Las Vegas Business News

Sniffle season strategies: How to avoid the flu

Your head aches, and so does every muscle in your body. You’re cold one minute and hot the next. Your throat is scratchy and you’re starting to cough. You might be coming down with ...

3 November 2016

By Dr. Rutu Ezhuthachan

1st skill-based slot machines in U.S. launch in Atlantic City

This Dec. 27, 2013, photo shows the exterior of Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City N.J., with the Wild West facades of Bally's Atlantic City in the foreground.

Gamblers can now win — or lose — money on a video game in Atlantic City. Caesars Entertainment on Wednesday began rolling out the country's first skill-based slot machines at ...

3 November 2016

Associated Press

Casino: Woman shown $43M jackpot actually won $2.25

In this Oct. 3, 2014, file photo, a visitor to the Resorts World Casino at the Aqueduct racetrack plays an electronic slot machine, in the Queens borough of New York.

A woman who appeared to win a life-changing $42.9 million jackpot at a New York City casino is threatening to sue after being told the big payout she was shown was simply the result of ...

3 November 2016

Associated Press

Scientific Games targets $75 million in cost savings in third-quarter report

The Scientific Games booth is shown during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) convention at the Sands Expo and Convention Center Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016.

In a conference call for investors following the release of third-quarter results, CEO and President Kevin Sheehan said efficiency and paying down debt were important goals. ...

3 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

How Trump reveals a hole in Nevada’s property tax law

A view of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

The Trump International Hotel, completed in 2008, opened its doors during the first wave of the economic meltdown. At the epicenter of the real estate bubble, Nevada was hit especially hard. Property values ...

3 November 2016

By Daniel Rothberg

Dealers advised to look out for smartwatches with cameras

Harrah's Las Vegas employees were reminded recently that smartwatches with cameras are forbidden at table games.

Decades before Apple sold watches and before the kids in the ’70s wore Casio calculators on their wrists, comic strip detective Dick Tracy used a precursor of the smartwatch to fight crime. Today, however, officials at Strip casinos are concerned that smartwatches will be used illegally to cheat at table games ...

3 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

Construction around Wynn Palace in Macau slows growth, company reports

Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Palace, speaks during a news conference in Macau, China, in August.

Steve Wynn, chairman of the Board and CEO, described how Wynn Palace, the company’s second resort in Macau, was facing unexpected challenges because of the construction in the area ...

2 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

Facebook gold streak continues in 3Q, thanks partly to video

Whether it's a video clip of your friend's dog or a live stream of the presidential debates, you are likely watching more videos on Facebook than ever. And that means you're also more likely to see video ads. Facebook's latest strategy is to grow both user-generated and advertiser-created videos as it ...

2 November 2016

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

NFL power broker calls Raiders proposed move to Las Vegas ‘pretty definite’

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree, left, catches a touchdown pass in front of San Diego Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, during the second half of an NFL game in Oakland, Calif.

When it comes to NFL power brokers, there are few who grasp and influence the inner workings of the league quite like Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. On his ...

2 November 2016

San Francisco Examiner

Stolen base means free Taco Bell for everyone

This Friday, May 23, 2014, photo shows the sign at a Taco Bell in Mount Lebanon, Pa.

Before you sit down for tonight’s final game of the World Series between the Cubs and Indians, stop by Taco Bell and pick up a free taco — compliments of Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor. It’s part of the “steal a base, steal a taco” promotion by ...

2 November 2016

By Jesse Granger

Poll: Nearly half in U.S. support legalized sports betting

Just one page of the numerous possible Superbowl sports bets are displayed on the large screen at the Westgate Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

A new poll finds nearly half of Americans approve of legalized sports betting, reasoning that so many people are already doing it ...

2 November 2016

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Falling gas prices drive truck resurgence at SEMA

The Volkswagen Atlas is unveiled during an employee meeting Tuesday in Chattanooga, Tenn. Trucks and SUVs make up a more than a quarter of the featured vehicles on display at SEMA in Las Vegas this week.

They preen along the road adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center on this fall Tuesday afternoon like beauty pageant contestants posing on a stage. ...

2 November 2016

By Adam Candee

Monorail extension to Mandalay Bay moves closer to approval

A train leaves the Convention Center station during the Las Vegas Monorail's 10th anniversary celebration Saturday, July 26, 2014.

The Las Vegas Monorail Co. is a step away from receiving the green light for its proposed extension to to Mandalay Bay. The county commission approved an amendment to ...

1 November 2016

By Jackie Valley

SEMA’s emphasis on SUVs sign of improving economy

Classic Mustang parts are shown at the Scott Drake booth during the first day of the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. The company is based in Henderson.

Christmas comes about two months early for car enthusiasts when the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) arrives today at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ...

1 November 2016

By Adam Candee

Revamped Klondike reminiscent of earliest era of locals casinos

The Klondike Sunset Casino in Henderson reopened recently after being closed for two years.

There’s a lot that’s new about the Klondike Sunset Casino, the locals place on Sunset Road half a block west of Boulder Highway that reopened in August after being dark for two years. The casino boasts a newly painted exterior and a completely renovated interior with ...

1 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

Rampart Casino conducting job fair for more than 70 openings

The Rampart Casino is shown, Monday Sept. 26, 2011.

A local hotel and casino plans to hire for more than 70 open positions during a job fair Friday, but prospective candidates need not wait to apply. JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa and ...

31 October 2016

By Adam Candee

Uber makes first political endorsement, backs a Nevada assemblyman

On Sunday, Uber started a campaign to re-elect Republican Assemblyman Derek Armstrong, the first political endorsement the transportation company has made since ...

31 October 2016

By Daniel Rothberg

The resurrection of North Las Vegas

A water truck wets down an area being prepared for a medical marijuana complex in the in the Apex Industrial Park near Interstate 15 and Highway 93, north of Las Vegas Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Electric car start-up Faraday Future plans to build a $1 billion auto plant in the park.

In 2012, North Las Vegas declared a state of fiscal emergency and trashed its bond rating. The state considered taking over, but the city was given a chance to pull itself out of the depths of the recession. Driven by Mayor John Lee’s vision, Las Vegas’ satellite city is making bold business moves and betting on itself. “I realized this was going to be like a Peace Corps assignment,” Lee said. “We could take this third-world government called North Las Vegas and rise it up to the second or first tier” ...

31 October 2016

By Adam Candee

The Notes: Philanthropy, Oct. 30-Nov. 5

In the Notes: Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Foundation, Keller Williams Las Vegas Realty, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Nevada Donor Network, McDonald’s, Cox Las Vegas and more ...

31 October 2016

By VEGAS INC Staff

HOA management company owner: Don’t confuse compliance with punishment

Randolph Watkins is the owner of CAMCO, a homeowners association management company that serves as a partner for HOA services.

The CEO of homeowners association management company CAMCO talks about misconceptions in his industry and offers advice for people who live in communities with HOAs.