With payrolls to manage, bills to pay and customers to care for, small-business owners have plenty of demands on their time, which often means digging through the tax code to find possible savings isn’t a priority.
High rent and too few customers are forcing the part-arcade, part-restaurant GameWorks from its prominent spot on the Strip, which opened 15 years ago as the flagship for the national chain.
Whether it’s adding traditional cuisine to a menu to appeal to Asian tourists, hosting pool parties targeted specifically at the gay and lesbian communities or simply providing space to park a horse trailer, Las Vegas casinos like to target niche markets.
At the Golden Nugget, Sean Connery stands near the bar sipping a beer while holding court with the other patrons in his trademark Scottish brogue. A few feet away, gamblers gawk as Robert De Niro and Cher stroll through the casino floor chatting and laughing. The collection of celebrities made for an improbable scene on a Tuesday afternoon.
With traditional Hawaiian cuisine on its menu and a “hang loose” island spirit permeating the property, the California Hotel and Casino long ago established itself as a destination for Hawaiian tourists visiting Las Vegas. But finding new ways to cater to specific communities and bring in guests isn’t a novel idea for Las Vegas casinos. In fact, it’s a necessity.
Embattled Henderson Police Chief Jutta Chambers announced in a meeting with staff Thursday that she will retire effective March 1, a city spokesman said. Chambers’ retirement comes in the wake of criticism and calls for her resignation after a video was released showing an officer kicking a restrained driver in the head during a traffic stop.
A $25 million construction project at Sunrise Mountain Landfill outside Las Vegas aimed at protecting the area's drinking water got under way Wednesday, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Forum Shops at Caesars will unveil another Vegas-styled ode to Roman history later this week when Fendi opens a new store featuring a re-creation of the Pantheon’s famous dome.
In just a few years, the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health has become one of the nation’s leading facilities for the research and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, and the Las Vegas-based clinic is showing no signs of slowing down.
Gas prices are on the rise throughout Nevada, with drivers in most areas paying a dime or more per gallon compared to a month ago, according to the AAA auto club.
The union representing North Las Vegas firefighters and the city have reached a tentative agreement that is projected to save at least $500,000, city officials say.
On a warm Wednesday afternoon at Roy Martin Middle School, dozens of students crowded around Samoan rugby players twice their size seeking autographs and asking questions. The players, in town for an international seven-man rugby tournament this weekend, visited the school as part of a cultural exchange partnership between the Clark County School District and USA Sevens Rugby, the tournament sponsor.
Television cameras documenting the inner workings of a Las Vegas pawnshop launched the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop to international stardom. Now, a local casino is hoping to capture that reality television magic.
A special evening caucus organized for religious voters who observe a Saturday Sabbath was swarmed with Ron Paul voters, causing long lines, angry confrontations and cries of voter disenfranchisement.
A heavy snowstorm that has dumped nearly a foot of snow in the Denver area is causing airline delays and cancellations that could slow the flow of visitors into Las Vegas for Super Bowl weekend.
The planned May opening of a water park in the southwest valley has been delayed to the spring of 2013. Developers announced plans for Splash Canyon, near the Las Vegas Beltway and Sunset Road, in November and said it would be open for Memorial Day 2012.
Looking to make a splash in the crowded Las Vegas wedding industry, the Imperial Palace’s recently remodeled Silver Sky Chapel is using showgirls, celebrity impersonators and tattoo artists to help couples create a one-of-a-kind memory.
With the Super Bowl kicking off in less than 72 hours, hundreds of thousands of visitors and the millions of dollars they bring with them are pouring into Las Vegas.
Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will go up in class against Miguel Cotto for the WBA super welterweight title in a Cinco de Mayo fight in Las Vegas.
A 20-year-old Las Vegas woman alleges she is the victim of a botched breast augmentation after a plastic surgeon used an implant that had been used inside another woman.
Up a cobblestone path and behind the large, white double doors of a Mediterranean-inspired home in the Spanish Trail community sits a gleaming monument to when economic times were good in Las Vegas. The entrance of the home opens into a shining white interior, with pristine marble floors stretching in all directions, framed by 30-foot ceilings above.
The local residents have partnered to form a new, Las Vegas-based venture to create what they call "the world's strongest skateboard" — one with a deck made of wood strengthened with layers of carbon fiber.
