Las Vegas Business News

MSG Sphere project calls for bars, museum, private suites, new Monorail stop

A rendering shows the MSG Sphere Las Vegas arena project, slated to open in 2020 behind the Venetian and Palazzo. This view shows "cloak mode," which appears to make the structure disappear by displaying the city's background.

The MSG Sphere Las Vegas could have seven interior levels, a museum, private suites, retail shops, luxury seating areas, taverns and more in about 600,000 square feet. The plans indicate the seating capacity for the arena will be 18,453 seats. An elevated pedestrian bridge will ...

Gold Strike casino in Jean being rebranded as Terrible’s

The Gold Strike hotel and casino in Jean is shown in this file photo.

Motorists traveling on Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Southern California will notice a change to the lone hotel-casino in Jean. The Gold Strike will be rebranded Thursday as Terrible’s Hotel and Casino after JETT Gaming, a division of Terrible Herbst, recently renovated the property. JETT Gaming, which purchased the property in 2015, has updated the hotel rooms, slot areas, lounge and ...

'Quite remarkable': Park MGM overhaul wraps up by year's end

Britney Spears appears in front of the Park MGM Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, to announce her new residency at the Park Theater beginning in February.

MGM Resorts is eagerly looking forward to the last few months of the year as their major revamp project converting the old Monte Carlo to Park MGM nears completion ...

Nevada gaming revenue up 1.26 percent in September

Nevada gaming revenue increased 1.26 percent to $991.2 million in September compared to the same month a year ago, the state ...

Shuttered Lucky Dragon sells at auction for $35 million

The Lucky Dragon resort is seen on Sahara Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, ahead of its grand opening on Dec. 3, 2016.

The auction of the Lucky Dragon this morning opened and closed with a single bid. Snow Covered Capital, the shuttered casino-resort’s main lender, placed an opening bid of $35 million for the 2-year-old property. No other bids were made by the ...

NHL partners with MGM Resorts to share data for sports betting

Ottawa Senators players celebrate after Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan, not pictured, scored on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Las Vegas.

The NHL announced a multiyear agreement Monday to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major U.S. professional sports league to ...

The List: Credit unions, Oct. 29, 2018

Find out about credit unions. This week, we rank them by assets as of June 2018.

People on the Move: Oct. 29, 2018

In the Notes: Carina Bauer, Gary McCreary, Jennifer Patino, Peter Carlino, Richard Haddrill, Philip Hannifin, Mary Beth Sewald, Guy Martin, Renee Boyce, Linda Gerstenberger, Duana Malone and more ...

Wedding planner: Satisfaction is worth the sacrifice

Melody Williams is executive director of Vegas Weddings.

Love brought Melody Williams to Las Vegas, so it's only fitting that she dedicates her days — and weekends, and sometimes holidays — to fulfilling couples' visions of love on their wedding day.

'This place has a special soul': Westgate's new president talks about her path to Las Vegas and the team that keeps her here

Cami Christensen, recently named president and general manager of Westgate Las Vegas, began her career at the property in 2001 as the assistant front office manager when it was the Las Vegas Hilton.

Las Vegas is built on being a welcoming and friendly destination, but it can be a little intimidating. That’s the effect it had on Cami Christensen when she arrived in 2001 looking to build a career in hospitality.

Tropicana will charge for parking on T-Mobile event days

An exterior view of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

The most popular free parking option for attendees heading to events at T-Mobile Arena is no more. The Tropicana will ...

Las Vegas casino offering free play for Mega Millions losers

An exterior view of the Plaza casino in downtown Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

One downtown Las Vegas casino is giving a second chance to those who don’t strike it rich in tonight’s $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery ...

Rising rates, slowing home sales expected to hurt remodelers

A carpenter frames a home under construction in Henderson in this 2009 file photo.

General contractors and other small businesses in the home remodeling industry can expect revenue to slow in 2019, the result of rising mortgage ...

Amid housing crisis, Reno's motor lodges become last resort

This photograph taken Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 in downtown Reno shows one of the weekly motels that increasingly are becoming the last stop before homelessness for hundreds of working families who can't afford to live anyplace else. An economic boom spurred by the arrival of thousands of new employees at Tesla, Google, Apple and other corporate giants has created an unprecedented housing crisis in the area.

Dozens of downtown motor lodges provided spare but comfortable retreats for motorists who took to the nation's new highways to see the bright lights of the self-proclaimed "Biggest Little City in the World" ...

Spiritual entrepreneur brings worldly retail to Las Vegas Valley

Vladi Bergman owns Karma and Luck, which has 13 locations in the Las Vegas Valley.

Vladi Bergman, the founder and CEO of Karma and Luck, was born in Ukraine and grew up in Israel. His passion is to travel the world. “I consider it a blessing to be exposed to all forms of religion and spiritual beliefs,” he said. Thus, he created Karma and Luck to be a spiritual world in retail that celebrates all cultures.

10 reasons to get smarter about your credit scores

Did you know that a good credit score can help with more than borrowing? It can factor into everything from getting a cellphone, buying a car, obtaining a student loan and renting an apartment. Lenders, landlords and utility providers can all review credit reports.

The Notes: Oct. 22, 2018

In the Notes: Creamistry Las Vegas, Solutions Recovery, AutoNation, Allstate Insurance Company, Maverick Helicopters, Thunderbird Lounge, Caesars Entertainment Corp., Foodbuy, Müller Construction and more ...

The List: Banks and thrifts, Oct. 22, 2018

Find out about banks and thrifts. This week, we rank them by local deposits as of June 30.

Atlantic City's new Call of Duty: Dominate esports tourneys

This March 31, 2017, file photo shows a competitive video game tournament under way at Caesars casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Atlantic City's new Call Of Duty is this: To become the East Coast center of competitive video game tournaments, also known as esports. The activity is rapidly growing in popularity across the country and around the world, and the ...

Angel Awards celebrate caring in the community

The Angel Awards shine a spotlight on the people and companies who transform their resources into something good for Southern Nevada ...