Bryan Horwath

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Some visitors returning from Nevada will have to quarantine out of COVID-19 concerns
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Tourism officials say it’s too early to determine if self-isolation mandates for travelers returning to four states from Nevada will have a significant ...
Henderson company develops device to help businesses fight COVID-19
Monday, July 6, 2020
With concerns about limiting the spread of COVID-19 likely to linger through this year and into 2021, the Henderson company Xtreme Cubes Corp. can’t make their "dry mist" sanitizing machines fast enough.

People mover, Monorail to coexist on the north Strip
Sunday, July 5, 2020
In Las Vegas, it’s often the shiny new thing that grabs most of the attention. As plans proceed for a possible expansion of the underground people mover project at the Las Vegas Convention Center, a more dated transit system — the Las Vegas Monorail — has taken a back seat ...
Weekend won’t be 'typical' Fourth of July in Vegas
Friday, July 3, 2020
Some Las Vegas resorts are reporting positive predictions for the weekend, although visitor capacity is limited because many properties have self-imposed occupancy limits. 
Henderson woman wins $600K Wheel of Fortune slot jackpot
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
A Henderson woman struck gold earlier this month when she won a slot machine jackpot worth more than $670,000 at Club Fortune Casino ...
Amid stall in flight bookings, Allegiant to cut about 220 positions
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., the parent company of Allegiant Air, has announced it will eliminate more than 200 positions. The company will cut about ...
Size of mountain fire downgraded to 3,000 acres
Monday, June 29, 2020
With improved weather conditions, firefighters made progress today battling a wildfire near Mount Charleston, according to a U.S. Forest Service official.
Amid the pandemic, the tech industry could help diversify Nevada’s economy
Monday, June 29, 2020
When vast numbers of people began working from home this year because of the pandemic, it created a problem for companies’ information technology departments. Communications between workers’ home Wi-Fi and their employers’ network opened the door to ...

Palomino Club finds ways to survive amid the pandemic
Sunday, June 28, 2020
After being closed for more than a quarter of the calendar year, one Las Vegas adult club is back in business. Partially, at least.
Federal commission signs off on antitrust clearance for Caesars/Eldorado merger
Friday, June 26, 2020
A key governmental approval for the pending merger of Caesars Entertainment and Reno-based Eldorado Resorts was announced Friday.
Noose found at Las Vegas Strip construction site
Thursday, June 25, 2020
A noose was found at the Resorts World Las Vegas construction site this week, according to a statement from the resort company.

M Resort waiving resort fees through Labor Day
Thursday, June 25, 2020
M Resort is dropping resort fees this summer.
Las Vegas auto dealers seeing sales bounce back after COVID-19 slowdown
Monday, June 22, 2020
In Southern Nevada, new vehicle sales were down more than 40% in April compared to the same month in 2019 ...
Workers at Sahara Las Vegas test positive for coronavirus
Friday, June 19, 2020
Three Sahara Las Vegas employees have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released by a resort representative Friday.
Owner credits builders for early opening of Circa casino
Friday, June 19, 2020
Casino owner and Circa Las Vegas developer Derek Stevens said today he started to think in April that the ...
Two workers at Flamingo test positive for COVID-19
Friday, June 19, 2020
Two employees at the Flamingo have tested positive for COVID-19, resort operator Caesars Entertainment said today. It was not clear what kinds of ...
Mandalay Bay set to welcome back guests July 1
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Mandalay Bay and the adjoining Delano Las Vegas hotel will reopen July 1, according to a news release today from owner MGM Resorts International. The properties have been closed since ...
Strip restaurant closes after worker tests positive for COVID-19
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
A restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip closed Wednesday out of precaution after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 ...
New Circa casino opening in October in downtown Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
The new Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas is expected to be open in time for Halloween. The first five floors of the 35-story resort — basically ...
Use of face masks on Las Vegas Strip spotty, despite health warnings
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
As Cathy Goings strolled around the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday, she wore an unmistakable sign of the times — a blue surgical mask. Goings said it’s vital people wear masks to prevent potentially spreading the coronavirus, and she was “a little irritated” about how ...
Wynn Las Vegas buffet to reopen this week
Monday, June 15, 2020
For those itching for a Las Vegas Strip buffet, Wynn Las Vegas will reopen its popular offering this week, the resort announced today. The buffet will open Thursday with a “reimagined” concept where dishes will be ...
Black-owned businesses look to rebound after the coronavirus shutdown
Monday, June 15, 2020
The night of June 6 at Ella Em’s Soul Food represented the new normal for the North Las Vegas restaurant. Seating was limited to meet social distancing guidelines, but close to two dozen people dined on wings and waffles, catfish and fried chicken, seemingly unfazed by the risk of the coronavirus.
Black-owned businesses in Las Vegas look to rebound after shutdown
Sunday, June 14, 2020
It’s a challenging time to be a business owner because of the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Some small businesses in Las Vegas — including Ella Em’s — have been able to adapt and survive the crisis.
Out-of-work Las Vegans desperate for help over unpaid unemployment claims
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Lyft driver George Jhonson is one of thousands of Nevadans waiting for unemployment payments because their claims have not been approved by the state of Nevada ...
Paris Las Vegas to open next week, Caesars says
Friday, June 12, 2020
Paris Las Vegas will open next week, according to a news release from Caesars Entertainment. The Strip resort — the latest to announce a reopening after ...
A good month fuels positive outlook at Allegiant Air
Friday, June 12, 2020
“We are continuing to see material improvement in demand from the April lows. For the entire month, we averaged over $2 million in gross bookings per day. Even with this improvement in demand, we are continuing to focus on finding ways to reduce costs."
Thousands of game-day workers needed at Allegiant Stadium
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Allegiant Stadium is hiring about 4,500 part-time workers for Las Vegas Raiders game days. Positions include jobs in hospitality, food services, security ...
Las Vegas launches new TV ad as gaming returns
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
The lights are back on in Las Vegas. That’s the message of a simple, yet pointed, new TV spot introduced Tuesday at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s monthly board meeting.
Caesars announces more Las Vegas Strip openings
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
The casino floor at the Linq will reopen Friday, according to Caesars Entertainment. The casino operator said the gaming floor and other property amenities will open at ...
Wynn, Resorts World plan tunnels to link to Las Vegas Convention Center
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Two Las Vegas Strip resorts want to dig tunnels to whisk passengers to and from the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is already building an underground people mover. Wynn Las Vegas and the under-construction ...
Plaza bar lets couples cozy up in socially distanced Las Vegas
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel said he recognized a small opportunity to allow for closer proximity for some guests. The idea came from a ...
New coffee shop owners in downtown Vegas remained energized during shutdown
Monday, June 8, 2020
LVD Coffee is located at Pawn Plaza, an open-air, two-story building a short walk from the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop that houses a number of other small businesses.
On second day back following closures, gambler hits $670K jackpot at Caesars Palace
Saturday, June 6, 2020
A gambler from Southern California won a $670,637 progressive jackpot at Caesars Palace on Friday, the second day of the gaming industry’s return ...
We’re back! Las Vegas casinos shuttered by virus reopen
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Employees at the Bellagio applauded today as the first guests returned to the resort after the coronavirus crisis shut down the Las Vegas Strip for more than two months. “That was quite exciting,” said Cherie McQuady, a worker at the swanky casino’s Petrossian Bar. “It was like we ...

