Las Vegas Business News

China trade war potential casualties include U.S. casinos in Asia

Sands Cotai Central, which sits just across from Venetian Macau.

As the U.S. and China steam toward a full-fledged trade war, American casinos across the world could become collateral damage. “The risks for Sheldon Anderson’s Sands casinos are quite high,” says China Market Research Managing Director Shaun Rein. “It is quite possible that China will target his casinos specifically because he is a ...

Can sports betting do for Atlantic City what Trump couldn't?

Vacant lots sit in front of the former Revel casino, which is reopening Thursday as the Ocean Resort, in Atlantic City, N.J., June 13, 2018. After some bleak years, Atlantic City is hoping for a reversal of fortune.

The last time there was so much hype about the future of this troubled seaside resort, Donald Trump was doing most of the hyping. The president, then a casino impresario, opened the Trump Taj Mahal with great fanfare in 1990 ...

Expanding master-planned community in northwest valley draws crowds of potential homebuyers

Potential homebuyers explore the Skye Canyon master-planned community in the northwest valley.

On Saturday, nearly 1,000 people braved the blistering summer heat to attend the First Look Event for Phase 2 of the Skye Canyon master-planned community in the far northwest valley ...

Boil water order remains in Laughlin as water tests continue

Laughlin casino lights are reflected in the Colorado River at sunset Sunday, Sept. 9. 2012.

Initial tests show samples of drinking water in Laughlin are meeting water-quality standards but officials want to conduct more tests before lifting an boil-water advisory that's been in place since ...

Gamers flocking to Las Vegas for 'Fortnite' tourney

Players of the video game phenomenon "Fortnite" will face off this weekend on the Strip, with about 100 people expected to take part in the Fortnite in the Park tournament from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at ...

24 hours no more: Some Las Vegas stores closing early

Shopping carts block an entrance to the Walmart Supercenter at 6464 N. Decatur Blvd. early Thursday, June 21, 2018. The store changed its hours in February from 24 hours a day to 6 a.m. to midnight.

Las Vegas has always been considered a quintessential 24-hour city, a place where anything done at 3 p.m. can also be done at 3 a.m. But in recent years, some round-the-clock discount stores, supermarkets and pharmacies have been cutting back their hours and ...

Forbes editor on Golden Knights’ valuation: ‘They’re not a Carolina, Florida or Arizona’

Fans have their photo taken in front of an oversized hockey sweater during a Vegas Golden Knights Stick Salute to Vegas fan appreciation rally at the Fremont Street Experience Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Four NHL teams — the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks — were valued at more than $1 billion coming into this season ...

The List: Highest-paid business leaders, June 25, 2018

Get to know Southern Nevada's highest-paid business leaders. This week, we rank them by total compensation.

The Notes: Philanthropy, June 25, 2018

In the Notes: Rí Rá Las Vegas, City National Bank, Allegiant, Bank of Nevada, Walker Furniture, Family Promise of Las Vegas, National Automobile Dealers Association and more ...

Terminally ill man gets last wish to gamble in Atlantic City

A terminally ill New Jersey man says he got one of his last wishes fulfilled this week: to drink a cold beer and play a few more hands of blackjack at his favorite casino in Atlantic City. John Mudry and his family visited Bally's Atlantic City on Tuesday to fulfill one ...

Online sales tax ruling could bring $30M more to Nevada

Nevada's top tax official says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday allowing states to require more online retailers to collect sales tax could bring in an extra ...

Executive director puts his stamp on Golden Rainbow

Gary Costa is executive director of Golden Rainbow.

The executive director of Golden Rainbow talks about the organization's upcoming fundraising events, his passion for helping those living with HIV/AIDS, and the increasing rate of syphilis and chlamydia transmission.

Table games revenue drops again at Pennsylvania casino

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is shown Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Bethlehem, Pa.

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is still Pennsylvania's table games king, but in recent months its stranglehold on the throne doesn't seem quite as firm. For instance, in May, Sands Bethlehem generated $19.6 million in table games revenue, the 15th-highest monthly total in ...

Photos: Palace Station’s 2-year modernization project is almost done. Here’s a look

A view of the pool area during a media sneak peek of modernization work at Palace Station Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The new pool is part of a $192 million upgrade for the property.

Palace Station’s $192 million modernization is nearly complete, enhancing the flagship Station Casinos property with upgrades to amenities, gaming and dining. The ...

Casino mogul Felix Rappaport succumbs to heart disease

Mirage President Felix Rappaport

Before joining Foxwoods, Rappaport worked Station Casinos, Hershey Entertainment and Resort Co. Mirage and Treasure Island ...

US home sales fell 0.4 percent in May amid inventory crunch

U.S. existing home sales slipped 0.4 percent in May, as the prolonged shortage of properties on the market is deterring ...

Wheel of Fortune jackpot at Silverton is property's largest ever

An interior view of the Silverton hotel-casino Thursday, May 17, 2018.

The Silverton saw a gambler hit the largest jackpot in the property’s history. An unidentified player won $3.2 million June 9 with a $5 wager ...

Unionized MGM Resorts workers ratify new five-year contract

The exterior of The MGM Grand seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

Thousands of unionized workers at Las Vegas casino-resorts operated by MGM Resorts International, including Bellagio, Aria and Mandalay Bay, approved a new five-year contract ...

Gas prices in Las Vegas following national downward trend

Gasoline prices in the Las Vegas area are following the national downward trend. GasBuddy.com reports the average retail price of a gallon of gas in the area is $3.27. That's according to a ...

Laid off when casinos closed, back to work with reopenings

Revel, a $2.4 billion casino in Atlantic City, shut down in 2014. The casino is reopening under new ownership and a new name: the Ocean Resort Casino.

When Revel, Atlantic City's $2.4 billion casino shut down in 2014, Meg Timson wondered what would happen to a building that was only ...