Las Vegas Business News

Travelers at Las Vegas airport give thumbs-up to robot manicurist

Nail polish is applied to a woman's fingernail by a Clockwork manicure robot in the XpresSpa at Harry Reid International Airport Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

Taking her cues from the machine, Mikel selected a bright red color for her nails and settled in. The mechanized manicurist painted Mikel’s nails one at a time, swirling the brush in concentric circles to fully cover them, only stopping occasionally to give her instructions, like where to rest her arm or hand for the best results. “Everyone really ...

Biotech startup aims to make big impact in Las Vegas and nationwide

An exterior view of the Roseman University of Health Sciences in Henderson Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

Heligenics has partnered with Roseman University to work out of the nearly 70,000 square feet of wet lab and office space at its Summerlin campus ....

Tech leader: Understanding customer preferences is vital for innovation in hospitality

Robert Rippee, executive director of UNLVs Black Fire Innovation Hub, calls up the first team during the President's Innovation Challenge at UNLV Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Nine student teams competed for $25,000 as they submitted solutions to Southern Nevadas biggest challenges.

Robert Rippee has been a central figure in the development of the Black Fire Innovation Hub since its inception. He is responsible for guiding the hub’s programming and curriculum ...

People on the Move: Feb. 19

In the Notes: Patient Protection Commission, Natalie Allred, Joshua Campa, Bob Glaser, Sarah Guindy, Emily Hollister, All’Antico Vinaio and more ...

ACLU challenges Las Vegas Strip bridges law in federal court

A woman stops to take a selfie on a pedestrians bridge at Las Vegas Blvd. and Park Ave. Wednesday Nov. 29, 2023.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is suing Clark County over an ordinance that bans stopping or standing on pedestrian bridges on the ...

City moving forward on youth sports plans at former Fiesta Henderson site

Henderson plans to build an indoor sports facility on the site of the former Fiesta Henderson resort. Located at the corner of Lake Mead Pkwy and Fiesta Henderson Blvd on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

The city of Henderson plans to build an indoor sports facility on the site of the former Fiesta Henderson resort, with the remainder of the site offering other amenities that would complement ...

Board issues first state license for marijuana lounge in Las Vegas

Thrive Cannabis Marketplace on S Sammy Davis Jr Dr Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board has issued the first license for a cannabis consumption lounge in the state. Smoke and Mirrors, attached to Thrive Cannabis Marketplace on Sammy Davis Jr. Drive in ...

Las Vegas businesswomen 'don't slouch around,' report finds

Abingdon Mullin, CEO and founder of Abingdon Co., poses with a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) watch during an interview at the Abingdon watch store Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. WASP was a civilian women pilots organization founded during World War II.

Abingdon Mullin always wanted to be a pilot. So, when she completed flight training, she wanted to buy herself something nice—a pilot’s watch. That’s when she learned what a gap in the market there was for ...

People on the Move: Feb. 12, 2024

In the Notes: Dr. Harrison Scott Pollinger, Aramark, Zach WalkerLieb, Bryce Clutts, Sean Stewart, Angela Hammond and more ...

Exposure associated with Super Bowl only enhances Las Vegas’ image

Super Bowl LVIII signage and displays are projected onto Caesars Palace, Bellagio fountain and all around the Las Vegas strip, Wednesday, February 3, 2024.

Today's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will be broadcast in nearly 200 countries, bringing unprecedented attention to Las Vegas, said Steve Hill ...

Advertisers look to ‘make a splash’ with pricey Super Bowl spots

This photo provided by Anheuser-Busch shows the Budweiser 2024 Super Bowl NFL football spot. The perennial Super Bowl advertiser is bringing back fan favorites the Clydesdales and a Labrador, in a nod to previous commercials that aired during advertising's biggest night. Ahead of Super Bowl 58, some advertisers are releasing ads early in the hope of capitalizing on the buzz leading up to the game.

Turn on the TV or take a look online, and you might already be seeing new ads from companies like Apple and Doritos. From the well-known Clydesdale horses making their return for Budweiser to comedian Kate McKinnon and a fluffy cat that can say “mayo” for Hellmann’s, businesses will spend millions of dollars to snatch ...

Experts predict record Super Bowl betting handle in Nevada

A look at the sports book inside new Durango Casino & Resort Monday Dec. 4, 2023

The Super Bowl is poised to have a higher handle than any other iteration of the game in Nevada’s sports betting history, experts say. The state set its Super Bowl handle record in 2022, when $179 million was bet in Nevada on the ...

Need a ticket for the Super Bowl? Demand driving prices higher

Super Bowl LVIII

Demand for tickets to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas is surging compared with the same time last year, a spokesperson for StubHub says. The average price of Super Bowl 58 tickets sold on the platform as of Tuesday was $8,700 ...

Judge in Borgata/MGM case rules casinos have no duty to stop compulsive gamblers from betting

The exterior of the Borgata casino is shown on Dec. 28, 2023, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Atlantic City's casinos have no legal obligation to stop compulsive gamblers from betting, a judge ruled, dismissing a lawsuit from a self-described problem gambler who accused the Borgata and its parent company ...

What goes in to estimating an event's economic impact on the city

Preparations continue for Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium and the surrounding areas on Wednesday, January 25, 2024.

About three years ago, as the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority made a bid to host the city’s first Super Bowl—now just days away—it commissioned local analytics firm Applied Analysis to create an economic impact statement on the event. The report’s findings forecasted that Super Bowl 58 would have a net incremental impact of $799 million on the Las Vegas community, as well as ...

A guide to mastering the art of impactful business relationships in Las Vegas

Did you just relocate to Las Vegas? Are you finding it difficult to establish meaningful relationships? Is it becoming a challenge when meeting new people, and finding out that they are already connected to who they need to be connected to, making it nearly impossible to offer the service or product that you are marketing?

People on the Move: Feb. 5, 2024

In the Notes: City of Henderson, Time Equities Inc., The MBS Group, Birtcher Development and more ...

Las Vegas host committee’s community initiatives to continue beyond the Super Bowl

Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft and his daughter Alivia, 3, help plant a Chinese Pistache tree during an NFL Green tree-planting event at the Silverado Ranch Community Center Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Even after the game at Allegiant Stadium, when the majority of San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs fans have left, the community service will remain.

Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after Las Vegas teacher shows errors

The bullseye logo on a sign outside the Target store in Quincy, Mass., Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok spotlighted some significant errors. In a video posted earlier this week, Las Vegas ...

Flamingo Road businesses, freed from F1 bridge, face new dilemma

People walk down Flamingo Rd where a temporary bridge built for the Formula 1 race has been removed Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

For Randy Markin, it was a day of celebration when the temporary vehicular bridge along East Flamingo Road was finally taken down. After months of down profit due to construction spurred by last year’s inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, a Flamingo Road mostly clear of orange cones and reduced lanes was a sign of hope for ...