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Caesars CEO on quarterly call: 'Everything is going great' in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022
Caesars Entertainment’s CEO was not ambiguous when describing business levels at the company’s Las Vegas resorts. “Everything is going great in Vegas,” said Tom Reeg, the casino company’s ...
Slot machine jackpot of $1 million hits at Sunset Station
Saturday, July 30, 2022
A gambler in Henderson won a slot machine jackpot worth over $1 million on Friday, according to a social media post by Station Casinos.

Silverton resort to start work on $45 million renovation
Work will keep hotel, pool closed for at least 5 months
Saturday, July 30, 2022
The resort’s casino, aquarium, restaurants and shops will remain open during construction, which starts Monday and is expected to be finished early next year.
Increasing convention attendance boosts Las Vegas hotel occupancies
Thursday, July 28, 2022
For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, midweek hotel occupancy in Las Vegas reached 80% in June, according to a report released Thursday. According to the Las Vegas Convention and ...
Man wins nearly $880,000 at Las Vegas Strip casino
Thursday, July 28, 2022
A man hit an Ultimate Texas Hold’em jackpot worth nearly $880,000 early today at the Cromwell, according to a news release. Alan Davila, a vacationer from Mexico, said he ...
Las Vegas Valley homebuyers navigate the challenges (and advantages) of the local market
Thursday, July 28, 2022
While maneuvering through the home buying process earlier this year, Lexi Reyes knew she and her husband had a tightrope to walk. Already owners of their first home in North Las Vegas ...
Las Vegas airport sets monthly record for passenger traffic
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Harry Reid International Airport set a record for monthly passenger traffic in June, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation.  Nearly 4.7 million passengers arrived or departed last ...
Not a gimmick: Mike Tyson serious about cannabis industry, wants to make it a superfood
Monday, July 25, 2022
Boxing icon Mike Tyson says he has never felt mentally and physically healthier in his life. The reason: his consistent use of cannabis.
Station Casinos buys 126 acres south of the Las Vegas Strip
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Days after announcing the demolition of three shuttered casinos in the Las Vegas area, Station Casinos has purchased 126 acres of land south of the Strip that could be the future home of a new ...
Raiders president resigns from Caesars Entertainment board
Monday, July 18, 2022
New Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan has resigned from the Caesars Entertainment board of directors, according to a Securities and ...
Restaurateurs behind Capriotti's look to spread wings in chicken space
Monday, July 18, 2022
Even for a restaurant pro with a winning track record, Ashley Morris said he found taking over and reimagining a new business daunting. He summed up his feelings in two words: excited and terrified.

Fast-food restaurant cuts out wasted space: A dining room
Monday, July 18, 2022
At the newest Taco Bell in North Las Vegas, the question of whether an order is for here or to go has already been answered. It’s always to go. The “Go Mobile” restaurant at ...
Station Casinos tearing down 3 closed casinos, selling land
Friday, July 15, 2022
Station Casinos will tear down three shuttered casinos — Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson — and sell the land, parent company Red Rock Resorts announced today. The properties have been shut down since all Nevada casinos were ordered temporarily closed in March 2020 at the onset of the ...
First commercial stop along ‘Vegas Loop,’ officials show off Resorts World station 
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
The top official thinks an underground transportation system in development will transform how people get around the Strip, and he wants to give visitors a chance to experience it for themselves. Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, on Monday was busy ...
New White Castle restaurant slides into Henderson
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Primarily a Midwest phenomenon, the White Castle chain has expanded westward to include a handful of restaurants in Arizona and Nevada, including one that just opened last month in Henderson. On a recent afternoon, cars were lined up 10 deep at the drive-thru of the Henderson store, a former Carl’s Jr. ...
Las Vegas, international travelers glad to see each other again
Monday, July 11, 2022
Inside Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport, two young women from England waited to board their flight back to London. The women, in their 20s and part ...

