Las Vegas Business News

Judge issues emergency order in Switch lawsuit

In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, photo, a car drives by a Switch data center in Las Vegas.

A federal judge has issued an emergency order to preserve potential evidence in data company Switch’s lawsuit against the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and NV Energy. Switch sued ...

CES leader discusses convention center expansion, high room rates

In this file photo, the lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center is shown as workers prepare for the 2016 International CES. Gary Shapiro, leader of the organization that puts on CES, said the recent decision by tourism officials to move forward on a proposed $1.4 billion expansion and renovation of the convention center was a welcomed development.

Gary Shapiro was glad to hear that tourism officials recently approved a recommendation to fund and oversee the planned $1.4 billion expansion and renovation of …

Peppermill in Reno latest casino aiming to leave NV Energy

The Peppermill resort in Reno is asking regulators for permission to leave NV Energy and buy electricity from another provider. The resort ...

Local business professionals share strategies for boosting off-peak restaurant business

Table 34 chef and owner Wes Kendrick focuses on pleasing regulars and impressing first-time diners.

While the National Restaurant Association forecasts 2016 as the seventh consecutive year of real growth in restaurant sales, the rate of that growth “remains moderate.” In addition to responding to trends — the majority of consumers are seeking more local, eco-friendly and healthy options — restaurants could boost sales by strategizing better for weeknight lulls.

The Data: July 17-23

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].

The List: Gaming suppliers, July 17, 2016

Find out about gaming suppliers. This week, we rank them by employees as of July 1.

The Notes: Philanthropy, July 17-23

In the Notes: Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada, CBRE Las Vegas, Henderson Firefighters Benevolent Association, Eileen Moynihan, Ed Skonicki, Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican, Bank of America Charitable Foundation and more ...

Construction technique, technology are ever evolving

Bret Loughridge, vice president of operations for SR Construction, poses in front of a project's pull planning schedule at the company's offices Tuesday, June 28, 2016.

The vice president of operations at SR Construction talks about the importance of improved K-12 and higher education systems, embracing Lean construction and how the industry has been influenced by technology.

Friends discover loyalty in Las Vegas after terrifying leap into franchising

Lisa Hughes, left, and Robyn Brewington are best friends who left corporate jobs to open a Big Frog Custom T-Shirts and More franchise in Las Vegas.

Lisa Hughes and Robyn Brewington left steady corporate jobs to go into business for themselves, opening a franchise that they say filled a void for custom apparel design in Las Vegas.

You’re never a hero in your own home(town)

Companies that don’t create a positive sense of community and/or don’t encourage employees to get involved in their community do themselves a disservice. When one truly feels a part of something, extraordinary efforts are put forth to make the community (or business) better.

Ronnie Lott's investment group wants Coliseum site for new Raiders stadium

Former NFL football player Ronnie Lott is introduced during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in Canton, Ohio.

City and county officials have asked for an appraisal of the jointly owned Coliseum site, as negotiations begin with a group headed by NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott to build a new football stadium to ...

How much would legal pot do for Nevada's economy? Take a look

Sen. Tick Segerblom speaks regarding the report being released by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) on the Economic & Fiscal Benefits Analysis of legalization at The Law Offices of Ashcraft & Barr on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

If there was any doubt that legalization of recreational marijuana would kick Nevada's economy up a notch, it's been buried under an avalanche of data. A report issued this week showed ...

Station announces plans to build casino in Reno

An artist's rendering of the property Station Casinos is planning to build in Reno.

Las Vegas locals gaming giant Station Casinos today announced plans to build a casino in Reno on land it owns near the convention center there. The company said it has not determined when it will develop the $50 million to $70 million project. But Station filed an application Monday for a special-use permit to build on some 8 acres along South Virginia Street, across from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Station envisions ...

Consumer Reports says Tesla should drop Autopilot name

A Tesla Model S in New York, May 22, 2016.

Consumer Reports magazine is calling on electric car maker Tesla Motors to change the name of its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and to disconnect the automatic steering feature after ...

Hyperloop One co-founder claims harassment in lawsuit

Hyperloop One Executive Chairman Shervin Pishevar, CEO Rob Lloyd and CTO Brogan BamBrogan come together in celebration following a successful Hyperloop One sled test at their facility in North Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

When Elon Musk proposed a very-high-speed train from San Francisco to Los Angeles, many analysts and observers regarded the idea as ludicrous. Shervin Pishevar and Brogan BamBrogan thought otherwise and began ...

FAA bill extends Nevada drone testing, addresses human trafficking

From left, Joe Cummings, Mike Lukens and Mike Toland of National Security Technologies, a contractor for the National Nuclear Security Administration, work on a drone May 19, 2016, at the Remote Sensing Laboratory in Las Vegas. Officials from the Nevada National Security Site announced the purchase of two unmanned aerial vehicles as part of a test program to provide arial radiological monitoring in the event of an emergency.

Legislation approved by Congress on Wednesday extended Nevada’s designation as a federal test site for drone development, but failed to include many aviation-related priorities the delegation had hoped would benefit the state, due to a controversial effort to ...

Regulators delay West Las Vegas gambling hall's revamp as Tokyo Casino

A neon sign signifying the New Town Tavern and Casino, located on F Street and Jackson in the Historic Westside on Jan. 29, 2016.

A small shuttered casino in Las Vegas’ historic West Las Vegas neighborhood could someday be transformed into a resort that would form the flagship development in ...

Foreclosures on the downswing in Las Vegas, report shows

Foreclosure notices decorate the front door and windows of an abandoned home in North Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 14, 2016. This house sold for $315,000 in June 2006.

Foreclosures slowed in Las Vegas during the first half of the year, but lenders still targeted delinquent homeowners more often here than ...

NV Energy surprised by Switch lawsuit, calls its claims baseless

Exterior view of the NV Energy building Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas.

NV Energy plans to defend itself against a $30 million lawsuit filed by Las Vegas-based data company Switch, arguing that the complaint includes “baseless claims” against ...

Taj Mahal ultimatum: Take casino health deal by Monday or it's gone

Striking workers from New Jersey's Trump Taj Mahal casino join supporters of Local 54 from the Unite-HERE union to protest outside the Fifth Avenue office of Carl Icahn, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in New York.

A strike against Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino grew more contentious today as strikers rallied outside the New York offices of Donald Trump, who opened the casino, and Carl Icahn, his fellow billionaire who now owns it. As the protest unfolded, Icahn's management team ...