Las Vegas Business News

Sports betting may seem easy. It's not. Here's why

This Nov. 20, 2018, file photo shows a scrolling video board with basketball scores reflected in the ceiling of the new sports book at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Wanna bet on sports? First, make sure you know what you're doing — and the odds against you. Seven U.S. states now offer legal sports gambling, and as many as 30 more will consider jumping on board in 2019. So here are some of the basics — as well as some more esoteric aspects — of ...

Sports betting will be no home run for state budgets

In this Sept. 9, 2018, photo, customers watch an NFL game in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

The race to legalize sports betting is on now that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed it in all 50 states, but will it provide enough extra tax revenue to make much of a ...

Police: Suspect shot, killed by security at Henderson resort

Police tape blocks the lobby at Green Valley Resort, where Henderson Police say the property's security shot a suspect on Jan. 1, 2019.

Several guests contacted security regarding an armed man walking around the property. Three guards confronted him in the lobby of ...

Memento maker: 'Flat photos don't tell the whole story'

Employee Luke Margitza demonstrates the image capture process known as photogrammetry at the Memories You Can Hold store, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.

Memories You Can Hold is one of the few 3-D printing businesses in Las Vegas, offering locals “the ultimate 3-D selfie.”

40 Under 40 Alumni: Steven Peralta and Lisa Montague

Steven Peralta

Steven Peralta and Lisa Montague are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them ...

Las Vegan used hard work, innovation to rise to the top of the hemp industry

From left: Raquel Geraldo, COO of BuyLegalMeds.com; Joe Vargas, owner; and Nahtaly Vargas, operations manager.

Only in Las Vegas could a parody Donald Trump Twitter account become a prime marketing tool for a cannabis brand. But the handle, with more than 300,000 followers, is one of many ways out-of-the-box thinking and consistent effort propelled BuyLegalMeds.com.

The Notes: Dec. 31, 2018

In the Notes: John Cannito, Jeff Ehret, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, Pamela Ojeda, Gina Gavan, Sandy Gordon, Quality Demolition Company and more ...

The List: Tax preparation firms, Dec. 31, 2018

Find out about tax preparation firms. This week, we rank them by local tax professionals as of Nov. 30.

Indian casinos across U.S. wary of betting on sports books

In this Dec. 18, 2018, photo, the Golden Moon Hotel and Casino, part of the Pearl River Resort, is lit in Philadelphia, Miss.

Tribes enthusiastically welcomed the Supreme Court decision in May but since then, the regulatory challenges and low-margin nature of the sports-betting business have sunk in ...

Nevada to receive $13.3M under settlement with Wells Fargo

In this May 17, 2018, file photo, the logo for Wells Fargo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Nevada stands to receive over $13.3 million from Wells Fargo & Co. under a $575 million multistate settlement to resolve claims that the bank violated state ...

State: November comparatively good month for Nevada casinos

Players enjoy a craps game during the Golden Gate's 112th year anniversary celebration on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018.

Regulators say November was a good month for casinos compared with last year, including double-digit percentage increases in house winnings on the Las Vegas Strip and ...

Local slot player hits $2.7 million jackpot at Green Valley Ranch

The Green Valley Ranch resort in Henderson.

A slot player at Green Valley Ranch Resort hit a $2.7 million jackpot on Monday while playing a Monopoly machine, the casino announced via Twitter. The player, who was not named, was ...

Las Vegas airport has busiest November in history

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

Last month was the busiest November in history at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas as more than 4 million travelers arrived and departed ...

Third $1 million jackpot of year hits at Cosmopolitan

For the third time this year, someone playing a slot machine at the Cosmopolitan hit a jackpot topping $1 million. This time, the lucky player hit for $1,023,743 on her 960th spin on a ...

Vegas hotel accuses new $4 billion resort of copying design

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

Wynn Resorts Holdings has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit alleging that Resorts World Las Vegas wants to mislead the public to believe ...

Las Vegas firm wins prestigious state architecture award

Exterior of UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hospitality's new building called Hospitality Hall on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017.  L.E. Baskow

Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects last month was presented with the Nevada chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ 2018 Firm of the Year award, the Silver State’s most prestigious award for an architecture firm.

The Notes: Dec. 24, 2018

In the Notes: Aristocrat, VGT, Discovery Children’s Museum, Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Station Casinos, Selma Bartlett, HCA Healthcare and more ...

The List: Chambers of commerce, Dec. 24, 2018

Find out about local chambers of commerce. This week, we rank them by members as of Nov. 1.

Artist goes big with his dream flower shop and event venue

Steven Stewart-Clark works on a floral display at Stinko's, a florist and events business in the Arts District, 1029 S. Main St., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.

Stinko's may seem like an odd name for a florist's shop, but Steven Stewart-Clark wouldn't have it any other way. He earned that nickname as a child by creating dirty but beautiful art, and he has proudly introduced the brand to the Las Vegas Arts District.

A decade-long rally on Wall Street looks like it's ending

Stock traders work at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018.

After almost 10 years, Wall Street's rally looks like it's ending. Another day of big losses Friday left the U.S. market with its worst week in more than seven years. All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. Barring huge gains during the ...