Las Vegas Business News

Unions certified to represent workers at Trump International Hotel

The Culinary Workers Union 226 members hold a protest at the Trump International Hotel & Tower to highlight its organizing campaign on caucus day, Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

A federal labor official has certified the Culinary and Bartenders unions as the legal collective bargaining representatives at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, per a recent decision that ...

4 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

T-Mobile Arena ‘will transcend the marketplace’

Mark Faber, senior vice president of global partnerships at AEG/T-Mobile Arena, gestures toward a model of the arena at the T-Mobile marketing center Monday, March 21, 2016.

Mark Faber, AEG’s senior vice president of global partnerships and the man overseeing the creation of T-Mobile Arena, talks about the venue’s flexibility, the possibilities it presents for Las Vegas tourism, and what sets the arena apart from others in Southern Nevada and across the country.

4 April 2016
By Chris Kudialis

A walk in the Park: A guide to Las Vegas’ newest attraction

An artist’s rendering show MGM Resorts’ project the Park, which will connect New York-New York and Monte Carlo with an eight-acre outdoor experience.

MGM Resorts International’s new dining and entertainment district, the Park, opens today, injecting a swath of nature into the built-up landscape of the Las Vegas Strip. The $100 million district between New York-New York and Monte Carlo, both of which are owned by MGM Resorts, represents a major step in an ongoing evolution in the resort corridor. Like Caesars Entertainment’s Linq Promenade ...

4 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

The List: Colleges, universities and technical schools

Find out about colleges, universities and technical schools. This week, we rank them by most recent available enrollment.

4 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Goodbye, Georgia; hello, Nevada: Anti-LGBT bill prompts business to relocate

Protestors hold up signs during a rally against a contentious "religious freedom" bill March 17, 2015, in Atlanta. The Georgia Senate gave decisive approval to the bill, one of a wave of measures surfacing in at least a dozen states that critics say could provide legal cover for discrimination against gays and transgender people. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed the bill.

A businessman talks about why a law passed by the Georgia Legislature led to his decision to move to Delaware and Nevada.

4 April 2016
By Samantha Rea, Special to The Sunday

Where playtime and relaxation coexist

Owners of the Kangamoo Indoor Playground Mimi and Shawn Wachter with their daughter MaiLee, 4. The business is an adult-supervised children's play center that also entertains guests with a parent's lounge and cafe.

Shawn and Mimi Wachter wanted to create a business that allows them to spend time with their young daughter. What they designed was a space they say is as fun for parents as it is for children.

4 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

What’s good for the community is good for business

Involving employees in a program that combines hands-on volunteer projects, skills-based volunteerism, pro bono efforts and board service helps give employees a sense of purpose as well as a greater connection to the community, and to your company.

4 April 2016
By Kristin Stork, Special to The Sunday

Western Governors University chancellor: Education undergoing a ‘dramatic transformation’

Spencer Stewart spent 14 years at Nevada State College before taking a position with Western Governors University Nevada.

The chancellor of Western Governors University Nevada discusses the growth of the private, online school and changes occurring in education, and reflects on his 14 years at Nevada State College.

4 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

The Notes: Philanthropy, April 3-9, 2016

In the Notes: Southwest Medical Associates, Foundation for Positively Kids, the Simmons Group, Sands Cares, City National Bank, Las Vegas Business Academy, Sunrise Children's Foundation and more ...

4 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

The Data: April 3-9

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].

4 April 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Uber brings Spanish-speaking service to Las Vegas

An Uber driver takes a passenger for a ride Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Ride-sharing app Uber announced Friday the launch of a Spanish-speaking service in Nevada. UberESPAÑOL, available in Las Vegas and Reno, allows riders to ...

1 April 2016
By Chris Kudialis

Monte Carlo partially without power after utility line damaged

A view of the Las Vegas Strip and Monte Carlo as seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

Restaurants and casino table games were closed and about 1,000 hotel rooms were temporarily without power after an outage today at the Monte Carlo, according to ...

1 April 2016
By Kailyn Brown

Metro Police stepping up foot patrols on the Strip

A Las Vegas Metro officer looks on as revelers fill the street during New Year’s Eve on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, on the Strip.

Metro Police say they're increasing the number of officers on foot patrol on the Strip. The added police presence will begin Saturday and continue through ...

1 April 2016
Associated Press

T-Mobile Arena set to open on Strip; Summerlin gets an Albertsons

A view of T-Mobile Arena between Monte Carlo and New York-New York. The 20,000-seat arena, a joint venture between AEG and MGM Resorts International, is scheduled to host its first event Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

For years, Las Vegas sports fans only had Sam Boyd Stadium and the Thomas & Mack Center to enjoy games while gulping down some chow ...

1 April 2016
By Julie Ann Formoso

Baccarat blues: How one game is affecting Las Vegas casino revenue

The Strip as seen from Rivea on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at Delano Las Vegas.

Statewide, February gaming revenue rose more than 8 percent compared to the year before in Nevada, as casinos benefited from a popular Super Bowl and an extra day ...

1 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

In-N-Out to open at the Linq this year

In-N-Out Double Double Animal Style on October 2, 2015.

In-N-Out Burger will open its first location on the Las Vegas Strip later this year at the Linq promenade. Caesars Entertainment, which owns the Linq, announced that the wildly popular California burger chain will open ...

31 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Bankrupt Las Vegas solar installer loses license to contract

Summerlin Energy Las Vegas, the subject of the largest investigation in the Nevada State Contractors Board’s history, had its license with the regulator revoked after a hearing today. The firm filed for bankruptcy last month, facing a lawsuit from …

31 March 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Crate and Barrel store announced for Downtown Summerlin

Shoppers talk with an employee inside the Crate and Barrel store on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago in this Associated Press file photo.

This will be the first Nevada location for the midwest retail chain. It will be located on the northwest end of Downtown Summerlin ...

31 March 2016
By Ray Brewer

Smoking banned at largest Las Vegas sports book

Lines stretch toward the door for Super Bowl sports betting at the Westgate Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

Smoking is no longer allowed at one of Las Vegas's largest sports books. Westgate Las Vegas is instituting a new non-smoking policy inside all areas of the race and ...

31 March 2016
Associated Press

Las Vegas' Remark Media teams with Alibaba on social media app, data tool

Las Vegas-headquartered Remark Media Inc. announced an expanded partnership Wednesday with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba as part an effort to bolster KanKan, a mobile application that aggregates and organizes billions of data points from ...

30 March 2016
By Daniel Rothberg
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