Las Vegas Business News

Local Chipotle locations involved in data breach

Twenty-two Chipotle locations in Southern Nevada were part of a data breach that affected the restaurant chain nationally from March 24 to April 18.

Multiple Las Vegas-area Chipotle locations were part of a recent data breach that affected the national restaurant chain. Twenty-two valley locations were part of the ...

31 May 2017
By Mick Akers

Q+A: Streaming and the future of consuming sports content

The nature of sports broadcasting and content consumption changes rapidly, and Mike Kelley of Grabyo stands at the fore of that dynamic landscape.

30 May 2017
By Adam Candee

How to handle bad reviews

How to handle bad reviews

Good word-of-mouth can be a blessing for a business. But bad word-of-mouth — especially in the age of Yelp, Facebook and other social media — can be a curse. Handling it well can be a life saver.

29 May 2017
By Howard Riell, Special to VEGAS INC

Businesses must cultivate ‘brand champions’

Brian Williams. President of Five Star Economy, conducted a mastermind meeting with clients at Capos Speakeasy on May 10, 2017.

The president and founder of Five Star Economy discusses mistakes made by small-business owners in marketing and advertising, talks about the need for improved health care in Southern Nevada, and shares three pieces of advice he’s received.

29 May 2017
By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

The List: Publicly reporting companies, May 28, 2017

Find out about publicly reporting companies. This week, we rank them by revenue for most recently completed fiscal year

29 May 2017
By VEGAS INC Staff

The Notes: May 28-June 3

In the Notes: Las Vegas Showcase House, Urban Chamber of Commerce, Greenburg Traurig, Code Central, Las Vegas Park and Sell, MountainView Hospital and more ...

29 May 2017

Specialized workout features ‘afterburn’

Michael Worley and Dr. Jill Oliver, owners of Orangetheory Fitness at their newest gym on S. Rainbow Blvd. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

Dr. Jill Oliver always focused her practice on the prevention and treatment of obesity-related conditions, so it was fitting that she and husband Michael Worley opened a gym.

29 May 2017
By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

Employers will have to juggle generations

If you try to treat those in Generation Z — born in the mid- to late-’90s, mostly to Generation X parents — like you treated millennials — born in the early ’80s to mid-’90s, mostly to baby boomer parents — it will backfire on you. This generation is unique.

29 May 2017
By Matt Stewart

The Data: May 28-June 3

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].

29 May 2017
By VEGAS INC Staff

Board OKs funds for workforce development

The board of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development earlier this month approved additional funding for the Workforce Innovation for the New Nevada (WINN) Program. ...

28 May 2017
By Mick Akers

British Airways cancels flights amid global computer outage

A British Airways' B777 passenger jet is shown at the gate after landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.

British Airways canceled all flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports Saturday ...

27 May 2017
By Associated Press

Interactive experiences a big part of New Jersey casinos' futures

This Feb. 14, 2013, photo, shows the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J.

Getting new customers involved in more interactive experiences is going to be a big part of the future for casinos everywhere ...

27 May 2017
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Hard Rock charts different path for Trump's former casino

The Trump Taj Mahal casino and resort is pictured Sept. 10, 2014, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Jim Allen once worked for Donald Trump in Atlantic City. Now, the chairman of Hard Rock International is doing all he can to scrub the influence of the man who is now president of the United States from his signature casino. Hard Rock, the gambling arm of the Seminole Indian tribe of Florida, is working on a remake of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino, which the company bought in ...

26 May 2017
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Switch to build massive data center in Atlanta

Named The Keep, the Atlanta campus will become Switch's fourth Prime campus.

>Switch will develop a 1 million-square-foot Prime Data Center campus in Atlanta, the company announced Thursday. ...

25 May 2017
By Mick Akers

Las Vegas launches website highlighting Innovation District

NAVYA and Keolis, in partnership with the city of Las Vegas, launched the first completely autonomous, fully electric shuttle ever to be deployed on a public roadway in the United States. The shuttle is being launched in the new Innovation District that was recently created by the city of Las Vegas in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017.

The city of Las Vegas has launched a website to promote the Innovation District in the downtown area. ...

25 May 2017

Why some slot machine themes just don’t work

A zombie looks on as people try out the new "Walking Dead" video slot machine by Aristocrat during the G2E convention at the Sands Expo Center Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. While that theme has proven popular, seemingly sure-fire themes for slot machines, such as Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, have frequently not resonated with players, gaming experts say.

You would think it would be a sure-fire hit in Las Vegas: a slot machine with a Frank Sinatra theme. It was unveiled in 2001 when then-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman ...

25 May 2017
By Thomas Moore

Las Vegas airport has busiest April ever, tops 4 million passengers

Las Vegas Strip casinos are viewed from inside the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

McCarran International Airport had its highest passenger volume ever for the month of April, also marking the first time the passenger count exceeded ...

24 May 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Is Las Vegas building a new bubble? Analyst gives his take

Jeremy Aguero, a principal analyst with Applied Analysis, poses at his office building in Summerlin Wednesday, August 3, 2011.

Don’t worry, Las Vegas isn’t racing toward another economic cliff. So said analyst Jeremy Aguero this morning to business, community and government leaders at ...

24 May 2017
By Ric Anderson

Deal's off: MGM not buying Sands Casino Bethlehem, sources say

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is shown Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Bethlehem, Pa.

The $1.3 billion deal to sell Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to MGM Resorts International has collapsed, according to multiple sources. What would have been one of the largest ...

24 May 2017
By Matt Assad and Nicole Radzievich, The Morningtown Call, Allentown, Pa. (TNS)

Las Vegas rally for minimum wage hike part of nationwide protest

Demonstrators seeking a hike in the minimum wage to $15 an hour rally at Sahara Avenue and Paseo Del Prado on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would allow working families to afford rent and basic amenities and stimulate the economy, demonstrators outside ...

24 May 2017
By Chris Kudialis
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