Las Vegas Business News

Walgreens buying Rite Aid, creating drugstore giant

In this June 20, 2011, file photo, a woman exits a Rite Aid store, in Philadelphia.

Walgreens confirmed Tuesday that it will buy rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores around the world. The deal comes less than year after ...

DraftKings logo removed from World Series of Poker set

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.

World Series of Poker watchers won't be seeing the logo for daily fantasy sports site DraftKings when the tournament returns to Las Vegas starting Nov. 8. A spokesman for the annual poker contest ...

Macau opens Hollywood-themed casino resort amid slowdown

Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese attend a launch ceremony for the Studio City project Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Macau.

China's world-beating gambling hub is getting a taste of Hollywood glamor as its newest casino resort makes its debut on Tuesday with a glitzy grand opening that masks turmoil behind ...

Sandoval appoints retired judge to fill Mulroy’s seat on Gaming Commission

U.S. District Judge Philip Pro moderates his Law and Crime class Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, during the Sun Youth Forum at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Gov. Brian Sandoval has named a retired federal judge to fill a recently vacated seat on the Nevada Gaming Commission. Sandoval’s office said he has appointed Philip Pro, a former U.S. District Court judge, to the post that ...

Report: Las Vegas new-home sales, prices up

Las Vegas Strip casinos can be seen behind new home construction Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Summerlin.

Las Vegas homebuilders had another boost in business last month, as sales and prices continued outpacing last year’s totals, a new report shows. Builders sold 686 new homes ...

Stoney’s rocks again; Wynn swaps seafood spots

Stoney's Rockin' Country offers 2,000 square feet of dance floor space and a 570-square-foot performance stage and hosts line dancing, beer pong and mechanical bull riding.

A new cafe is adding Parisian flare to the Venetian as the Wynn swaps one Mediterranean seafood spot for another. Fans of sports and the outdoors will welcome two new shops Friday, and a country music venue has been reintroduced to ...

Road construction may be worse than ever in Las Vegas — here’s how to avoid it

Bumper-to-bumper traffic is diverted from two lanes to one Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

We’ve all been there, especially lately — traffic is crawling, you think there must be a wreck ahead, but as you approach, you see that it’s just a lane closure. If you think ...

UNLV has designs on a more collegiate feel

A view of a lot at 4700 S. Maryland Parkway on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, near UNLV. The former strip mall, which housed Freakin’ Frog Cafe & Beer Bar as well as other businesses, is in the process of redevelopment.

Head to the Arizona State University campus in Tempe and stroll down Mill Avenue. Chances are you’ll see throngs of students crowding wide pedestrian walkways, filing in and out of ...

Wynn’s tune has changed on Macau

In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, photo, Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn delivers the keynote address at Colliers International Annual Seminar at the Boston Convention Center in Boston.

While discussing his company’s business in Macau this month, Steve Wynn used words such as “preposterous,” “outrageous” and “ridiculous” to describe his feelings about the Chinese gambling city, and more specifically, his uncertainty about the number of table games the government would permit in his new casino. It was a far cry from ...

The List: Acute-care hospitals

Find out about acute-care hospitals, ranked by January-June 2015 operating revenue.

People on the Move: Oct. 25-31

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The Data: Oct. 25-31

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Avoiding bad hires is as important as making good ones

Lucy Gwynn with Express Employment Professionals chats with Sue Knight about job candidates and more.

Staffing professionals share advice on how to avoid employing a bad fit for your company ...

Child care can go beyond baby-sitting

Kiddie Academy owners Ricardo Mogollon and Jerry Nesbit, both in blue, spend some quality time with a few of their child clients and staff members within their newly opened business in Henderson.

Dr. Ricardo Mogollon and Jerry Nesbit want to awaken children's possibilities and prepare them for school and life, even at the earliest stages of childhood. Their school focuses its educational curriculum on character, technology, and health and fitness ...

Doctor talks health care, baseball, wine and music

Dr. H. Bard Coats, market president of HealthCare Partners, poses in the lobby of the company Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015.

The market president at HealthCare Partners Nevada talks about the organization's work enrolling people in Medicare Advantage, his opinion on the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada and his love of wine and food ...

Serious business gets done in Las Vegas

Resorts have invested billions to provide the best accommodations, amenities and service. Now, we must maintain the business experience our convention clients have come to expect.

Penn National reports 14.5 percent revenue growth, will restate financials

A view of the M Resort in Henderson.

Penn National Gaming, the casino company that runs the Tropicana and the M Resort in Henderson, reported ...

Boyd revenue up 3.3 percent; CEO indicates no interest in fantasy sports

An exterior view of the Fremont casino in downtown Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

Boyd Gaming, the casino company whose Las Vegas-area properties include Sam’s Town, the Orleans and the California, reported ...

Caesars Palace getting $75 million update despite bankruptcy

A rendering by KNA Design of a king guest room in the renovated Julius Tower at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip is getting a $75 million upgrade for its 50th birthday despite facing a complicated bankruptcy reorganization and millions of dollars in fines. Parent company Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced Friday that it's overhauling the hotel's original Roman Tower ...

Fresh & Easy closures are the latest change in Las Vegas’ turbulent grocery industry

A Fresh & Easy market near South Decatur Boulevard and West Cactus Avenue on Monday, March 19, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Fresh & Easy employee Krystal Fox knew something was wrong at her store in Green Valley when she noticed the dwindling meat supply. Also, the place was usually empty. Having six shoppers was considered a “rush day,” Fox said. Now, her employer ...