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Kroger to buy Roundy’s for $178M to expand in Midwest

Kroger said Wednesday that it plans to buy fellow grocer Roundy's for about $178 million to expand in the Midwest.

Stock indexes stumble in early trading; Macy’s sinks

U.S. stocks indexes are slipping Wednesday morning. Retailers are slumping after Macy's reported weak results and cut its outlook ...

Gaming association, FBI ask the public to report illegal gambling

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.

The American Gaming Association is asking the public for help with one of its top priorities at the moment: fighting against illegal gambling. The Washington, D.C.-based casino industry lobbying group said Tuesday that it’s cooperating with ...

A cold resolve: Joe ‘Ice Cube’ McKeehen crushes field to win World Series of Poker

Joe McKeehen of Philadelphia celebrates with family and friends after winning the World Series of Poker Main Event on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the Rio. McKeehen takes home $7.68 million and the championship bracelet.

Joe McKeehen struggled to find his niche as an adolescent, or in his own words, he “wasn’t very good at life.” His apathy led to what turned into a lifelong nickname of “Joey Ice Cube” one day when he was supposed to be helping a family friend move. “I was not doing a good job,” McKeehen reflected. “So what I ended up doing was holding the door and filling up his ice-cube trays.” ...

New York to daily fantasy sports: Stop taking bets here

Len Don Diego, marketing manager for content at DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports company, works Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at his station at the company's offices in Boston.

New York's attorney general on Tuesday ordered the daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in the state, saying their operations ...

U.S. stocks edge mostly higher in late trading

Stocks reversed course and moved higher Tuesday afternoon, setting the market up to break a four-day losing streak.

LVCVA OKs contract for next step of demolishing Riviera

Lights are shown on the Riviera facade Sunday, May 3, 2015, before the casino closed.

The shuttered Riviera took another small step toward its eventual demolition today. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s board of directors approved a $475,000 contract with KGA Architecture to ...

Apple leads tech stocks lower as U.S. market extends slump

Stocks are drifting lower in early trading, extending a slump that has brought the market lower for the past four trading days ...

Q+A: Convenient location adds luster to Cadence master-planned community

A look at construction happening at Cadence master-planned community in Henderson on October 23, 2015.

When Mark Paris was helping develop Summerlin, a newspaper headline at the time dubbed newly opened Summerlin Parkway the “freeway to nowhere.” Paris now leads ...

EBay is planning to make $412 million investment to expand operations in Nevada

An eBay sign at the company's San Jose, Calif., headquarters is seen Oct. 17, 2007.

EBay is considering an expansion of its data operations throughout Nevada, pending the approval of tax abatements at an economic development meeting next week. The e-commerce giant plans to invest $412 million ...

Las Vegas man says mortgage firm, Bank of America defrauded him

Michael Bondi poses near a Bank of America branch in Henderson Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. Bondi has a federal lawsuit pending against Bank of America and Nationstar Mortgage.

Michael Bondi contends he's being pressed to repay a home loan that was written off. In a lawsuit against Bank of America and Nationstar Mortgage, the Las Vegas resident claims ...

Luke’s Lobster prepares its first Vegas shack; Goodwill debuts another store

Seafood soup at Hong Kong Cafe, opening at Palazzo Nov. 25.

Athletics store Asics plans its opening at Las Vegas South Premium Outlets as Maine-inspired eatery Luke’s Lobster gets ready to debut outside the Fashion Show mall ...

Campbell rethinks its recipe as consumer tastes change

The headquarters of Campbell Soup in Camden, N.J., Oct. 14, 2015. Campbell has moved to address changing food trends and a gradual sales decline, banishing ingredients and reaching out to consumers via social media.

Food companies tinker with the signature products in their portfolios at their own risk — and few products are as classic as Campbell’s chicken noodle soup. Now, Campbell Soup is altering its famous broth ...

FCC sides with hot spots, and hospitality industry feels a chill

Donna Jarvis-Miller, director of membership and events for the American Public Human Services Association, with her own hot spot Internet network at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle, Nov. 5, 2015. Jarvis-Miller said she brings her own hot spot to hotels and convention centers to save money.

Fed up with Internet charges that can range into six figures, more meeting planners are instead using mobile hot spots to connect at conferences and conventions. But their efforts have at times been stymied, when the venues have ...

Impairment charges create big third-quarter loss for Scientific Games

A view of the Scientific Games booth during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in the Sands Expo Center Thursday Oct. 1, 2015.

Despite the big net loss, the company said it remains on track to create substantial cost savings because of its merger with Bally ...

SLS Las Vegas teaming with Starwood to rebrand hotel tower

Hotel towers are shown during a tour of work on the SLS Las Vegas resort, formerly the Sahara, Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

SLS Las Vegas announced today that one of its hotel towers will eventually be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., a deal that will rebrand the tower and ...

Las Vegas home resale prices stagnant in October but surge on the year

Fafie Moore, left, a Realty Executives owner/broker, and realtor Helen Riley look over a home being offered for sale in Henderson April 8, 2013.

Las Vegas resale housing prices stayed flat last month and sales volume slid again, but both were higher than a year ago ...

Tips and tricks to avoid common renovation mishaps

Eric Camacho works on a tile floor at a Christopher Homes construction site Thursday, June 11, 2015, in the Ridges Las Vegas, a luxury residential community in Summerlin.

Home improvement projects can be fun: Upgrade your space. Redo your look. Fix a nagging problem. But, as many of us know, they also can be a nightmare, with flaky contractors, repairs gone awry and overblown budgets. Do you tackle a project yourself or hire a professional? How do you find the right contractor for the job? And how do you ensure that you don’t fall victim to a scam? Here’s a guide to help you navigate the potentially dicey waters of home repairs. ...

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