Las Vegas Business News

Collaborative effort needed to combat doctor shortage in Nevada

Nevada’s economy is growing at a healthy pace, especially when looking at where the Silver State was a decade ago. More than 250,000 new jobs have been created in the state since the recession, a number that will be increasing ...

Genetic counseling can provide crucial clues in helping doctors battle certain types of cancer

Approximately five to ten percent of all cancers have a hereditary component. What does that mean and how can that information be leveraged to make better decisions ...

Opioid abuse can result in red flags at the pharmacy

In a day and age where opioid abuse and overdose deaths are at epidemic levels, new measures must be taken by providers to prevent these issues...

Protect yourself from skin cancer by keeping an eye on bits and bumps

Las Vegas summers boast fun times at pools where residents can relax in the sun. However, the desert locale puts us at a higher risk of sunburns, which can lead to melanoma — the most dangerous type of skin cancer..

The List: PR firms, May 21, 2018

Find out about PR firms. This week, we rank them by number of permanent local employees.

The List: Advertising agencies, May 21, 2018

Find out about advertising agencies. This week, we rank them by 2017 capitalized billings for local office.

North Las Vegas’ improved credit rating opens more doors to the future

A renovated taco shop in the process of becoming the second Dutch Bros. coffee shop in the Valley is seen here under construction in front of North Las Vegas City Hall, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. This building is among many involved in efforts by city officials to revitalize Downtown North Las Vegas.

An independent analysis of North Las Vegas’ finances resulted in a two-spot increase in its credit rating, paving the way for the city to potentially collect millions in annual investments and tax cuts, city officials said.

The Notes: May 21, 2018

In the Notes: Merlin Contracting and Developing, Allstate, Las Vegas HEALS, Fingerprinting Express, Community Development Partners, Sun Commercial Real Estate, Maverick Airlines, Robert Levin, Jordan Wolff and more ...

Cybersecurity firm's message: 'Theft today is not just about robbing a house or stealing a car'

Idan Udi Edry, CEO of Trustifi, poses with a sample Trustifi email message at the company's offices in Summerlin Thursday, March 22, 2017. The software uses a multi-factor authentication system to guarantee that the email is delivered and read by correct person.

In 2009, Victor Chaltiel came up with the idea to start an email security service that protects emails from getting intercepted or hacked, and allows the sender to track the email chain. In 2017, three years after his death, his wife completed that work.

Historic Reno neighborhood tops preservation list

This May 15, 2018 photo shows some of the historic homes in a neighborhood dating to the late 19th century on the edge of the UNR campus. The historic preservation group, Preserve Nevada, has listed the UNR Gateway District as the most endangered historic place in the state.

A 19th century neighborhood on the edge of the UNR campus tops a historic preservation group's new list of Nevada's 11 most ...

Scholars: Vote to strike by Culinary Union doesn’t mean stoppage is imminent

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union members picket near the Trump International Hotel during a union protest Wednesday, July 20, 2016. AFSCME members, in Las Vegas for a convention, came out in support of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, which is trying to unionize workers at the hotel.

The Culinary Union this week will conduct its first citywide strike vote in more than 15 years, but a vote to strike by a majority of 50,000 hospitality workers doesn’t necessarily mean a crippling walkout is imminent at dozens of Las Vegas casinos and hotels.

Poll: Half of Americans approve of legal sports betting

In this Monday, May 14, 2018, file photo, betting odds are displayed on a board in the sportsbook at the South Point.

A new poll finds that half of Americans approve of legal sports betting. The Fairleigh Dickinson University poll conducted shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting found that 50 percent of Americans favor it, with ...

Gambling, tech firms scramble for foothold in sports betting

Casinos, race tracks, daily fantasy sports companies and others are itching to offer bets in person and online after a court ...

New cosmetics warehouse to employ 400 in North Las Vegas

Cosmetics retailer Sephora is planning a 714,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment center in North Las Vegas that will employ 400 people, the city announced today. The Nevada Governor’s Office of ...

Wynn completes $68 million pollution cleanup at Mass. casino site

Wynn Resorts has removed nearly 1 million tons of contaminated sediment from the former chemical plant site where ...

Mandarin Oriental hotel to become Waldorf Astoria

CityCenter on Las Vegas Blvd on September 30, 2015. Shown is Mandarin Oriental, Veer Towers, and Crystals Mall.

The Mandarin Oriental hotel on the Las Vegas Strip will become a Waldorf Astoria this summer. Hilton's luxury hotel brand on Wednesday announced it will operate the 392-room property in the complex that ...

NCAA opens door to title games for states with sports bets

In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball tournament.

The NCAA is opening a door for states with legalized sports gambling to host NCAA championship events and officials in Nevada are already set to get in the game as ...

Why don't people who can't afford housing just move where it's cheaper?

Mya Mack finds out that she didn’t win a lottery for a new 95-unit affordable housing development in San Francisco, Nov. 14, 2017. Mack, who works as a phlebotomist, has applied to every housing opportunity she could find and cited her daughter as reason why she hasn’t left San Francisco for somewhere cheaper to live.

Many San Francisco renters I met while reporting an article on affordable housing lotteries had responded to the region’s housing crisis by putting up with great discomfort: They crammed in with family; they split apartments with strangers. Some even lived out of their cars. Why, lots of readers wanted to know, didn’t they simply move away instead? Many have. High-cost California has ...

Campaign to preserve Paradise Palms neighborhood enters second phase

The home that was used in the movie "Casino" is seen during a mid-century modern bus tour of homes in the Paradise Palms neighborhood of Las Vegas on Sunday, October 28, 2012.-

The Nevada Preservation Foundation has launched the second phase of a campaign to obtain national historic neighborhood status for the Paradise Palms neighborhood in central Las Vegas, with the new phase focusing on a portion of the area that was home to some of the most famous and infamous figures from the city’s past. After achieving the ...

Tribes welcome the opportunity to add sports books to casinos

The lobby of the Navajo Nation's Twin Arrows Casino, east of Flagstaff, Ariz., is seen Tuesday, May 15, 2018. American Indian tribes are welcoming the opportunity to add sports betting to potentially hundreds of casinos across the country after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize it.

American Indian tribes are welcoming an opportunity to offer sports betting in potentially hundreds of casinos across the country after ...