Las Vegas Business News

Smartphones fuel great growth potential for U.S. Internet gambling

In this April 15, 2015, file photo, an employee at Resorts Casino Hotel tries a touch-screen tablet device in the Atlantic City, N.J. casino's new Internet gambling lounge. Internet gambling has tremendous growth potential in the United States as ever-greater percentages of the public use smartphones, participants in a major gambling conference said Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

Internet gambling has tremendous growth potential in the United States as ever-greater percentages of the public use smartphones, participants in ...

Las Vegas Sands backing initiative to end NV Energy monopoly

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

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is the main financial backer of a proposed ballot initiative to end NV Energy’s exclusive control over the state’s energy supply, according to ...

Las Vegas Sands unveils plan to build 17,500-seat concert venue

The Venetian on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, on the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. today announced plans for a new 17,500-seat live music venue behind its Strip resorts, a move that will add yet another dimension to ...

U.S. stocks climb for second day as oil prices rise

U.S. stocks are continuing to climb Wednesday morning, and energy companies are leading the way as the price of oil continues to climb. A deal ...

In search of solution, solar industry pivots to data, detente

Justin Smith speaks to solar supporters during a rally in front of Public Utilities Commission offices Wednesday, Jan 13, 2016. Smith said he had lost his job as a district sales manager for Sunrun, a solar lease and installation company.

Facing sometimes strained relationships with state officials, rooftop solar advocates appear to be adopting a less combative approach and coalescing around a less emotional plea to ...

Report: Benefits of rooftop solar outweigh costs for everyone

In this file photo, Vivint Solar employees install solar panels on a home.

Adding data to a contentious debate over the value of rooftop solar in Nevada, SolarCity released a report today showing the benefits of rooftop solar outweigh the costs ...

Davis: Studies on Raiders move to Las Vegas are ‘positive’

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis speaks during a media conference Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis says the team has begun conducting market research studies to gather information about a potential move to Las Vegas. Davis said that ...

Why L.V.’s biggest industrial real estate developer is feeling confident

A rendering for a 240,000-square-foot expansion project in Henderson, NV by Harsch Investment Properties.

Real estate magnate Jordan Schnitzer is one of the biggest landlords in Las Vegas, with millions of square feet of warehouses under his control. With the market heating up ...

Faraday to start moving staff, equipment to North Las Vegas

Rendering of planned Faraday Future auto plant in North Las Vegas.

Electric carmaker Faraday Future says it's moving heavy equipment and a handful of employees to North Las Vegas early next month. The company said Monday that it will soon set up construction trailers at ...

Roseman University evolves with the community

Renee Coffman, president and co-founder of Roseman University of Health Sciences, poses in a nursing lab Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

As the medical needs of Southern Nevada expand, the private school creates needed programs to accommodate those needs. The latest is among the most ambitious: a doctor of medicine degree program.

The Data: May 22-28

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The List: Residential care facilities, May 22, 2016

Find out about residential care facilities. This week, we rank them by number of licensed beds as of May 1.

Legal implications of resurrecting real estate projects

As successor developers acquire already entitled land, it is imperative that they understand the existing entitlements and whether lapsed entitlements can be renewed ...

The Notes: May 22-28

In the Notes: Vegas PBS, Michael Gordon, Research Strategy Group, Michelle Bauer, Marcia Neel, Teresa McKee, Albertsons, America First Credit Union, Amy Hunter, Nevada Center of Excellence in Water and more ...

CEO of IT service company: ‘I’m always excited to see what comes next’

Jeff Grace, CEO of NetEffect, poses in his office with Rags, an eight-year-old Shih Tzu, Monday, Jan 11, 2016.

The founder of IT service company NetEffect talks about the rapid changes in the technology industry and the relationship between gaming and IT, plus shares his preference between iPhone and Android.

‘Vodka and gin don’t have to be so rough,’ says local spirit maker

Angela Pettit and her father Danny Pettit pose with bottles of Azzurre Vodka Thursday, May 5, 2016. Azzurre Spirits, started in 2014, sells ultra-premium vodka and gin brand made with natural ingredients, such as apples, grapes and sugar cane.

The father-daughter team of Dan and Angela Pettit introduced their product in 2014. They use apples, grapes and sugar cane to create spirits that, they say, require less distilling and create a smooth, flavorful spirit.

New owner wants to make Trump’s Taj Mahal casino great again

The Trump Taj Mahal resort in Atlantic City is shown Oct. 24, 2014.

The name on the front still reads "Trump," but a different flamboyant billionaire now wants to make the Taj Mahal casino great again. Carl Icahn isn't sure whether he'll spend the $100 million he promised to spruce up the struggling gambling hall opened in 1990 by Donald Trump, who hailed ...

Court sides with Las Vegas casino worker fired for using medical marijuana

An exterior view of the Las Vegas Club during the casino's final night in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. The casino closed it's doors at midnight.

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled a Las Vegas casino worker is entitled to collect unemployment benefits after being fired for testing positive for marijuana ...

MGM Resorts, Wynn planning to leave NV Energy

MGM Resorts, Wynn planning to leave NV Energy

Las Vegas Sands Corp., one of three gaming companies that filed regulatory applications to purchase energy on the open market, is ending a formal effort to leave NV Energy but indicated its intention to remain active on the energy issue. That stands in contrast to a decision by MGM Resorts International, which, pending regulatory approval, anticipates exiting ...

Nevada regulators approve $2 million fine against Las Vegas Sands

State regulators today approved a $2 million fine against Las Vegas Sands Corp. that stemmed from past allegations of accounting problems with the casino operator’s business in ...