Las Vegas Business News

The Notes: Aug. 22, 2022

In the Notes: Debbie McCarthy, Karen Kelly, Michael Pizzi, Buck Hujabre, Bobby Long, Ken Mundt and more...

How one Las Vegas business shrugged off supply chain disruptions

At left, Scott Seastrand, Vice President of Western Elite, and Travis Seward, maintenance director for Western Elite, Tuesday Aug. 9, 2022.

When supply chain and inflation issues began to hinder Western Elite’s ability to get dumpsters, the waste collection and recycling company took matters into its own hands.

Regulatory delays keep lid on marijuana consumption lounges in Las Vegas

Planet 13 Las Vegas dispensary Monday, July 25, 2022.

After months of delay, Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board in June approved a set of statewide regulations for cannabis lounges. But local jurisdictions can add their own restrictions. The city of Las Vegas has also been working to update ...

President of Las Vegas Events retiring next year

Pat Christenson, President of Las Vegas Events, speaks during an announcement for the return of Americas Party fireworks display at the Fashion Show Mall Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

Pat Christenson, who during more than two decades as president of Las Vegas Events helped bring the National Finals Rodeo, Electric Daisy Carnival and college basketball ...

No injuries reported after fire at construction site near Las Vegas Strip

A view of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian during a hard hat tour Tuesday May 24, 2022. MSG Entertainment employees and construction partners celebrated a topping out of the venue's steel exosphere following the tour.

A fire at the MSG Sphere construction site near the Strip led to an emergency response Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release from the Clark County Fire Department.

North Las Vegas factory at home in building tiny houses

Paolo Tiramani shows off a Lego model of a Boxabl Casita at the Boxabl factory in North Las Vegas Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.

Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world, but the guest house at his Texas residence is a $50,000 tiny home built in North Las Vegas. Musk, the ...

Las Vegas-area bankers: Consumers have tools at their disposal to mitigate pain of high inflation

Brian Formisano, Wells Fargo regional banking director for the Las Vegas market, poses by a display of vintage office and banking machines in a Wells Fargo bank branch Thursday, August 4, 2022.

A report this month from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed a trend that seems to speak to where Americans stand amid challenging economic times. The report revealed ...

Budgeting is a critical skill for students to learn that will benefit them for a lifetime

The first lesson of budgeting is to keep it simple and let them customize it to their needs.

People on the Move: Aug. 15, 2022

In the Notes: Las Vegas Realtors, Lindsay Garner, Morgan Waldron, Danielle Holt, Kyle Morishita, Emily Hamill and more ...

New York company taking over auction firm with Las Vegas stake

Janel Rios, 11, and driver Austin Hauge pose in front of a Lamborghini Huracan Spyder on the auction stage as Barrett-Jackson kicks off its 2022 Las Vegas Auction by partnering with the Driven Project, which provides supercar therapy for children battling critical illnesses, at the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center Thursday, June 30, 2022.

A New York-based sports and entertainment events company has purchased a majority stake in Barrett-Jackson, a collector car auction company with a major presence in Las Vegas.

July home prices retreat again, as Realtors group sees 'shift'

Stephanie Bullock, a realtor with Signature Real Estate Group, shows a home to Mark Dhaemers in a residential area near Wigwam Avenue and Buffalo Drive Thursday, June 9, 2022.

For a second straight month, the median price for an existing home has declined, according to a report released today by the Las Vegas Realtors trade group. The median price for ...

$70 million driving range planned near the Strat

Atomic Range hopes to offer something for everyone from a “family, two friends, a bachelor party, a corporate outing, whatever it may be,” said Flite Golf and Entertainment CEO John Vollbrecht.

Flite Golf and Entertainment will break ground today on a driving range and entertainment complex near the Strat. Atomic Range will include 103 driving range bays, 10 putting bays and six bars, among other amenities ...

The Notes: Aug. 8, 2022

In the Notes: Carolyn Wheeler, Angelina Scarcelli, Dr. Christina Quartuccio-Carran, Zechariah Levi, Layne McDonald and more ...

Football handicapping contests reel in gamblers for four months of action

Casino owner Derek Stevens, left, talks with Mike Palm, vice president of operations for Circa and VSiN radio host, at the Circa sports book in downtown Las Vegas Friday, July 15, 2022.

It’s almost pro football season in America, which means it’s almost football contest time in Las Vegas. Handicappers this month will flock to their favorite sportsbook to ...

MGM reports robust quarter boosted by conventions

Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and President, MGM Resorts International speaks to reporters during the launch of the 100-megawatt MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array Monday, June 28, 2021. The solar array facility will produce up to 90 percent of MGM Resorts Las Vegas daytime power.

MGM Resorts International's CEO touted the strength of the Las Vegas convention business sector Wednesday.

Three tips to break away from your business this summer

A recent survey from The Vacationer shows that 80% of American adults plan to travel this summer. It also includes the 45% that said they would travel more than once. This means nearly 93 million Americans will travel once this summer and 115 million will travel more than once.

The winds of change are blowing across the Southern Nevada real estate landscape

When people ask me how the local real estate business is doing, I try to summarize what can be a long story—especially when it comes to commercial real estate.

People on the Move: Aug. 1, 2022

In the Notes: Sam Palmer, Margi Grein, Marcie Smedley, Darlene Navarro, Hugh Anderson, Lauren Molasky Fierst and more ...

For sex-industry workers in Las Vegas, monkeypox is latest red flag health issue

An exterior view of the Palomino Club in North Las Vegas Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Workers in the adult entertainment industry are taking precautions to prevent catching monkeypox, a viral disease that the World Health Organization recently declared a global health emergency.

Silverton resort to start work on $45 million renovation

Silverton president Rob Kunkle poses in front of the hotel-casino Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The Silverton recently announced a $45 million renovation project for the property which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

The resort’s casino, aquarium, restaurants and shops will remain open during construction, which starts Monday and is expected to be finished early next year.