Southern Nevada tourism going 'gangbusters' as COVID-19 recovery continues
Monday, July 11, 2022
In today’s topsy-turvy economic climate, nobody knows exactly how healthy Las Vegas’ tourism sector will be next month or next year, but UNLV expert Amanda Belarmino might have as good an idea as anyone.
Ground is broken on newest Strip resort: Dream Las Vegas
Saturday, July 9, 2022
The north Strip has garnered attention in recent years with developments like Resorts World Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion. But it was a venture on the south side of the boulevard that had people talking Friday.
Player hits $1 million jackpot at Laughlin casino
Friday, July 8, 2022
A gambler in Laughlin won a slot machine jackpot worth over $1 million Wednesday, according to a news release. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, won the ...
New Raiders president to remain on Caesars Entertainment board 
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Following today’s announcement that Sandra Douglass Morgan has been named president of the Las Vegas Raiders, a top Caesars Entertainment official said Morgan would remain ...
Median home price falls; agent says Las Vegas market stabilizing
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Las Vegas home prices have cooled recently, according to a report released Wednesday by a local Realtors organization. The report, furnished by the Las Vegas Realtors trade group, showed that the median price for an existing home in the Las Vegas Valley dropped month-to-month for the ...
More security considered in downtown Las Vegas after recent shootings
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Following recent shootings in downtown Las Vegas, the city’s mayor took to social media Tuesday to announce possible added security measures. Mayor Carolyn Goodman said via Twitter that she ...
Write like an attorney: Class on lawyering process pushes UNLV's Boyd School of Law up national rankings
Monday, July 4, 2022
One of the required courses during a student’s first year at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law is “lawyering process,” a class heavy on legal writing. And when it comes to legal writing ...

Nevada cannabis board green-lights consumption lounges
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board on Tuesday voted to approve regulations paving the way for cannabis consumption lounges in the state, according to a release from the board.  

Trip to Las Vegas worth high cost of gas, Californians say
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
On their way to Las Vegas, Ron Robbi and his wife stopped near the Nevada-California border to get gas. With prices hovering around record levels, the numbers on the pump spun by like the wheels on a casino slot machine. That Wednesday, regular unleaded at the Chevron station in Primm was $6.92 ...
Harry Reid passenger total nears pre-pandemic levels in May
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Thanks to a jolt from the international segment, the Las Vegas airport welcomed nearly as many passengers last month as it did during the pre-pandemic month of May 2019, according to a news release. Harry Reid International Airport, according to the ...
Las Vegas-based website gives women a place to launch their TV dreams
Monday, June 27, 2022
The idea behind the channel is to give female entrepreneurs an opportunity to market a brand, business or idea with the promise of a boost of exposure through its community of members.
For multipronged social marketing campaign, Zouk Group in Las Vegas taps into its workers' star potential
Monday, June 27, 2022
While the idea of using employees as models in an advertising campaign might be easier for a Las Vegas nightclub or dayclub—venues that famously employ lots of attractive people—it’s also part of a more broad change in marketing tactics during the social media era.

Heavy-hitters moving forward with plans for privately financed arena south of Strip
Sunday, June 26, 2022
When Randy Morton looks over an empty lot south of the Strip, he sees more than water-starved bushes, dirt and rocks. The longtime Las Vegas casino executive envisions the NBA’s newest arena packed with fans.
Economic analyst: Challenges on horizon but Las Vegas resilient
Friday, June 24, 2022
Despite stiff economic headwinds, local economist Brian Gordon said he wasn’t anticipating anything close to a repeat of the Great Recession that devastated Las Vegas more than a decade ago. “I do not expect a repeat of where we were in 2008 and 2009 and the fallout that ensued,” said Gordon, principal with financial analytics firm Applied Analysis. “I think we’re more apt to be in the soft landing category.”
Woman hits nearly $544,000 jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino
Monday, June 20, 2022
A gambler in downtown Las Vegas hit a jackpot worth over $500,000 last week, according to a news release. The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, won ...
As investors flood the housing market with cash, potential first-time buyers become tenants
Monday, June 20, 2022
With home inventory tight and prices at record highs, investors can swoop in on a house or condominium listing, offering all-cash deals with quick closings.

Website shows off 75 of Las Vegas’ most iconic photos over 75 years
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Some photos from the famed Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s archived photo collection are now available to the public via a website. 

