Las Vegas Business News

Elon Musk confronts a fateful tweet and an ‘excruciating’ year

In this June 14, 2018, file photo, Tesla CEO and founder of the Boring Company Elon Musk speaks at a news conference in Chicago.

For two decades, Elon Musk has been one of Silicon Valley’s most brash and ambitious entrepreneurs, helping to found several influential technology companies ...

Nevada unemployment rate lowest since August 2007

Recent figures show Nevada added 9,500 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percent to 4.6 percent in the state. The Nevada Appeal reports data released Wednesday indicates ...

SLS to assume control of W hotel

A crane lifts the new W hotel marquee sign into position for its installation at SLS, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016.

The W hotel brand is leaving the Las Vegas Strip. The SLS casino-hotel on Wednesday announced it will assume control of the W Las Vegas, which currently occupies ...

Home means Nevada (for Californians, Utahans and Arizonans, too)

Home means Nevada (for Californians, Utahans and Arizonans, too)

While the addition of more than 100,000 residents since 2016 and three professional sports teams has certainly had a positive role in helping the market, those in the industry claim our local growth is thanks to Vegas’ booming economy ...

New Jersey takes in $40.6 million in sports bets in July

A clerk at the new sports book at Harrah's casino in Atlantic City N.J. process wagers for a customer moments after the casino started accepting sports bets on Wednesday Aug. 1, 2018.

Sports betting is off and running in New Jersey, with three casinos and two racetracks taking in $40.6 million in wagers in July, the first full month it was legal ...

Fremont Street video canopy getting $32 million upgrade

In this March 22, 2012, photo, tourists watch the canopy light show at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.

A $32 million upgrade of the Fremont Street Experience will make one of downtown Las Vegas’ biggest attractions brighter than ever. The upgrade will make the Viva Vision video canopy seven times brighter and allow ...

Legal notes: Local award winners, Aug. 13, 2018

Attorneys from Southern Nevada were recognized by Chambers USA and Mountain States Super Lawyers ...

The List: Law firms, Aug. 13, 2018

Find out about law firms. This week, we rank them by number of local attorneys as of July 1.

Attorney's military training laid foundation for career in public and private sectors

Greg Brower, of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, has practiced law in both the public and private sectors.

Greg Brower, a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, joined the firm after his third stint with the U.S. Department of Justice. He splits his time between the firm’s offices in Nevada and Washington, D.C., and was recently named co-chair of its Government Investigations & White Collar Group.

Businessman loves Trump, but hates tariffs, wants government health care

Don Ahern, president and CEO of Las Vegas-based Ahern Rentals, is a Donald Trump guy. “Donald Trump is my hero ...

Las Vegas engineering firm takes top honors in workplace awards

UNLV’s Harrah College of Hotel Administration building is one of Wright Engineers' most notable projects in Las Vegas.

An engineering firm based in Las Vegas was recently named the best place to work by an international consulting and ranking outlet ...

Nevada nears new sexual harassment policies at casinos

Nevada's chief gambling regulator said Wednesday she's been encouraged by the input she's received from casino executives and workers as the state's Gaming Control Board considers rules addressing sexual harassment in the workplace ...

Dennis Hof stripped of license for brothel near Pahrump

Dennis Hof smiles during an interview at his Love Ranch legal brothel in Crystal, Nev., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Hof won the Republican primary election for Nevada State Assembly District 36.

The Nye County Commission voted Tuesday to pull the brothel and liquor licenses for Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch South brothel near Pahrump because he failed to ...

Average price of existing homes climbs to $290,000

This February 2016 photo shows a house for sale in the Las Vegas Valley.

The average sales price for an existing single-family home in Southern Nevada in July was $290,000, an 11 percent increase from $260,000 in July 2017, according to ...

New look, new buildings, new businesses coming to Water Street

An architect's rendering shows the Southend on Water mixed-use redevelopment project. When completed, the three-phase project will include retail, business and residential areas on Water Street in downtown Henderson.

Redevelopment officials believe a bevy of infrastructure improvements and new businesses will modernize Water Street as they work toward developing a fresh identity for the downtown’s longtime main street …

Wynn Resorts adds own CEO, former Deutsche Bank exec to board

Wynn Resorts' new CEO Matt Maddox reacts as he speaks during an interview at Wynn Las Vegas, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Casino operator Wynn Resorts has appointed its current CEO and the former CEO of Deutsche Bank to its board of directors ...

Charles Oakley pleads no contest in Las Vegas casino betting case

Charles Oakley pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge Tuesday morning, his attorney said. The deal with Las Vegas prosecutors eliminated the ...

With showgirl imagery, Las Vegas seeks iconic welcome to downtown

The likenesses of showgirls are seen the evening before their debut at Las Vegas Boulevard and Main Street as part of the city’s new gateway, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018.

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman was usually flanked by showgirls at public appearances. It seems only fitting that a pair of showgirl likenesses now welcome travelers ...

Former CEO of Harrah's to become Wynn's board chairman

In this 2011 photo, Phil Satre, NV Energy chairman and former chairman of Harrah's Entertainment, accepts an award, after being inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Mirage.

Wynn Resorts announced additional changes to its board of directors on Monday as part of the latest restructuring since sexual misconduct allegations against the ...

The List: Subcontractors, Aug. 6, 2018

Find out about subcontractors. This week, we rank them by number of permanent employees as of July 1.