Las Vegas Business News

Las Vegas, city of risk, sex and ... ice hockey?

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Calvin Pickard (31) covers the net versus the Los Angeles Kings Jaret Anderson_Dolan (50) during their preseason game at the T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.

By late summer, some 14 million visitors had landed at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Whether they came from Boston or Beijing, many were on the ...

Pac-Man arcade classic being adapted as a casino game

Interactive slot manufacturer Gamblit Gaming has signed an agreement with Pac-Man’s creator, Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., to design a casino version of the arcade classic.

Pac-Man could be munching through gamblers’ cash next year, after interactive slot manufacturer Gamblit Gaming announced today it signed an agreement with Pac-Man’s creator, Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., to ...

Photos: Take a look at the Wynn Boston Harbor casino site

Wynn Boston Harbor President Robert DeSalvio, left, and Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, right, sound horns to signal an official start of construction as workers look on, left, at the site of the Wynn Boston Harbor resort casino complex, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, in Everett, Mass. Wynn Resorts is starting construction on its $2 billion Boston-area casino after years of legal fights.

How much steel does it take to build a casino in Massachusetts? About 8,000 tons. Construction is well underway at ...

Poker legend Phil Hellmuth says game due for ‘sonic boom’

Professional poker player Phil Hellmuth aka "Poker Brat" outside the Aria Resort and Casino on Wednesday, September 13, 2017.

When Phil Hellmuth speaks, those in the poker industry tend to listen, given they’re not a target of his infamous tirades. In Las Vegas for the Poker Masters tournament at the Aria last week, the “Poker Brat,” whose 14 World Series of Poker tournament wins and 126 in-the-money finishes rank first all-time, said that while ...

Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun casinos proceed with new attractions

In this Nov. 11, 2010, photo, Foxwoods Casino Resort buildings rise over the landscape in Ledyard, Conn.

Foxwoods Resort Casino announced plans to develop a high-performance indoor karting center, as rival Mohegan Sun Casino ...

The List: International airlines, Sept. 24, 2017

Find out about international airlines. This week, we rank them by number of passengers enplaned and deplaned at McCarran International Airport in 2016 ...

The List: Domestic airlines, Sept. 24, 2017

Find out about domestic airlines. This week, we rank them by number of passengers enplaned and deplaned at McCarran International Airport in 2016 ...

40 Under 40 Alumni: Nikkole Liesse and Max Tappeiner

Nikkole Liesse, director of the Executive MBA Program at the UNLV's Lee Business School, poses on campus Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

Nikkole Liesse and Max Tappeiner are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them ...

Unchained employment: Increasingly, people are exploring the perks and pitfalls of working as independent contractors

Unchained employment: Increasingly, people are exploring the perks and pitfalls of working as independent contractors

A study by Intuit predicted that by 2020, 40 percent of American workers would be independent contractors. A number of forces are behind the rise in short-term jobs. For one, the workforce in this digital age is increasingly mobile, and work can be done from virtually anywhere, decoupling job and location.

People on the Move: Sept. 24-30, 2017

A five-way partnership between Cox Communications, the UNLV Lee Business School, Bank of Nevada, Caesars Entertainment and Manheim Nevada produced 12 new graduates of the Small Business Leadership Academy. Pictured from bottom left are Carla Jenkins, COO Sumnu Marketing; Jane Lee, president, Jadon Foods; Laura Jane Spina, president, RAFI Architecture & Design, Rebecca Fountain, KOR Building Group and Barry Driskill, manager, Pratt Communications. Pictured from top, left are Ray Garcia for Tricia Costello, CEO, Fresh Wata; Chris Ballin, project manager, Prince Telecom; Diane J. Hale, CEO ESH Services; B. Eileen Christensen, principal, BEC Environmental; Steve Wallace, installation manager, IES Residential and Juan Torres, manager, Ace Communications. Not pictured is Greg Mendoza.

In the Notes: Clark County Medical Society, Christopher Dobson, Mike Yoder, Dr. Stephani Christensen, Public Education Foundation, Ramon Abueg, Dr. Ranjit Jain, Jody Ghanem, Jack Woodcock ...

The Data: Sept. 24-30, 2017

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].

Steps to try before resorting to business litigation

Having a properly negotiated and written agreement will reduce the likelihood that you will have to chase after someone for money. Assuming you are getting to the point of having to chase, you should evaluate whether the amount you are owed is going to be worth the effort to take action.

Their dream combines business with family

Jarret & Tami Blinn, owners of CraftKitchen in  Henderson, Nev. on August 30, 2017.

The owners of CraftKitchen in Henderson talk about balancing work and home life, discuss the people who influenced them most in their culinary education and share a couple of secret ingredients to enhance any meal.

Restaurateurs: ‘Passing the locals test makes us good enough for rock stars and royalty’

Brothers David and Michael Morton pose in a dining area of the MB Steakhouse in the Hard Rock hotel-casino Monday, Sept. 18, 2017.

David and Michael Morton expect to see rock stars at their luxury steakhouse. It is, after all, found inside the Hard Rock Hotel. But the brothers insist that the true measure of success is ...

Tariff case moving forward, despite solar industry objections

A trade case pursuing solar product tariffs is moving forward after a commission found that imports had injured the domestic solar cell industry, a move that opponents say ...

‘Show’ time: MGM Resorts’ new ad campaign impresses the experts

Couples watch the show at Bellagio Fountains on Monday, March 16, 2015, on the Las Vegas Strip.

The first ad in MGM Resorts International’s massive new “Welcome to the Show” campaign featured cinema-like video of the company’s properties and attractions interspersed with written text such as “Mankind was not born to be bored” and “We invented MGM to entertain the human race.” What it didn’t ...

Las Vegas billboard campaign aimed at combating human trafficking

Clear Channel Outdoor-Las Vegas President Adam Barthelmess, left, and Aaron Rouse, special agent in charge of the Las Vegas Division of the FBI, speak during a news conference Sept. 21, 2017, to announce a billboard campaign to fight human trafficking.

As part of an effort to combat human trafficking, Las Vegas commuters today will begin seeing electronic billboards showing a woman’s mouth being covered by ...

Sandoval seeks review of gaming, marijuana industry relationship

Gov. Brian Sandoval wants the state to take another look at the relationship between the gaming and legal marijuana industries in Nevada. He has issued an order for ...

Pahrump utility sells transmission lines to Dallas company

Valley Electric Association, a Pahrump-based utility, announced today it has sold its 230-kilovolt transmission system to GridLiance, a Dallas-based operator of transmission systems, for ...

New MGM casinos in Northeast would be only 90 minutes apart

This image provided by MGM Resorts International shows an architectural rendering of a casino proposed for Bridgeport, Conn., announced on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, by MGM Resorts International and The RCI Group.

Whether or not MGM succeeds in opening a casino in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says the Bay State will hold the company and Wynn Resorts to commitments both operators have made here. MGM has proposed ...