Las Vegas Business News

Leaders applaud nearly $3M in homeland security money for Las Vegas

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

Las Vegas will receive $2.9 million from the Department of Homeland Security to help the area defend itself against terrorist attacks ...

Boyd Gaming reports year-over-year increase in 4Q revenue

Boyd Gaming, the casino company whose Las Vegas area properties include the Orleans, the California and Sam’s Town, reported its fourth quarter and …

Under the radar, a mini Tesla flourishes in Henderson

Mark Stoker, co-founder and vice president of sales and marketing at K2 Energy Solutions, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Henderson.

While Tesla was making international news by choosing Nevada for its $5 billion battery manufacturing plant, a homegrown battery company has ...

The Data: Feb. 14-20

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: Tax preparation firms

Find out about tax preparation firms. This week, we rank them by number of tax staff as of Dec. 31, 2015.

The Notes: Feb. 14-20

In the Notes: Creel Printing, HealthCare Partners Medical Group, Community Family Doctors, Planet Fitness, Valley hospitals, Fuku Burger, F. Pigalle, Remark Media, Sutton Watkins Advertising & Marketing, and more ...

People on the Move: Feb. 14-20

In the People: Kim Sonerholm, Rossi Ralenkotter, Debra March, Wayne Tew, Brandi Stankovic, Wally Murray, Evelyn Connors, Dan Eckles, Stacy Lewis and more ...

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Constant turnover keeps business fresh

Doug Kays, owner of Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet in Las Vegas, Nev. on September 4, 2015.

Doug Kays, Sam Present and J.R. Lamensdorf’s business has been a part of the Las Vegas retail landscape for more than 25 years and, they say, has helped launch over 4,000 businesses in Southern Nevada.

Plastic surgeon: ‘Sometimes age and genetics are not on our side’

Dr. Arthur Cambeiro poses in the lobby of SurgiSpa Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery in Henderson Monday, Oct. 12, 2015.

The plastic surgeon and owner of SurgiSpa Costmetic and Plastic Surgery talks about his experience as a volunteer working in Honduras, the most common procedures performed at his practice and his love of Spartan races.

Trailblazing Nevada attorney has enjoyed a lifetime of achievement

Booker T. Evans at his office,100 North City Parkway, in Las Vegas, Nev. on December 15, 2015.

Booker T. Evans moved to Las Vegas to be a counselor at UNLV. Before long, though, he realized his calling to become a lawyer. As one of the first black lawyers in the state, he was keenly aware of the responsibility he had to work hard and smart, paving a path for those who would follow him.

No arrests as Culinary leads protest at Palace Station

Supporters of Culinary Local 226 gather in front of Palace Station to demonstrate their frustrations with Station Casinos' treatment of employees, Friday, Feb 12, 2016.

Synchronized clapping echoed from the Palace Station employee-parking garage as Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members concluded a protest tonight, sending a message to Station Casinos owners: “We’ll be back! We’ll be back!”

PUC refuses to reinstate rebates for LED lights, pool pumps

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada denied NV Energy’s request Friday to bring back two popular energy efficiency programs in Southern Nevada. One lowered the cost of residential LED lights and another helped cover ...

Ascuaga resigns from Nevada Gaming Commission

Michonne Ascuaga

Michonne Ascuaga has resigned from the Nevada Gaming Commission in the wake of recent revelations that the casino she ran for 16 years was the subject of a federal investigation. Gov. Brian Sandoval’s office announced today that he accepted Ascuaga’s resignation, which followed ...

Regulators vote against grandfather clause for existing solar customers

SolarCity workers practice installing solar panels at the company's new facility in Las Vegas.

State regulators dealt another blow to the solar industry today after they unanimously approved a ruling that would not allow about 17,000 Nevadans with rooftop solar, some of whom ...

Court filings reveal investigation into Reno Nugget finances

Court filings have revealed a federal investigation into the financial practices of The Nugget in Reno under the ownership of the Ascuaga family. The court filings are part of an ongoing legal dispute between the Ascuagas and Wolfhound Holdings LLC, the company that ...

Big crowds expected for rooftop solar rate vote

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

Hundreds of people are expected to show up to a Nevada Public Utilities Commission meeting Friday where regulators plan to vote on how to phase in higher rates for existing solar customers — a key struggle in ...

Oyster Bar makes splash at Santa Fe; Red Rock gets a cantina

The Oyster Bar at Santa Fe Station. The restaurant opened its doors this month and will serve dinners nightly.

New eateries have descended upon Las Vegas, including a Mexican restaurant that will include both gluten-free and vegan meals ...

This Queensridge home is crowned the king of clicks by Zillow

A view of a home at 9511 Kings Gate Court in the Queensridge community near Summerlin.

Las Vegas housing remains a hot commodity nationally, at least if you go by page views on a well-known real estate site. A nearly $10 million home at ...

Will video game arena come to Las Vegas Strip?

Ourgame’s e-sports arena in Beijing is a 14,000-square-foot complex featuring hundreds of gaming stations, 200-seat arena and broadcast studio.

The Las Vegas Strip may eventually be home to an arena for competitive video games if one Chinese company gets its way. Beijing-based Ourgame International Holdings Ltd., the parent company of the World Poker Tour, wants to build multiple arenas for competitive video games, or e-sports, around the globe — and ...