Las Vegas Business News

Steak ’n Shake with drive-thru opens in Henderson

The Steak 'n Shake restaurant at 2550 St. Rose Parkway in Henderson.

Fans of Midwest staple Steak ’n Shake no longer need to get out of their cars to enjoy those famous burgers in the valley. The fast-food chain’s first freestanding restaurant in ...

Trump proposes easing oil, gas leasing restrictions in West

This April 10, 2014 file photo shows a male sage grouse trying to impress a group of hens, at left, near the base of the Rattlesnake Range in southwest Natrona County, Wyoming.

The Trump administration wants to ease restrictions on oil and gas leasing and other activities across a huge swath of the American West that were put in ...

Documents reveal details for planned downtown Las Vegas casino

A workman operates an excavator at the site of the former Las Vegas Club casino on Main Street between Ogden Avenue and Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

A planned downtown Las Vegas casino will feature a 459-foot-tall, 777-room hotel tower and 117,740 square feet of gaming space where the Las Vegas Club once stood on Fremont Street, according to documents submitted with ...

Anonymous Owner, LLC: Why it has become so easy to hide in the housing market

 Downtown Memphis, Tenn., March 9, 2018. Parcel surveys of Memphis have revealed that a majority of the most blighted properties belong to LLCs. Many have effectively gone out of business without selling the homes, leaving their ownership in limbo.

LLCs shield property owners from personal liability while obscuring their identities. In some cases, so much anonymity also enables money laundering, and it can mean that tenants struggle to hold landlords accountable, that cities fail to fix blight ...

Renovations for new-look Palms remain on schedule

A view of renovation work on the Palms marquee sign Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

The Palms renovation includes a renovated casino floor, new high limit rooms for slot and table games, a new VIP registration lounge, Scotch 80s Prime steakhouse and ...

Dismantling of Palace Station sign signals the end of a theme

A PENTA construction crew member watches as the top section of the 126-foot-tall Palace Station train marquee sign is dismantled, Monday, April 30, 2018. The sign dismantling is part of a 192 million dollar modernization project for Palace Station that will be completed this year.

The last train is leaving the station. Marking one of the final transitional pieces of the $192 million modernization of Palace Station, the property’s longtime train-themed marquee is ...

Strip closing in front of Linq for construction of zip line ride

A rendering of the zipline Caesars Entertainment is adding to the Linq next year.

The northbound lane of the Strip directly in front of the Linq will be closed until Sept. 15 for construction of a new zip line ride, Clark County officials said today. The adjacent ...

Nevada gambling revenue tops $1B for third straight month

Dice roll across the craps table during the opening of the Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Sunday, October 27, 2013.

Nevada casinos have crossed the $1 billion revenue mark for the third consecutive month. Regulators released data today showing casinos statewide earned about ...

Developer confident that luxury apartments will make splash in Chinatown

A look at the new luxury apartments Lotus, on Spring Mountain Road and Valley View Boulevard, Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

Big change could be coming to this oft-overlooked area. With this luxury property aimed at young professionals, Fore Property Co. is betting on Chinatown as the ...

The List: Residential care facilities, April 30, 2018

Find out about residential care facilities. This week, we rank them by number of certified beds as of April 1.

40 Under 40 Alumni: Bryan Kroten and Maria Marinch

Bryan Kroten

Bryan Kroten and Maria Marinch are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them ...

The Notes: April 30, 2018

In the Notes: FirstMed Health and Wellness Center, Ascaya, Maverick Helicopters, Hirschi Masonry, China Tang, Andrea Champion, SR Construction and more ...

This health care team is 'bringing back the house call'

Physician assistant Joe Hamilton, left, Community Engagement Director BJ Wright, center, and Marketing Director Bill Butcher are part of the team at DispatchHealth.

DispatchHealth brings treatment to the privacy and comfort of your home, your workplace or to a senior-living community.

Program aims to drive investment in low-income areas

A new federal program that came from President Donald Trump’s tax cuts could help spur investment in development in Nevada, Lance Gilman, the broker/partner of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Complex said ...

Park MGM project puts strain on MGM Resorts' earnings

A look inside the Nighthawk Suite at Park MGM, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

MGM Resorts International’s first quarter earnings were below last year’s marks during the same quarter as the company deals with the changeover of Monte Carlo to ...

MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue

Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...

MGM announces $214 million deal to sell Mandarin Oriental hotel

The pool at Mandarin Oriental.

The Mandarin Oriental hotel at CityCenter is being sold for $214 million, MGM Resorts International announced today. The buyer was not disclosed. CityCenter Holdings — a venture between MGM Resorts and Infinity World Development — has entered into ...

MGM sets August opening date for Massachusetts casino

This April 24, 2018, aerial photo shows construction progress on the MGM Casino complex in downtown Springfield, Mass.

The fate of Wynn's glitzy Boston-area casino may still be up in the air, but rival MGM says it is on track to open the first Las Vegas-style casino resort in ...

Health Care Headliners: Honoring the best and brightest medical professionals in Southern Nevada

Dr. Bard Coats is the market president for HealthCarePartners Medical Group. He is receiving a Health Care Headliners Lifetime Achievement Award.

Welcome to our 12th edition of Health Care Headliners. It’s our chance to introduce you to a few people who are making a big difference in local health care. The names come from ...

Las Vegas Sands sees record 1st-quarter earnings

An exterior view of the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. saw record first-quarter earnings, the company announced today. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.5 billion, a 31 percent increase over the same ...