Las Vegas Business News

Local woman hits $747,000 jackpot at Ellis Island

A local woman won a jackpot of more than $700,000 this weekend playing a slot machine at Ellis Island, the casino’s director of marketing, Christina Ellis, said. The woman, who asked to ...

The List: Residential real estate brokerages, Aug. 20, 2017

Find out about residential real estate brokerages. This week, we rank them by total 2016 local resale volume.

Business professionals offer advice on asking for a raise

Business professionals offer advice on asking for a raise

While asking for a raise often is ticklish and seldom easy, employees can overcome their trepidation — and often get what they deserve — by having facts at hand and the confidence that brings.

From the flea market to the stock market

My humble background is why I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for feisty entrepreneurs. Forty years ago, I was there. I was a small-business owner who had a great idea that I brought to life.

Sandwich shop owner: Consistency, quality are keys to success

Owners, Clyde and Esther Kim at TUPS Classic Sandwiches in Las Vegas, Nev. on June 30, 2017.

Clyde Kim opened his lunch spot in 2015, the latest business venture for a man who says his entrepreneurial spirit is inspired by his parents. He’s been in business for himself since 2001 — cafes, pizza restaurants, motels, sushi — but has found his bliss making sandwiches.

Come for the wine, return for the community

The Grape Expectations team from left, KJ Howe, professor of yeastology, Mike Schoenbaechler, winemaker/owner, Chad Evans, head of production and Patty Peters, chief wine wench/owner, at the winemaking school in Henderson Tuesday, July 25, 2017.

The part-owner of Grape Expectations discusses the four stages of the winemaking process, shares tips for those interested in creating their own wine, and explains why her team thinks of the workplace as more of a community than a workplace.

People on the Move: Aug. 20-26

In the Notes: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, Opportunity Village, Mary Croughan, Colin Cowie Lifestyle, Fisher Phillips, Nomad Corporate Yoga, Aria, Hospital Corp. of America and more ...

The Data: Aug. 20-26

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].

Unions offer tools to battle income inequality

I believe in America, in equality and in the women and men who work hard and play by the rules to provide a better life for themselves and their family. So with summer coming to a close and Labor Day just around the corner, it seems the right time to ...

MGM to match employee donations to civil rights groups

The exterior of the MGM Grand on Thursday, June 6, 2013 on the Las Vegas Strip.

MGM Resorts International, the largest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip, said Friday that it would match employee donations made to the ...

Restrictions on downtown Las Vegas sex shops loosened

Pictured at left is Boulevard Books and Video (though the name isn't listed on the marquee), one of six adult emporiums affected by a revised city ordinance.

Could a facelift for a sex shop help reduce blight in downtown Las Vegas? It may seem counterintuitive, but Councilman Bob Coffin believes the answer is yes, and his fellow Las Vegas City Council members supported the idea ...

New Ford CEO says company will balance present with future

The new CEO of Ford Motor Co. says the company isn't taking its eyes off the present as it prepares for transportation in the future ...

Nevada unemployment rate sees slight uptick after 3 months

The unemployment rate in Nevada saw a slight uptick after holding steady for three months. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported today ...

Woman hits $1.6 million jackpot at Las Vegas airport

This woman from Dublin, Calif., identified only as Sandra A., hit a $1.6 million slot machine jackpot at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017.

There’s nothing worse than waiting in the airport, unless you’re waiting to be paid a $1.6 million jackpot like a California woman was Tuesday at McCarran International Airport. A woman from ...

What’s missing from Raiders meeting agenda as important as what’s there

A look at the planned $1.8 billion domed football stadium for the Oakland Raiders and UNLV football in Las Vegas.

The two trickiest agreements left for the Las Vegas Stadium Authority to negotiate before the Raiders break ground later this year do not appear on Thursday’s board meeting agenda. Neither the UNLV joint-use agreement nor the community benefits agreement appear on a lengthy schedule for the board’s first gathering since mid-July. The UNLV document merited a brief status update at ...

Expansion at Emerald Island in downtown Henderson nearing completion

The Emerald Island Casino in Henderson is expanding again with added space and city street improvements too on Friday, August 11, 2017.

The casino’s administrative offices are in a former drugstore. The gaming floor is in what used to be a post office. The food preparation and storage areas used to be a Moose Lodge. It seems only fitting that the latest upgrades for Emerald Island in downtown Henderson include expanding by 10,000 square feet into ...

Las Vegas attorneys confident law will keep pace with evolution of recreational marijuana

Attorney Amanda Connor poses for a photograph at her office in Las Vegas, Monday, July 17, 2017.

While first-time marijuana business owners scrambled to meet state demands for obtaining their licenses back in 2015 — which included long applications, large amounts of cash, hiring and security — the process of entering the recreational business has been a matter of “fine-tuning,” as more experienced license-holders are now looking more for clarification on individual regulations in 2017.

The List: Law firms, Aug. 13, 2017

Find out about law firms. This week, we rank them by number of local attorneys.

The Notes: Law Today, Aug. 13-19, 2017

In the Notes: Donald Campbell, Brandi and Jasen Cassady, Karl Riley, Mitch Cobeaga, William Patterson “Pat” Cashill, Don Tingey, James Ohrenschall, Sean Claggett, Richard Bryan, Cynthia Leung, Robert Anderson, Robert Anderson, Luis Ayon and more ...

Law firm’s managing partner inspired ‘to be a force for good’

Q&A portrait of Attorney Jordan Flake of Clear Counsel law firm.

A founder and managing partner of Clear Counsel Law Group talks about the firm’s commitment to community service, the need for Southern Nevada to establish its identity, and the challenge of connecting senior citizens with available resources.