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With Oscar Goodman fully on board, the Plaza looks to its next 50 years
Friday, May 14, 2021
Instead of one major concentrated celebration, Plaza’s 50th anniversary will be marked through the end of the year with various discounted stay packages and $50,000 in cash prizes that will be awarded to 50 winners. The resort will put on fireworks shows ...
Nevada regulators lift capacity restrictions for Boyd Gaming casinos
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Boyd Gaming is the final major Las Vegas casino operator to announce a return to 100% capacity on its gaming floors after state regulators lifted pandemic restrictions. The Nevada Gaming Control Board ...
Las Vegas welcomes back trade shows with tobacco expo
Thursday, May 13, 2021
As attendees ventured into the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall, a security guard checked to make sure people were wearing masks. One man had to be reminded to put his on while another said he didn’t have one. The security guard went to grab a surgical mask from a box near the entrance to give to him. Tobacco Plus Expo — a convention featuring ...
MGM Resorts reinstating parking fees at Strip resorts
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
MGM Resorts International is going to start charging for parking again at its Strip resorts on June 1. Locals, however, will receive three hours of ...
Casinos, other businesses fight for workers amid tight Vegas labor market
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Elaine Davis of Las Vegas worked as a home health specialist, caring for developmentally disabled clients. Davis said she enjoyed the work, which she did for more than 20 years. Then COVID-19 hit, and Davis, 55, caught the virus, landing her in the hospital. Davis fully recovered, but when she decided it ...
Wynn Las Vegas slot revenue jumps; room renovations planned
Monday, May 10, 2021
Wynn Las Vegas had its most lucrative slot revenue month ever in April, according to the company’s CEO.
With new plastic surgery practice in Las Vegas, doctor focuses on her patients’ comfort level
Monday, May 10, 2021
When Rachel Mason moved to Las Vegas to be with her husband, a local veterinarian, she decided to bring the female touch she found so rewarding for three years in the Midwest. This month, she’ll open Perspectives Plastic Surgery on South Durango Drive.

Las Vegas sees another record high in median home price
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Amid one of the tightest housing markets the area has ever witnessed, the median price for an existing home in Las Vegas reached $375,000 in April ...
For the first Black owner of a 7-Eleven in Las Vegas, store is a place of dreams
Thursday, May 6, 2021
A finance major at Cal Poly Pomona, Johnathan Lacy wanted to move to Las Vegas to be closer to his father, retired firefighter Michael Matthis. Equally important: He wanted to follow his dream of being a small-business owner.
Caesars might sell a Las Vegas Strip resort next year, CEO says
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Caesars Entertainment still plans to sell one of its eight Las Vegas Strip resorts but will wait for the market to further rebound from the coronavirus pandemic before it does, the company’s chief executive officer said. Caesars officials have said since the company’s merger with Eldorado Resorts that they plan to sell a Strip asset. “We remain convinced that ...
Cosmopolitan joins Wynn Resorts properties in moving to 100% capacity
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Cosmopolitan is the latest Strip resort to have its gaming floor capacity increased to 100% after nearly a year of coronavirus restrictions. Capacity is capped ...
Red Rock Resorts to sell Palms to California tribe for $650M
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Palms, shuttered since the onset of the the pandemic, is getting a new owner. Red Rock Resorts announced the sale agreement to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Las Vegas Convention Center expansion a ‘game-changer,’ senator says
Monday, May 3, 2021
The expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center will play a big role in reviving the Las Vegas trade show industry, Nevada’s senior U.S. senator said. After a tour of the $980 million West Hall expansion today, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., called the facility a “game-changer.” “The architecture and the high-tech ability of ...
Las Vegas businesswoman helps extend her family’s local legacy
Monday, May 3, 2021
Sunshine Ray is the co-owner of Atlas Plumbing with her brother, Rod Ray. She’s also part owner of a diner in southwest Las Vegas with her husband.
Are franchisees sold a bill of goods? Vegas business owners lament corporate practices
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is "alarmed by the stories of these small-business owners losing so much at the hands of deceptive and misleading corporations and lenders."
