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Israeli national airline adding nonstop service to Las Vegas
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Not long ago, according to an El Al Airlines executive, a direct flight between Israel and Las Vegas would not have been considered. With added demand for travel to the West Coast, including Las Vegas, however, the ...
Las Vegas lawyer appointed to Nevada Gaming Commission
Friday, May 17, 2019
The Nevada Gaming Commission is whole once again. Las Vegas attorney Steve Cohen has been appointed to the formerly vacant seat on the commission ...
Dispensary CEO: Las Vegas marijuana consumption lounges won’t initially be profitable
Friday, May 17, 2019
Don’t expect Las Vegas marijuana consumption lounges to be cash cows for their owners — at least initially. That was part of the message delivered by Ben Sillitoe, co-founder of Oasis Cannabis, during a Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association luncheon on Thursday. “We lost a lot of money for a really, really ...
RTC offering Strip ride-sharing option with no surge pricing
Thursday, May 16, 2019
There’s a new transportation option on the Las Vegas Strip. The RTC earlier this month rolled out a soft launch of a transit service called Trip to Strip ...
With tourism board near vote on tunnel transport system, Goodman raises objections
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s board of directors will vote on contract for a new underground transportation system next week, but not all members are on board with the plan ...
As Project Neon winds down, official envisions faster Las Vegas travel times
Monday, May 13, 2019
Las Vegas drivers will soon begin to see improvements from Project Neon in the form of quicker commute times around the area of the project near downtown ...
Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries planning for consumption lounges
Monday, May 13, 2019
Now that Las Vegas has approved marijuana consumption lounges, dispensary operators are expected to move quickly to take advantage. Those without a state license to sell weed would be allowed to seek permits for off-site lounges starting in 2020.
More Las Vegas doctors are owning their office space
Monday, May 13, 2019
While owning office space isn’t something that all small-practice medical professionals are in a position to do, the idea is becoming more popular in the Las Vegas Valley.

Enterprise rolls out monthly car subscription program in Las Vegas — at $1,500
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Just like they might subscribe to Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, Nevadans can now subscribe to an Enterprise vehicle on a monthly basis. A customer can even binge-drive ...
The Hat, a pastrami-sandwich paradise, is coming to Las Vegas
Friday, May 10, 2019
Along with its well-known pastrami dip, The Hat also has burgers, specialty hot dogs and cold sandwiches ...
Static home prices signal a stabilizing Las Vegas market
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
The calendar has turned, but the Southern Nevada housing market hasn’t. According to a report released Wednesday by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, the median price for an existing single-family home sold through its Multiple Listing Service was $300,000 during April. The number represents no change from ...
Veteran gaming industry executive Isaacs working with startups
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Former Scientific Games CEO and longtime gaming industry executive Gavin Isaacs has a new gig. A pair of them, actually. Isaacs is working as a senior adviser to ...
William Hill CEO Joe Asher: Nevada business paying for expansion opportunities
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
William Hill CEO Joe Asher is a busy guy. Whether it is managing the company’s expansion into other U.S. markets or the jam-packed spring sports betting season ...
Drink it in: Las Vegas Lights games offer international flavor
Monday, May 6, 2019
During its two-year history in Las Vegas, the Lights FC United Soccer League franchise has made it a point to celebrate diversity. In fact, Brett Lashbrook says it’s part of the club’s business model. Lashbrook is the team’s brash young owner who uses “viva Lights” to sign off following conversations. “We’re trying to ...
#LasVegasStadium: Selfie-takers flock to construction site
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Raiders fans are posting selfies and photos from the construction site just west of Mandalay Bay at Russell Road and Polaris Avenue. A graveyard security guard at the site said people take photos at all hours ...
Radio industry veteran Mason joins Las Vegas sports-media network
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Vegas Stats and Information Network has hired a former CBS Radio executive as its chairman ...
Amazon fulfillment center in North Las Vegas nears completion
Friday, May 3, 2019
Amazon is ramping up hiring efforts as its newest North Las Vegas fulfillment center nears completion. The company is looking to hire 1,300 workers for the four-floor, 850,000-square-foot facility near Ann Road and Sloan Lane. The center should be open before July and possibly as early as ...
