Las Vegas Business News

Business owners: Immigration isn’t black and white

A dining area of Ricardo's Mexican restaurant, 4930 W. Flamingo Rd., Monday Aug. 3, 2015. STEVE MARCUS

Southern Nevada business owners discuss the complexities of the national debate about border security, which is often argued in terms that leave little room for a nuanced conversation. Two dominant idustries in Las Vegas — food service and hospitality — stand to be affected by decisions made about immigration.

17 August 2015
By Howard Riell, Special to VEGAS INC

The Data: Aug. 16-22

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].

16 August 2015

Fantasy Land: Las Vegas a preseason draw for NFL fans

TV personality Matt Iseman, left with paddle, chest bumps his teammate, attendee Chase Womack, after defeating Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and his teammate during the Fantasy Sports Combine games at the Fantasy Sports Combine at the Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, July 18, 2015.

Inside the Wynn Las Vegas, hundreds of fantasy football zealots crowded around the stage for the slightest bit of inside information from the biggest names in the industry. When the Q&A session ended at last month’s Fantasy Football Combine, it wasn’t Super Bowl MVP Terrell Davis who was swarmed by fans, nor two-time Super Bowl champion coach Mike Shanahan. Instead, ESPN fantasy guru Matthew Berry was the man of the hour, getting bombarded with questions about draft strategy, players and pointers on managing a team once the season begins.It’s that time of year. The NFL preseason is in full swing, ...

16 August 2015
By Jesse Granger

People on the Move: Aug. 16-22

In the People: Alexis Michaud, Dustun Holmes, Mahna Pourshaban, Jeff Silver, Kristina Weller, Michael Whittaker, V.R. Bohman, Daniel Ivie, Robert Schaffer and more ...

16 August 2015

First came Tesla; now North Las Vegas awaits its moment

State legislators have a chance to give Southern Nevada’s economy — and the state’s — a significant boost, building on the momentum begun with the giant battery factory being built in the North.

16 August 2015

Engelstad Family Foundation gives $200,000 to Freedom House

Freedom House Sober Living apartments is shown in Las Vegas Wednesday, June 29, 2011.

Freedom House has received a $200,000 donation from the Engelstad Family Foundation to expand services ...

15 August 2015
By Jackie Valley

Kabuki show debuts at Bellagio as MGM eyes Japan

Performers stand onstage during the "Kabuki Spectacle" on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Bellagio. Singers and dancers performed the ancient Japanese storytelling art as the Bellagio Fountains functioned as a massive watery movie screen behind them, displaying animated scenes.

Las Vegas can be many things to many people, but MGM Resorts International wants leaders and visitors from Japan to know that its resorts are more than gambling hubs. The company, which has long sought to build a resort-casino in Japan, is hosting an elaborate "Kabuki Spectacle" this weekend (it got underway Friday night, with showings Saturday and Sunday nights) on the Las Vegas Strip. Singers and ...

14 August 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Las Vegas tech firm to add 60 jobs

Rimini Street Inc., which provides software support services to more than 1,000 companies worldwide, confirmed that it is expanding its Las Vegas headquarters to include an additional 60 operational jobs. The company ...

14 August 2015
By Daniel Rothberg

Mortgages issued by lenders up this year, almost on par with national average

An aerial view of a neighborhood in the southwest part of the Las Vegas Valley taken from a helicopter May 21, 2012.

A total of 8,191 mortgages were doled out for home purchases in Southern Nevada in the three months ending June 30, up 8 percent from the same period last year, according to RealtyTrac ...

14 August 2015
By Eli Segall

Much drone testing in Nevada shrouded in secrecy

Dan Johnson of Sensurion Aerospace carries the Sensurion Aerospace Magpie commercial drone during an event Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, near Boulder City. The event was to announce the FAA's first issuance of an unmanned aerial systems test site special airworthiness certificate.

But Nevada drone test sites host projects on battery life, aerodynamics and even a flying orchestra.

14 August 2015
By Daniel Rothberg

Haggen grocery chain will close or sell stores — but none in Nevada yet

Haggen Pacific Southwest CEO Bill Shaner.

Haggen said in a news release that additional stores “may be sold or closed in the future as part of Haggen’s business right-sizing plan" ...

14 August 2015
By Brian Deka

Las Vegas Club sold to owners of the D casino

Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

The Las Vegas Club, an aging Fremont Street casino that was partly closed more than two years ago, has been sold to a pair of other downtown casino owners. Jonathan Jossel, CEO of the company that operates ...

14 August 2015
By J.D. Morris

Revenue, earnings up for Stratosphere parent company in 2nd quarter

A view of the main entryway at the Stratosphere on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

The company that controls the Stratosphere, the two Arizona Charlie’s locations and the Aquarius in Laughlin reported its second-quarter earnings today. The company ...

14 August 2015
By J.D. Morris

Developers still see potential in Coyote Springs, plan to revive the housing development

Becky Tiffin, Barry Schafer, Kevin Tiffin and Laurie Schafer of Littleton, Colo., play a round Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Coyote Springs Golf Club.

Coyote Springs, launched by former powerhouse lobbyist and current prison inmate Harvey Whittemore, has a golf course — a highly ranked one at that — and little else. But it was supposed to be ...

14 August 2015
By Eli Segall

International Game Technology working on deal to sell Las Vegas headquarters

An exterior view of International Game Technology headquarters at 6355 S. Buffalo Drive on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015.

CEO Marco Sala said IGT has entered into a letter of intent to sell the southwest valley headquarters, although the company will probably set up a lease-back ...

14 August 2015
By J.D. Morris

Solar company suspends Nevada expansion, blames NV Energy controversy

In this file photo, Vivint Solar employees install solar panels on a home.

The news signals that the fracas between NV Energy and the solar industry are deterring new businesses from operating in Nevada. Vivint Solar announced in July that ...

14 August 2015
By Kyle Roerink

Five years later, Maryland casinos have addiction, crime, half-filled promises in wake

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore opened to the public on August 26, 2014.

http://www.citypaper.com/news/features/bcp-081215-feature-gambling-20150811-story.html#page=1

13 August 2015
By Sam Skolnik, City Paper

Lawsuit alleges Zirtual violated federal law with unannounced layoffs

A lawsuit alleges that Las Vegas-based Zirtual violated federal law when it terminated about 400 employees without notice on Monday. Zirtual’s employees, many of them full-time, provided ...

13 August 2015
By Daniel Rothberg

Sandoval: Talks with carmaker Faraday Future are ongoing

Gov. Brian Sandoval sits in his office at the Capitol on Friday, April 17, 2015, in Carson City.

Gov. Brian Sandoval's office says he's personally met with officials from electric car developer Faraday Future about building a factory in Southern Nevada, but there's no agreement in place and it's too early to ...

13 August 2015
Associated Press

Switch expands with 500,000-square-foot data center in Las Vegas

Technology firm Switch opened a new data center — Supernap Las Vegas 9 — on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015.

Las Vegas-based technology firm Switch opened a new data center, bringing its total square footage in the Las Vegas Valley to more than 1.5 million. The company expects its ...

13 August 2015
By Daniel Rothberg
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