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The List: Accounting firms, June 18, 2018

Find out about architecture firms. This week, we rank them by number of professional staff.

The Notes: Legal, June 18, 2018

In the Notes: Law firms and attorneys who achieved top rankings from Chambers USA, and more ...

Vaping industry credits economy, lower taxes for its migration to Las Vegas

John Woods of Jus Tha Tip blows some vapor past some of their hand-made products during the Vape Exhibit at the Sands Expo and Convention Center promoting a variety of new and interesting E-cigarette products on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

When they were first mass produced, e-cigarettes and vaping products formed an industry widely considered to be a dud in the United States. But in recent years, the battery-powered vaporizer industry has taken off.

PR pro's advice: Read everything, and be mindful of the power and responsibility of social media

Jennifer Bradley

The owner of JP Public Relations talks about her work with nonprofit organizations and offers advice for those looking to enter the field.

Caesars workers in Las Vegas approve new contract deal

In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, a man takes pictures of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Unionized workers at the casino-resorts operated by Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas cast ballots Thursday, June 14, 2018, to ratify their newly negotiated five-year contract.

Housekeepers, bartenders and other unionized workers at Las Vegas casino-resorts operated by Caesars Entertainment approved a new five-year contract, ending the possibility of a strike at those properties. A few thousand members of the Culinary Union voted in ...

Clark County official named CFO of the Year

Clark County Nevada Chief Financial Officer Jessica Colvin, center, poses for a photo with her team after winning the CFO of the Year Award at Silverton Casino, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Clark County official Jessica Colvin took home the top prize at the second annual CFO of the Year Awards, an honor that celebrates executives who have helped their organizations reach new pinnacles of success ...

New Jersey set to begin taking legal sports bets

In this May 14, 2018, file photo, people make bets in the sports book at the South Point hotel and casino in Las Vegas. A day before New Jersey’s governor makes his state’s first legal wager on a sporting event, sports betting will be the main topic at a major gambling industry conference in Atlantic City.

In 1978, the Democratic governor of New Jersey threw the first dice at an Atlantic City casino to kick off an era of legal gambling in the state. Forty years later ...

Fed raises key rate and sees possible acceleration in hikes

The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year and signaling that it may step up its pace of rate increases because ...

Borgata in Atlantic City will take sports bets Thursday morning

In this June 26, 2013, photo, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is seen in Atlantic City, N.J., with the nearby Water Club reflected in its gold glass facade.

The casino told The Associated Press it will begin taking sports bets at 11 a.m. That's 30 minutes after Gov. Phil Murphy places the state's first legal sports ...

Elon Musk, in search of profit, trims Tesla's workforce

This image provided by Tesla Motors shows the Tesla Model 3 sedan.

Tesla has lost money every year since its founding in 2003. But the automaker’s chief executive, Elon Musk, is pulling out all the stops to end that streak ...

New Jersey governor signs bill allowing sports betting

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation allowing the state's casinos and racetracks to begin taking sports bets. Murphy signed the measure Monday, making New Jersey the second state after Delaware to allow ...

Gambler hits $1.1 million jackpot at Venetian

A lucky gambler hit a $1.1 million jackpot over the weekend on the Las Vegas Strip. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, hit the jackpot while playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune slot machine early ...

Gas prices in Las Vegas continue to increase, reach $3.29

Gasoline prices in the Las Vegas area have increased over the past month. GasBuddy.com reports the average retail price of a gallon of gas in the area is $3.29. That's according to ...

Las Vegas native makes apparel for locals to show their city pride

Krystal Rosenthal founded Local-ty LV, a streetwear clothing line, to cultivate and display city pride for Las Vegas residents.

Krystal Rosenthal was born and raised in Las Vegas, and she's betting there are more people like her than most people think. She started her apparel company with the idea in mind that locals would want to show their pride in Las Vegas the way other cities' residents do, and that Las Vegas apparel doesn't have to be glittery souvenirs of the Strip.

The List: Architecture firms, June 11, 2018

Find out about architecture firms. This week, we rank them by number of professional staff.

Organizations aiming to ease job search woes for LGBT individuals

Maria Makupson, right, gets a business card with information on how to apply for a job from Nike recruiter Aubrey Pasadas during the LGBT Career Fair at The Gay & Lesbian Career Center of Southern Nevada, Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

In the little time Samantha Mejia has been in Las Vegas, she applied for about 20 jobs and had six interviews. However, she said being transgender has slowed down the process of finding employment.

The Notes: June 11, 2018

In the Notes: Dayle Elieson, Michael Rounds, Eirianne Kennelley, Adam Barthelmess, Bing O’Peek, Anthony Rossi, Peter Froio, Anita Lee, Jamal Sims and more ...

New Jersey governor: No timetable to act on sports bets

In this May 14, 2018, file photo, patrons watch horse racing on an array of screens at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, N.J. New Jersey’s proposed sports betting law is heading down to the wire, with final legislative approval expected on Thursday, June 7.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday his state will have sports betting "sooner rather than later," but gave himself no timetable to ...

New Jersey Legislature OKs bill to legalize sports betting

New Jersey's casinos and racetracks are waiting for the starter's gun to begin offering sports betting now that the state ...

Wynn, Encore first Strip resorts to dump parking fee

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

The Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have become the first major Strip resorts to back away from parking fees implemented last year. Wynn Resorts announced that ...