Slots player hits $1.2 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino
Friday, April 30, 2021
A player hit a $1.2 million jackpot early today on a Buffalo Grand slot machine at The D in downtown Las Vegas. The casino, which announced the ...
MGM Resorts sees increase in Strip hotel occupancy rates
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Hotel occupancy at MGM Resorts International properties on the Strip is on the rise. During a quarterly earnings call Wednesday, MGM officials noted a steady increase in ...
Dates set for 2022 CES gadget show in Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The CES gadget show will return to Las Vegas next year as a live event, after organizers conducted a virtual convention this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The show is ...
Boyd Gaming executives upbeat after strong quarterly results
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
If its first quarter earnings were any indication, Boyd Gaming Corp. is well on its way back from the economic downturn seen in the casino industry due to the pandemic ...
Las Vegas airport passenger traffic hits 2.5 million in March
Monday, April 26, 2021
The number of passengers arriving or departing the Las Vegas airport in March climbed to about 2.5 million, up from 1.6 million in February, according to the ....
Player hits $10.5 million Megabucks jackpot at South Point
Monday, April 26, 2021
A guest at the South Point won a $10.5 million jackpot today, according to a news release from the casino. The gambler, a visitor from New Mexico, was playing ...
New TV spot reminds tourists Las Vegas is ready for them
Monday, April 26, 2021
As Las Vegas tourism officials prepare for what they hope will be a busy summer, a new TV advertising campaign hit the airwaves today. Dubbed “Vegas You,” the campaign’s ...
Las Vegas-area casinos can go to 80% capacity starting May 1
Friday, April 23, 2021
Casinos in Clark County will be allowed to move to an 80% capacity limit beginning next month, according to Nevada regulators.
Local hits Wheel of Fortune jackpot for nearly $240K at Palace Station
Friday, April 23, 2021
A Southern Nevada woman won more $200,000 on a slot machine Thursday at Palace Station.
Boulder City native finds success in app that brings storage space into the sharing economy
Friday, April 23, 2021
Neighbor is a sharing economy storage marketplace that connects those looking to store items — anything from boxes of random belongings to a lawn mower or vehicle — with others in a particular area willing to rent space. Just like ride share services like Uber and Lyft …
Mesquite casino exec: Better days on horizon, but ‘we’re not in charge of the timing’
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Andre Carrier of Eureka Casinos is optimistic by nature. Still, he doesn’t think it’s a stretch to project a strong rebound for the Southern Nevada gaming industry as it emerges from …
New Gaming Control Board appointee ready to listen, work
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Las Vegas attorney Brittnie Watkins has been named to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today. Watkins, whose term will begin May 3, will replace ...
Do not call: Combating illegal robocalls tricky, Nevada official says
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
It’s a routine annoyance for almost anyone with a mobile phone. A call comes in from an unfamiliar number, but instead of a person on the line, it’s a recorded sales pitch, or worse, a scam message attempting to gain personal information or money ...
Resorts World Las Vegas sets June 24 opening on Strip
Monday, April 19, 2021
Many have seen the progress in construction of the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas when driving throughout town. The property on the north Las Vegas Strip is ...
Nevada cannabis company expects growth surge for itself and industry as a whole
Monday, April 19, 2021
The growth strategy for Deep Roots Harvest, a cannabis company based 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, has been similar to the growth trajectory of the plants it cultivates.
At Las Vegas strip clubs, dancers hope to shed pasties as pandemic rules are eased
Friday, April 16, 2021
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Sasha was making up to $2,000 a night as an exotic dancer in Las Vegas. But since the club where she worked — Little Darlings — closed about a year ago, Sasha (her stage name) has been living off her savings, which are nearly gone, she said …
Veteran baker serving up cinnamon roll goodness in Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Knowing that not just any cinnamon rolls would do, Michelle Uhler packed up her 4-year-old daughter Thursday morning and made the drive from Summerlin to a southeast Las Vegas strip mall. Their destination: Homies Cinnamon Rolls.
Cosmopolitan workers eligible for cash bonuses for getting vaccinated
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The Strip resort will “commit to pay upwards of $1 million in total cash bonuses” should 80% of its workforce get a first dose by ...