Caesars suffers quarterly loss but still pleased with Las Vegas results
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
During a first quarter earnings call, Caesars reported a 5.8% rise in revenues for the Las Vegas market from Jan. 1 through March ...
Las Vegas lawyer named to Nevada Gaming Commission
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Las Vegas lawyer Rosa Solis-Rainey has been named to the Nevada Gaming Commission, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today. Solis-Rainey will take the seat previously held by ...
New Jersey sports betting boom viewed as a win for Nevada
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Your success is our success, New Jersey. That’s the message from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy noted that his state could soon overtake Nevada in betting volume. “Nevada is clearly in our sights,” Murphy said Wednesday at the ...
Caesars, UNLV to build hotel-casino education hub in southwest Las Vegas
Sunday, April 28, 2019
The 43,000-square-foot education hub will feature mock hotel rooms, a casino floor and a sportsbook. The goal is to help ...
Nevada gaming win takes a dip in March
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Nevada casinos took in slightly less last month than they did in March 2018, according to a report. The state Gaming Control Board today listed Nevada’s casino win at just under ...
MGM laying off 254 employees with more cuts coming
Thursday, April 25, 2019
MGM Resorts International is laying off more than 250 employees today across the U.S., according to a letter from the company’s CEO. Most of the employees are are in management positions and all are ...
First Circa sportsbook to open at Golden Gate in June
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Casino owner and developer Derek Stevens is set to open his own Las Vegas sportsbook. Circa Sports, which got the go-ahead from the Nevada Gaming Commission today, is scheduled to open June 1 at ...
Planet 13's dispensary expansion project set for completion this year
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
With a multimillion-dollar expansion scheduled for completion later this year, Planet 13 hopes to solidify itself as a Las Vegas cannabis destination. Already a massive ...
Las Vegas tops list for number of Starbucks stores
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Las Vegas is the place to be for people who love Starbucks coffee. That’s according to Apartment Guide, a national website that helps people search for rentals. The website ranked the top 10 U.S. cities with populations of at least 100,000 on the number of Starbucks stores per capita. Las Vegas beat out Burbank, Calif., and ...
MGM taps Silicon Valley star to helm digital transformation
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
“I have no doubt that he will harness technology and utilize the greatest assets and employees in the business to maximize revenue and evolve the guest experience.”
Downtown Las Vegas hopes to attract new residents with lineup of developments
Monday, April 22, 2019
A report released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on April 9 showed that 55 percent of all surveyed visitors to the Downtown area in 2018 were millennials. Now, the ...
Las Vegas dispensaries ready for marijuana's version of 'Black Friday'
Friday, April 19, 2019
With April 20 — 420 if you’re so inclined — just days away, Mike Pizzo surveyed the scene at Reef Dispensaries on Western Avenue. To a first-time customer, it might have seemed like a busy afternoon, with people coming and going, peppering staff with questions about ...
Great American Foodie Fest in Henderson is free this year
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Those who plan to attend the Great American Foodie Fest later this month will get to do so for free. For the first time, according to a news release, the festival, which will take place ...
Affinity Gaming promotes Higgins to CEO position
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Higgins is a gaming industry veteran, having worked various roles, including one where she was responsible for the financial management of nearly 40 casinos in 14 U.S. states ...
Progressive jackpot worth more than $13 million hits at Henderson casino
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
A lucky Arizona resident is $13 million richer after hitting a slot machine jackpot over the weekend at Sunset Station in Henderson ...
City National Bank to expand branding at T-Mobile, MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
T-Mobile Arena will feature a new City National Bank premium level at the venue and five new ATMs ...
Former White House counsel says Trump 'has different way of approaching decisions'
In event at UNLV, Don McGahn offers glimpse of what is was like to work with Trump
Saturday, April 13, 2019
During a recent trip to Las Vegas, former White House counsel Don McGahn offered a glimpse of what is was like to work with President Donald Trump. McGahn, who last month returned to private practice with ...
