CES, which offers a glimpse at some of the latest technology in consumer electronics, is scheduled to take place Jan. 5 to 8 at various locations around Las Vegas.
As the Palms prepares to reopen next year, its new owners are scrambling to hire more than 1,000 employees and hoping to bring back hundreds of former workers.
Initially, Green Valley Ranch was billed as offering more of a “Santa Barbara” resort experience. There have been changes along the way, but employees ...
A TikTok user with a big following posted last year about the cookies at Tsp. Baking, which led to what owner Kari Garcia called an “explosion” of popularity on the platform.
OPTX works with the casino operators to access data on customer consumption — such as how often visitors use a certain video poker machine or the restaurants they dine in — and then gives recommendations to the property on where and how they target their marketing efforts.
Tenure was marked by challenges brought on by pandemic
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021
When Joe Amato applied for the top U.S. Small Business Administration post in Nevada four years ago, he didn’t think that death threats would be part of the job. But that was before the coronavirus changed everything in bringing a global economic crisis that was felt the hardest in Las Vegas with historic employment.
MGM Resorts International announced today it plans to sell the Mirage casino operations to Hard Rock International. The $1.075 billion deal, expected to close during the last half of next year, is pending the necessary regulatory approvals, according to a news release. Hard Rock plans to enter into a long-term ...
Partners within the coalition include the city of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce, the Nevada Housing Division and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers.
Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta has decided to end pursuit of a merger deal that would have brought his entertainment company into the public arena.
A job fair at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday has already resulted in 251 positions being filled, state officials said. It’s expected that hundreds more applicants will be hired for various positions in ...
The Consumer Technology Association is seeing a late push for registrations for next month’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas. The association, which owns and oversees the trade show, said 200 more exhibitors and about 10,000 more attendees have signed up over the past two weeks. Show organizers now plan to ...
The top Major League Soccer official said that Las Vegas is in line to eventually be home to an expansion franchise. The city is now considered the “front-runner” for what would be ...
Though it wasn’t yet 10 a.m. at today’s JobFest at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Brian Brusa was encouraged. An executive with Maverick Aviation Group, the company behind the popular helicopter tours of the same name, Brusa — like so many other employers around Las Vegas and ...
Each player on the UNLV men’s basketball team has a sponsorship deal with Findlay Automotive Group for a monthly $500 “transportation allowance.” In exchange for the money — which players can spend on anything from a car payment to Uber or Lyft fees — they must take a financial literacy course and agree to ...
Nevada’s banking community has teamed with the College of Southern Nevada to offer an online, non-degree banking certificate program, debuting in January at the start of the spring semester.
When the CES gadget show opens next month in Las Vegas, it will likely welcome about half the number of attendees as the 2020 show. In an email, Jamie Kaplan, a spokeswoman for ...
The Oakland A’s are considering the Tropicana resort property on the Las Vegas Strip as a potential site for a new ballpark, according to a report today by CNBC, which ...
Nevada health and tourism officials are tracking developments with the omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus, including its potential impact on travel to Las Vegas. But ...
At a high-end men’s clothing store at Aria this month, three UNLV football players were led to a secret VIP lounge to start the process of being fitted for new suits. The value of the suits—which Noah Bean, Tre Caine and Farrell Hester II plan to wear for their college graduation—was about $1,800 apiece, though the players ...
After a remarkable 35-year ride, Las Vegas was bucked from hosting the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But just like a cowboy thrown from the back of an ornery bull, the city has dusted itself off and ...
Last year, Chris Groeschke was sidelined from his holiday gig of portraying Santa Claus at live events because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year ...
On Saturday, Joyce Mack will be recognized as Nevada Woman of Valor by UNLV’s Boyd School of Law. The Mack family has supported the law school for years. U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen will present the award …
A guest at a downtown Las Vegas casino won a $1 million slot machine jackpot Tuesday. The gambler, a woman visiting from Hawaii who wished to remain anonymous, hit the ...
Many people have gone to great extremes during the pandemic to clean the surfaces in their homes and workplaces to prevent themselves from coming into contact with the coronavirus.
Tens of thousands of people will flock to Las Vegas in January to see the latest electronic devices and technologies at the annual CES gadget show. And one of the anticipated unveilings will have a distinctively local feel ...
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox will step down from his post in January, according to a news release from the company. Craig Billings, president and chief financial officer, will ...
A 63-story casino resort is planned for the blue-glass building near the recently opened Resorts World Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall expansion ...
Caroline Brownbridge was bubbling over with excitement as she arrived in Las Vegas from England for her goddaughter’s destination wedding. “It’s just brilliant to be here,” Brownbridge said as she stepped off a Virgin Atlantic Airways flight Monday at McCarran International Airport. “We’re ...
As dozens of wounded military veterans made their way down a hallway at the Mirage, onlookers waved small American flags and held up signs. The signs — most featuring red, white and blue lettering — relayed messages such as “Thank you” and “We love our vets.”
NFTs—or nonfungible tokens—are one-of-a-kind digital assets that are verified using blockchain technology to give owners or buyers proof of authenticity. NFTs are most recognizable in mainstream circles now as images, video loops or GIFs. Just like art or collectible sports cards, the uniqueness of an NFT can help drive up its value.
Kelli Luchs, who came to Las Vegas from Michigan about 15 years ago to attend graduate school at UNLV, is charged with caring for the most extensive collections of historical Las Vegas photos in existence, which includes over 7 million photos taken over the years by ...
MGM Resorts International has announced plans to sell the casino and resort operations of the Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. In a letter to MGM employees dated ...
At a loading dock in the bowels of Caesars Palace, workers sift through bags of trash as they look for recyclable items. Crews work around the clock fishing out plastic bottles, cans and other recyclables from ...
Even though his small specialty pet food store sold CBD, or cannabidiol, products, Frank Shaw wasn’t convinced of their effectiveness. He changed his tune when his dog, a young Shar Pei named Gracie, became sick and stopped eating a couple of years ago.
Average daily hotel room rates in Las Vegas reached their highest point in September since the start of the pandemic, according to a report from the ...
In a decisive vote this week, elected officials in the San Francisco Bay Area pushed forward a plan to build a new ballpark for the Oakland A’s. In recent months, A’s officials have flirted with ...
This new housing development in Las Vegas features energy-efficient homes with covered front porches and granite countertops. The homes range from around 1,500 square feet to about 2,500 square feet and can have up to five bedrooms.
Sotheby’s auctions typically take place in locales such as New York, London, Paris, Milan and Hong Kong, and this weekend will mark the first time that one of the firm’s marquee auctions will be in Las Vegas ...
The Clark County Commission today approved a franchise agreement for the Vegas Loop, an underground electric transportation system planned for the Las Vegas ...
With his gold and black sport coat, cowboy hat and tie featuring a silhouetted exotic dancer, Old Man Liver was in full character at this century-old saloon in the Nevada desert.
A Chilean businessman has reached an agreement to buy 10 acres of Strip-facing land that formerly housed the Riviera from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The land, which will be sold for $120 million, is expected to be used for a new resort, according to the agreement. Located southwest of ...
College football is certainly finding Las Vegas a friendly landing spot for notable events. The most recent example: The National Football Foundation is bringing ...