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Las Vegas home prices called 'surprisingly stable' after June bump
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Local home prices are trending up. The median price for a home sold in Southern Nevada in June was $304,000, up just slightly from May, according to a report released today by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. The figure, which is up nearly 5% from June 2018, represents ...
Las Vegas center continues founder’s vision for problem gambling treatment
Monday, July 8, 2019
Last month, the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gaming Center hosted an event to announce the rebranding of the nonprofit organization, formerly known simply as ...
Free museum admission for Bank of America cardholders
Friday, July 5, 2019
For those looking to explore some Las Vegas museums on the cheap this weekend, Bank of America is offering some options. As part of its Museums on Us program, the bank is offering ...
Las Vegas home resale prices stagnant; rental rates up
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Las Vegas home values aren’t appreciating like they have been in recent years, and a reversal doesn’t seem to be on the horizon. Southern Nevada ranks ...
VSiN sports betting show now on MSG Network
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
A Vegas Stats & Information Network-produced TV show is now available on the MSG Network. According to a news release, VSiN’s “Follow the Money” sports ...
Former Nellis Bullseye editor loses battle with liver disease
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
A former editor of the old Nellis Bullseye military base newspaper died Monday in Illinois. Rob Murphy, 54, had battled liver disease, his widow, Lora Murphy, said. The Murphys spent several years in Southern Nevada in the 1980s when ...
State cannabis official reaffirms fairness of application process in his last day on stand
Monday, July 1, 2019
During his final day on the witness stand Monday, an official with the Nevada Department of Taxation reiterated that state officials and third-party evaluators were fair in their handling and scoring of retail cannabis license applications last year …
Union Village vision in Henderson becoming a reality
Monday, July 1, 2019
Amid a collection of large and expensive projects progressing in the Las Vegas Valley, one seems to have existed a bit under the radar. A city within a city in Henderson continues to go up east of U.S. 95 near Central Church. It’s called Union Village, and it’s already home to Henderson Hospital and an upscale apartment complex called The Well, which has about 400 units. In the coming months and years, plans are for ...
Year ahead critical for expansion of sports betting, AGA president says
Monday, July 1, 2019
During his first year as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, Bill Miller has had a full plate. Since January, he’s been busy making rounds and developing relationships with ...
Family casino business catapults to gaming giant
Friday, June 28, 2019
In the 1970s, Gary Carano wouldn’t have imagined his family’s company would one day be the talk of the gaming industry. But nearly a half century after his father, the ...
Howard Hughes Corp. mulls possible sale amid lagging stock price
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Because of its stagnant stock price, real estate developer Howard Hughes Corp. could be for sale soon. The company’s board of directors indicated it will enter into ...
SLS Las Vegas to restore familiar Sahara identity with name change
Thursday, June 27, 2019
“Sahara is such a recognizable name. It’s a name that’s embedded in the city and in the lore of the city, but we’re not looking back so much as looking forward.”
Developer breaks ground on off-Strip hotel
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
A Las Vegas company broke ground today on a 24-story nongaming hotel near the Strip. The 284-room Delta Hotels property by Marriott is under construction at Valley View Boulevard and ...
Ohio man dealt $1 million hand at the Venetian
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Another lucky player has hit Millionaire Progressive pay dirt. Sean Barry, a visitor from Ohio, was playing Three Card Poker at the Venetian when ...
TI owner Phil Ruffin interested in buying the right Caesars property
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin said he’d be interested in buying another Strip casino if a Caesars property becomes available in the company's just-announced merger with Eldorado Resorts. Eldorado said Monday it was buying Caesars in a $17.3 billion cash-and-stock deal that would create the largest ...
Why this California tech company moved here and what it means for Las Vegas
Monday, June 24, 2019
When the owners and operators of a Northern California tech startup decided they wanted a fresh start in a new city, Las Vegas seemed like it would be a good landing spot. Las Vegas has attributes that appealed to Knight and the rest of the Terbine leadership, such as ...
