Las Vegas Business News

With no bosses, how do Zappos employees get raises?

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, left, talks with Shaun Donovan, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, during a tour of downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.

A workplace with no managers and no hierarchy — as Las Vegas-based retailer Zappos has recently become, to much media attention — brings up some immediate questions. Chief among them: Who decides how much anyone gets paid? The basic premise ...

Weddings in Las Vegas have dropped 37 percent in last 10 years

Ronnie and Lisa Littlejohn enjoy champagne after their marriage during this century's last sequential wedding date of 12/13/14 on the High Roller on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in the Linq Promenade.

Wedding bells have been ringing less often in Las Vegas recently — nearly 47,000 fewer couples were married here in 2014 than were a decade ago, even though record numbers of tourists have flocked to the city. In 2004 the number of weddings performed in Clark County peaked at 128,000. Last year, only 81,000 took place ...

Moody’s sees brighter outlook for U.S. gaming industry

A view of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, Sept. 16, 2011.

Moody’s Investors Service is feeling much better about the financial future of gaming than it did around the same time last year. The credit rating agency has upgraded the outlook from ...

Partnership expands health care access for Chamber of Commerce members

A new partnership between the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce and H2U Health Centers will expand access to primary health care for chamber members and their dependents. H2U, which operates ...

3 new names join Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Three new directors have been sworn in to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board. An authority spokeswoman said Tuesday that Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow and ...

Culinary Union targets bank’s ownership stake in Station Casinos

The Culinary Union protests in front of Palace Station in an ongoing attempt to unionize employees at the Station Casinos properties, Friday, July 10, 2015.

The Culinary Union’s latest attempt to exert pressure on Station Casinos seeks to bring a complex international finance scandal before ...

Mirage volcano times: Volcano in Las Vegas to erupt less frequently

A view of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Sept. 16, 2011. Flames from the volcano at the Mirage can be seen at left.

The man-made Mirage volcano that has been spewing fire and water since the Strip hotel's 1989 opening, a first-of-its-kind attraction, will now offer Two to three nightly shows. The Mirage volcano times ...

Boston says Wynn Resorts reps knew of mob ties to land

In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, photo, Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, delivers the keynote address at Colliers International Annual Seminar at the Boston Convention Center in Boston. Wynn delivered the keynote speech Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at a Las Vegas conference for printing technology company Electronics for Imaging.

Recently discovered interviews with at least five people suggest Wynn Resorts knew a mob associate with felony convictions would profit from his stake in the waterfront land where ...

The List: Available commercial space

Find out about available commercial space. This week, we rank them by available square feet.

The Data: July 12-18

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].

Navigating the permitting process in Southern Nevada

Navigating the permitting process in Southern Nevada

The county recommends homeowners choose a licensed contractor to do the work and handle the permit. But for homeowners who have the expertise to handle the project themselves, here is a look at the process ...

Race is on to make the best electric car in the valley

Local Motors, which produces five varieties of vehicles, is based in Phoenix but has a shop in downtown Las Vegas.

Long before Tesla announced plans to build a $5 billion electric battery factory near Reno, a local group for years had been tracking the quiet rev of the electric car industry in and around the valley. On the website of the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association is a poster for Lectra Motors, a Las Vegas-based company that in 1981 tried to convert a fleet of Datsuns into all-electric vehicles. The poster features six Datsuns beneath a golden desert sunrise. “The dawn of a new era,” its tagline reads. “It lasted for all of about three months before ...

Sports wagering evolving locally, across the nation

Bettors stand in line to make wagers during the NCAA basketball tournament. A new law allows business entities to bet on sports, as well.

Change is coming to Nevada sports books. At the state level, lawmakers recently approved a bill that allows groups of people to place wagers as a single entity. Meanwhile, the industry is preparing for an even bigger transformation at the national level: the spread of ...

New to the valley: Plastic plant, southern restaurant and sunglass store

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

The valley welcomes a sports performance shop and a plastic manufacturing plant. Also, a family pizza joint and a solar power company expand their businesses, and southern cuisine finds a new home ...

Despite slow start, SLS boss confident in future

Scott Kreeger, president and COO of SLS Las Vegas, said the resort has an 18-month to two-year period to “ramp up.”

Having worked as an executive at MGM Resorts International and Station Casinos, Scott Kreeger understands the Las Vegas market. He also knows about struggling resorts, having taken over SLS Las Vegas after leaving the now-closed Revel in ...

The Notes: July 12-18

In the Notes: Raising Cane's, The Juice Standard, Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, Towbin Automotive of Las Vegas, Eldorado Valley Regional Public Safety Training Facility ...

‘You can’t train nice’: How to build a loyal customer base

Las Vegas Dunkin Donuts employee Samantha Ashhadi  gives out samples of coffee to customers.

The secret to establishing a brand is creating an emotional connection to the audience, and one of the best ways to do that is through customer service. “Be organized and mindful,” said Steve Nachwalter, principal of Nachwalter Consulting Group, a global management consultancy based in Las Vegas. “Make sure you understand the experience your customers are looking for, and make sure you are able to provide it to them. See your business through your customers’ eyes. If you can’t walk in their shoes, you will never be able to connect to or satisfy them.” ...

Helicopter company has metamorphosized into tourism giant

Brenda Halvorson is president and CEO of Papillon Group, which operates a helicopter tour business and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

This 50-year-old helicopter tour company flies over the entire Grand Canyon from Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam to Grand Canyon West ...

Guest column: Keep personal, business liabilities separate

No business can eliminate the risk of exposure to a lawsuit. The good news is that any business can significantly reduce its exposure with a risk mitigation strategy ...

Last flight for US Airways expected in October

An American Airlines plane and a US Airways plane are parked at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, Aug. 13, 2013.

The last flight for US Airways will take place this fall, and one more name in airline history will disappear. The farewell flight for US Airways will be ...