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People on the Move: April 12-18

In the Notes: John Wilcox, Jarin Ratanapeanchai, Marcus Phillips, Gina Marie Fuller, Brian Veasey, Jack Easdale, Andrew Youkana, Ashlee Zindash, Tiffany East, Colleen McKenna, Mike Sutton, Sean Corbett, Chris Lee, Connie Land, Jerry Dale, Phil Reynolds, Christina Telese, Jennifer Holley, Dan Thomsen, Ryan Welch, Evan Louie, Gregg Carnes, Kyle Smith, Melissa Ooi, Tammy Porto Bartolomeo, Steve August, Tifferney White, Myisha Williams, Sabrina Carrender, Arleen Dodge, Jim Rogers, Eric Jorgenson, Doug Spring, Lee Haney, Ted Olivas, Debbie Conway, Glenn Trowbridge, Ed Zagalo, Spencer Luth, Marc Joseph, Sabrina Mercadante, Curtis Myles, Michael Shramm, Tony Gemignani, John Adams, Jeff Torrecampo, Matt Smith, Lou ...

12 April 2015

LVCVA SVP of Marketing: ‘Never underestimate the power of a relationship’

Cathy Tull, senior vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, says Southern Nevada should embrace and support its identity as a tourism-based economy.

Cathy Tull has been senior vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority since 2009 and is one of the key organizers of Vegas Uncork’d, the highly anticipated foodie event celebrating its ninth year this month with events at Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace and MGM Grand ...

12 April 2015
By VEGAS INC Staff

Mother, daughter create business offering cheesecakes made from scratch

Heidi Heath and her mother, Kathy Bastian, own and operate Gotta Love Cheesecake featuring desserts Bastian and her mother created.

Family recipes and a lineage of bakers have helped the store to become what it is today and offer homemade cheesecakes in 50 flavors ...

12 April 2015
By VEGAS INC Staff

International development contract opportunities for Nevada companies

On April 22, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean will visit Las Vegas to explain international development programs and how Nevada businesses can take advantage of project contracts ...

12 April 2015
By Mel Jameson

Several big resort companies are working to sever ties with NV Energy

Exterior view of the NV Energy building Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Several Las Vegas resort companies and a prominent tech business are seeking approval to obtain their electricity outside of NV Energy, a move that poses questions about ...

10 April 2015
By Kyle Roerink

MGM Resorts, Wynn go cashless at poker tables

Staff place bundles of cash and the championship bracelet on the table after two finalists are determined during the 2014 World Series of Poker main event final table Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, at the Rio.

Two major Strip casino operators recently made changes to their poker operations that may reflect a broader push to beef up their anti-money laundering efforts. Effective this month, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts no longer allow cash at their poker tables. Previously, poker players could use cash without first converting it into chips. Some experts think the change is motivated by ...

10 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Ikea starts construction on gargantuan Las Vegas store

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is pleased with the growth and job opportunities during a program as IKEA holds a groundbreaking ceremony for its first store in Southern Nevada on Thursday, April, 9, 2015.

IKEA, the popular Swedish furniture dealer and meatball slinger, broke ground today on a 351,000-square-foot superstore in Las Vegas. Company officials and construction management crews ...

9 April 2015
By Eli Segall

Suit claims AIDS foundation scammed Medicare for $20M

One of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care is accused of bilking Medicare and Medicaid in an elaborate $20 million dollar scam that spanned 12 states, according to a lawsuit filed in ...

8 April 2015
By Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press

Bounce in Las Vegas home sales might signal listings at ‘more realistic prices’

Home on 6820 San Ricardo Ave.

Despite a big jump in sales, Las Vegas used-home prices were flat month-to-month, perhaps indicating that fewer sellers are overpricing. The median sales price ...

8 April 2015
By Eli Segall

What’s next for disgruntled Allegiant pilots if strike isn’t an option?

Allegiant Air pilots picket in front of the Allegiant Air headquarters in Summerlin Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Pilots, represented by the Teamsters union, have been in contract negations with the company for two years, a union representative said.

When a federal judge put the kibosh on Allegiant Air pilots’ attempted strike last week, just hours after they called it, the aviators were left in a tricky spot ...

8 April 2015
By Eli Segall

Will Sandoval’s praise at IKEA’s Las Vegas groundbreaking soar higher than the sky?

Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks during the grand opening of Downtown Summerlin on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014.

Politicians are prone to getting excited for good news, and in Nevada, when it comes to real estate projects, no one gets giddier than the governor. Brian Sandoval has criss-crossed the state for ceremonial groundbreakings to praise developers, their projects and the good things they’re bringing ...

8 April 2015
By Eli Segall

MGM arena to serve Coca-Cola, feature Toshiba products

Construction continues on a $375 million sports arena between New York-New York and the Monte Carlo casinos Sunday, March 22, 2015. The 20,000-seat arena, a collaboration between MGM Resorts International and AEG, is expected to open in spring 2016.

MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG say their 20,000-seat arena being built behind the New York-New York on the Las Vegas Strip will feature Coca-Cola beverages and ...

7 April 2015
Associated Press

Police: Laughlin hotel guest threatened to shoot casino security in barricade

Authorities say a hotel guest who barricaded himself inside a casino hotel room for hours had threatened to shoot anyone who forced him out. Harrah's casino-hotel in Laughlin called police about ...

7 April 2015
Associated Press

Mountainside Ascaya community getting over-the-top clubhouse

Developers of luxury community Ascaya unveiled plans Tuesday, April 7, 2015, for a $25 million, 22,000-square-foot clubhouse. Construction is expected to begin by year’s end.

Developers of Ascaya, the long-delayed mountain-mansion project in Henderson, are promising to build one of the most luxurious communities in Southern Nevada. To help lure people in, they’re planning ...

7 April 2015
By Eli Segall

Deal to close Tuesday on sale of former Revel casino

Crapped out: Atlantic City’s Revel closed after only two years, but it’s hardly the only victim of a recent wave of similar closures.

After nearly nine months of wrangling, failed deals and waiting in vain for a higher price, the sale of Atlantic City's former Revel casino is expected to be finalized ...

7 April 2015
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Man who killed himself at M Resort believed Henderson casino wronged him

A view of the M Resort in Henderson taken from a helicopter May 21, 2012.

A man who fatally shot himself at the M Resort on Easter Sunday revealed in a letter last year that he became suicidal after losing his lifetime buffet pass at the casino ...

6 April 2015
By Katie Visconti

Advisory firm: Don’t vote for Elaine Wynn, other Wynn Resorts nominees

Elaine Wynn speaks during a Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Power Luncheon on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Rio.

An advisory firm has recommended shareholders show their dissatisfaction with the state of affairs at Wynn Resorts in an upcoming election of board members ...

6 April 2015
By Kimberly Piercall, Associated Press

Exotic jewelry shop opens on the Strip, shopping center planned for summer

A restaurant franchise expands its Las Vegas presence with a second location, while a new jewelry store may have just the thing for those interested in exotic fashion. Plus: A shopping plaza makes moves to ...

6 April 2015
By Eva Chidester

The Data: April 5-11

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5 April 2015

Distracted at work? Put the phone away

Distracted at work? Put the phone away

Cell photo interruptions at work, even small ones, can cause you to lose your train of thought or increase your chances of making mistakes. In a recent study conducted at Michigan State University ...

5 April 2015
The Sunday Staff
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