Las Vegas Business News

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to the lowest level of the year at 6.15%

A home is shown for sale in the Valley Heights by Elation Homes subdivision Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Moapa Valley.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for prospective home buyers.

31 December 2025

Associated Press

El nuevo ejecutivo de eventos se centra en el crecimiento y la experiencia de los huéspedes

Dan Hayes, el nuevo director de operaciones de la Autoridad de Convenciones y Visitantes de Las Vegas (LVCVA), llega a Las Vegas desde Salt Lake City con un cuarto de siglo de experiencia en eventos en vivo.

29 December 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

New LVCVA chief operating officer focuses on growth, guest experience

A view of the “ribbon roof” and exterior glass at the Central Hall during a hard hat tour of the renovations under construction at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Dan Hayes, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s new chief operating officer, comes to Las Vegas from Salt Lake City with a quarter-century’s worth of experience in live events.

29 December 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas airport loses 450K passengers in November

Passengers head to baggage claim after arriving at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.

Harry Reid International Airport saw more than 450,000 fewer passengers in November compared to the same month last year, according to airport officials’ monthly report released today.

23 December 2025

By Kyle Chouinard

Cashless gaming gains ground with development of Koin’s universal app

A casino customer displays the Koin app while sitting at a slot machine. App users can scan a QR code to transfer their choice of a monetary amount to gaming devices.

Las Vegas-based innovator Koin is transforming how gaming works in Las Vegas by offering an app that lets players digitally pay at slot machines instead of using cash.

22 December 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

Nevada resorts fear social media checks could deter foreign visitors

Passengers head to baggage claim Nov. 5, 2025, at Harry Reid International Airport. A U.S. Customs and Enforcement proposal demanding foreign travelers’ social media history to enter the United States has caused concern.

Nevada’s resort industry has “serious concerns” about a proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that would require international visitors to provide selfies of themselves and years of social media history ...

17 December 2025

By Kyle Chouinard

New York City is getting its first 3 Las Vegas-style casinos

This image rendering from Resorts World shows the Resorts World casino, owned by Malaysian casino giant Genting, a $5.5-billion investment to its gaming facility at the Aqueduct Racetrack in the Queens borough of New York.

The New York Mets’ ballpark in Queens. A Bronx golf course once operated by President Donald Trump ’s company. A slot parlor on a horse racing track near John F. Kennedy International Airport.

15 December 2025

Associated Press

Durango Resort adds high-limit slots, more parking in expansion

Durango Resort in the southwest valley is debut its expansion this week, including an outdoor patio adjacent to the new high-limit slot room.

Durango Resort will open a new high-limit slot room and parking garage at 5 p.m. today as part of its south property expansion, officials said in a news release.

15 December 2025

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

A pesar de la disminución del número de visitantes, los ingresos por juegos de azar se recuperan con fuerza

Pedestrians cross over a bridge at Las Vegas Blvd. and Park Ave. Wednesday Nov. 29, 2023.

Los ingresos por juegos de azar en Estados Unidos aumentaron un 7.2% hasta alcanzar los 18.96 billones de dólares en el tercer trimestre de 2025, lo que supone el mejor trimestre en cuanto a ingresos desde 2022, según el último informe Gaming Industry Outlook de la American Gaming Association (AGA).

15 December 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

Beyond the heat, Death Valley welcomes travelers with comfort

Wet conditions in November in Death Valley could make for a rare superbloom in the spring.

With 3.3 million acres — the nation’s largest conserved desert landscape — Death Valley National Park can be explored in as little as a few hours or as long as a visit permits.

15 December 2025

By John Taylor

US gaming revenue roars back, has strongest quarter since 2022

A bird's-eye view of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.

Gaming revenue in the United States rose by 7.2% to hit $18.96 billion in the third quarter of 2025, marking the best quarter of revenue since 2022, according to the American Gaming Association’s latest Gaming Industry Outlook.

15 December 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

Findlay Auto executive to take over as Vegas Chamber chair

Mayor Shelley Berkley, at the podium, speaks before installing the new Vegas Chamber board Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

Turning to next year, Corder said the chamber’s number one priority is ensuring the state keeps its “pro-business environment,” calling the organization’s government affairs team the chamber’s greatest strength. During the 2025 legislative session in Carson City, he said ...

12 December 2025

By Kyle Chouinard

Allegiant Stadium named top-grossing US venue by Billboard for second consecutive year

An exterior view of Allegiant Stadium Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

Live music and entertainment events at Allegiant Stadium brought in $281 million in gross revenue during the magazine’s reporting period, stadium officials said in a news release.

10 December 2025

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix success exposes need for improvements

A Red Bull Racing driver passes the Sphere during the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

The third running of the Formula One race drew a record-breaking 1.5 million American television viewers, a 68% increase over last year’s race, according to ESPN.

10 December 2025

By Kyle Chouinard

Cox expanding fiber network to southern Clark County

Cox Communications work vehicles are photographed in a residential neighborhood in Laughlin.

Cox Communications will bring high-speed fiber internet service to Laughlin and Cal-Nev-Ari, connecting two southern Clark County communities through an $8.1 million infrastructure investment, officials said today.

9 December 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

Report: Las Vegas home prices hit record high

Homes are pictured in this 2016 overview of the Las Vegas Valley.

Despite the record prices, market indicators suggest growing opportunities for buyers, said George Kypreos, president of Las Vegas Realtors in a statement.

9 December 2025

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

People on the Move: Dec. 8, 2025

In the Notes: Nevada Realtors, Ronn Nicolli, Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, Las Vegas Grand Prix and more ...

8 December 2025

By VEGAS INC Staff

Las Vegas-based lender helps entrepreneurs beyond bank account

Michelle Zamora, owner of The Essential Element, poses for a photo, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025.

Michelle Zamora discovered the power of artisanal teas, sound therapy, lymphatic drainage and other wellness modalities during her own journey to disconnect from stressors. Now, she’s bringing those tools to Las Vegas through The Essential Element ...

8 December 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

Una prestamista ayuda a los emprendedores más allá de la cuenta bancaria

Michelle Zamora descubrió el poder de los tés artesanales, la terapia de sonido, el drenaje linfático y otras modalidades de bienestar durante su propio viaje para desconectarse de los factores estresantes.

8 December 2025

By Katie Ann McCarver

Las Vegas airport workers hold 24-hour strike

Members of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 picket at Harry Reid International Airport Dec. 5, 2025.

Culinary members picketed near the Terminal 3 passenger drop-off lane, passing out leaflets to travelers encouraging them to eat at other airport locations.