Las Vegas Business News

Canada-based product supplier values adaptability in employees hired to Nevada location, its first in the US

Juan Martinez, vice president of branding and manufacturing growth for North America, poses in the showroom at the Spector & Co. facility in North Las Vegas Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

The new Spector & Co. site might not look like much from the outside—a warehouse marked with the Canadian supply company’s name—but inside it’s humming with activity, as employees work between a showroom full of products sporting brand names like Netflix, Jelly Belly and Spotify, and a factory with the array of machines that made them.

The Notes: Philanthropy, March 27, 2023

In the Notes: Brett Valdez, Dunn Family Foundation, Project 150, Sahara Las Vegas, Commercial Alliance Las Vegas, Las Vegas Realtors and more ...

In Laughlin, Nevadans cross state lines for gas savings

A sign list prices at a convenience store in Bullhead City, Ariz., across the river from Laughlin, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The price for regular gasoline is posted at $3.35 per gallon. In Laughlin, the price was $4.69 at a 76 gas station on Casino Drive.

It’s not uncommon for Robert Bennett to cross the state lines to fill up the gas tank on his vehicle. Bennett, a longtime Laughlin resident, found himself Tuesday among the many cars ...

Nevada to add gas plant as drought threatens power grids

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

Utility regulators in Nevada gave the state’s largest power provider clearance to start work on a $333 million project to build a natural gas plant in the state for the first time in nearly 15 years, signaling yet ...

Former Gaming Control Board chair talks COVID, virtual reality and life off the board

J. Brin Gibson

Since stepping down as chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board last year, Brin Gibson has stayed busy in Las Vegas as a shareholder at ...

The Notes: March 20, 2023

In the Notes: Lisa Cano Burkhead, Mitch Geiger, Shana Rafalski, Penta Building Group, Dr. Zahra Kashi and more ...

Inside the ‘can-do attitude’ that landed the NCAA Tournament in Las Vegas

An exterior view of the T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

Las Vegas has now hosted, or will host, many of the biggest events in sports but few required more man hours to secure than the NCAA Tournament. ...

Derek Stevens: Las Vegas and March Madness are a perfect match

People watch NCAA college basketball tournament games during March Madness at Circa Thursday, March 17, 2022.

My first March Madness memory was when I was a high school senior on spring break in 1985, and I got to watch the games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

New Jersey casino, sports revenue was up 10.4% in February

Gamblers are silhouetted against the light from slot machines on Aug. 8,2022, at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J.

New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling saw their revenue increase by 10.4% in February. But what the industry considers to be its core ...

MGM to renovate, rename Water Club hotel in Atlantic City

The Borgata casino, left, and its stand-alone non-gambling hotel, the Water Club, right, are shown on Oct. 1, 2020, in Atlantic City. N.J.

The owners of Atlantic City's top-performing casino are renovating and renaming its stand-alone non-casino hotel. MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it is spending $55 million to renovate and rename ...

Nevada congresswoman makes educating colleagues about gaming a priority

Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Nev., responds to a question during an editorial board meeting at the Las Vegas Sun office in Henderson Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

As co-chair of the Congressional Gaming Caucus, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., aims to educate legislators across the country on the economic benefits of ...

Hot pizza vending machines are Buddy Valastro's latest innovation in Las Vegas

Buddy Valastro

The hot food expansion was inspired by the idea of offering a warm cookie from a vending machine, and the unique, focaccia-like pizza from the Boss Café turned out to be a good fit for the new machines.

People on the Move: March 13, 2023

In the Notes: Joanna Dabu, Pia Cobrado, Jackline Duana, Reyleth Joy Basa Fajardo, Vincent Tatum, Jacob Reynolds, Nielsen’s Frozen Custard and more ...

Heavy hitters in Las Vegas sports, events honored as ‘Women of Inspiration’

Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis, left, speaks with Aces president Nikki Fargas before Game 4 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn.

When Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas came to Southern Nevada, the goal of both her and her colleagues was to increase opportunities for women in basketball and in the boardroom.

Siegfried & Roy mansion hits Las Vegas housing market at $3M

Siegfried & Roy's former home is shown Friday, March 10, 2023.

The real estate market in Las Vegas has gotten a bit wilder with the mansion of internationally known late magicians Siegfried & Roy up for sale, touting homeowner essentials like central air conditioning … and tiger cages. It entered the Las Vegas housing market ...

Dealers with cancer beg for Atlantic City casino smoking ban

This Feb. 10, 2022, photo shows a gambler smoking while playing a slot machine at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J.

Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer. “While I'm not sure we will ever know the exact cause of ...

February home prices similar to Jan.'s but down from last year

After a period of relative stability, home prices in the Las Vegas Valley are headed down again.

The median sale price of a single-family home in Southern Nevada was just under $425,000 in February, as more homes became available for sale and fewer changed hands compared to ...

Four tips for Las Vegas small-business owners gearing up for March Madness

Starting March 14, 14 cities across the United States will host the highly coveted national college championship basketball tournaments for men and women. The jump in tourism and business is a financial boon for each host city, such as Las Vegas, giving many small-business owners an economic boost as the pandemic hangover and economic headwinds continue to stay a little longer than welcome.

Downtown-based wellness business Mike's Recovery is soaking in fast growth

Michael Buckham poses at Mike's Recovery in Fergusons Downtown, 1028 E. Fremont St., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Buckham started the natural health product brand in 2016, creating his own soaps, salts, balms and other products focused on recovery for athletes and active individuals.

Maybe you’ve used a pleasant aromatherapeutic soap at your favorite local coffee shop or restaurant, and it left an impression.

Nonprofit youth soccer organization builds skills and inspires work ethic in children

The executive director of the Nevada Youth Soccer Association started playing in that organization at age 4 with Grandma’s Tiny Tigers and, after experiencing success with club teams and at the high school level, eventually returned to the organization that first cultivated her passion for the sport.