Las Vegas casinos offer cheap rooms, promotions to bring players back
Thursday, June 4, 2020
To Jake McKenna, Las Vegas is a special place. It’s where he met his fiancé at a work conference last year, and it’s a city he likes to revisit when he can. After being closed for ...
As casinos reopen, famous Vegas buffets still on hold
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
In business, a loss leader is something sold below cost to bring in customers, who, hopefully, will then buy additional goods or services. For a grocery store, it could be a deal on a ...
Wynn Resorts moves its reopening to 10 a.m. Thursday
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Wynn Resorts will reopen its two Las Vegas properties a few hours later than planned on Thursday out of precaution
Excalibur will reopen in Las Vegas on June 11
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Excalibur will open June 11 after nearly three months of closures because of the coronavirus ...
Vegas resort executives call for people to stand together, respect humanity
Monday, June 1, 2020
Las Vegas resort executives are calling for social change following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in Minnesota last week.
Three tips for those fretting over mortgage payments
Monday, June 1, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic driving unemployment in Nevada to a record-high 28.2%, thousands are struggling to make ends meet—from buying groceries and paying utility bills to making car payments. But one of the biggest monthly expenses is a home mortgage.



Harrah’s joins list of Caesars properties opening next week
Friday, May 29, 2020
Because of stronger-than-expected customer demand, Caesars Entertainment said today it will open a third Strip casino next week. Harrah’s will open at 11 a.m. on June 5, the company said. Caesars had previously announced plans to reopen Caesars Palace and the Flamingo, which will ...
Fremont Street Experience to reopen Wednesday
Friday, May 29, 2020
The Fremont Street Experience pedestrian mall will reopen Wednesday morning. The mall, which offers access to shops, restaurants and ...
Las Vegas Athletic Club fitness centers to open Saturday
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Las Vegas Athletic Club locations in the Las Vegas Valley will open Saturday, according to ...
Casino owner giving away 1,700 free flights to Las Vegas
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Downtown casino owner Derek Stevens is giving away 1,000 free flights to Las Vegas in hopes of jump-starting its tourism industry. Stevens, owner of ...
Las Vegas hospitals prepared for casino reopenings, UMC chief says
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
When Las Vegas casinos reopen, the region’s health care infrastructure will be able to handle any potential spikes in COVID-19 cases, University Medical ...
Las Vegas shoppers facing sticker shock in visits to the meat counter
Restaurants aren’t immune from rising prices for beef, chicken, pork
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
In April, U.S. consumers spent 4.3% more on meat, poultry, fish and eggs than they did the previous month, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly consumer price index. The spike is partly due to …
Financial experts offer advice on navigating uncertain stock market
Monday, May 25, 2020
During uncertain economic times, the unpredictable act of investing can be made even more unpredictable, local experts say. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic crisis in the United States ...
Sisolak: June 4 target date for reopening gaming in Nevada
Friday, May 22, 2020
Nevada’s gaming industry could reopen June 4 after more than two months of closures because of the coronavirus pandemic. If the testing and infection rate data continues to reflect positive trends through Memorial Day weekend ...
Hit hard by pandemic, Miller’s Ale House in Las Vegas permanently closes
Friday, May 22, 2020
Both Miller’s Ale House locations in the Las Vegas area have closed “for the foreseeable future” because of the coronavirus pandemic ...
Governor: Nevada economy won’t fully recover without a COVID vaccine
Friday, May 22, 2020
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Friday he doesn’t expect Nevada’s economy to fully rebound until a coronavirus vaccine is available.