Las Vegas Business News

Las Vegas welcomes back trade shows with tobacco expo

A sign displays capacity limits during the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE21) at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The convention, the first at the LVCC since the COVID-19 shutdown, is expected to attract 350 exhibitors and 4,500 attendees.

As attendees ventured into the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall, a security guard checked to make sure people were wearing masks. One man had to be reminded to put his on while another said he didn’t have one. The security guard went to grab a surgical mask from a box near the entrance to give to him. Tobacco Plus Expo — a convention featuring ...

13 May 2021

By Bryan Horwath

MGM, Station returning to 100% occupancy at Las Vegas casinos

An exterior view of the Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

MGM Resorts International says casino occupancy at its nine Las Vegas Strip resorts is returning to 100% occupancy with no social distancing. The restrictions have been ...

12 May 2021

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Red Rock Resorts ready to break ground on $350 million California casino

The Las Vegas company behind bringing a new Native American casino to Madera County is close to breaking ground, according to a high-ranking official close to the project. The California State Supreme Court ...

11 May 2021

By Thaddeus Miller, The Fresno Bee (TNS)

MGM Resorts reinstating parking fees at Strip resorts

People pay for parking at the MGM Grand parking garage Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016.

MGM Resorts International is going to start charging for parking again at its Strip resorts on June 1. Locals, however, will receive three hours of ...

11 May 2021

By Bryan Horwath

Casinos, other businesses fight for workers amid tight Vegas labor market

Poker dealer Nick Diana, right, waits in line for a COVID-19 test after getting a job offer during an MGM Resorts hiring fair at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Elaine Davis of Las Vegas worked as a home health specialist, caring for developmentally disabled clients. Davis said she enjoyed the work, which she did for more than 20 years. Then COVID-19 hit, and Davis, 55, caught the virus, landing her in the hospital. Davis fully recovered, but when she decided it ...

11 May 2021

By Bryan Horwath

With new plastic surgery practice in Las Vegas, doctor focuses on her patients’ comfort level

Dr. Rachel Mason, left, and medical assistant Aliyah Spears pose by the front desk at Perspectives Plastic Surgery, 5864 S. Durango Dr., Friday, April 23, 2021.

When Rachel Mason moved to Las Vegas to be with her husband, a local veterinarian, she decided to bring the female touch she found so rewarding for three years in the Midwest. This month, she’ll open Perspectives Plastic Surgery on South Durango Drive.

10 May 2021

By Bryan Horwath

People on the Move: May 10, 2021

In the Notes: St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Addison Earle, Clark County Credit Union, Aristocrat Gaming, Wendy Taylor and more ...

10 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Learn to spot the signs of elder abuse in Las Vegas during Older Americans Month

The 73-year-old woman put her trust in, and handed over her financial resources to, her two supposed caregivers. In return, they stole all of her money and other assets — even her house — leaving her destitute and without shelter.

10 May 2021

By Raelynn Stockman

US job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles

America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery strengthens

7 May 2021

By Associated Press

Women Inspiring Nevada: Elizabeth Blau CEO, Blau + Associates

Elizabeth Blau started working in restaurants part time at 16 years old. Now a James Beard Award nominee and the founder and CEO of Blau + Associates, a restaurant development firm dedicated to ...

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Pioneers leading with hope and humanity

At Vegas Inc, we love looking to our many local leaders as sources of inspiration -- to do more and to do better. The 12 women you are about to read about have been lighting the way forward for our community. Our 2021 Women Inspiring Nevada honorees have shown us all hope and humanity in a surreal year.

6 May 2021

By Jennifer Inaba

Women Inspiring Nevada: Joy Hoover, CEO + Founder, The Cupcake Girls

As a hair and makeup artist, Joy Hoover was often exposed to powerful stories from adult-industry workers. Hearing of their unmet needs motivated her ...

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Elena Ledoux, COO, Boss Security Screens & CEO, Superb Maids

After immigrating to the U.S. from Uzbekistan, Elena Ledoux tackled challenge after challenge to achieve her American dream.

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Valerie Hicks, Executive Director, SAFY of Nevada

Valerie Hicks believes family and community are the cornerstone for the success of our children. Determined to be part of the solution, she ...

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Carrie Carter Cooper, President, BESTAgency & Founder, Las Vegas Fashion Council

Once a runway model and spokesmodel, Carrie Carter Cooper serves today as another kind of model: model citizen.

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Erica Mosca, Founder & Executive Director, Leaders in Training

Erica Mosca went to seven different schools growing up and experienced the same educational inequity at each. With the help of a nonprofit she joined in ...

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Maureen E. Schafer, President & CEO, Nevada Health & Bioscience Corporation

Maureen E. Schafer works hard and always wants to win. Growing up an athlete, this mentality was instilled in her at a young age.

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Irene Bustamante Adams, Deputy Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Workforce Connections

The daughter of migrant farm workers, Irene Bustamante Adams remembers waking before dawn to work the agricultural fields with her family. It was this experience that ingrained in her the value of hard work and servant leadership.

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Ayesha Mehdi, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP

Ayesha Mehdi is a problem preventer and problem solver by nature—making law a natural career choice. She specifically chose health care as her focus, because it is dynamic and challenging.

6 May 2021

By VEGAS INC Staff

Women Inspiring Nevada: Kimberly Shaw, President & CEO, Dignity Health St. Rose-San Martin Hospital

After experiencing the care and compassion from the nurses who helped deliver her premature daughter, Kimberly Shaw was inspired to become a nurse herself. Now, she’s a nurse who runs an entire hospital.