Las Vegas Business News

In Russia's Far East, a fledgling Las Vegas for Asia's gamblers

The Tigre de Cristal casino, Russia’s biggest gambling complex, near Vladivostok, June 14, 2017. At a time when few Chinese or other investors want to take a gamble on Russia, the forest property beckons deep-pocketed Asians who delight in risk and are ready to wager their money.

On Russia’s eastern rim, where endemic corruption and bureaucratic sloth conspire to hold back the economic dynamism enriching the rest of Asia, a shimmering palace rises from a dark forest in an improbable effort to ...

The List: Office furniture, equipment and supply dealers, July 2, 2017

Find out about office furniture, equipment and supply dealers. This week, we rank them by number of employees as of June 25.

The Data: July 2-8

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].

The Notes: July 2-8

In the People: Dr. Syed Ahmad, Tiana Hubbard, Steven Jaeckle, Dr. Jonathan Li, Katherine Whitmire, Tim Holland, Susan Borst, Dan Doherty, Ryan Martin, Taber Thill, Dave Nichols and more ...

Physicians behind IV hydration business: Las Vegas is ‘a beacon of hope’

Johnny Parvani, left, and German Kaupert, owners of REVIV Las Vegas Wellness Spa, pose in the lobby of the spa in the Shoppes at Palazzo Monday, May 15, 2017.

Every market has its own challenges, and patient care is no different. The physicians who founded this IV hydration and nutrient therapy business have sorted through those challenges in 17 countries while introducing their concept to the public.

In search of immortality through music and food

Ron Mancuso is COO of The Bootlegger Italian Bistro Restaurant and also has a music studio off his office on Thursday, June 9, 2017.   L.E. Baskow

The rock musician and chief operating officer of the Bootlegger Italian Bistro talks about his passion for Paleo, famous people who’ve left him star-struck and striking a balance between maintaining tradition and keeping the restaurant fresh.

Founders of Las Vegas quarterly magazine reinvent a classic medium

Table spread as A Magazine co-founders Dani Bald-Bruni and Lacey Murray host an anniversary party celebrating their first year of publishing the magazine which mixes real estate, design and lifestyle content on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

The goal seems a little pie in the sky until you actually get your hands on an issue of AMagazine. Organized around a single, one-word theme and color (spring was “light” and peach), the design is clean and modern without feeling stark. The person behind the aesthetic, creative director Lacey Murray, said it’s an intentional departure from the standard Vegas visuals aimed at tourists.

How to put your powerhouse skills to good use

Once you achieve success, you can better help others do the same. As a woman in the industry, I know how hard it is to defy the odds and surge beyond expectations.

Lyft, Zero Fatalities offer discounts this weekend

You can't avoid Lyft—or its iconic insignia—on the Strip.

If you partake in the first days of legal recreational marijuana sales in Las Vegas on Saturday and become impaired, Zero Fatalities has partnered with Lyft Las Vegas to provide up to $10,000 worth of safe rides. ...

Las Vegas visitation expected to tick up for the Fourth of July

Fireworks entertain the crowds on Independence Day  over Caesars Palace about the Las Vegas Strip as seen from the Vortex of The LINQ Hotel on Saturday, July 4, 2015.

You can expect more this Fourth of July — more tourists, more traffic and more heat. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expects 323,000 visitors to come to Las Vegas, that’s just about ...

Las Vegas driver involved as Uber records 5 billionth trip

This Wednesday, March 1, 2017, photo shows an exterior view of the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Uber last month recorded its 5 billionth ride.

Rideshare app Uber passed a milestone last month, recording its 5 billionth trip. ...

Nevada gaming revenue up 3.5 percent in May

A gambler plays a Wheel of Fortune slot machine during Lucky Dragon's grand opening celebration, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

Nevada recorded another positive month for gaming, according to the state Gaming Control Board, which today released May’s revenue numbers for large casinos. The board, which tracks ...

Where to buy recreational marijuana in Las Vegas

In this, Oct. 27, 2016, photo, Rachael Torricelli looks at marijuana for sale at Blum in Las Vegas. Nevada voters legalized recreational marijuana in November, and officials are trying to start selling it on July 1, 2017.

Where can I buy marijuana in Las Vegas? There are three dozen recreational dispensaries for your Las Vegas weed needs ...

Bionic bartenders deployed at Las Vegas Strip bar: But can you bend their ear?

A drink prepared by robotic bartenders is shown in the Tipsy Robot automated bar in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Monday, June 26, 2017. The bar is scheduled to open on Friday.

Two robots walk into a bar. Well, OK, maybe they don’t walk, but they can pour you a perfect drink. Tipsy Robot, a 2,500-square-foot bar to open Friday at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, boasts two robotic bartenders ready to make your favorite concoction any way you like. Looking to gain a step on other major nightlife cities in the U.S., owner Rino Armeni decided ...

Nevada oddsmakers cheer top-court review of N.J. sports betting case

The Caesars Palace sports book will show the NCAA Tournament on a 138-foot LED video wall capable of 96 different screen configurations. The setup includes listening technology, which also allows patrons to listen to games via smartphone.

Nevada gaming lawyers, lobbyists and handicappers applauded the Supreme Court’s decision today to hear a case against a law preventing legalizing sports gambling in New Jersey ...

Justices to review New Jersey bid for legal sports betting

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

The Supreme Court will take up New Jersey’s bid to allow sports betting at its casinos and racetracks. The justices say Tuesday they will review a lower court ruling against the state, which is hoping to capture some ...

What are the prospects of retail on the former New Frontier site on the Strip?

A view of the former New Frontier casino site Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, on Las Vegas Boulevard South.

It’s a 20-year-old question that investors have spent billions trying to answer: What, if anything, can get built on the site of the New Frontier? Experts speculate ...

Southern Nevada officials can ‘get aggressive’ to research, fund proposed light rail

A proposal to build an urban light rail or bus rapid transit system on Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas is moving forward. This image from the Regional Transportation Commission shows a version of the proposal that involves running light rail lines down both sides of the street.

A series of bills approved by the Nevada Legislature allows the Regional Transportation Commission to more vigorously pursue long-term mass transit solutions to the ...

Look inside this million-dollar Las Vegas hotel room

The Cosmopolitan.

The top four floors of the Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas have been vacant since the day the casino opened in 2010. But as part of a five-year plan by ...

VEGAS INC and FEI celebrate the top financial executives in Southern Nevada

Lisa Manning and other financial executives were honored at the CFO Awards at Veil Pavilion at the Silverton on June 22, 2017. Manning is flanked by Aric Graham of Umpqua Bank and Gary Vecchiarelli, president of FEI Las Vegas.

Hosted by the Las Vegas Chapter of Financial Executives International, the CFO of the Year Awards aim to celebrate executives who have helped their companies reach new pinnacles of success and whose leadership stands out as exemplary...