Las Vegas Business News

New Jersey internet gambling sets new record at $198M in revenue, but land casinos lag

Internet gambling in New Jersey had its best month ever in August, bringing in over $198 million in revenue even as most of Atlantic City's land-based casinos continued to win less than they did before ...

16 September 2024

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Combination of music, art and game design pulls consumers into the story of Squid Game

Light and Wonder showcased their new Squid Games slot machines at the 2023 G2E Global Gaming Expo at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Brian Ramos.

Las Vegas-based gaming manufacturer Light & Wonder partnered with Netflix to create a slot machine based on the streaming giant’s hit show, the South Korea-set thriller Squid Game.

16 September 2024

People on the Move: Sept. 16, 2024

In the Notes: Audrea Hooper, Joshua Gilmore, Lee Farris, Greg Brower, Erin Gettel and more ...

16 September 2024

By VEGAS INC Staff

Reps. Titus, Horsford announce $4M boost for small businesses in Southern Nevada

Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., speaks during a campaign rally at the Thomas & Mack Center with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. Titus head from Las Vegas educators at an event to promote her proposed Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act that would take measures to better help areas that experience extreme heat.

For U.S. House Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., small businesses in Nevada are the “engine of economic recovery” that can often fall in the shadow of larger businesses in the state.

10 September 2024

By Ayden Runnels

Calif. proposal would cause jump in gas prices, Nevada gov. warns

Pump number 96 is seen outside of Terrible's Road House, the world's largest Chevron gas station, in Jean, Nev., Friday, July 6, 2018.,

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs sent a joint letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom expressing concerns that a proposal being considered in the California Legislature “would raise ...

10 September 2024

By Haajrah Gilani

Las Vegas tourism board targets UK, Ireland with NFL partnership

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) is congratulated by quarterback Kyle Allen after scoring a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

The NFL’s London Games will have a new presenting partner this year: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The deal is part of a larger effort by the LVCVA to reach potential tourists in the ...

10 September 2024

By Kyle Chouinard

Golden Knights redefining NHL fan engagement in Latin America

Youths turn out Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, for the first-ever Los VGK en Mexico Fan Fest and clinics, hosted by the Golden Knights at Winter Sports Center Metepec in Metepec, Mexico.

When owner Bill Foley launched the team in Las Vegas in 2017, it became a priority to have the Latino community involved within the organization, team officials said. …

10 September 2024

By Jack Williams

Seven-card straight flush brings bonus of $1.6 million at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas

This gambler from Omaha, Neb., won a $1.6 million progressive bonus at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

A table games player at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas won a progressive jackpot of $1,620,470 last week while playing pai gow poker ...

9 September 2024

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Build a legacy beyond your own achievements: Mentorship plays a vital role in shaping future leaders

My first mentor taught me core values when I was fresh out of college, in my early 20s, and launching my career in the construction industry. Now, over a decade later, mentoring the next generation is something I take great pride in.

9 September 2024

By Cory Frank

UNLV taking down barriers to access with new MBA program

Lisa Davis, the executive director in the office of graduate student services at UNLV’s Lee Business School, said she has spoken to many prospective students who can’t regularly make it to campus for classes.

9 September 2024

By Katie Ann McCarver

People on the Move: Sept. 9, 2024

In the Notes: Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Nanette Cartier, Karen Rubel, Bailey Kennedy, Naylor & Braster, Brownstein and more ...

9 September 2024

By VEGAS INC Staff

Another year of NFL with no FanDuel, DraftKings in Nevada

A look at the Las Vegas headquarters of DraftKings, the Boston-based daily fantasy sports and gaming company. The group opened a Las Vegas office at Town Square in January 2020.

It started with a loophole. Attempting to curtail offshore gaming, Congress passed legislation in 2006 preventing gambling businesses from accepting payments related to illegal online bets or wagers. Exempted from the bill, however ...

7 September 2024

By Kyle Chouinard

Vegas real estate leader hopeful lower interest coming in fall

A sign advertises a home for sale in the northwest valley, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

The median sales price of an existing single-family home sold in Southern Nevada in August was $476,875, according to an industry report published this morning. That transaction price signals a 6.6% increase from $447,435 in August 2023 but is shy of the all-time record of ...

6 September 2024

By VEGAS INC Staff

Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain's sale

Signs for a Red Lobster restaurant are shown in San Bruno, Calif., Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it will soon exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A U.S. bankruptcy judge ...

5 September 2024

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons are in court to defend plans for a huge supermarket merger

An Albertsons supermarket is shown in a Mountain View, Calif., file photo from May 30, 2006.

The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons were set to testify in federal court Wednesday, midway through a three-week hearing in which the grocery chains have defended their proposed merger from ...

4 September 2024

By Claire Rush and Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Boyd Gaming plans to work with tribe in developing Virginia casino

A major Nevada-based casino operator plans to work with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe to help develop the long-planned Norfolk casino project, according to city documents. Boyd Gaming Corp., a ...

3 September 2024

By Trevor Metcalfe, The Virginian-Pilot (TNS)

What will come 1st for Jerry Jones: A Super Bowl title, or legalized gambling in Texas?

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones takes questions during the "state of the team" press conference at the start of the team's NFL training camp, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Oxnard, Calif.

The future of the Dallas Cowboys winning another Super Bowl and the state of Texas legalizing sports gambling are both tied to Jerry Jones.

3 September 2024

Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)

What's closed in Las Vegas on Labor Day

In this Dec. 7, 2011, file photo, a shopper leaves Costco in Portland, Ore.

The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers.

2 September 2024

Associated Press

Has the spread of tipping reached its limit? Don’t count on it

Both major presidential candidates propose exempting tips from taxes which could encourage more reliance on tipping, and leave workers vulnerable.

Americans are being asked to tip more often and in more places than ever before: at fast food counters and corner stores, at auto garages and carwashes, even at self-checkout kiosks.

2 September 2024

By Ben Casselman, New York Times Company

New game-manufacturing facility expected to boost Henderson’s economic engine

Workers pose at the new Aristocrat Gaming facility.

Aristocrat Gaming has unveiled a new, 265,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Henderson.