Las Vegas Business News

The Data: April 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].

18 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Steve Wynn takes a mulligan on his golf course

An early rendering of Wynn Paradise Park.

Wynn golf course: It was a conversation about a new show, to be called “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers.” But as is the case with so many conversations with Wynn, this one required every club in the bag. It was ...

18 April 2016

People on the Move: April 17-23

In the People: Renee Moses, Bob Brown, John O'Rourke, Linda Gonzales, Desiree Belcher, Dr. Christina Nguyen, Erika Washington and more ...

18 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

PUC chair: No regrets about solar decision

A SolarCity employee installs solar panels on a house June 27, 2014, in Camarillo, Calif. SolarCity, the nation’s largest provider of rooftop systems, is among a cluster of companies built with the aid of government subsidies and utility incentives now facing deep uncertainties and accelerating losses despite unflagging consumer interest and surging growth in renewable energy.

Paul Thomsen defends the Public Utility Commission's controversial decision not to grandfather existing customers and talks about the tactics used by the solar industry ...

18 April 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Native Las Vegan aims to raise the bar in service industry

Scott Godino Jr. is the owner/operator of Born And Raised on Thursday, April 7, 2016.

The owner of Born and Raised restaurants talks about how he came up with the concept for his business, his passion for customer service and his plans to expand the brand in Southern Nevada, nationally and internationally.

18 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Tennis center creates lifelong enthusiasts

Jeff Foley of the Darling Tennis Center, which is said to be the largest outdoor tennis center in Nevada on Thursday, April 7, 2016.

Jeff Foley has been teaching tennis for more than 25 years in Southern Nevada, long enough to start teaching the children of former students. He shares the struggles and rewards of teaching in the Las Vegas Valley.

18 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

As society changes, employers and law must adapt

Beyond rights being afforded based on sexual orientation and the right to marriage, the law is attempting to keep up with greater societal acceptance of transgender employees. Currently, changes in the law largely focus on restroom access. However, we anticipate in the near future even greater changes affecting transgender employees.

18 April 2016
By Aviva Y. Gordon

The List: Skilled nursing facilities, April 17, 2016

Find out about skilled nursing facilities. This week, we rank them by number of certified beds as of April 11.

18 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

$1.1 billion sale of Crystals mall has closed

CityCenter on Las Vegas Blvd on September 30, 2015. Shown is Mandarin Oriental, Veer Towers, and Crystals Mall.

The $1.1 billion sale of the Crystals mall on the Las Vegas Strip has closed, MGM Resorts International announced today. CityCenter Holdings LLC revealed last month that it was selling the luxury mall, known formally as ...

15 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

Sandoval: Raiders owner Davis sincere about possible move to Las Vegas

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, laughs as Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis talks to the media after an NFL owners meeting Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Houston.

Gov. Brian Sandoval says he believes Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is seriously interested in moving the team to Las Vegas, and the governor is all for it. Sandoval recently met with Davis, and he told the Las Vegas Sun in an interview on Wednesday that the encounter left a good impression on him. Although the governor wouldn't discuss details of his ...

15 April 2016

As 51s eye move to Summerlin, will it be curtains for Cashman Center?

A fan celebrates grabbing a foul ball in the crowd at Cashman Stadium during the Big League Weekend baseball game with the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets there on Friday, April 1, 2016.

If the Las Vegas 51s move to Summerlin, as the team would like to do, what would become of the Cashman Center? And how will a new baseball stadium be funded? Those are key questions in ongoing discussions ...

15 April 2016
By Jackie Valley

Caesars Palace theater temporarily evacuated over suspicious item

One of the many sculptured angels is shown at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

The Colosseum theater at Caesars Palace was temporarily evacuated today after a report of a suspicious item, according to Metro Police. The call came in about 3 p.m., Officer Jesse Roybal said. The evacuation reportedly ...

14 April 2016
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Allegiant’s new credit card will be ‘un-frequent-flier program’

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, file photo, two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Allegiant Air is a deep-discount carrier with almost no frills, not even a frequent-flier program. Now it’s gearing up to issue an Allegiant-branded credit card ...

14 April 2016
By Eli Segall

Nevada has third-highest foreclosure rate, repossessions rise

Despite a drop in overall foreclosure filings, lenders have repossessed a rising volume of homes in Nevada compared with last year, keeping the Silver State among the hardest-hit areas in the country ...

13 April 2016
By Eli Segall

Analysis: Stadium near McCarran shouldn’t be derailed by height issues

Plans for a domed 65,000-seat football stadium near McCarran International Airport likely will not be derailed by conflicts over the facility’s height ...

13 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

NV Energy-backed group pushes to keep solar rates high

An NV Energy-backed group, Citizens for Solar and Energy Fairness, is ratcheting up its campaign to keep a new rate structure that increases bills for rooftop solar customers. It argues that those rates keep energy rates low for ...

13 April 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Mayor: ‘Desert gets its oasis’ with Faraday groundbreaking

Tom Wessner of Faraday Future, Ding Lei of China’s LeEco, Gov. Brian Sandoval and Dag Reckhorn of Faraday Future throw the first shovels of dirt Wednesday, April 13, 2016, during the Faraday Future groundbreaking.

Executives for electric car company Faraday Future, suppliers and politicians celebrated the official kickoff to construction on the company’s North Las Vegas manufacturing plant with a Champagne toast Wednesday afternoon. Gov. Brian Sandoval and North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee were among those to ...

13 April 2016
By Megan Messerly,
Daniel Rothberg

Larry Ruvo, Caesars employees honored for giving back

Larry Ruvo at the fifth anniversary of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas on Sept. 9, 2014.

Local businessman Larry Ruvo and numerous Caesars Entertainment Corp. employees were honored for their philanthropy and volunteerism today by Gov. Brian Sandoval and some top Caesars executives. Sandoval presented Ruvo with the inaugural Caesars Community Hero award, which ...

13 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

Big day for Faraday: Carmaker’s ceremonial groundbreaking today

Faraday Future's concept vehicle FFZERO1 is unveiled at an event before the start of the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in a parking lot across the street from the Luxor.

Electric car company Faraday Future is scheduled to break ground this afternoon on its Southern Nevada production plant, the centerpiece of a vision to turn North Las Vegas into a manufacturing powerhouse for the region and make the state's economy less dependent on tourism, gaming and mining. Faraday Future executives ...

13 April 2016
By Megan Messerly,
Daniel Rothberg

Is Lake Las Vegas finally bubbling back to life?

A couple looks over the garden at the Hilton at Lake Las Vegas on Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Henderson.

Lake Las Vegas was one of the biggest real estate flops in one of the hardest-hit markets in the country during the recession, crushed by an avalanche of financial problems. Now ...

13 April 2016
By Eli Segall
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