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23 November 2015
By Robert Saikali

Saving the planet, one song at a time

Marisa Vincent, right, and Angela Vincent are a mother-daughter creative team that created an interactive children’s book incorporating familiar music from songs in the public domain to teach the importance of preserving nature.

Marisa Vincent never really taught her own children much about the importance of protecting the planet. But her daughter’s interest, sparked by studying abroad in Germany, drove them to create educational material for the next generation.

23 November 2015
By VEGAS INC Staff

The Notes: Philanthropy, Nov. 22-28

In the Notes: CenturyLink, Cox Communications, NV Energy, Crazy Pita, Lowe's, Wells Fargo, Boyd Gaming, Miracle Mile Shops, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Nevada State Bank, Mario Batali Foundation, MGM Resorts Foundation, Vegas PBS, Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas, Avero LLC, Wynn Las Vegas and more ...

23 November 2015
By VEGAS INC Staff

Thou shalt have integrity: Las Vegas priest advises businesspeople about ethics

Father Max Oliva is a priest who has written a book on the moral and ethical practices people should use when engaging in business transactions. The author of 7 books lives near the St. Christopher Catholic Church and is a fan of the stained glass in its chapel.

Max Oliva talks about the kind of advice he offers, the variety of people who seek his counsel, and how Las Vegas differs from Canada, where he used to minister.

23 November 2015
By Julie Ann Formoso

Analysis: DraftKings, FanDuel wrong for now, but on right side

In this Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, photo, workers set up a DraftKings promotions tent in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., before a game between the New England Patriots and New York Jets.

Say goodbye to all those annoying commercials. Forget about the promise of winning millions of dollars. The courts are sure to find what the rest of us already know ...

21 November 2015
By Paul Newberry, Associated Press

SolarCity cutting ties with rooftop solar advocacy group

The Alliance for Solar Choice, an advocacy group representing rooftop solar companies, is losing one of its anchor members: SolarCity. SolarCity will leave the alliance in December, after ...

20 November 2015
By Kyle Roerink

Report finds sluggish growth in Las Vegas rental prices

Report finds sluggish growth in Las Vegas rental prices

Las Vegas’ rental market has heated up in recent years, with investors buying cheap homes in bulk to lease out and landlords buying and building apartment complexes. The growth in rental prices, however, is far from ...

20 November 2015
By Eli Segall

Irish dad whose selfie video was a YouTube hit back in Las Vegas

The clueless Irish dad whose accidental selfie video of his Las Vegas vacation was watched by millions is back in Sin City to get a do over. This time ...

20 November 2015
By Sally Ho, Associated Press

Stockbridge approved to acquire remaining 10 percent of SLS; Nazarian, SBE Entertainment out

An exterior view of SLS Las Vegas.

Stockbridge Capital received final approval from Nevada gaming regulators today to acquire the remaining 10 percent of SLS Las Vegas. Stockbridge already owns ...

19 November 2015

Stevens brothers get final OK for full ownership of Golden Gate

The Golden Gate hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015.

Downtown Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens and his brother today received final regulatory approval to increase their ownership interest in the Golden Gate. The Nevada Gaming Commission ...

19 November 2015

Eldorado Resorts gets final OK to take control of two MGM casinos in Reno

Downtown Reno photographed Saturday, February 26, 2000.

Eldorado Resorts Inc. today received the final blessing of state regulators to take over MGM Resorts International’s ownership of two Reno casinos. The Nevada Gaming Commission ...

19 November 2015
By J.D. Morris

Easier in the ’burbs: Why residential development hasn’t taken off downtown

The abandoned Travelers Motel on Fremont Street on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, downtown. One of the barriers to development downtown is the price of land.

Developer Eric Cohen spent a lot of time trying to figure out downtown’s housing market and whether he could pull off an apartment project there. His company moved to former bakery Holsum Lofts, immersing itself in the neighborhood as Cohen looked into possible deals. Today, he and partner Doug Eisner are building sprawling apartment complexes around the valley, but nothing downtown. And their company ...

19 November 2015
By Eli Segall

Marriott merger has Starwood lovers nervous

The newly built Marriott Marquis on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Frequent customers of Starwood Hotels & Resorts are reacting emotionally to the news that Marriott International is acquiring Starwood, which owns the Westin, Sheraton and W hotel chains. It seems less like a company they do business with is merging and more like ...

19 November 2015
By Josh Barro, New York Times News Service

Allegiant gives employees bonus after recording big profits

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

Allegiant Air leaders told the budget airline's 3,000 employees Tuesday that they would receive a year-end bonus equal to about 5 percent of their 2015 earnings through ...

18 November 2015
By William R. Levesque, Tampa Bay Times

Ordinance would ban shops from selling animals bred in puppy mills

A new ordinance put forward to the Las Vegas City Council today could bar pet shops from selling animals bred in “puppy mills,” if approved. The ordinance, drafted based on a similar resolution ...

18 November 2015
By Megan Messerly

Wynn Resorts says opening of second Macau resort delayed

Wynn Resorts said Wednesday that the opening of its second resort in Macau has been delayed by three months. The Wynn Palace Cotai in the gambling enclave in China will open in June of next year instead ...

18 November 2015
Associated Press

City of Las Vegas declines to help Lucky Dragon casino project

A view of the Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino construction site at 300 W. Sahara Ave. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015.

The Lucky Dragon, a planned Asian-themed hotel and casino being built just off the north Strip, failed today to advance its plan to get financial help from Las Vegas city leaders. Las Vegas City Council members ...

18 November 2015
By J.D. Morris

Henderson allocates $2.2 million to move data center to Switch

A view of Switch's SUPERNAP campus in Las Vegas, Aug. 15, 2014.

The city of Henderson is switching things up — by moving its data systems to Switch. The City Council approved a series of items Tuesday night to make the move possible, but the change has been in the works since May. The city’s data center is about ...

18 November 2015
By Megan Messerly

Stocks open higher; ConAgra Foods jumps on spinoff news

U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading Wednesday as investors were encouraged by corporate deal news from ConAgra Foods and railroad operator Norfolk Southern. Energy stocks were ...

18 November 2015
By Alex Viega, Associated Press

New York expands inquiry of fantasy sites to Yahoo

A sign outside Yahoo’s headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Sunnyvale, Calif.

The New York state attorney general has expanded his investigation into daily fantasy sport sites, with measures including the issuance of a subpoena to the online media company Yahoo ...

18 November 2015
By Joe Drape, New York Times News Service
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