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Tennis legend Andre Agassi, Clark County Commissioner Susan Brager and Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas investors Roger and Scott Bulloch of SPB Partners prepare to cut a ceremonial red ribbon made fittingly of swimwear during the park's grand opening on Friday, May 24, 2013. Kids in candy-colored swimsuits squirmed anxiously during the ceremony as they waited for the green light to ride the slides.

It’s back! New Wet ‘n’ Wild wins over frolickers thirsty for Vegas water park

Moments before the Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas water park opened on Friday, investor Roger Bulloch faced the crowd from a podium and realized his time was limited.

New Firefly location welcomes customers, begins task of regaining their trust

A feeling of apprehension consumed Firefly Tapas Kitchen & Bar owners Tabitha and John Simmons moments before it opened the doors to its new location on Paradise Road on Friday. Almost a month prior, the restaurant’s old location was shut down by health inspectors after a major salmonella outbreak sickened ...

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These five homes sold in May for how much?

Las Vegas’ housing market is bouncing back with higher prices, rising values and a growing pipeline of construction plans. But not everyone is thrilled with a key reason for the upswing: investors.

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Unions, development and a food poisoning outbreak
Host Delen Goldberg speaks with reporter Ed Komenda about the recent salmonella outbreak that's rocking Firefly, a developer's high hopes for a shuttered off-Strip casino resort and the state of the Culinary Union in Las Vegas.
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The List: Residential Care Facilities

Find out about residential care facilities. This week, we rank them by number of licensed beds as of April 30.

The People: May 23, 2013

In the People: Tony Bonnici, Bob Faiss, Mark Clayton, Brittany Bleak, Kathy Callahan, Dan Schott, Cam Walker, Dr. Timothy Trainor, Christian M. Orme, David Dubov, Robert Hulshouser, Tony Gladney, Mick Constantino, Kathy Parker, Mitch Fox, Nicole Rourke, Teresa Yeoman, Terry Mannion, Leonard Petoske, George Ann Rice, Joyce Woodhouse, Var Lordahl.

Records and Transactions: May 20, 2013

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at research@vegasinc.com.

The Notes: May 13, 2013

In the Notes: Gray Line Worldwide, AirBridge Tours, Korte Company, Valley Electric Association Inc., Paragon Pools, United Guaranty, AJB General Contractor, VSR Industries, Arcata Associates Inc., JT3, Business Valuations Ltd., Pediped, MGM Resorts International, Aria, Vdara, MGM Grand, Mirage, New York-New York, Signature at MGM Grand, Bellagio, Monte Carlo, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, Luxor, Circus Circus, Meadows Corporation, Rutherford Investment Management, LAKA Manicure Express.

Las Vegas casino hosts fundraiser for California senator on eve of key vote

(via The Sacremento Bee)

A Las Vegas casino that stands to make millions if the California Legislature approves a gambling compact for a Fresno-area Indian tribe is hosting a fundraiser this weekend for a state senator who is about ...
LA poised to go after Las Vegas hospital in patient-dumping cases

(via The Sacremento Bee)

Years before a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital bused a homeless, schizophrenic man to Sacramento without arranging contacts or a plan for care, a different hospital ditched Gabino Olvera on Skid Row in Los Angeles.
Packer must face lenders’ Las Vegas lawsuit, appeals court says

(via Bloomberg Businessweek)

James Packer, chairman of Australia’s biggest gambling company, and Crown Ltd. (CWN) must defend themselves in a Las Vegas lawsuit alleging they hid cost overruns in a gaming development, an appeals court ruled.

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