Plaza additions set to ‘reimagine’ Main Street in downtown Las Vegas
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
A carousel bar. A nonsmoking casino area. A Pinkbox Doughnuts shop. A steakhouse patio. All four are planned for the Plaza, the vintage downtown Las Vegas casino ...
Arizona gambler hits $918,000 jackpot at Las Vegas Strip casino
Monday, June 13, 2022
A table games player at Harrah’s Las Vegas landed a progressive jackpot worth just over $918,000 early Sunday, according to a news release. The gambler, a visitor from Arizona who ...
After 63 years on the job, Findlay Automotive worker still has his foot on the gas
Monday, June 13, 2022
When he graduated from high school in a small Kentucky town in 1954, Charles Davis knew he didn’t want to work in his community’s dominant industry.
Cultural Diversity Foundation gives Las Vegans a hand up to help climb out of economic downturn induced by pandemic
Monday, June 13, 2022
A longtime professor at the College of Southern Nevada, Joni Flowers has always valued education. About two decades ago, Flowers decided to use some of her expertise to start the Cultural Diversity Foundation, a Las Vegas nonprofit organization focused on educational opportunities for those from disadvantaged populations.

Woman wins $690K jackpot at Sunset Station's 25th anniversary bash
Sunday, June 12, 2022
A woman from Hawaii helped celebrate Sunset Station’s silver anniversary this weekend with a slot machine jackpot win.

Realtors say home prices easing in Las Vegas, but median up $100,000
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
The median price for an existing home in the Las Vegas Valley was nearly $100,000 more last month than it was in May 2021, according to a report released this morning. According to the Las Vegas Realtors trade group, the median price for a home here ...
Oncologist optimistic about future of medical field in Southern Nevada
Monday, June 6, 2022
"With the medical school being in existence for a few years now, that’s big. Even if those graduates don’t all choose to stay in Las Vegas, it’s still big for the city," says Dr. Edward Jung.
Autonomous vehicle company has big plans for Las Vegas' transportation future
Monday, June 6, 2022
Motional has been testing fully autonomous cars in Las Vegas without passengers. At a command center, employees sit in cubicles in front of a large screen that shows ...
Market is hot for Las Vegas teenagers in search of summer jobs
Sunday, June 5, 2022
A recent walk through the Las Vegas South Premium Outlets mall, a few miles south of the Strip, found nearly 20 “help wanted” signs.
Slot player hits $1.3 million jackpot at Las Vegas casino
Friday, June 3, 2022
A slot player at a downtown Las Vegas casino won a jackpot worth over $1.3 million Thursday, according to a social media post. The gambler hit the jackpot while playing ...
Las Vegas doesn't have to become the next Silicon Valley to diversify its economy
Monday, May 30, 2022
If Las Vegas is to significantly diversify its economy in the next decade, it will probably need to attract more people like Aron Ezra. A tech industry entrepreneur and innovator ...
Hard Rock’s plans to remove volcano from Mirage site stirs petition drive to save it
Monday, May 30, 2022
Alden Gillespy, a Las Vegas resident, started a petition on the online platform Change.org to save the volcano, which spews fireballs from 8 to 11 p.m. nightly.
Hundreds of dealers recruited for World Series of Poker in Las Vegas
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Some dealers working the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas starting Tuesday won’t have far to commute to the event at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. With the rising cost of gas and housing in Southern Nevada, tournament officials secured ...
Las Vegas Culinary Union reaches agreement with Resorts World
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
A local casino workers’ union Wednesday announced a three-year deal to represent Resorts World employees. According to a news release, the Culinary and Bartenders unions recently reached ...
Passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport continues to climb
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Passenger numbers at Harry Reid International Airport continued to climb in April, according to a report released today. More than 4.2 million passengers arrived and ...
Milestone reached in construction of MSG Sphere
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
The main structural work on the MSG Sphere concert and event venue just off the Las Vegas Strip is nearly complete, the builder announced ...
Bankers offer advice for homeowners, consumers as Fed fights inflation by hiking interest rates
Monday, May 23, 2022
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its federal funds rate in the coming months by a half-percent in an attempt to combat soaring inflation, largely caused by the effects of the ...