Las Vegas Business News

The List: Taxicab operators, Jan. 21, 2018

Find out about taxicab operators. This week, we rank them by 2017 revenue through November.

22 January 2018

By VEGAS INC Staff

The Data: Jan. 21-27, 2018

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].

22 January 2018

By VEGAS INC Staff

Under new tax law, affordable rents may take a hit

A view of an affordable housing complex being built by Nevada HAND on Boulder Highway near Desert Inn Road Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.

According to an analysis, the new tax law will reduce the growth of subsidized affordable housing by 235,000 units over the next decade, compounding an existing shortage ...

21 January 2018

By Conor Dougherty, New York Times News Service

Bandits walk away with money, chips from Las Vegas casinos

This Feb. 21, 2017 file photo shows the New York-New York on the Las Vegas Strip. Bandits have gotten away with cash and chips from four casino-hotels in Las Vegas since last week, leaving police on the hunt for multiple suspects.

Bandits have gotten away with cash and chips from four Las Vegas casinos since last week, leaving police on the hunt for multiple suspects ...

19 January 2018

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Is Vegas ready for NBA or MLB? Sports executive panel weighs in

The Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance the Golden Gila Monster poses with fans during a Vegas Golden Knights Fan Fest at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.

Las Vegas has become a big league sports destination and could host an NHL All-Star Game or even a Super Bowl, but it’s not ready for the NBA or MLB, according to at least one of the sports executives at a commercial real estate panel on Thursday at the Orleans. ...

19 January 2018

By Thomas Moore

Las Vegas out of hunt for Amazon headquarters

Amazon narrowed its search for a second headquarters city today to 20 locations, concentrated mostly in the East and the Midwest. Toronto made the list as well, as the company kept its ...

18 January 2018

By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

Findlay Automotive Group adds Volvo dealership in Las Vegas

Findlay also has dealerships in Arizona, Utah, Oregon and Idaho ...

17 January 2018

By VEGAS INC Staff

MGM moves into corporate offices at Mass. casino complex

A rendering shows the $800 million MGM Springfield in Massachusetts.

MGM Resorts International is moving into its corporate offices in Springfield, Mass., another sign that the gambling giant's $960 million casino and entertainment complex is ...

17 January 2018

By Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant (TNS)

U.S. stock rally lifts Dow to first close above 26,000 points

Specialist Michael Pistillo wears a "Dow 26,000" hat as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first close above 26,000 points. The Dow had traded above that level on Tuesday but wound up ...

17 January 2018

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

South Point’s arena gets new video display system

The new video board at the South Point's Arena and Equestrian Center is almost three times the size of the old one.

Those attending events at South Point’s Arena and Equestrian Center can now stare up at a new video display system almost three times as large as the previous installation. ...

17 January 2018

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Apple CEO goes to Reno for groundbreaking of warehouse

Apple CEO Tim Cook shakes Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's hand after his speech during a ceremony celebrating a new Apple warehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in Reno.

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $4 million warehouse in downtown Reno today as the company announced plans to invest $350 billion in the ...

17 January 2018

By Scott Sonner, Associated Press

Florida man hits $1 million jackpot at the Cosmopolitan

This 26-year-old Florida man, whose name was not released, was playing a Simpsons slot machine with his girlfriend when he hit a $1 million jackpot at the Cosmopolitan on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.

A Florida man hit a $1 million jackpot Tuesday night while playing a Simpsons slot machine with his girlfriend at the Cosmopolitan. The 26-year-old vacationer from ...

17 January 2018

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

MGM real estate spinoff wants to buy Caesars real estate company

An exterior view of the Mirage Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

MGM Growth Properties, the company that acts as landlord for many MGM properties, wants to combine with VICI Properties, the company that owns ...

16 January 2018

By Thomas Moore

Nestle selling U.S. candy business for $2.8 billion

In this Wednesday, June 1, 2016, file photo, Nestle Butterfinger and Crunch candy bars are arranged for a photo in New York.

Swiss food and drink giant Nestle is selling its U.S. candy business to Italy's Ferrero for about $2.8 billion in cash. Ferrero will take over iconic chocolate brands Butterfinger and Crunch bars, as well as the ...

16 January 2018

Associated Press

CES tech show breaks data, exhibit space records

People look through Sony PlayStation VR headsets after a Sony news conference at CES International, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Las Vegas’ largest convention, the CES tech show, broke several records this year. The show, which showcases the latest in consumer electronics, drew more than 175,000 attendees, with more than 3,900 exhibitors. This year, the show spanned 2.75 million square feet of ...

15 January 2018

By Mick Akers

Kick it or not, extra point makes a big difference in Las Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, photo, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates in the end zone after a making the game-winning touchdown against the New Orleans Saints late the second half of an NFL divisional football playoff game in Minneapolis,. The Vikings defeated the Saints 29-24.

The clock had ticked down to zero, and Minnesota fans were already deep into a celebration like no other. In this city's legal sports books, though, the outcome was ...

15 January 2018

By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press

This $750K converted, all-electric Corvette could hit 220 mph

One of the fastest electric cars on the market right now started out as a Corvette. Automotive startup Genovation Cars has converted a Chevrolet C7 Corvette into an all-electric supercar that ...

15 January 2018

By JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press (TNS)

The List: 2018 conventions, Jan. 14, 2018

Find out about conventions scheduled for 2018. This week, we rank them by expected attendance.

15 January 2018

By VEGAS INC Staff

Tools of neuroscience deliver new insights about consumer behavior

Tools of neuroscience deliver new insights about consumer behavior

Marketers are always looking for ways to understand consumers and their sometimes-confounding decisions. Neuroscience, the study of how the brain and nervous system function, seems to offer a crucial edge.

15 January 2018

By Thomas Moore

The Notes: Philanthropy, Jan. 14-20, 2018

In the Notes: Glenda Bona, Ralph Sgamma, Ronald McDonald House Charities, USA Dawgs, Governors Highway Safety Association, Helix Nevada, Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Smith Center for the Performing Arts and more ...

15 January 2018

By VEGAS INC Staff

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