Since delivering a dozen pizzas and even more cannolis to President Barack Obama during his recent overnight stay in Las Vegas, Dom DeMarco's pizzeria has seen a burst of interest from customers and national media.
True or false: Concrete can float. The answer: True, if formed properly. A concrete canoe — one that will stay afloat unless it's tipped — was among the items on display this year at the World of Concrete trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. One of the largest conventions to visit Las Vegas this year, the World of Concrete is expected to draw about 50,000 people from the construction industry.
The Regional Transportation Commission is seeking public input on a series of proposed changes that would add faster, more convenient bus service to parts of the valley while eliminating routes in other areas.The agency plans to bolster its offerings along Sahara Avenue with the addition of express service and dedicated bus lanes stretching along the thoroughfare from Red Rock Resort near the Las Vegas Beltway to east of Boulder Highway.
The Henderson City Council chose the safe route Monday night by appointing planning commissioner John Marz to fill the empty Ward 3 seat vacated by Kathleen Vermillion until the general election next year. Marz, who has a long history as a business owner and marketing executive in the valley, said during his interview Monday that he would serve as a “caretaker” for the year and a half before the 2013 election.
The Henderson City Council will meet tonight to screen 11 candidates for the open Ward 3 council seat and to potentially choose a replacement for former Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion, who resigned the position earlier this month.
Las Vegans can expect to see an influx of foreign tourists, dragons and tangerines over the next two weeks as the Chinese New Year kicks off Monday. Traditionally a time to gather and celebrate with family, the Chinese New Year is associated with good luck.
Democrats in Nevada don’t have a lot to get whipped up about yet this campaign season. There’s no Republican challenger yet to focus their ire upon. No fiery primary fight to drive crowds. The economy is puttering along with some signs of improvement, but nothing yet to get excited about.
Local restaurant Firefly will be bringing its signature mix of tapas and sangria to Henderson this spring with the opening of a new location near Anthem.
There are plenty of things to be stressed about in Las Vegas. There are so many potential sources for anxiety, in fact, that a recent study by CNBC.com has ranked Las Vegas as the second most stressful city in the country.
Seventy-two hours after the company announced a security breach affecting millions of customers, phone lines at the online retailer Zappos were still shut down as the company continues to work its way through the crisis.
For years, the sight of badge-wearing technology nerds intermingling with buxom porn queens along the Strip marked the start of a new year and the concurrent arrival of two high-profile conventions to Las Vegas. This year, the Consumer Electronics Show and the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo are separate weeks.
A day after Zappos announced a security breach affecting up to 24 million customers, employees of the Henderson-based company spent Monday working to control the damage. In an email sent to employees about 4 p.m. Sunday, CEO Tony Hsieh revealed that the online retailer was the victim of a cyber attack after someone gained access to internal systems through a computer server in Kentucky.
Appliance makers at this year’s International Consumer Electronics show presented a bold vision for a futuristic home, where everything from your washing machine to your oven is connected through the Internet and easily accessible from a smartphone or tablet.
Among the thousands of products displayed this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show, from phone cases to iPad-powered guitars to waterproof speakers, a select few were chosen to be honored with the CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award.
As internet connectivity continues its invasion of everything from televisions to washing machines at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show, car manufacturers are looking to harness the internet to make driving safer and more convenient.
Around almost every corner at the central hall of the International Consumer Electronics Show lie rows upon rows of televisions from some of the industry’s biggest manufacturers, each competing to perfect the viewing experience.
Smartphones burst onto the consumer electronics scene several years ago, and were followed shortly after by the growth of the tablet computer. The continued rise of both devices is on full display at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show, and the line separating what makes a smartphone and what makes a tablet is beginning to blur as phones get bigger and tablets get smaller.
Typically a coming out party for the newest and hottest items in the tech world, the International Consumer Electronic Show is also home to digital twists on gadgets from bygone eras.
Heavily touted during Microsoft’s pre-show keynote, the Windows 8 operating system was also the star of the company’s floor show at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Mobile devices, especially smart phones, have dominated CES for the last several years. While the major players in the mobile industry like Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Verizon Wireless have booths at the convention, the rise of the smartphone has created niche markets that have attracted hundreds of third-party manufacturers to CES.
Among the 100,000-plus people expected to descend on Las Vegas this week for the Consumer Electronic Show are dozens of technology journalists, ranging from lone basement bloggers to teams of reporters, videographers and photographers from major tech websites and traditional news outlets.