Las Vegas Business News

Company with Las Vegas ties branching into aerospace

The LM3D Swim, the world's first road ready 3D-printed car, is displayed at the Local Motors booth during the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.

A venture arm of Airbus Group is investing in Local Motors, a startup with close ties to Las Vegas that believes the future of mass manufacturing is in 3D-printing. With the new investment, Local Motors, which is working on ...

18 January 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

How does Southern Nevada pay for a new mass transit system?

Construction is underway at the Roosevelt Light Rail Station site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Seattle. Seattle's light rail currently runs through downtown Seattle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The new stretch of rail lines will travel across Capitol Hill and to the University District carrying passengers through subway tunnels.

Building 1 mile of light rail costs from $25 million to more than $100 million, depending on whether it’s built above, at or below ground level. That means constructing a ...

18 January 2016
By Megan Messerly

Las Vegas Light Rail: The future of transportation in Southern Nevada?

Las Vegas Light Rail: The future of transportation in Southern Nevada?

For Las Vegas, light rail would create new development opportunities and strengthen the heart of our economy by improving the Strip. Tourists like trains — just ask the operators of San Francisco’s cable cars or New Orleans’ streetcars — and light rail would make getting up and down Las Vegas Boulevard a convenient attraction for visitors, not a bumper-to-bumper buzzkill. Improving the visitor experience is crucial for our future. Remember, the days are long gone when Las Vegas tourists checked into a resort, headed straight to the casino and holed up for as long as their bankroll held out ...

18 January 2016
By Ric Anderson

The List: Taxicab operators

Find out about taxicab operators. This week, we rank them by the first 11 months of 2015 revenue.

18 January 2016

The Data: Jan. 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 January 2016

Meet Shelby American, Las Vegas’ fast and flourishing car company

Shelby American vehicles snake through curves on Nov. 7, 2015, at the Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club in Pahrump. Las Vegas-based Shelby offers track day events in which prospective buyers can take the company's cars on hot laps or ride with professional drivers.

Having survived the recession, Las Vegas-based Shelby American Inc. is speeding ahead. The company has added to its product line in recent years and has launched new marketing and sales initiatives, including a track day series in which buyers can ...

18 January 2016
By Ric Anderson

How does a plan like this come to be? Who is responsible?

The push started more than three years ago, when Rossi Ralenkotter, president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, brought local tourism industry leaders together to talk about transportation issues. Ralenkotter made it clear from the outset the group needed to think beyond its own specific interests about how to keep Las Vegas globally competitive ...

18 January 2016
By J.D. Morris

How mass transit will affect Southern Nevada business

This Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, photo taken in Newark, N.J., shows smartphones displaying Uber car availability in New York.

Light rail would affect the commercial development, small business, real estate and ride-hailing ...

18 January 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

How mass transit will affect Southern Nevada tourism

People crowd an aisle on the main hall during the first day of the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. The show runs through Friday and is expected to attract 140,000 attendees.

Light rail would affect the Strip, conventions, the north Strip and international visitors ...

18 January 2016
By J.D. Morris

How mass transit will affect downtown Las Vegas

Hundreds of people gather at Symphony Park for the 12th annual Las Vegas Juneteenth Festival, Tuesday June 19, 2012.

Light rail would affect the Smith Center and Symphony Park, the city of Las Vegas, Fremont Street and the Arts District ...

18 January 2016
By Ian Whitaker

How mass transit will affect North Las Vegas

A view of the North Las Vegas City Hall Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.

Would light rail help the city shed its status as a bedroom community and become an economic driver for the entire valley?

18 January 2016
By Megan Messerly

Comparing different modes of public transportation

Light rail, modern street cars, bus rapid transit and monorails are all methods of public transportation that have their upsides and drawbacks. We compare the costs, speed, capacity, rider experience and ease of build for each method.

18 January 2016
By Megan Messerly

How mass transit will affect Southern Nevada’s people and lifestyle

First Friday, a monthly celebration of art, in the downtown Arts District.

Light rail would affect the city’s vibe, quality of life, environment, housing, density, techies and millennials, and workers on the Strip.

17 January 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

How mass transit will affect sports in Southern Nevada

Work continues on the Las Vegas Arena on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.

Light rail would affect T-Mobile Arena, hockey in Las Vegas, racing and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and the rodeo.

17 January 2016
By Ray Brewer

A local’s take: The evolution of transportation in Las Vegas

The Regional Transportation District’s light rail train arrives at the Broadway station in south Denver.

Getting across town three decades ago involved taking one of four streets: Charleston, Sahara Avenue, Flamingo Road or Tropicana Avenue. No matter where you were going or coming from, you were halfway there when you passed Las Vegas Boulevard. It was a bonus if the ride was at night so you could see the casino lights.

17 January 2016
By Ray Brewer

Opinion: Mass transit creates opportunities for personal enrichment

A BART worker destroys a faulty insulator with a sledgehammer, right, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at the Powell Street station in San Francisco.

Mass transit is a funny thing. When driving, bumping into someone means a crash. On a train, it means a conversation.

17 January 2016
By Scott Lucas

Why Southern Nevada needs mass transit

If we don’t move forward and improve our transportation system, we risk becoming a victim of our own success, with families and entire conventions grousing about our increasing congestion and lack of modern, urban transit, the kind seen in Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and ...

17 January 2016

Casino promotions: Jan. 17-23

Feeling lucky? Gaming establishments throughout Southern Nevada offer deals and promotions for gamers ...

17 January 2016

Strip parking plan had been percolating for years

Cars enter MGM Grand on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts International announced Friday that it plans to begin charging visitors for parking this year at some of its properties in Las Vegas.

MGM Resorts’ announcement that it will soon start charging customers to park at its Strip resorts was a long time coming. Speculation that the casino operator would ...

15 January 2016
By J.D. Morris

Allegiant’s chief operations officer resigns

Allegiant Air pilots picket in front of Allegiant Air headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, in Summerlin. Pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, have been in contract negations with the company for two years, a union representative said.

After a year on the job, one of Allegiant Air’s top executives is stepping down. Steve Harfst, chief operating officer, resigned today after a year on ...

15 January 2016
By Eli Segall
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