Las Vegas Business News

Summerlin-area penthouse sells for a whopping $7.7 million

A view of the entrance to One Queensridge Place, a luxury condo development near Summerlin, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.

A Canadian real estate executive and his wife bought a penthouse in the opulent One Queensridge Place towers, in what’s reported to be the most ...

11 March 2015
By Eli Segall

Kentucky’s unbeaten season makes Las Vegas squirm

Kentucky's Marcus Lee, left, and Michigan's Jordan Morgan go after a rebound during the first half of an NCAA Midwest Regional final college basketball tournament game Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Indianapolis.

The University of Kentucky’s undefeated regular season has Nick Bogdanovich sweating. If the Wildcats don’t lose this year ...

11 March 2015
BloombergBusiness

Las Vegas tourism impact rises to $50 billion in 2014

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in this file photo.

Visitors to Las Vegas last year spent an estimated $723 each says a report that pins the value of tourism at $50 billion total. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority commissioned ...

11 March 2015
Associated Press

Nevada gas prices up more than half-dollar from month ago

The days of filling up for $2 per gallon in Nevada may already be well behind us. The state’s average price per gallon climbed to $2.88 Tuesday ...

11 March 2015
By Andrea Domanick

Health care checkup: State legislation, Supreme Court case prompt question about Nevada’s exchange

Ashley Hentze, left, of Lakeland, Fla., gets help signing up for the Affordable Care Act from Kristen Nash, a volunteer with Enroll America, a private, nonprofit organization running a grassroots campaign to encourage people to sign up for health care, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013

With the Affordable Care Act still under a full-scale assault from detractors on both the national and state level, the future of the law is uncertain for Nevadans and the ...

11 March 2015
By Kyle Roerink

GMG seeks court ruling on Joint Operating Agreement; millions at stake

In a court filing today, the Greenspun Media Group contends that Stephens Media and the Las Vegas Review-Journal have systematically miscalculated their partnership share to disadvantage the Las Vegas Sun and ...

10 March 2015
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Montel Williams out as payday loan pitchman for Las Vegas-based company

In this May 21, 2013 file photo, Montel Williams attends the "Now You See Me" premiere at AMC Lincoln Square, in New York. An online company is losing Williams as its celebrity pitchman in New York while agreeing to stop generating leads in the state for payday loans with interest rates sometimes topping 1,000 percent, regulators said Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

An online company is losing Montel Williams as its celebrity pitchman in New York while agreeing to stop generating leads in the state for payday loans with interest rates that ...

10 March 2015
By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press

Bill would allow audits on charities behind Nevada plates

A bill up for debate in the Nevada Legislature would allow the state to verify that the charities behind specialty license plates are spending the money the way ...

10 March 2015
Associated Press

Judge insists Sands China hand over documents to former CEO

A Las Vegas Sands subsidiary has been ordered, again, to hand over documents without redactions in an ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit against the company. After an evidentiary hearing that ...

10 March 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Las Vegas trend of homes on market with no offers seen as ‘troubling’

A vacant home is shown in North Las Vegas April 2, 2013. A neighbor said it has been vacant for about six months. (1513 Splinter Rock, North Las Vegas)

Las Vegas used-home prices rose last month, but industry pros are worried by the continued, “troubling” rise in ignored, overpriced listings.

10 March 2015
By Eli Segall

Real estate in Las Vegas: It makes great television

The Scotts in their Las Vegas home.

Las Vegas has been a major player in reality television for years, with shows about pawn shops, tattoo artists, hot rods, casinos, cage fighters, limo drivers and polygamists. Now another industry, synonymous with Las Vegas’ wild growth and economic collapse, is gaining more of the spotlight: real estate. Shows about house-flipping ...

10 March 2015
By Eli Segall

5 things the hockey ownership group would need to address

Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill perform after the first period of a playoff game between the Nashville Predators and the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn.

Bill Foley and the ownership trying to bring a National Hockey League to Las Vegas hope to win a championship within ...

10 March 2015
By Brian Deka

How new changes by credit-reporting firms may affect you

In this March 5, 2012, file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. The three largest credit reporting agencies will change the way they handle records in a major revamp long sought by consumer advocates. The changes were announced Monday, March 9, 2015, after talks between Equifax, Experian, TransUnion and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The three big credit reporting agencies are making changes that could help steer some consumers clear of the credit dog house ...

9 March 2015
By Michelle Chapman and Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Bill would exempt independent contractors from minimum wage

A Nevada bill that would exempt businesses from paying minimum wage to independent contractors earned praise Monday from business owners who say they want the flexibility to hire people on contract. However, critics said ...

9 March 2015
By Michelle Rindels, Associated Press

World’s tallest observation wheel falls short on riders

The 550-foot-tall High Roller observation wheel, the tallest in the world, is shown Wednesday, April 9, 2014. The wheel is the centerpiece of the $550 million Linq project, a retail, dining and entertainment district by Caesars Entertainment Corp.

The world's tallest observation wheel hasn't quite reached the elevated expectations of its owner. Caesars Entertainment officials have said the High Roller was just shy of ...

9 March 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Sinking of stadium proposal drags down development in downtown Las Vegas

A view of the future site of the Charlie Palmer, a boutique luxury hotel and restaurant, in the Symphony Park development in downtown Las Vegas Monday Feb. 27, 2012.

Land near Symphony Park may be stuck in limbo until economy fully recovers ...

8 March 2015
By Conor Shine

Businesses see rewards by investing in their employees’ education

Rose Mata, General Manager of the Verizon Wireless Smart Store on 210 N Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas on Feb. 5, 2015.

Offering tuition assistance makes employees happier and more productive, and it’s a perk that could help in the hiring process as it resonates with job candidates who are better, more dedicated workers.

8 March 2015
By Ashley Oñoz-Wright, Special to VEGAS INC

At rare family store on the Strip, ‘each product has a story’

An interior view of VOM FASS at the Grand Canal Shoppes in the Venetian Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The store sells whiskeys and liqueurs on tap and lets shoppers sample them before purchasing. The company also sells wine, specialty oils and vinegars.

From rare cognacs to exotic oils and fruit vinegars, a new family-owned shop on the Strip bills itself as a candy store for adults. Kim and Gary Weiss make it a point to bring unusual flavors to Las Vegas, and do it in a way that’s sustainable.

8 March 2015
By VEGAS INC Staff

Celebrate women’s impact in tech industry

Know a woman in the tech world who deserves an award? Here's how to nominate her ...

8 March 2015
By Ellen Fiore

The Notes: Philanthropy, March 8-14

America First Credit Union donated $10,000 each to several charities.

In the Notes: America First Credit Union, Public Education Foundation, Payless ShoeSource, Popcornopolis, City National Bank, Vegas Stylez Hair Salon, Nevada State Bank, Robertson+Partners, Las Vegas Speedway Children's Charities and more ...

8 March 2015
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