Las Vegas Business News

Nevada health, tourism officials monitoring new coronavirus variant

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

Nevada health and tourism officials are tracking developments with the omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus, including its potential impact on travel to Las Vegas. But ...

Nevada casinos win $1.2B in October, matching record streak

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

Nevada casinos matched a record streak of eight straight months of $1 billion or more in house winnings in October, with travel, tourism and events returning to pre-pandemic levels in a state dependent on gambling revenues, according to ...

NCAA’s new NIL rule could open door for recruiting success at UNLV

UNLV football player Tre Caine, right, reacts to teammate Noah Beans, left, fitted garment during a suit fitting at Maceoo inside Aria Hotel & Casino, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. Through a partnership with Blueprint sports, former UNLV kicker Michael Chudd is sponsoring a program (now possible under the new NCAA NIL rules) that will give each graduating member of the UNLV football team a custom-made suit from Maceeo in exchange for social media sharing.

At a high-end men’s clothing store at Aria this month, three UNLV football players were led to a secret VIP lounge to start the process of being fitted for new suits. The value of the suits—which Noah Bean, Tre Caine and Farrell Hester II plan to wear for their college graduation—was about $1,800 apiece, though the players ...

The Notes: Nov. 29, 2021

In the Notes: City of Henderson Fire Department, Cox Communications, Credit One Bank, Sandra Douglass Morgan, Applied Analysis ...

Back in the saddle: After a year away, rodeo returns to Las Vegas

Bull rider Sage Kimzey finds himself upside down on his way to an 88-point ride and winning the championship during the 10th and final night of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

After a remarkable 35-year ride, Las Vegas was bucked from hosting the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But just like a cowboy thrown from the back of an ornery bull, the city has dusted itself off and ...

Liquor CEO Kenny Lee remembered for good humor, big heart

People release balloons Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, outside a Lee's Discount Liquors store in honor of former CEO Kenny Lee, who was killed in a car crash Nov. 19, 2021, on U.S. 93 between Ely and West Wendover.

Balloons drifted gently from the parking lot of a Lee’s Discount Liquor on the northwest side and into an eternal sky this morning, scrawled with handwritten messages for ...

Las Vegas offering free parking downtown Saturday to encourage local shopping

This is one of the city of Las Vegas' new electronic, solar powered parking meters next to a post with the old meters removed Tuesday, June 4, 2013.

he city of Las Vegas is offering free on-street parking in parts of downtown Saturday to encourage people to shop locally on Small Business Saturday. Parking will be free at ...

Facade is rosy again: Can Bally's casino's future be, too?

This Oct. 1, 2020, photo shows the exterior of Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Perhaps nothing symbolized the spotty performance of Bally's casino in Atlantic City in recent years better than the mismatched replacement windows in its glass facade...

The Notes: Nov. 22, 2021

In the Notes: Kenya McCampbell, Michael Phillips, Jennifer Bradley, Snell & Wilmer, Rimini Street Inc., Ferraro Group and more ...

Family adapts to keep its Havana Grill restaurant thriving in Las Vegas

Owner Sergio Perez poses for a photo with a Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Milkshake at Havana Grill's bakery Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

Like many family-owned restaurants during the shutdowns in the spring of 2020, Sergio Perez used the downtime to evaluate ways to improve his small business. The biggest change was converting the dancefloor into a bakery that serves some of his mother’s favorite recipes.

Urban development director sees opportunities for growth in technology, health care in Vegas

People check out booths in a vendor area during First Friday in the Arts District Friday, April 2, 2021.

Business owners who move to Las Vegas frequently praise the city as “business-friendly.” And that’s not just code for favorable tax structure.

Flamingo Las Vegas joins El Cortez marking milestone dates

People are shown at one of the gaming tables at the Flamingo in Las Vegas on May 24, 1955.

Two iconic Las Vegas hotel-casinos are marking milestone dates — one on the Strip and one downtown. The Flamingo Las Vegas has begun celebrating its 75th birthday ahead of the Dec. 26 anniversary of the date in ...

Valley's titans of tech recognized in 11th annual Top Tech Awards

Valley's titans of tech recognized in 11th annual Top Tech Awards

The 2021 Top Tech Awards represent a diverse group of 12 honorees making a difference in nearly every Las Vegas sector through the power of technology.

Fulfillment center to add 400-plus jobs in North Las Vegas

Tapestry Inc., parent company to several luxury fashion accessory brands, today announced the groundbreaking of a fulfillment center in North Las Vegas. The 788,000-square-foot facility is ...

Slot builder in payout flap says it took 'corrective action'

This Nov. 12, 2021, photo shows a screen shot of a demonstration version of the Capital Gains online slot game.

The manufacturer of a popular online slots game at the center of a lawsuit over how much a Pennsylvania woman should be paid for ...

Demand for cleaning services has returned, but worker shortage persists

Brooke Cullum, a service professional with MaidPro Henderson, cleans a dining room in a home.

Many people have gone to great extremes during the pandemic to clean the surfaces in their homes and workplaces to prevent themselves from coming into contact with the coronavirus.

The Notes: Philanthropy, Nov. 15, 2021

In the Notes: Folded Flag Foundation, Noah’s Animal House, Baby’s Bounty, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Nevada Donor Network Foundation and more ...

Woman sues over slot game payout; 13 others make same claim

This Nov. 12, 2021, photo shows a screen shot of a demonstration version of the Capital Gains online slot game.

A Pennsylvania woman is suing the manufacturer of a popular online slots game, claiming it wrongly refused to pay her a $100,000 jackpot due to “a bug” in the ...

Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox stepping down in January

Wynn Resorts' new CEO Matt Maddox reacts as he speaks during an interview at Wynn Las Vegas, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox will step down from his post in January, according to a news release from the company. Craig Billings, president and chief financial officer, will ...

Casinos have best quarter ever; 2020 total exceeded already

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

The nation's commercial casinos won nearly $14 billion in the third quarter of this year, marking the industry's best quarter ever, and pushing U.S. casino revenue past what it was for all of ...