Las Vegas Business News

Tourism officials discuss more details of convention center project

Exterior of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Tourism executives offered more insight today into plans to expand and renovate the Las Vegas Convention Center as they continued to make their case to a committee that will be influential in funding the project. The LVCVA is already ...

Boyd announces plan to renovate, remodel the California

A view of the California Hotel and Casino on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in downtown Las Vegas.

The California is getting a makeover. Boyd Gaming announced today that it was launching a renovation and redesign of the downtown Las Vegas resort, starting with the casino floor and ...

Gaming association wants presidential candidates to fill out questionnaire

Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, gives a “State of the Industry” address during the Global Gaming Expo on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Sands Expo Center.

Which presidential candidates would be willing to meet with casino employees? Which would take a stand against illegal gambling? And what would their approach be to ...

Casinos have few options after PUC exit decision

A view of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore taken from a Maverick Helicopter on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, above the Las Vegas Strip.

At face value, the state’s largest casinos won a huge victory when the Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday allowed them to exit their contracts with NV Energy, the state’s largest power provider. But for Wynn Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands, the decision is a mandate to stay put. "We are disappointed that the PUC has failed to implement (the law) as intended by the Legislature and are reviewing our options,” Michael Weaver, Wynn spokesman, said after ...

Developer recalls Las Vegas’ mobster past, assesses north Strip’s future

Real estate developer Irwin Kishner stands in his office Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Somerset Shopping Center.

"The Cleveland mob, the Detroit mob — Cleveland was the primary one here. You knew what was going on. If you didn’t know, you were stupid," says Irwin Kishner, an 82-year-old developer who has ...

Mall provides calm setting for special-needs kids to visit Santa

Sensitive Santa is shown at the Meadows mall on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. Santa greets special-needs children before the mall opens to avoid potentially stressful crowds.

Ten-year-old Derek McGroarty happily trotted down the carpet at Meadows mall to see the bearded man wearing a ruby red velvet suit and hat with white trim ...

Banana Republic debuts at Downtown Summerlin; northwest gets new Solutions

Cox Solutions Store in Centennial Hills

A popular burger truck debuted another brick-and-mortar location as a telecommunications provider reached out to its northwest valley clients ...

Nevada’s Swift Communications buys Park City newspaper in Utah

Swift Communications is buying The Park Record newspaper in Utah. The acquisition of the publication in Park City, Utah adds another mountain town newspaper to the Nevada-based company's collection. The company already owns ...

County backs off requiring driver lists for ride-hailing companies

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

Clark County commissioners said today they won’t force ride-hailing companies to turn over a list of drivers but are pushing aviation officials to collect the names if outfits like Uber and Lyft want to operate at the airport. The unanimous vote amending the county business license requirements came in response to a legal opinion that said demanding the lists to ...

The Cosmopolitan agrees to 4-year union contract

The Cosmopolitan.

The Cosmopolitan and a major Las Vegas union announced today that they have concluded negotiating a contract that will cover about 2,000 employees at ...

Key question in Uber/Lyft fight: Should driver lists be required?

Uber mechanics inspect an applicant's vehicle within their inspection area about the Uber Activation Center at Hampton Inn Tropicana on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

As Uber and Lyft fight efforts by Clark County officials to regulate them, one of their biggest concerns is over a provision that would require them to publicly identify their drivers. It's proprietary information, they argue, and ...

JetBlue considers new approach to training pilots

A JetBlue Airbus 320 descends for a landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, Sunday, June 24, 2012.

JetBlue wants to recruit a few flight students with no flying experience and train them to become pilots. The airline says applicants would still need to meet minimum requirements including ...

Report: More Northeast casinos, more Atlantic City closures

This July 11, 2014, aerial photo shows the Atlantic City, N.J., beachfront with many of its Boardwalk casinos.

A Wall Street firm predicts a new wave of casino expansion in the Northeastern U.S. will lead to more casino closings in Atlantic City. Moody's Investors Service said in a report ...

Number of Las Vegas visitors hits 3.8 million in October, up 5.6 percent

Tourists take photos at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign Saturday, March 14, 2015, on the Strip.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says nearly 3.8 million people visited the destination in October, an increase of 5.6 percent compared to a year ago. The agency ...

SolarCity opens training facility in Las Vegas

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

For rooftop solar panel installers, walking on shingles or Spanish tile on sloped roofs is second nature, but it’s not an innate skill. That’s why SolarCity will acclimate ...

Nevada gaming revenue down 2.9 percent in October

Tapanee “Jib Jib” Songsee deals blackjack Monday, April 21, 2014, at the Cromwell.

Gaming revenue from Nevada casinos dropped nearly 3 percent in October, the state reported today. The Gaming Control Board said casinos won ...

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Former refugee is living an American dream

Nick Nasrollahi is a franchisee for and handful of Checkers restaurants.

The chief operating officer of Food in the Fast Lane, better known as Checkers to its customers, talks about his climb up the corporate ladder in the fast-food industry and the philosophy that motivates him to make the most out of any situation.

New health care model puts results first

By rewarding comprehensive care that results in improved health, medical organizations are working to prevent further health issues down the road, helping to control medical costs in the long run.

Santa’s Wrap not just for Christmas anymore

Beth Tom and Dave Kimler own Santa’s Wrap, which began as a pop-up seasonal concept but now has a permanent space. It also has expanded its product line.

Beth Tom and Dave Kimler opened their seasonal pop-up store in 2012 but have since expanded their product sales and secured a permanent location that allows them to do business throughout the year.