Las Vegas Business News

Stocks, pound fall again due to UK vote uncertainty

Investor jitters over the economic fallout of Britain's vote to leave the European Union sent U.S. stocks sharply lower Monday ...

Downtown Las Vegas transformation marches on as 3 throwback spots shut doors

The Mermaids Casino, as well as La Bayou and Glitter Gulch on the Fremont Street Experience, are set to close on Monday as Derek and Greg Stevens prepare to build a new casino there on Friday, June 24, 2016.

When Mermaids, La Bayou and Girls of Glitter Gulch close today, it will mark the latest step in a transformation of downtown Las Vegas. Multiple downtown casinos have made major upgrades, while city officials have tried to make the the Fremont Street Experience cleaner and safer through restrictions on ...

Why are high-rises missing from the construction rebound in Las Vegas?

A view of the former Spanish View Tower development site on West Maule Avenue, near Durango Drive and I-215, is shown Thursday, June 16, 2016.

Southern Nevada’s once-pummeled construction industry has bounced back from the depths of the recession, with builders putting up housing tracts ...

The List: Third-Party Commercial Property Managers, June 26, 2016

Find out about Southern Nevada's third-party commercial property managers. This week, we rank them by square footage under management as of May 1.

The Data: June 26-July 2

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 Notes: Commercial Real Estate, June 26-July 2

In the Notes: Jennifer Hall, Jason Griffis, Demetrius Ware, Chris Clifford, Thomas Walusek, Chris Mueller, Mark Briggs, David Wrzesinski, Joshua Smith and more ...

Technology challenges traditional real estate

Since electronic computing’s introduction in the 1950s, it has been changing the way people do business, making employees more productive and allowing businesses to do more with less. The greatest impact from a real estate perspective has been on office space.

Supporting STEM education feeds the future of the tech industry in Las Vegas

Debbie Banko, CEO and founder of Link Technologies, poses at her office in Summerlin Monday, April 25, 2016.

Debbie Banko’s firm, launched in 2000, is in the business of filling gaps in information technology. It works with organizations to focused on improving education in science, technology, engineering and math.

Dining on passion and culture in the sleepy ’burbs

Chef Carla Pellegrino owns the Italian restaurant Bratalian Neapolitan Cantina, 10740 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson.

The executive chef and owner of Bratalian Neapolitan Cantina talks about her favorite meal, her evolution as a leader and how her culture has influenced her menu.

Apparent conflicts of interest may dog Tesla-SolarCity deal

It's a proposal that would unite two companies on shaky financial ground as they plow into relatively new markets. One makes electric cars, the other installs solar panels. There are few obvious synergies ...

NHL betting at T-Mobile is possible (there’s an app for it); no shakin’ in Elvis’ old theater

New York-New York and the Monte Carlo are reflected in the exterior glass of the T-Mobile Arena Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

The Kats Report Bureau at this writing is Sully’s Bar at Bally’s, just off the hotel’s Flamingo Road entrance. A great place to hang for a bit before hustling across the street to Cromwell, because if your destination …

China-led development bank approves first loans

A new Chinese-led development bank has approved its first loans and expects to suffer no impact from Britain's vote to leave the European Union, the bank's president said Saturday at its first annual meeting ...

Lucky Dragon begins taking applications to fill 800 jobs

Construction continues on the Lucky Dragon hotel-casino on Sahara Avenue near Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday, May 5, 2016.

On the heels of an announcement that the Lucky Dragon had been fully financed and was scheduled for completion this year, the resort's operators have begun taking applications from ...

Alternative stadium plan suggests $550 million in public money instead of $750 million

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis stands with local Raiders fans after a meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at UNLV.

The head of an influential state tourism panel today suggested slashing the amount of public money for a proposed domed football stadium by $200 million, triggering ...

Health district board denies requests to expand trauma centers

An exterior view of the Trauma Unit and Children's Hospital of Nevada at University Medical Center Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.

No additional trauma centers will be added to the current system in Southern Nevada. The Southern Nevada Health District's Board of Health voted 7-2 against expanding ...

Column: Tesla’s plan to buy SolarCity has major flaws

Elon Musk, chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks during the National Clean Energy Summit 5.0 on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at Bellagio.

The market hates the idea of Tesla Motors acquiring SolarCity ...

Brexit vote already has a winner: the gambling industry

A man watches the screens at a William Hill gambling shop in London, June 20, 2016. As Britain goes to the polls to determine whether to leave the European Union, bookmakers are anticipating record-setting gambling on the outcome.

Howe is standing inside a William Hill gambling shop near Westminster, home to the British Parliament. It is midday Wednesday, less than 24 hours before British voters will go to the polls to determine ...

Gaming pioneer Salerno seeking OK for daily fantasy sports operation

Daily fantasy giants FanDuel and DraftKings remain out of the state, and it’s not clear if or when they will ever return. However, Nevada gambling regulators may allow sports betting pioneer Vic Salerno to bring daily fantasy sports back in a manner that ...

UNLV academic named to another gaming studies role at UNR

Bo Bernhard, executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, stands on campus at the Stan Fulton Building. Bernhard is a professor of sociology and hotel management who specializes in gambling.

A top UNLV gambling academic has been named to a chair position at UNR in a move aimed at fostering greater collaboration between the historic collegiate rivals ...

Allegiant reaches contract deal with union pilots

An Allegiant Air jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Discount airline Allegiant Air has settled on a union labor contract with its pilots after more than three years of negotiations. Teamsters Local 1224, which represents pilots, said today ...