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Somebody to lien on: Experts share five steps Nevada contractors can take to help ensure they get paid

In this April 5, 1990, file photo, Donald Trump stands next to a genie's lamp as the lights of his Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort light up during ceremonies to mark its opening in Atlantic City, N.J.

With all the talk of Trump stiffing scores of contractors, new light is being focused on business practices that may be legal but still draw smaller business owners into a brutal game that can leave them in a debilitating squeeze.

31 October 2016
By Dan Michalski, Special to The Sunday

Travel trailer dealership helps customers hit the road in style

The Bowlus Road Chief was originally produced in 1934 by Hawley Bowlus, but has been brought back by Geneva Long and Helena Mitchell, who manufacture the aluminum travel trailers in California and run their showroom in Henderson.

In 1934, aviation designer Hawley Bowlus created the Bowlus Road Chief, an aerodynamic travel trailer. Only 80 were built, with World War II ending production. But Geneva Long and her parents have brought it back.

31 October 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

What to look for in a small-business bank loan

Here are five of the top questions to ask yourself as you evaluate lenders in Southern Nevada ...

31 October 2016
By Lester Romero

The Data: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

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].

31 October 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

The List: Trade and professional organizations, Oct. 30, 2016 (part 2)

Find out about trade and professional organizations. This week, we rank them by number of member businesses/groups as of Sept. 1.

31 October 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

The List: Trade and professional organizations, Oct. 30, 2016 (part 1)

Find out about trade and professional organizations. This week, we rank them by number of individual members as of Sept. 1.

31 October 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Autonomous vehicles could be poised to disrupt society

A journalist gets in a self-driving Uber for a ride during a media preview at Uber's Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.

Nevada could be at the forefront of technological advances that change the way we move, sooner than you think. Uber and Lyft have set their sights on eliminating human drivers within a few years. Their quest follows the theory that this rapidly evolving technology may render private car ownership a thing of the past. The burgeoning, “transportation as a service” industry also could disrupt public-transit systems. And for …

30 October 2016
By Jackie Valley

Stocks give up gains on FBI inquiry into new Clinton emails

U.S. stocks quickly turned lower Friday afternoon after the FBI notified Congress that it will investigate new emails found in a probe of a private server that belonged to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ...

28 October 2016
By Marley Jay, Associated Press

Tips and traps when showing a home

This 2016 photo shows a Las Vegas home for sale.

Through the front door of the empty house walked one of Scott Beaudry’s real estate agents, followed closely by a man whom she believed was a prospective home buyer.

28 October 2016
By Adam Candee

Tropicana owner Penn National grows revenue in third quarter

A view of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip, May 5, 2008.

>Penn National Gaming, the casino company that owns the Tropicana and operates M Resort, reported its third-quarter earnings today. ...

27 October 2016

Weed as way of life: California farmers divided on legal bud

In this Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 photo, Christine Miller sits among some of the 250 marijuana plants on her farm near Benbow, Calif. Miller is concerned about the increased cost to operate her 250-plant farm if California voters approve Proposition 64, the Nov. 8 ballot initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

Laura Costa's son and husband moved quickly with the pruning shears to harvest the family's fall marijuana crop, racing along with several workers to cut the plants and drop them in plastic bins ahead of an ...

27 October 2016
By Paul Elias, Associated Press

Average US 30-year mortgage rate eases to 3.47 percent

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, moving closer to historically low levels. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage eased to ...

27 October 2016
Associated Press

Mixing and matching local charities and Henderson businesses

Volunteers work in the community kitchen at Three Square food bank's north campus in March. Three Square was among the 30 organizations represented at a Henderson Chamber of Commerce mixer Tuesday to match businesses with charities.

Henderson business owners looking to get in the game joined charitable organizations from throughout the valley at a networking event Tuesday night at the Eastside Cannery. ...

27 October 2016
By Adam Candee

Las Vegas casinos love Chinese gamblers. So these guys built a casino just for them.

Sunlight illumnates the signature red glass windows of the hotel suites during an under-construction media tour of the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, 300 W. Sahara Ave., in Las Vegas, July 7, 2016.

Casino operators know there's no gambler quite like the Chinese. With their affinity for baccarat, the most lucrative game in Las Vegas, Chinese gamblers have long commanded special treatment — be it with private Chinese gaming salons, Lunar New Year festivities or ...

27 October 2016
By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Viewing parties, after-parties would draw e-sports fans, experts say

Casinos can hold successful e-sports events, said several industry experts speaking at the E-sports and Casino Resorts conference at the SLS today. They just have to bring all the right people together in one place and treat them right. ...

26 October 2016
By Thomas Moore

Key question at conference: Can bettors trust that e-sports aren't fixed?

Ourgame's e-sports arena in Beijing is a 14,000-square-foot complex featuring hundreds of gaming stations, a 200-seat arena, and a broadcast studio.

The challenges of getting e-sports into sports books and onto casino floors were the focus of two sessions of a conference on the popular form of competition Tuesday in Las Vegas, with discussion focusing on how gaming operators could ensure bettors that ...

26 October 2016
By Thomas Moore

‘Soft skills’ always in demand

Applicants wait in line at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla, in July. A conference on the skills gap in the workforce held last week in Las Vegas emphasized the need for "soft skills," such as communication and the ability to work in a team.

Graduating millennials and retraining baby boomers share little in common, but both could stand to focus on their ability to communicate. ...

26 October 2016
By Adam Candee

SkySide is the perfect Las Vegas pad — hence the $30M price tag

Proudly sitting at 9 Echo Peak Lane, Las Vegas, SkySide is a brand new, 23,000-square-foot mansion that could be easily considered ...

26 October 2016
Luxatic

E-sports proponents urge casino commitment

The development of e-sports and skill-based gaming can’t come soon enough for some in the casino industry, who see it as a way to draw a younger demographic to gambling. However, speakers at the E-sports and Casino Resorts conference, being held today and tomorrow at the SLS in Las Vegas, say a move into e-sports requires more commitment. ...

25 October 2016
By Thomas Moore

Atlantic City belt-tightening plan aims to avoid takeover

In this June 26, 2013, photo, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is seen in Atlantic City, N.J., with the nearby Water Club reflected in its gold glass facade.

tlantic City plans to sell land, lay off 100 more workers, pay down most of its $500 million debt and slash other expenses during the next five years to fight off a threatened state takeover of its assets and decision-making power ...

25 October 2016
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
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