Nevadans cut back on individual charitable giving to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars during the recession — and local charities may soon endure more pain due to pending funding reductions from major sources. To prepare, philanthropic organizations in Las Vegas have taken a first step toward getting more out of the dollars that will still be coming in.
Newspaper copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC was hit with more criticism Tuesday, this time focusing on what an observer suggested was disrespect for the court system.
Las Vegas-based casino supplier Shuffle Master Inc. said Monday it’s buying online poker engine operator Ongame Network Ltd. from bwin.party Services (Austria) GmbH for about $25.7 million.
Like a gunfighter with no bullets, Las Vegas copyright company Righthaven LLC no longer has any copyrights to sue over. A federal judge in Las Vegas on Monday stripped Righthaven of whatever interests it has in its 278 federal copyright registrations as well as its trademark.
The Mormon Church is suing a Las Vegas contractor over a 2010 wildfire that damaged its recreational property in Moapa. The fire, which was July 1, 2010, about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, destroyed more than 15 buildings, including 10 homes.
Can the Mob Attraction Las Vegas — previously known as the Mob Experience — compete with the newly opened Mob Museum? That's one of the questions we posed to Tom Zaller, consultant for the Tropicana attraction, during a recent interview.
A Las Vegas teenager is suing the Clark County School District, claiming it failed to protect her from lewd conduct involving a middle school educator.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. of Las Vegas is the second-most admired company in the hotels, casinos and resorts industry, according to new Fortune magazine rankings.
Hilton Worldwide on Thursday announced a new name for the former PH Towers Westgate timeshare resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The new name for the 52-story timeshare, which has more than 17,000 vacation interval owners, is “Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club.”
Las Vegas copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC struck out again in court on Thursday when a federal judge in Reno threw out eight more of its lawsuits.
Bondholders owed more than $54 million filed a Chapter 11 involuntary bankruptcy petition in Las Vegas on Wednesday against a private prison company. The filing was made against Municipal Corrections, LLC, which has offices in Stratham, N.H., and Atlanta.
The company that owns the Epic Poker League, an alternative to the World Series of Poker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization on Tuesday in Maryland.
Hotel-casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas said Wednesday that revenue increased in the fourth quarter, though the company posted a higher net loss from a year earlier.
Creel Printing of Las Vegas said Tuesday it has landed significant new work with The Christian Science Publishing Society (CSPS), publisher of the Christian Science Monitor.
Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas says it’s rewarding shareholders with a higher dividend — a payout made possible by the company’s continued strong profits.
With Nevada looking to diversify its economy, a group of little-known companies appears to hold promise in the field of rechargeable lithium batteries. One such company, K2 Energy Solutions Inc., of Henderson, has gained regional and national attention in recent months.
In what has become its trademark style, Las Vegas company Righthaven LLC is tardy again filing key court documents, and now it may face more penalties.
Attorneys for Nevada lobbyist and attorney Harvey Whittemore have offered their most detailed denial to date of claims that Whittemore stole millions of dollars from his business partners.
He may have spent the latter part of his career in Atlantic City, but Dennis Gomes will always be remembered as a true “only-in-Las Vegas”-type character.
With the Las Vegas homebuilding industry still mired in a deep recession, foreclosure proceedings have been initiated against big parcels of land controlled by the developers of the Southern Highlands planned community.
The Dal Toro exotic car showroom and Italian restaurant has settled a Las Vegas trademark infringement lawsuit by agreeing not to use promotional material owned by manufacturer Lamborghini.
The Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino says its revenue soared during the fourth quarter of 2011 on a year-to-year basis, but higher expenses resulted in a loss for the period.
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging how Southern Nevada police departments enforce the Nevada motorcycle helmet law. A dozen motorcyclists filed suit against Clark County and the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Mesquite and Boulder City.
MGM Resorts International on Wednesday said net revenue improved across the board for its Las Vegas casino resorts in the fourth quarter, helping the company narrow its loss for the period.
With lawsuits piling up between casino captains Steve Wynn and Kazuo Okada, gaming industry analysts on Tuesday expressed concern that uncertainties about the disputes may persist for some time.
California-based commercial real estate brokerage Grubb & Ellis Co., which has offices in Las Vegas and Reno, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and agreed to sell itself to BGC Partners Inc., a publicly traded company.
The new Wynn Resorts Ltd. lawsuit against board member Kazuo Okada includes new, detailed allegations, including charges Okada misappropriated Wynn trade secrets for his own use.
Las Vegas-based casino resort operator MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it signed a joint-venture deal for development of a 200-room hotel in Shanghai that will be branded with MGM Resorts' luxury Bellagio name.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. shares opened higher Tuesday as investors absorbed the news from over the weekend that the Las Vegas casino company had involuntarily bought out shareholder Kazuo Okada with a 10-year, $1.9 billion note.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. of Las Vegas said Sunday it moved to remove its largest shareholder from the company, saying it bought out the shares of billionaire Kazuo Okada for $1.9 billion after determining he had made improper payments to foreign gaming regulators.
The main creditor of the Hooters hotel-casino in Las Vegas won the right Friday to take over the property and — importantly — its cash. The creditor, Canpartners Realty Holding Company IV, will buy Hooters Las Vegas with a $60 million credit bid under a sales plan approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Markell during a hearing Friday. Hooters had been marketed to other potential buyers, but no other party submitted a qualified bid for the property.
Righthaven LLC’s financial position appears to have deteriorated further: For the second year in a row, the Las Vegas company's state business license has expired and now it’s listed in default.
Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas, as expected, has filed a lawsuit to overturn rulings by the state Tax Commission requiring it to pay sales taxes on complimentary meals provided to employees and customers.
A court-appointed receiver for LVH — Las Vegas Hotel & Casino says business is suffering at the property and it needs new signage and assorted refurbishments and repairs. Ronald Johnson was named receiver of the property effective Feb. 1 under the settlement of a legal dispute with the lender.
A company one attorney calls the ''Righthaven of trademark infringement'' is suing 97 Las Vegas-area karaoke jockeys, bars and casinos offering karaoke, alleging trademark infringement and demanding $500 million in damages.