Las Vegas Business News

Marketing exec: ‘As the shopper changes and technology advances, malls will need to adjust’

Jamie Lamphere is a one-woman marketing machine for Galleria at Sunset.

The commercial marketing director at Forest City Commercial Management, which owns the Galleria at Sunset mall, talks about being a single working mother, the future of shopping malls in America and the latest offerings at Galleria at Sunset.

Las Vegas company evolves the online rummage sale

AdYoYo is a startup app company and is big on office communication.

This business, owned by Ofir Ventura and Yuliya Kisselyova, was created to take the online marketplace to the next level. Its goal is to prevent people from purchasing products they think are perfect, only to discover serious flaws upon delivery.

The Notes: Philanthropy, Oct. 15-21

In the Notes: Thermo Fisher, Patrick Kelley Youth Foundation, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Andson, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Metro Pizza and more ...

Four tips to help you gear up for the golden years

While it’s great to see that most small-business owners are thinking ahead and saving for the future, other areas also should be addressed when preparing for retirement.

Amazon adding 1,500 seasonal jobs in Nevada

In this Tuesday, May 30, 2017, file photo, the Amazon logo is displayed at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York's Times Square.

Amazon is prepping for the holiday rush by bulking up its staff. ....

Pact allows New Jersey players on Nevada online poker sites

Online poker players in Nevada can now play against gamblers in New Jersey after Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval ...

How the Route 91 attacks will change the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon

People run along the Las Vegas Strip during the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016.  Chase Stevens/Las Vegas News Bureau

The organizers of the Las Vegas Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon operate out of San Diego, but the Oct. 1 massacre still carries deep personal meaning for them. Beyond the obvious need for logistical adjustments to next month’s marathon plans in the wake of ...

Atlantic City casinos win up 4 percent in September

This July 11, 2014, aerial photo shows the Atlantic City, N.J., beachfront with many of its Boardwalk casinos.

Atlantic City's casinos won more from gamblers in September than they did a year earlier. Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the seven casinos and online gambling outlets won $235.8 million, an increase of ...

Supreme Court to hear sports-betting arguments in December

The Cromwell opens its new sports book on Aug. 22, 2017.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could legalize sports betting across the country on Dec. 4, according to a calendar published by the court.

'This affects all of us': Tourism industry begins looking to post-shooting economy

MGM CEO Jim Murren attends a multi-faith vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Las Vegas country music festival is held at Guardian Angel Cathedral on Las Vegas Blvd, near the Encore Hotel and Casino, Monday Oct. 2, 2017.

MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren and other local and international tourism executives spoke Tuesday about the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, to thank those who responded to the tragedy and also to reassure people that the shooting hasn’t damaged Las Vegas’ image among travel industry professionals. Murren spoke at a press conference at the Sands Expo, just down the hall from the meeting rooms where people were gathering for ...

Howard Hughes Corp. to build Summerlin ballpark for 51s

A rendering of the southeast view of the Las Vegas Ballpark, being designed by HOK and developed by the Howard Hughes Corp. in Downtown Summerlin to house the Las Vegas 51s.

Years of delays and doubts about the new ballpark sought by the Las Vegas 51s vanished today with the announcement of plans for a Downtown Summerlin stadium. Howard Hughes Corp. ...

Gun-control group sues 'bump stock' maker

Shooting instructor Frankie McRae aims an AR-15 rifle fitted with a "bump stock" at his 37 PSR Gun Club in Bunnlevel, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017.

A national gun control advocacy group is partnering with a Las Vegas law firm in a class-action lawsuit against a leading bump stock producer over what they called negligent production and marketing of the products that ...

How the resorts, Metro get on the same page to address threats

A view of the Las Vegas Strip before casinos dimmed their marquees signs for 11 minutes, to honor the victims and heros of the Oct. 1 mass shooting, shooting, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Las Vegas.

“These aren’t little tribal pieces in separate casinos,” he said. “It’s one system. We are Las Vegas, and the harm to one is harm to all.”

After the mass shooting, Southern Nevada businesses did whatever they could do to help

The SLS displays words of support for the community and the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival , Tuesday Oct. 3, 2017.

Generous donations of money, supplies and resources, volunteer efforts and messages of solidarity were ways in which Southern Nevada businesses distinguished themselves as the beating heart of what many nonresidents view only as Sin City.

The List: Available commercial space, Oct. 8, 2017

Find out about available commercial space. This week, we rank it by available square feet as of Sept. 29.

Local passion backed by national expertise

Garrett Leaf is CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan, which was established this year.

Garrett Leaf joined Centene in 2014 as senior vice president of finance for the company’s California health plan, and brings that experience here with the aim of providing every Nevadan access to health care insurance, including those in “bare” counties who were otherwise not expected to have any options for coverage next year.

The Notes: Oct. 8-14, 2017

In the Notes: Sabrina Chapman, Tessa Breeden, Christina Aguirre, Dave Williams, Eric Swartzwelder, Angela Go, Lisa Chao, Jim Kostecki, Arlen Ness, Tom Jannarone and more ...

Suburban dinner spot inspired by the Strip

Jon Schwalb, left, and Andy Hooper, along with Chef Jamie Tran, recently opened The Black Sheep in southwest Las Vegas.

For the Black Sheep, an American-Vietnamese restaurant that opened in May, chef Jamie Tran crafted a menu inspired by her childhood, beyond such staples as pho and banh mi.

Workers are an important part of corporate giving

Consumers, shareholders and communities expect a level of corporate social responsibility in addition to providing quality products and services. And with the rapid escalation and use of social media platforms to express satisfaction – and dissatisfaction – the commitment to corporate social responsibility is even higher.

The Data: Oct. 8-14

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