Regulator: Nevada cannabis licensing process not impacted by outings with applicants
Thursday, June 20, 2019
A top Nevada marijuana regulator said Thursday that outings with representatives of businesses seeking coveted cannabis retail licenses didn’t taint the state’s selection process ...
Nevada official insists marijuana retail licensing process was fair
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
The head of Nevada’s marijuana enforcement division said Wednesday that mistakes could have happened during the state’s cannabis retail licensing process last year ...
State official: No regrets over how cannabis licenses were awarded
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Even if Nevada had a mulligan, it wouldn’t change the procedures followed last year when issuing retail marijuana licenses. That was part of the testimony ...
Why North Las Vegas is so excited about new master-planned community
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Valley Vista, a new master-planned community in North Las Vegas, will include an elementary school and commercial plots across 600 acres of planned development ...
Boyd Gaming exec Bill Noonan announces upcoming retirement
Monday, June 17, 2019
Longtime Boyd Gaming executive Bill Noonan is set to retire. Noonan, 67, informed the company last week that he will step down July 31 from his position as ...
Las Vegas luxury homebuilder undeterred by horrific wreck
Monday, June 17, 2019
While walking through perhaps his most exquisite masterpiece, homebuilder Ranny McKee couldn’t help but take a moment to admire his work. “Even for the homes I build, this one was over the top,” McKee said of the house he built in Seven Hills for Las Vegas businessman Mark Lindsey. A stunner even by ...
Tech advances help bolster Las Vegas hospitality businesses
Monday, June 17, 2019
With mobile apps now a regular part of daily life, it makes sense that one would be dedicated to helping organizations find short-term employees. Enter Instawork, a gig worker app geared toward the hospitality sector.

Player hits $1 million jackpot hand at Palazzo
Friday, June 14, 2019
A lucky player at the Palazzo added more than $1 million to their net worth this week. An anonymous gambler playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em this week made a diamond royal flush to win ...
Sisolak to start process of choosing Cannabis Compliance Board members
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Gov. Steve Sisolak plans to start the vetting process for possible Cannabis Compliance Board members in the coming weeks ...
State official says temp workers capably screened marijuana license applicants
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Steve Gilbert defended a group of eight temporary employees contracted from Manpower who helped the state decipher and grade more than 450 applications last fall ...
Dispensary executive: ‘State made its best effort’ in Nevada licensing process
Monday, June 10, 2019
Andrew Jolley, an executive with Nevada Organic Remedies, said it wasn’t his job to analyze how the Nevada Department of Taxation graded applications for cannabis dispensary licenses ...
Summerlin’s Tanager apartments garnering interest ahead of opening
Monday, June 10, 2019
For millennial Zac Zaher, convenience and community are important traits he looks for in a housing complex. A local commercial real estate broker, Zaher, 30, has no ...
Hearing over disputed marijuana licenses in Nevada set to resume
Sunday, June 9, 2019
A judge will continue a hearing this week to decide whether Nevada should be blocked from granting dozens of retail marijuana licenses, after losing applicants complained that the scoring system used to determine the winners was ...
Report: Southern Nevada home appreciation continues to lag
Friday, June 7, 2019
Las Vegas-area homes are appreciating at their lowest rate in the past seven years. That’s according to numbers released this week from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. For May, and for the third consecutive month, median existing home prices in Southern Nevada continued to hover around the $300,000 mark. The year-over-year increase of just under ...
Pai gow poker jackpot hits at Paris Las Vegas for $1.64 million
Thursday, June 6, 2019
A table games player at Paris Las Vegas this morning hit a $1.64 million pai gow poker progressive jackpot.
Big numbers for World Series of Poker opening weekend
Thursday, June 6, 2019
The World Series of Poker is more popular than ever. That’s based on the number of entries into the WSOP’s 50th anniversary opening weekend tournament, dubbed the Big 50. The $500 buy-in tournament had more than ...
El Dorado Cantina opening second Las Vegas location
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
El Dorado Cantina will soon have a second Las Vegas Valley location. The Mexican restaurant is expected to open late this summer at Tivoli Village on the valley’s west side, according to ...