Traveling Vegas to L.A.? Luxury chauffeur service merges onto the scene
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
There’s another option for travelers to make the commute from Las Vegas into Southern California. Blacklane, a global chauffeur service based in Germany, is now offering upscale one-way passenger car service between Las Vegas and Los Angeles for $699 ...
Allegiant still recovering but 'well-positioned' to emerge strong from pandemic
Saturday, April 10, 2021
When recalling what many days felt like at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, Allegiant Air’s chief financial officer described a stomach-turning sensation.
Musk’s finished underground transportation loop gets a viewing in Vegas
Friday, April 9, 2021
The president and CEO of Las Vegas’ main tourism agency thinks naysayers need to stop questioning the viability of an underground “people mover” transportation loop beneath the city’s Convention Center campus.
Health passport app could help bring back big events in Las Vegas
Thursday, April 8, 2021
When the G4 Live cannabis conference comes to the Strip in September, some 20,000 attendees will likely have to prove they don’t have COVID-19 and are vaccinated. They will be screened through an encrypted “health passport” smartphone application by ...
Beachgoers take note: Southwest beginning daily service to Santa Barbara
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
With demand rising for flights to leisure destinations, Southwest Airlines is starting daily flights from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara, Calif., where visitors can enjoy ...
Las Vegas home prices rise again, another all-time high
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
There seems to be no stopping the soaring existing home prices in the Las Vegas area. The median sale price for a home in Las Vegas rocketed to $363,000 in March, another new all-time record, according to the Las Vegas Realtors trade group. The figure represented a 14% jump from ...
A small business will get ‘a leg up’ from Raiders as team bonds with new community
Monday, April 5, 2021
If you are watching a Las Vegas Raiders game next season and notice an advertisement that seems out of place—How could a company of that size afford such a placement?—your eyes are not deceiving you.
Gaming regulators: Nevada casinos must get workforce vaccinated to merit capacity increases
Friday, April 2, 2021
The new guidelines are necessary under their mandate by state law to “protect the public health, safety, morals, good order, and general welfare of the inhabitants” of Nevada.
Las Vegas restaurant owners say $29 billion rescue plan will help them traverse pandemic
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Some Las Vegas restaurant owners say business is starting to pick up, but they need a little boost to get them over the pandemic finish line. That extra push could come from the federal government’s $29 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of ...
Rio to return full-week hotel operations April 19
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The Rio will resume hotel operations seven days per week beginning on April 19, according to a news release from Caesars Entertainment. The Rio reopened its gaming ...
Extended ride-share wait times in Las Vegas prove frustrating
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Last weekend, in arguably the best three-day stretch of visitors since Las Vegas shuttered last March because of the pandemic, some passengers reported waiting at least an hour to be picked up by a rideshare driver.
Program helps restaurants with hiring workers as business picks up
Monday, March 29, 2021
As pandemic restrictions are relaxed and restaurant owners around the Las Vegas Valley look forward to what is likely to be a busier summer, some are having difficulty finding employees. Mark Steele, founder of the Las Vegas-based Restaurant Hospitality Institute, said ...
Work never slowed for Las Vegas luxury contractor during pandemic
‘There’s a lot of people going for their dream build now,’ owner says
Monday, March 29, 2021
Forte’s luxury home-building operation is so busy these days, owner Scott Acton said no new clients are being taken on for the next two years.

Ticking up: Las Vegas visitor numbers spike in February
Friday, March 26, 2021
February visitation to Las Vegas increased by 19% when compared to January, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Las Vegas airport passenger traffic flat in February
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport remained mostly unchanged in February from the previous month, with about 1.6 million travelers arriving and departing. In January, about ...
Strip rebound: Aided by NCAA viewing events, Las Vegas Strip packed with visitors
Monday, March 22, 2021
At times Friday night, sidewalks and escalators along Las Vegas Boulevard were packed shoulder-to-shoulder.
‘Wolf of Water Street’ bullish on potential of downtown Henderson
Monday, March 22, 2021
Isolation is not the preferred environment for Henderson casino owner Tim Brooks. Brooks, owner of Emerald Island and the Rainbow Club in downtown ...