Station Casinos exec takes communications job with LVCVA
Friday, April 12, 2019
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has hired longtime Station Casinos corporate communications executive Lori Nelson-Kraft. Nelson-Kraft, who will start her new job next month, will be ...
‘The Godfather’ actor to sign books at Mob Museum
Friday, April 12, 2019
After spending five of his childhood years in a polio ward, Gianni Russo figured he needed to live his life to the fullest to make up for lost time. It would be hard to argue that Russo — a colorful holdover from ...
Where Las Vegas ranks for dog attacks on mail carriers
Thursday, April 11, 2019
If the mail carrier seems a little wary around your dog, it’s not without reason. Last year, carriers were victim to more than 5,700 dog attacks nationwide, according to ...
Photos: A look inside the new Club LAS at the Las Vegas airport
Thursday, April 11, 2019
McCarran International Airport has a new hangout for travelers. Built and run by a Texas-based Airport Lounge Development, the 7,000-square-foot Club LAS lounge opened this morning inside the airport’s D concourse. The lounge features complimentary food and ...
Las Vegas analyst: Mexico border closing would hurt economy
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Financial analyst Mike PeQueen said last week at the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s annual economic insight presentation that closing the border ...
Las Vegas median home price hits $300,000, a slight uptick
Monday, April 8, 2019
Reversing a recent trend, the median sale price of a home in Southern Nevada ticked up in March, according to a new report from ...
Higher education: College of Southern Nevada offering marijuana-related courses
Monday, April 8, 2019
With Nevada’s legal cannabis industry thriving, the College of Southern Nevada thought it was high time to offer some marijuana-related courses. The school this week announced three new courses to help ...
New ballpark will be a boon to the Summerlin economy
Monday, April 8, 2019
With professional sports franchises and venues transforming Las Vegas, a new minor league ballpark in Summerlin is about to provide an economic jolt for the master-planned community. On about 70 days this spring and summer, thousands of people will visit the new, $150 million Las Vegas Ballpark, where the Aviators will ...
How do gaming fines work? And what does Nevada do with the money?
Friday, April 5, 2019
The Nevada Gaming Commission regulates everything from casinos on the Strip to the row of slot machines at your neighborhood convenience store. Anything deemed a threat to interests of the state or licensed gaming is subject to a fine. Those fines have previously come down for underage gambling, overserving alcohol, illegal ...
Allegiant, known for air travel, confident its foray into the resort business will soar
Thursday, April 4, 2019
What does discount carrier Allegiant Air know about the resort industry? The short answer is that it knows enough to spend close to $500 million to build a new resort on ...
Virgin's Hard Rock renovation project pushed to early next year
Monday, April 1, 2019
The planned renovation of the Hard Rock Hotel will begin early next year. Design plans for the revamped property, located just off the Strip on Paradise Road, are nearly complete ...
Beyond peanuts and beer: Aviators ballpark food going uptown
Monday, April 1, 2019
Peanuts and Cracker Jack might be traditional staples of American ballpark food, but the fare at the new Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin is going to be a bit more ...
Great Buns Bakery evolves and grows, just like its hometown
Monday, April 1, 2019
The family-owned shop’s scent of fresh bread and pastries gives it away long before you set foot inside. It’s the kind of aroma that draws a person in and keeps their family coming back to the bakery’s dual production and retail facility for generations.
M Resort celebrates 10 years, still looking ahead
Sunday, March 31, 2019
For most out-of-towners, the Strip is the main attraction in Las Vegas. Those who live here, however, often shy away from the bustling tourist corridor. It’s those people — along with regional visitors from Southern California — who are actively courted by ...
Country's premier glass art expo is coming to South Point
Saturday, March 30, 2019
A prominent glass artist expo will return to South Point beginning Wednesday ...
'Ripe for corruption': Firms sue over how Nevada awards marijuana licenses
Saturday, March 30, 2019
A group of 11 cannabis businesses in Nevada has filed suit against the state’s Department of Taxation alleging irregularities in its licensing process. In the lawsuit, the firms allege that ...