Las Vegas Business News

Four things every business owner should do before starting a business in Las Vegas

I love the first quarter of the year. I quickly become one of the most popular people in town. That’s because many people create a New Year’s resolution to start their own business.

Homegrown hall of famer has seen, played a hand in Vegas gaming's evolution

Tom Mikulich, senior vice president of innovation at Station Casinos.

Tom Mikulich began working in the Las Vegas hospitality industry as a teenager as a desk clerk at his grandparents’ hotel on Fremont Street, the Ambassador. In the decades since, he’s climbed up the industry ladder—working ...

Value-based care works for seniors and should be considered more broadly across the health care landscape

Dr. Tracy Wakefield

This month, leaders from all sectors of the health industry will convene in Las Vegas for a conference called “Rethinking the Healthcare Landscape.” This is an opportune time to have this conversation, as different communities and populations across the country—especially seniors—continue to face challenges from a fragmented health care system.

People on the Move: March 18, 2024

In the Notes: Rachel Bergren, The Cove Bar & Arcade, John Parel, Patricia Allander, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Greg Brower and more ...

Las Vegas luxury homes continue to raise the bar on opulence, hospitality

A view of the living room in a Dynasty Penthouse at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. A similar penthouse at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas recently sold for $9.5 million.

Rising 47 stories above the Las Vegas Strip, the Waldorf Astoria penthouse offers sweeping skyline views of the bright casino lights and the steady stream of jets slipping in and out of the city ...

Sphere celebrating young Las Vegas artists with design contest

Sphere showing off during NBA Summer League

Las Vegas community members will have the opportunity to see their artwork displayed on the Exosphere — the viral outer shell of the Sphere that has gained worldwide ...

Slot player hits $1 million jackpot at Las Vegas Strip casino

An exterior view of Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

A gambler hit a $1 million slot machine jackpot this week at a Las Vegas Strip casino. The big win happened Monday in the high-limit lounge at the Palazzo, part of the Venetian resort. The player, who wanted to ...

Nevada in position to make most of boom in manufacturing

Nevada in position to make most of boom in manufacturing

The more manufacturing that’s brought to Southern Nevada, the more it will shield the region from the economic “ebbs and flows” of recessions and pandemics ...

People on the Move: March 11, 2024

In the Notes: Ashton Bray, Communities In Schools of Nevada, The Farmhouse Kitchen, Dr. Vicki Mazzorana, Henderson Fire Department and more ...

TSA unveils self-screening system for passengers at Harry Reid International

TSA officials demonstrate new screening equipment at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Las Vegas.

The Transportation Security Administration unveiled a self-service screening system at Harry Reid this week that will allow passengers to go through the motions of security at their own pace, following ...

Panel says the next generation of online gambling will be more social, engaged and targeted

The future of online gambling will be more social, more engaged with players and more targeted to their individual interests, an industry panel said Thursday. Speaking at the Next.io conference on internet gambling and ...

Las Vegas home sale prices up 3.4% in Feb., continuing recovery from 2023

A KB Home roof is tiled during the Super Saturday sales event at the master-planned community of Inspirada on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014.

Home sales in Las Vegas are continuing an upward trend after a record-breaking slow year in 2023, according to a release today from Las Vegas Realtors.

Canada's Porter Airlines makes debut at Harry Reid International in Las Vegas

Showgirls pose for a photo as Porter Airlines’ inaugural flight between Toronto, Canada and Las Vegas arrives at Harry Reid International Airport Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Porter, a nearly 20-year-old airline, kicked off its new daily flight between Toronto and Las Vegas ...

Las Vegas landmark Peppermill honored by James Beard Foundation

Peppermill Monday, Aug. 9, 2021.

Locals and visitors alike have been frequenting Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge on the Las Vegas Strip for decades to indulge in gigantic food portions or to sip cocktails near the fire pit in the pink-and-purple colored lounge. The Strip staple last week was one of six recipients of the America’s Classics Award by the ...

BizTown helps prepare students for life in the real world

Michelle Jackson, president/CEO of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, gives a tour of the JA Inspiration Center, under construction at 4440 E. Tropicana Ave., Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. The facility will help Junior Achievement teach K-12 youth about the "business of life" through financial literacy, entrepreneurship and workforce development.

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is developing a facility to provide young people “the tools to dream big” while learning about business and personal finances, organization officials said.