Las Vegas Business News

Whole Foods delivering in Las Vegas via Amazon

Customers stroll into Whole Foods in Henderson, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017.

Starting on Wednesday, Amazon Prime members in the Las Vegas Valley can save a trip to their neighborhood Whole Foods Market and have their groceries delivered. Amazon, which last year bought the grocery chain that promotes organic and natural items ...

11 September 2018
By Mick Akers

Tourism board OKs $375,000 salary for new CEO

Steve Hill, president and chief operating officer of the LVCVA and chairman of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority speaks during Caesars Entertainment Community Review reception at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino Monday, March 5, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Chief Executive Officer Steve Hill will receive a $375,000 annual contract. The board unanimously approved Hill’s new ...

11 September 2018
By Mick Akers

The Notes: Sept. 10, 2018

In the Notes: Alyson Martinez, Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Shelter of Hope, 702 RC Raceway, Dwayne and Patricia Battie, Small Business Administration, Karma and Luck, Fashion Show Mall, David Parry, Alston Construction, Fremont Street Experience and more ...

10 September 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

The List: Commercial property owners, Sept. 10, 2018

Find out about commercial property owners. This week, we rank them by total square footage of local commercial properties as of Aug. 1.

10 September 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

The future of gold mining in Nevada

This undated file photo shows Barrick Goldstrike Mines' Betze-Post open pit near Carlin.

Boom. Bust. Rush. Crash. These words are associated with the cyclical nature of the world's minerals extraction industry known for making and breaking companies, economies ...

10 September 2018
By Suzanne Featherston, Elko Daily Free Press

Tax incentives for businesses that invest in underserved areas

In this Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Gov. Brian Sandoval waves in Las Vegas.

One of the big changes resulting from last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will soon reach lower-income Nevada communities. The Opportunity Zone program offers significant federal income tax incentives for investors who put their money in communities deemed most in need by ...

10 September 2018
By Chris Kudialis

Linq incorporating tech to enhance sportsbook experience

Two people play an Xbox video game at the Fan Cave section of The Book at The Linq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.

Looking to put a new twist on the traditional sportsbook, The Linq is has placed technology front and center, giving fans the ability to conveniently place bets, order food and drinks, and play games on tablet computers. The Book, a 6,000-square-foot betting parlor, features ...

9 September 2018
By Mick Akers

New policy could expose Nevada businesses to hackers, cybersecurity expert warns

A new policy that requires Nevada businesses to send confidential information to state officials via a website could expose the businesses to a new level of hacking, a cybersecurity expert said on ...

8 September 2018
By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers

Program offers free online education for MGM Resorts employees

MGM Resorts and the Nevada System of Higher Education have entered into a partnership to provide the gaming giant’s employees free online education. Marking the first partnership between ...

7 September 2018
By Mick Akers

Real estate report: Market for existing homes in Las Vegas is 'cooling off'

A house is shown for sale Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas housing market is “cooling off,” says Chris Bishop, president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. The group reported today that the average price for existing single-family homes sold in ...

6 September 2018
By Ray Brewer

Marijuana industry prepares for release of new dispensary licenses

A customer buys marijuana at the Essence cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas, July 1, 2017.

Dozens of new state licenses for recreational marijuana facilities will be issued during the next few months to a limited number of applicants, reshaping the landscape of Nevada’s marijuana industry. Per the voter-approved Nevada Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as Question 2 on the November 2016 ballot, only current state pot license holders—including cultivators and ...

4 September 2018
By Chris Kudialis

40 Under 40 Alumni: Michelle Massaro and Farhan Naqvi

Michelle Massaro

Michelle Massaro and Farhan Naqvi are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them.

3 September 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

The List: Convention centers, Sept. 3, 2018

Find out about convention centers. This week, we rank them by square footage as of Aug. 1.

3 September 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

The Notes: Sept. 3, 2018

In the Notes: AT&T, Michael Abante, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, John Whitehead, Dalyce Franz, Eimy Zhangzheng, Diane Fearon, Dave Marlon, Alexandra Silver, Steven Silva, Cortney Young and more ...

3 September 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

Relationships, consistency are key to plumbing company's staying power

Alexis and Andrew Aranda own Pure Plumbing.

Alexis and Andrew Aranda say Pure Plumbing embodies 4 core values: service, fun, growth and honor.

3 September 2018
By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

William Hill, FanDuel begin mobile sports bets in New Jersey

In this Thursday, June 14, 2018, file photo, bettors wait to make wagers on sporting events at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J., hours after it began accepting sports bets. New Jersey regulators have received five additional applications from gambling companies seeking to start offering sports betting before football season starts in September.

New Jersey's mobile sports betting market is getting bigger as football season gets closer. The American affiliate of a major British bookmaker and a fantasy sports titan ...

2 September 2018
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Westgate SuperContest on pace to set record, winner will receive 'life-changing money'

A view of the betting board of Westgate Superbook, Thursday Jan 24, 2018.

The Westgate SuperContest, a $1,500 buy-in contest that attracts professional handicappers and amateurs alike, is on pace this season to establish a record for participants. The winner gets 33 percent of the entry money, which projects to be more than $1.5 million this season ...

31 August 2018
By Ray Brewer

Cannabis museum in Las Vegas gives sneak peek, will open in September

Las Vegas City Councilman Cedric Crear, left, State Sen. Tick Segerblom, center, Democratic candidate for District E county commissioner, and Cannabition founder JJ Walker, chat in the Cannabition Cannabis Museum, under construction at Neonopolis, in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.

Visitors to the Cannabition Cannabis Museum in downtown Las Vegas are welcomed by a 170-foot-long mural that documents historic time periods for cannabis ...

30 August 2018
By Mick Akers

315K tourists expected in Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend

Tourism officials expect 315,000 people to travel to Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend ...

30 August 2018
By Associated Press

Hilton's Waldorf Astoria to debut in Las Vegas

The Mandarin Cocktail Bar at Mandaran Oriental on the Las Vegas Strip is shown in 2015 after a renovation. Hilton will begin rebranding the Mandarin Oriental hotel as a Waldorf Astoria Friday, a transition for the 389-room, casino-less property that will lead to renovations and mark the debut of another luxury brand on the world-famous corridor.

Hilton will begin rebranding the Mandarin Oriental hotel on the Las Vegas Strip as a Waldorf Astoria Friday, a transition for the 389-room ...

30 August 2018
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
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