Las Vegas Business News

People on the Move: Sept. 27, 2021

In the Notes: Dr. Hayley Kuhn, Marissa Marmolejo, Valley Health Specialty Hospital, Susie Martinez, Danielle Strong and more ...

2021 Angel Awards honorees inspire community connection

2021 Angel Awards honorees inspire community connection

For 14 years, Vegas Inc has reached out to our community to identify some of the Valley’s most outstanding philanthropic leaders for the annual Angel Awards ...

Longtime MGM Resorts employee named general manager of Palms

An exterior view of the Palms Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

A former New York-New York executive has been named general manager of the Palms, according to a news release. Cynthia Kiser Murphey recently was hired for ...

Rural county to testify in self-governing smart city study

A rural county where a technology company wants to build a semi-autonomous city is scheduled to testify in front of Nevada lawmakers on Tuesday as part of a ...

Caesars, De Niro-backed Nobu unveil project in Atlantic City

A hospitality company involving actor Robert De Niro will open a restaurant in Caesars casino in ...

Man hits $420,000 royal flush at poker table game

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

A player at Harrah’s won more than $420,000 while playing Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em over the weekend, according to ...

Big Boy Restaurant adds touch of nostalgia to rural Southern Nevada community

People dine at Big Boy in Indian Springs, Nevada Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.

Skip and Karen Sandberg make the drive from Las Vegas to their home in Pahrump about once a month. On the drive, they always seem to stop at the same place to eat: Big Boy Restaurant in Indian Springs.

The Notes: Philanthropy, Sept. 20, 2021

In the Notes: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Karma and Luck, Las Vegas Fashion Council, Southern Nevada Burn Foundation, Ford Motor Companies, Silver State Schools Credit Union People Over Profit Foundation ...

Recreational businesses dependent on the Colorado cast a hopeful eye on future

Chad Taylor, director of sales and marketing for Lake Mead Mohave Adventures, poses by houseboats at the Callville Bay Marina in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Lake Mead Mohave Adventures is not the only business that has had to adjust to lower water levels at Lake Mead and along the Colorado River.

Ruling backs Sun in battle with R-J

This Dec. 17, 2015, file photo shows a sign outside the building housing the Las Vegas Review-Journal in Las Vegas.

The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed an arbitrator’s decision ordering the Las Vegas Review-Journal to pay the Las Vegas Sun for violating terms of a joint operating agreement between the organizations. Leif Reid, the Sun’s attorney, said the amount of the award ...

Broadcasters group cancels Las Vegas convention over COVID worries

A videographer tries out an 8K camera at the Sharp 8K Shooting Studio during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

The National Association of Broadcasters will not host its annual convention in Las Vegas this year. The association canceled its show — scheduled for early next month — over concerns about ...

Las Vegas woman hits $1 million jackpot at Cannery

The exterior of the Cannery offers a view the casino's entrance, as well as a glimpse of the hotel's classic blue-collar theme.

A Las Vegas woman hit a $1 million jackpot Friday while playing a slot machine at the Cannery, the North Las Vegas casino said. The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, was playing a ...

Tomato-based sauce business is labor of love for North Las Vegas couple

Monica Marful and her husband Alfonso Fredesvinto Perez pose with a sample of their sauces in North Las Vegas Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. The small business owners received an IMPACTO Hispanic Business Accelerator grant from PepsiCo.

The “American dream” for Spanish couple Alfonso Fredesvinto Perez and Monica Marful wasn’t achieved simply by just immigrating here. Their version, they say, includes ...

Economists: Automation will continue to impact service industry in Las Vegas

A Caesars Palace employee disinfects a self serve kiosk in the lobby after guests check into their room, Thursday Aug. 13, 2020.

As technology advances and the automation of jobs continues to spread, the effects will likely be more pronounced in Las Vegas, a city with a robust service-industry presence, local economists say.

The Notes: Sept. 13, 2021

In the Notes: Debbie Palacios, Brett McAnnany, Circa Resort & Casino, Deborah Avery, Doug Bradford and more ...

Biden worker vaccine mandate gets mixed reviews from Las Vegas labor, business groups

Trashelle Miro, an Albertsons pharmacy manager, gives the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to employee Roman Avalos at an Albertsons supermarket pharmacy Thursday, March 11, 2021.

A major Las Vegas labor union commended President Joe Biden’s new order for employee COVID vaccinations, while a business advocacy group questioned the mandate. Biden ...

‘I’ll do it my way’: Las Vegas landlord lowers rents to keep tenants

Bill Donnelly, a renter in Henderson, is the beneficiary of a good relationship with his landlord, Tom Trout. “I’ve never met a man like this in my life, and I’m getting ready to turn 78,” Donnelly said.

For tenant Bill Donnelly, a disabled Vietnam War veteran, his landlord's generosity has resulted in an unexpected decline in rent over the years. When he moved in, Donly was paying $1,200 a month for the 1,600-square-foot property. The next year, the rent went down to ...

Local advocate: Pandemic lets women reevaluate career goals

Phyllis James is the CEO and founding president of the Foundation for Women's Leadership and Empowerment, a local nonprofit that provides training on leadership fundamentals.

"We should all be constantly questioning: ‘Are we where we want to be in either our careers, our jobs or our lives?’"

The Notes: Sep. 6, 2021

In the Notes: Kyle Morishita, W. West Allen, Stephanie Rosol, Ed Bowling, Aaron Berger and more ...

Las Vegas travel agents have stayed busy during the pandemic, though the job has changed

Frank and Ellen Nardiello, owners and operators of Paradise Travel, Tues. Aug 24, 2021.

Earlier this summer, Las Vegas travel agent Frank Nardiello helped a group of 10 arrange a trip to Mexico.