Las Vegas Business News

A businesswoman's lament: ‘Sometimes I wish people were as honest as dogs’

Cathy Brooks left the tech industry and followed her passion for animals to Las Vegas, founding the Hydrant Club in 2014.

The founder of the Hydrant Club talks about protecting K9 police officers, the damage that can be caused by dog parks and what she has learned about human interaction by studying the behavior of dogs.

The Data: Feb. 5-11

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People on the Move: Feb. 5-11

In the Notes: Patrick Chapman, Michelle Fenwick, Melanie Framo, Andrew Duddlesten, Richard Lee, Stephanie Hill, Jimmy Epley, Jeremy Bradshaw, Sean DiCocco, Michael Kennedy and more ...

Former NFL player on his new business: ‘These are foods we should all be eating every day’

Gerome Sapp is a former NFL player turned businessman and recently opened Health Binge which features pre-made, healthy meals for people looking to lose weight, stay active or eat healthier on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

Gerome Sapp had an hour to come up with a business concept during a class break at Harvard Business School. He was hungry but he didn’t want to eat from a vending machine. And that’s how his fast-food concept came to be.

Don’t get stuck with Medicare late fees

Like private insurance, Medicare spreads its costs across a pool of insured people. Late-enrollment penalties are meant to ensure that people join the risk pool when they’re healthy, not just when they get sick. Thus, premiums paid by healthy people help offset the costs of those with illnesses, keeping the program’s overall expenses as low as possible for everyone.

Michigan leads effort to shift workers away from pensions

Struggling under the weight of pension and health care obligations, Michigan lawmakers appear ready to take another whack at public employee benefits — a move that reflects renewed determination to shift workers to 401(k)-style retirement systems, even if it happens in baby steps ...

Tiffany & Co. CEO resigns amid company's financial concerns

The CEO of Tiffany & Co. has stepped down amid concerns about the jewelry company's financial performance ...

Musburger unveils new studio at South Point for sports-media venture

Legendary broadcaster Brent Musburger reveals the custom-built sports broadcasting studio and new home of VSiN (Vegas Stats and Information Network) within the South Point Hotel on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.

More than 200 fans at South Point's sports book were "looking live" Friday at the unveiling of a custom-built studio set to host live weekly broadcasts with veteran TV sports host Brent Musburger. "Everybody take a peek, there it is," a smiling Musburger said as a curtain fell to reveal ...

Board: Pennsylvania casino served player 27 drink in 9 hours

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has fined a casino $25,000 for serving a gambler 27 drinks in a nine-hour period. Mount Airy Casino Resort says it won't comment on the fine. The gambling board says the fine was ...

Newest NY casino has 2K slots, 77 table games, 1 cemetery

New York state's newest casino has 2,000 slot machines, 77 table games, 12 poker tables, a food court, a concert venue — and a cemetery. The Las Vegas-style del Lago Resort and Casino opened Wednesday in ...

Broadcasting exec Schwarz named new VP at Henderson Chamber

Longtime broadcasting executive Dan Schwarz was named vice president of operations for the Henderson Chamber of Commerce this week. ...

Faraday Future, still hemorrhaging staff, now plans to build a much smaller factory

Faraday Future unveils  their first production vehicle, the FF91, during CES week in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

At this year’s CES, troubled electric car startup Faraday Future presented itself as the company that would usher in “the next generation of sustainable luxury mobility.” But ...

Nissan recalls Altima; door may open if window rolled down

This Feb. 14, 2013, file photo shows the Nissan logo on the grill of a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder on display at the 2013 Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh.

You might not want to open a rear window if you're driving a Nissan Altima. The company is recalling nearly 363,000 of the midsize cars worldwide from the 2015 through 2017 model years because the doors ...

U.S. hiring accelerates and more people begin looking for work

In this Tuesday, July 19, 2016, file photo, Reina Borges, left, stands in line to apply for a job with Aldi at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla.

U.S. employers stepped up hiring last month, adding a healthy 227,000 jobs, and more Americans began looking for work, a sign that President Donald Trump has inherited a robust job market. January's job growth was the best since September, and it exceeded last year's average monthly gain of ...

Where to watch: In Las Vegas, plenty of options on Super Bowl Sunday

Paris’ Beer Park is one of many venues on the Strip hosting a Super Bowl viewing party.

In Las Vegas you can watch Sunday’s Super Bowl from a rooftop on the Strip or a nightclub dance floor. The most challenging part: Deciding where to watch. We’ll try to help. Here’s a sampling of a few bashes ...

Most holidays beat Super Bowl hotel-room occupancy rate

A view of the Las Vegas Strip as seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

If statistics provided by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) on hotel-room occupancy are any indication, Super Bowl weekend is far from ...

Retailers, trade groups increase fight against tax proposal

In this Thursday, May 26, 2016, photo, a woman pushes her shopping cart as an employee pulls a long line of carts outside a Target store in Encinitas, Calif.

More than 100 retailers including Wal-Mart and Target as well as key trade associations are launching a new coalition aimed at fighting a Republican proposal on how imports get taxed, which they believe would harm their businesses. The National Retail Federation, along with ...

Raiders haven’t given up on Las Vegas, state official says

Steve Hill, director of the Governors Office of Economic Development, speaks during a news conference at the Sawyer State Building in Las Vegas on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015.

The Oakland Raiders haven’t given up on Las Vegas, despite announcements this week that Sheldon Adelson and Goldman Sachs had abandoned a project to build a stadium for the team, the head of the state’s economic development organization said today. “They are confident they can secure the funding necessary to ...

New York pumps up gambling treatment as it expands gambling

In this Dec. 2, 2016, file photo, a game of roulette is simulated at Tioga Downs during a media tour of the new gaming floor in Nichols, N.Y. Thousands of new slot machines and gaming tables that are part of New York state's casino growth spurt will bring millions of dollars a year to treat problem gamblers.

Thousands of new slot machines and table games debuting this month as part of New York state's casino growth spurt are bringing not only more chances to gamble ...

Don’t build near Red Rock

I run a small business buying and selling bikes and frequently ride my bike, hike and run in Red Rock Canyon with my wife and kids ...