer. Who could refuse?

Shannon Smith knew this would be unlike any home he'd ever sold. Prospective buyers peppered him with questions: Did anyone get murdered here? Are there diamonds and cash hidden in the walls? Are there bodies buried in the yard? "I don't know. Buy the house and see," he'd tell them. "Get some metal detectors. Knock down the walls." Smith, a 39-year-old real estate agent and broker, said ...

Another bubble? Experts assess housing market and more

This 2016 photo shows a Las Vegas home for sale.

Business people from across the Las Vegas valley gathered at UNLV today to see a snapshot of the Southern Nevada economy and hear experts offer outlooks on the region’s future. The Las Vegas ...

Political shifts, sales slump cast shadow over gun industry

In this Jan. 19, 2016, file photo, handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas.

Gunmakers and dealers gathering this week in Las Vegas for the industry's largest annual conference are grappling with slumping sales and a shift in ...

Prop bets popular for Super Bowl, but the NFL wants them gone

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady holds the championship trophy after the AFC title game against the Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo.

Many Americans in places where sports betting is legal for the first time are beginning to make wagers on the Super Bowl, including some bets on the performances of individual athletes. But if the National Football League had its way, bets on ...

Atlantic City casino revenue up, but newbies hurt others

In this Sept. 28, 2018, photo, a dealer pushes a stack of chips toward a gambler at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City N.J. The Ocean Resort and the Hard Rock casino both mark their 100th day of operation on Thursday, Oct. 4.

Two reopened casinos and half a year of sports betting helped push Atlantic City's casino revenue up 7.5 percent in 2018 to nearly $2.86 billion ...

Residents try to save Bonnie Springs Ranch from development. But how?

A look at Bonnie Springs Ranch in Las Vegas, NV on June 25, 2016.

The public backlash was swift. Recently, news broke that Bonnie Springs Ranch would be redeveloped. The petting zoo and Wild West town would give way to luxury homes and a smaller public area with an inn, restaurant and ...

The Notes: Jan. 21, 2019

In the Notes: Pete Janemark, Christopher Crooks, Irene Bustamante Adams, Barbara Talisman, Robert Graff, Michele Loker, David Griego, Candy Masuch and more ...

Oral surgeon stresses selflessness to doctors and community

Dr. Steven Huang

Dr. Steven Huang, a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Henderson Oral Surgery & Dental, is in the business of changing people’s lives. This happens every day through typical procedures such as tooth extraction, bone grafting, implant placement, sinus lifts and apicoectomies. But for one fortunate college student this year, it meant a $50,000 new smile.