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Against all odds, the Southern Nevada housing market had a record year in 2021

Strange as it may seem during a global pandemic, 2021 was a record year for the local housing market.

14 February 2022
By Brandon Roberts

People on the Move: Feb. 14, 2022

In the Notes: Andrew Bennett, Christopher MacMahon, Brad Spires, David Lucchese, Frank Flansburg, Laura Langberg and more ...

14 February 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

Four tips for starting and running a successful business with your Valentine

For nearly all Las Vegas small-business owners, business ownership is a labor of love. Yet running a business with your loved one can bring on additional challenges that may take all the romance out of Valentine’s Day.

14 February 2022
By Brandon Meredith

Masks fly off Las Vegas casino patrons as governor lifts Nevada’s mandate

A couple stops by a mask station for hand sanitizer inside a casino Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Governor Steve Sisolak announced the end of the indoor mask mandate during a news conference Thursday morning.

Lori Blain was at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday for a convention when word came down that Nevada had lifted its mask mandate. Almost immediately, people started to rip off their face coverings ...

11 February 2022
By Casey Harrison,
Bryan Horwath

‘Didn’t seem legit’: Vegas slots winner skeptical when contacted about unknown Treasure Island jackpot

Because of a slot machine malfunction last month at Treasure Island, above, Arizona resident Robert Taylor didn’t realize he hit a $230,000 jackpot and walked away. After the malfunction was reported, it took Nevada gaming regulators nearly three weeks to track down Taylor to notify him of his winnings. Even then, Taylor said, he wasn’t sure whether to believe what he was being told.

When gaming officials contacted him by phone on Jan. 28, Robert Taylor said he thought it was a scam. “We were waiting for them to start asking for credit card numbers and stuff like that."

9 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Tina Quigley named CEO of Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

Tina Quigley listens to a question during an interview at the Las Vegas Sun offices in Henderson Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Quigley is the former CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada but left in November to join Virgin Trains USA as senior vice president of Business Strategy.

The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance has a new leader, and it’s a familiar face to many people in Southern Nevada. Tina Quigley, former CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of ...

8 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Report: Las Vegas home prices continue to rise

A house is shown for sale Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Las Vegas.

The median price for a home sold in January in Southern Nevada was $435,000, marking an increase of $90,000 from January 2021, according to a report released today by the Las Vegas Realtors trade group. The mark was $10,000 more than the median price in December to establish an all-time record for ...

8 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

CEO of Las Vegas-based Allegiant to step down, remain chairman

Maurice J. Gallagher Jr., chairman/CEO of Allegiant Air, smiles after touring the company's new Airbus A319 passenger jet during an aircraft "open house" for employees at McCarran International Airport Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. The new jet is more fuel efficient than the company's current jets.

Maurice Gallagher, the longtime CEO of budget airline Allegiant, will step down as CEO of the airline's parent company and be replaced by company President John Redmond on June 1.

7 February 2022
Associated Press

Bridging the digital divide: Company donates repurposed computers to Southern Nevada families in need

Bridging the digital divide: Company donates repurposed computers to Southern Nevada families in need

A Texas company has partnered with the National Football League and the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce to offer free laptop computers to help bridge the digital divide in Southern Nevada.

7 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

The Notes: Philanthropy, Feb. 7, 2022

In the Notes: Communities in Schools of Nevada, Girls Athletic Leadership School, Henderson Libraries, Boyd Gaming, Kappa Toys, Planet 13, Desert Radiology and more ...

7 February 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

No more cherries and lemons: Technologically advanced slots appeal to younger crowd

Gamblers play Buffalo Link at Red Rock Casino Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.

The average age of U.S. casino customers declined from about 50 in 2019 to 43 last year, according to the American Gaming Association. And 25% of casino patrons were under age 29, the group noted.

6 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

New Fontainebleau Las Vegas president looks to ‘bring soul to the building’

The long dormant Fontainebleau building is shown during a ceremony to mark the commencement of development of the property at the north end of the Strip Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

Fontainebleau is expected to have more than 3,700 hotel rooms, more than 550,000 square feet of convention space, a collection of restaurants, shops, nightlife options and a casino.

2 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Throwback claw game grabs attention at Las Vegas casinos

Rich Dudley and his wife Dottie, of Bakersfield, Calif., react as they win a cash prize on a claw machine by Aruze Gaming at Circa in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

After the claw scooped up a plastic ball with a cash prize inside, a few tense moments started for California resident Dottie Dudley at Circa Las Vegas. Dudley, playing the game with her husband, Rich, could ...

2 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Nevada Resort Association creates PAC to elect state lawmakers

The top casino resort trade association in Nevada today announced a new political action committee. The Nevada Resort Association said it has created an ...

31 January 2022
By Bryan Horwath

For escape room creator, adrenaline rush comes from philanthropy as much as horror

Jason Egan is owner and creator of Egan Escape Productions, which runs escape rooms in Southern Nevada and elsewhere

While October is one of the busiest months of the year for Jason Egan’s horror-themed enterprises, his escape rooms are not strictly seasonal businesses. They attract customers year-round.

31 January 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

People on the Move: Jan. 31, 2022

In the Notes: Alicia Howard, Elham “Ellie” Roohani, Brad Johnson, Emily Sherwood, Erick Harper and more ...

31 January 2022
By VEGAS INC Staff

Chamber program helps small businesses in Henderson secure office space

Reggie Burton is founder of public relations firm RB Group.

When Henderson attorney Trent Richards co-founded the boutique Sagebrush Lawyers firm several years ago, he found himself in a position familiar to many small-business owners who are starting out.

29 January 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Former William Hill boss stays in the sports betting game with IGT

Joe Asher, president of sports betting for International Game Technology (IGT), poses in the showroom at IGT headquarters in Las Vegas Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

When the Caesars Entertainment takeover of the William Hill sportsbook became official last year, Joe Asher knew it was time for the next chapter in his professional life. In October, the former CEO of ...

28 January 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas tourism trends up in 2021, but still off pre-pandemic levels

Tourists are shown at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, April 17, 2021.

Las Vegas drew nearly 25% fewer visitors last year compared to 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, according to local tourism officials. Some 32.2 million people visited ...

27 January 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Hot streak: Nevada casinos win record $13.4 billion in 2021

Gamblers play Pai Gow poker at the Mohegan Sun casino inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in December, tallying a 10th straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings and propelling ...

27 January 2022
Associated Press
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