Las Vegas Business News

Louisiana-based sports restaurant opening at Harrah’s in Las Vegas

An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

A sports restaurant with a Louisiana-themed menu including dishes like crawfish étouffée and gumbo is opening Monday at Harrah’s on the Las Vegas Strip. Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, which boasts a ...

24 March 2022
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Report: Diversity of Las Vegas visitors on the upswing

People walk through a hallway Jan. 5, 2022, before the opening of the main show floor at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas. In 2019, about 42 million people visited the Las Vegas area, though that number was cut in half in 2020 because of the pandemic. Last year, Las Vegas rebounded, welcoming about 32 million visitors.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has released its annual visitor profile study after a one-year hiatus. The report is an in-depth peek at the habits of the millions of people who visit Southern Nevada each year. In 2019, about 42 million people visited the Las Vegas area, though that number was cut in half in 2020 because of the pandemic. Last year, Las Vegas ...

23 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Tourism bureau CEO points to 2023 for Las Vegas' trade show business to be fully back

Taylor Adams works at the Hyundai Motor Co. booth during CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.

The trade show industry in Las Vegas is returning to pre-pandemic form and should be back on pace sometime in 2023, said Steve Hill, president and CEO of the tourism bureau. Hill spoke today at the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center as preparations were underway for this week’s ...

22 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Minimum wage in Nevada increasing in July

A woman holds a "Fighting for $15" minimum wage sign during a demonstration by a McDonald's restaurant at Flamingo Road and Eastern Avenue in Las Vegas Friday, June 14, 2019. STEVE MARCUS

The minimum wage for Nevadans will increase in just a few months. Assembly Bill 456, which passed the Nevada Legislature in 2019 and takes effect July 1, increases the minimum wage in ...

21 March 2022
By Jessica Hill

Pandemic hasn't bankrupted Nevadans as significantly as the Great Recession, so far

Ryan Works, a bankruptcy attorney for the McDonald Carano law firm, poses for a photo Monday, March 7, 2022.

Las Vegas was one of the hardest hit cities by the Great Recession in the late 2000s, as the economic devastation brought a housing crisis with foreclosures and forced thousands of people to file for bankruptcy. Nevada had the most bankruptcy filings of any state in the country in 2009 and 2010 with around 30,000 each year, according to ...

21 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Amid this pandemic, going back to work is not the same as going back to the workplace

Just as employees had to learn how to work with family members in the next room or the next seat at the dining room table, they may have to relearn how to work with supervisors and co-workers in the next office or cubicle. Workers who stayed in the office may resent perceived “entitlement” of those who worked from home and may not believe that remote workers worked as hard. Those who worked from home may resent the perceived “advancement” of those who stayed at the office and may believe that their work is not as valued.

21 March 2022
By Ann Morgan

People on the Move: March 21, 2022

In the Notes: Liliana Acero, David Heintzelman, Norm Craft, Erik Foley, Gino Wideen, Alice Sauro and more ...

21 March 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

Former Google executive to lead MSG Sphere operation in Las Vegas

Work continues on MSG Sphere’s exosphere, which will be covered in approximately 580,000 square feet of fully programmable LED lighting.

A “brand-builder” and former Google executive has been tapped by the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. to head up MSG Sphere operations in Las Vegas, according to a news release. Lucas Watson, who ...

17 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

El Cortez says hotel guests, patrons will have to be at least 21

El Cortez, 2015

Beginning April 1, those who wish to book a room at one of the El Cortez’s hotel rooms will need to be at least 21.

16 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Battle over talent continues as Strip recovers from downturn

Ana Puljic, Executive Director of Institutional Partnerships, gives Governor Steve Sisolak a tour of the housekeeping training area at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas in North Las Vegas Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

As Las Vegas continues to recover from the pandemic, a nagging problem has emerged: Not enough people want to go to work — or return to work — at resorts.

16 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

The Notes: Philanthropy, March 14, 2022

In the Notes: De Castroverde Law Group, Shade Treem, UMC Children’s Hospital, Stitched, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation and more ...

14 March 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

Las Vegas production studio has chance to usher in new era of filmmaking, CEO says

Vu Technologies CEO Tim Moore points out a rendering of a massive 140 x 20 LED screen stage, known as a LED volume, that will eventually be built at Vu Studios virtual production studio in Las Vegas Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

In a recent Mercedes-Benz commercial, a glossy car reflects a city’s bright lights, its driver gazing out the window at the streets rushing by. But the car was not shot in a city ...

12 March 2022
By Arleigh Rodgers

Station breaks ground on Durango Resort

An artist's rendering of Durango Resort, the first planned Station Casinos property in Las Vegas since Red Rock Resort opened in 2006. It is expected to be finished in late 2023.

Scott Kreeger has been part of many of the planning meetings for the newest Station Casinos resort. He’s had a hand in helping shape everything from the entertainment and food options to the color scheme.

11 March 2022
By Ray Brewer

Jet's Pizza, a popular Midwest chain, expanding to Henderson

Jet's Pizza, a popular Midwest chain, is expanding to Henderson.

Las Vegas pizza aficionados will soon be able to sink their teeth into pies from a popular midwestern chain making its way to the valley.

10 March 2022
By Casey Harrison

In 10 years, the price of a single-family home has tripled in Las Vegas

This 2016 photo shows a Las Vegas home for sale.

The median sales price of a single-family home in Southern Nevada has more tripled over the past decade, according to a report released today by Las Vegas Realtors.

8 March 2022
By Ray Brewer

Clark County leader: Even as economy recovers, diversifying remains paramount

Shani Coleman, community and economic development director for Clark County, poses for a photo at the Clark County Government Center Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

Development official: "Clark County has always been very good in hospitality and tourism — that is the majority of our industry. But when things go bad, things get really bad."

7 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Pandemic has kick-started Nevadans' interest in entrepreneurship

Attorney Aviva Gordon

As often is the case during an economic upheaval, many have used the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic to reassess their working lives.

7 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

New CALV president aims to empower next generation of real estate pros

Angelina Scarcelli, President of Commercial Alliance Las Vegas, poses for a photo Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

Angelina Scarcelli has benefited from the advice of others throughout her career in commercial real estate, so as she takes on the role of president for Commercial Alliance Las Vegas this year, she aims to expand educational offerings.

7 March 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

People on the Move: March 7, 2022

In the Notes: Drs. J. Randall Feikes and Leslie Jacobs, Heather Emmons, Ann Chua-Tabam, Nelly Leavitt, Jose Tolosa, Kevin Grimes and more ...

7 March 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

Cano Burkhead: Small business, education are the present and future of Nevada

Lieutenant Governor Lisa Cano Burkhead

While many people think of Nevada as the glitz and glamor of the Las Vegas Strip, the reality is there are nearly 300,000 small businesses in the state. Supporting small-business owners ...

5 March 2022
By Lisa Cano Burkhead
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