Las Vegas Business News

Picking the right home rental for a Mexico beach vacation

This Dec. 24, 2017, photo taken in Cozumel, Mexico, shows people relaxing by the pool in the yard of their Airbnb rental. Mexico is a popular vacation destination for winter and spring. But big decisions await travelers, especially those uninterested in the all-inclusive resorts that Cancun is known for.

Now with Airbnb, HomeAway and other sites, we have a plethora of houses to pick from, with photos from every angle and customer reviews ...

Group shows grade school students the importance of saving money

Sonia Anderson, standing, looks on during the opening day of operations for her Piggy Bank Program–an on-campus banking education program for local elementary schools–at Decker Elementary School, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.

Sonia Anderson spent more than two decades working in the credit card counseling and debt management industry. Along the way, she noticed a trend among young borrowers ...

The Notes: Philanthropy, Feb. 19, 2018

In the Notes: Bank of America, CBRE Cares, United Way of Southern Nevada, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, Andson Inc., Merideth Spriggs, Ronald McDonald House Charities, 411 Locals and more ...

Power broker: 'Each of us has a profound effect on everyone we interact with every day'

Michael Yackira retired as CEO of NV Energy in 2014

The former CEO of NV Energy talks about the success of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, diversifying Southern Nevada's economy and the legacy each person has the opportunity to leave.

The List: Engineering firms, Feb. 18, 2018

Find out about engineering firms. This week, we rank them by permanent local employees as of Feb. 1.

Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership

Rachelle Faroul, right, and her partner, Hanako Franz, sit outside their new home in Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 2017. “I had a fair amount of savings and still had so much trouble,” said Faroul, who was rejected twice by lenders.

Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act banned racial discrimination in lending, African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans at rates far higher than their white counterparts ...

U.S. home construction jumps nearly 10 percent in January

New homes are shown under construction at Lake Las Vegas on Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Henderson.

Groundbreakings on new homes jumped 9.7 percent last month to the highest level since October 2016, welcome news for a housing market struggling with a shortage ...

Police: Man's meth lab caused fire in A.C. casino hotel room

This June 19, 2017, file photo shows the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.

Police in New Jersey charged a man with setting up a methamphetamine lab that caused a fire in an Atlantic City casino hotel room, leading four floors to be evacuated. Wednesday's fire at the Tropicana casino injured ...

Wynn gets no money in termination deal with casino company

This March 15, 2016, file photo, shows casino mogul Steve Wynn at a news conference in Medford, Mass.

A termination agreement between embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn and the company bearing with his name released today leaves him without any severance or compensation and prohibits his involvement in any competing gambling business for two years. The Las Vegas billionaire resigned as ...

Caesars to check 'Do Not Disturb' rooms daily

One of the many sculptured angels is shown at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

One of the world's largest casino companies will check its guests' hotel rooms every 24 hours, even if they have a "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on the doorknob. Caesars Entertainment told The Associated Press today it also is considering giving ...

Man hits $1.23 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino

A Wisconsin man, center, who hit a $1.23 million jackpot on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at the Fremont Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas is pictured with the property's general manager, Jim Sullivan, and Slot Director Salinda Conklin.

A Wisconsin man’s $2 bet turned into a $1.23 million payday when he hit a Wheel of Fortune jackpot Sunday at the Fremont Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The man, whose name was ...

Jeep in hot water over ad showing SUV romping through river

The head of one of the nation's largest fish conservation groups says Fiat Chrysler Super Bowl ads "glorified" the destruction of aquatic habitat in an apparent attempt to appeal to off-road thrill seekers. It's the second time ads by ...

Economic development projects taking root across Henderson

A look at construction happening at Cadence master-planned community in Henderson on October 23, 2015.

Barbra Coffee, Henderson’s director of economic development and tourism, can’t hide her enthusiasm for some of the projects being built in the city. “It’s not just about the building, it’s about the people, and ...

With ruling on national sports betting due, will Las Vegas ever be the same?

Football fans watch games during NFL opening day at the Red Rock Resort's race and sportsbook Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015.

Back in the September of his years, Frank Sinatra would take the mic and command this little lounge stage. Still the headliner of all headliners at The Sands, four miles down The Strip, Sinatra would escape to this neighborhood joint, the ...

Familiar Palms marquee is going fully digital

Palms Casino Resort removes the 14 foot tall letters from their marquee in preperation for an all-new digatal replacement, Tues. Feb 13, 2018.

The times are changing at the Palms, and so is the familiar marquee outside the 17-year-old casino-resort on Flamingo Road. The sign, which partially featured old-style changeable ...

MGM opens Macau casino resort as license renewal looms

People walk past MGM Cotai Resort in Macau Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. MGM Resorts is opening a lavish multibillion-dollar casino resort in Macau, in the latest big bet by foreign gambling companies on the southern Chinese gambling haven.

MGM Resorts is launching a lavish multibillion-dollar casino resort in Macau in the latest big bet by foreign gaming companies on the southern Chinese gambling haven. Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International opened its $3.4 billion resort's doors, watched over by a colossal statue of MGM's signature gold lion, Tuesday evening. It's a ...

Gaming regulators now accepting Steve Wynn harassment complaints online

This March 15, 2016, file photo, shows casino mogul Steve Wynn at a news conference in Medford, Mass.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has begun accepting harassment complaints online regarding Steve Wynn in response to an influx of communications regarding ...

Stalled Fontainebleau casino-resort to open in 2020 with new name

A view of the stalled Fontainebleau resort, right, on Las Vegas Boulevard South on Dec. 30, 2014. Fontainebleau was sold to New York real estate firms Witkoff Group LLC and New Valley LLC for $600 million in August 2017.

The Fontainebleau is no more. Call it The Drew Las Vegas. The hulking, bluish casino-resort, which has sat unfinished on the Las Vegas Strip since 2009 and became a poster child of the Great Recession, is now ...

Wynn case raises question: When do investors need to know?

Casino mogul Steve Wynn during a news conference in Medford, Mass., Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

When should a company have to tell investors that a top executive is facing sexual misconduct allegations? The question comes as Wynn Resorts is being rocked by ...

Could area near the Raiders stadium in Vegas be next Gaslamp Quarter?

StayBridge Suites overlooks the construction site for the future Las Vegas Raiders' Stadium, Thursday Feb 8, 2018.

The area is mainly home to industrial, automotive and small businesses, but as land and property values rise, as the anticipated summer 2020 completion of the 65,000-seat, $1.9 billion stadium project gets closer, the landscape is expected to change ...