Aviators attendance best in Triple-A, even better than this MLB team
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Baseball in Downtown Summerlin appears to be a hit as the Las Vegas Aviators are leading all Triple-A franchises in attendance through the initial 28 games at the new Las Vegas Ballpark. In fact, not only are the Aviators drawing better than ...
Builder picked for MSG Sphere at the Venetian
Monday, June 3, 2019
AECOM was the general contractor for Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena and built Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which hosted the Super Bowl in February ...
Plaza renovation another piece of downtown’s renaissance pie
Monday, June 3, 2019
A trip to Fremont Street these days will offer views of the first ground-up casino to be built Downtown in decades.

Vintage Vegas: Ellis Island's 90-year-old pit boss has seen it all
Monday, June 3, 2019
Pit boss Irving “Pete” Berger diligently walks around the table games area at Ellis Island monitoring the action with his hands clasped behind his back. Berger is in his element. He ...
MGM Resorts cutting 557 jobs in final round of layoffs
Thursday, May 30, 2019
MGM Resorts International announced today it is eliminating 557 more jobs in a “second and final round” of layoffs as part of a company reorganization.
Report: Lake Mead visitors spent about $336 million in 2018
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Visitor spending around Lake Mead National Recreation Area held steady last year, according to a report from the National Park Service. The report, released Tuesday, estimated that Lake Mead visitors spent about $336 million within a 60-mile radius around the park in 2018. That figure matches the ...
Wynn Resorts backs CEO Maddox, pays Massachusetts fines
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Wynn Resorts board of directors today fired back at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which last month decided to fine Wynn CEO Matt Maddox. On April 30, the commission levied a ...
Spruced-up El Cortez will keep old-time charm, owner says
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
In a world where corporate-owned casinos and hotels are now the norm, the El Cortez is a throwback. The same goes for co-owner Kenny Epstein. The frontman for the small group that owns the ...
Census report: Henderson among fastest-growing cities in America
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Henderson isn’t just the fastest-growing city in southern Nevada, it’s also one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Despite the growth, the Henderson housing market ...
Vegas Dave: ‘I would have to be a complete moron’ to again bet sports
Friday, May 24, 2019
Vegas Dave’s legal troubles appear to be a thing of the past, but so are his sports-betting privileges in Nevada. David Nakama Oancea, as he is known to the ...
Price tag for Raiders stadium to climb, which is a good thing, project official says
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Now halfway complete, the new Raiders stadium in Las Vegas will see a price increase. According to Don Webb, chief operating officer of the Las Vegas Stadium Co., that’s not because of cost overruns. It’s because ...
St. Louis man wins $1 million slot tournament at M Resort
Thursday, May 23, 2019
A Missouri gambler added $1 million to his net worth at the M Resort over the weekend. The man from St. Louis, whose name was not released, had the top score in Saturday’s finals of ...
Tourism board OKs $48 million for underground people mover in L.V.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors approved a contract with an Elon Musk company to build an underground people mover ...
Lee Canyon expects new ski lodge to be ready for winter season
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Lee Canyon has plans to build a new ski lodge. In fact, dirt-moving has already started for a project to erect a 10,000-square-foot lodge that will feature a heated ...
Luxury apartment, retail complex breaks ground at Symphony Park
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Nashville developer Tim Downey and his team looked at many sites in Las Vegas but ultimately decided Symphony Park was the place to be. On Tuesday, Downey, CEO and founder of ...
Q+A: Spirit Airlines CEO eyes opportunities for more service from Las Vegas
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
"Our product is intended to stimulate more and more travelers who are not used to traveling on airplanes. We have a low-fare, high-value product. It’s worked well here."
Former Caesars chef takes winding road to business success
Monday, May 20, 2019
More than four decades ago, Michael Ty came to Las Vegas from upstate New York with the goal of becoming a chef on the Strip. Working his way up from the bottom, Ty was eventually named executive chef at Caesars Palace in 1982 and later became food director. “My dream was to make that my lifelong job,” Ty said. But, as Ty put it ...