Las Vegas Business News

Q&A: SolarReserve CEO discusses $5 billion Nevada project

A rendering of SolarReserve's ten new solar plants expected to cover about 15,000 acres and create 3,000 construction jobs over seven years.

When California-based energy firm SolarReserve began generating electricity in Nevada at the end of 2015, the news was cast as a significant step in the future of solar power. Unlike rooftop panels or large-scale solar arrays, SolarReserve’s project ...

SEC seeks takedown of prominent Wall Street executive Tilton

Prominent Wall Street executive Lynn Tilton cheated investors in failing companies of more than $200 million and should be banned from the industry, a government lawyer ...

Pot-infused edibles roll from new production facility

Chocolatier Kristal Chamblee creates another batch of chocolate bars in the kitchen at the  Silver State Wellness edible marijuana facility on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.

Marijuana-infused soft drinks, pocket mints, chocolates and lotions. Silver State Wellness’ 30,000-square-foot production facility in the central valley is one of the few places in Nevada to produce items for the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries without ...

Convention Center changes food vendors after 44 years

Exterior of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For the first time in more than four decades, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will have a new vendor providing food and beverage services to the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Field. ...

A merged AT&T-Time Warner may not do consumers much good

AT&T and Time Warner are playing up how their $85.4 billion merger will lead to innovative new experiences for customers. But analysts, public-interest groups and some politicians are far from convinced ...

The List: General contractors, Oct. 23, 2016

Find out about general contractors. This week, we rank them by assets as of June.

The Data: Oct. 23-29

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].

Second chances: DW Bistro’s opening symbolic of the Gramercy’s newfound momentum

Gramercy rose from the ashes of ManhattanWest, a mixed-use development that fell victim to the Great Recession.

While the Gramercy stands out as one of few attempts at combined residential/office/retail development in Southern Nevada, a broader preference for similar projects appears to be emerging, according to Ed Coulson, an economics professor and director of UNLV’s Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at Lee Business School.

Improvements to our hometown are gratifying to witness

Local CEO: I’m a believer that you can do a lot to help a community, but if people aren’t working and succeeding in supporting their families and moving themselves forward financially, it’s hard to focus on anything else.

Improving health 20 percent by 2020 is ambitious but achievable

With a holistic approach to health care focused on disease prevention, reducing disease progression and rewarding healthy choices, we can maximize the number of “healthy days” people experience for the rest of their lives.

Challenges and benefits of doing business on the Strip are one and the same

Jeff Brown is owner of Suite 160, a streetwear retailer at the Shoppes at Mandalay Place.

Jeff Brown, a Las Vegas local, opened his streetwear business in Summerlin in 2001. It has since moved to the Shoppes at Mandalay Bay, and although the customer base has shifted, some aspects of the store will never change.

The Notes: Oct. 23-29

In the Notes: David Tina, Soozi Jones Walker, Dennis Conway, Mark Hedges, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Alexia Hsin Chen, Lindsey Slivka, Terrence Thornton, Kayla Bierstedt, Matt Henderson and more ...

Consultant works on hospitality from the core outward

Mohammad Ashrafi has helped open nightclubs and casinos across the nation, Hakkasan among them.

The founder of and principal consultant at Dynamic Minds Consulting talks about his passion for technology, living in Iran and starting a successful business without having earned a bachelor’s degree.

Judge: Poker pro Ivey, pal broke gambling rules in $10 million win

Poker professional Phil Ivey competes in Day1C of the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio Monday, July 11, 2016.

A federal judge ruled on Friday that poker pro Phil Ivey and a companion violated state gambling regulations in the way they won nearly $10 million at cards at ...

Las Vegas man accused of secretly recording Airbnb guests

A Las Vegas man who rented his house out through Airbnb is facing misdemeanor criminal charges after Metro Police allege he used “spy” cameras hidden in bedroom smoke detectors to ...

Penn National Gaming CFO retires unexpectedly

A view of the M Resort in Henderson.

Saul Reibstein, CFO of Penn National Gaming, announced his retirement today, leaving an empty chair, not in his office, but in the office of the person named to replace him. ...

Nintendo combines portable and home gaming with Switch

Nintendo has announced a new gaming system that combines a portable handheld device with a dock to use at home. Nintendo Switch will be released in March. The gaming giant released a preview video of ...

Lucky Dragon gets final approval

The exterior of the Lucky Dragon Casino & Hotel Las Vegas on Oct. 14, 2016.

The Lucky Dragon, the first ground-up casino built near the Las Vegas Strip in several years, won final approvals from the Nevada Gaming Commission today ...

Planning Commission recommends against housing development near Red Rock

Entrance at the Blue Diamond Hill Gypsum Mine which Developer Jim Rhodes is renewing his decade-long bid to develop as a master planned community with 5,000+ units on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016.

After two hours of public comments Tuesday night, Clark County planners voted against a controversial proposal to develop a master-planned community on a hill overlooking Red Rock Canyon. The Planning Commission’s unanimous vote ...

Gaming Commission aims to accelerate approval for new casino games

A woman plays a "Brew Caps" game at the Gamblit booth during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) convention at the Sands Expo and Convention Center Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday will consider changes to speed up the development of new games.

Getting new casino games in front of gamblers faster is the idea behind a change in regulations being considered by the Nevada Gaming Commission. At present, game makers use field trials to see if ...