Las Vegas Business News

Swingers miniature golf shoots for jolly old time at Mandalay Bay

An artist’s rendering depicts the vision for Swingers, a miniature golf  attraction with an English country club theme, with plans to launch in fall 2024 at Mandalay Bay.

Swingers, “the crazy golf club,” will open its flagship Las Vegas location in fall 2024 at Mandalay Bay. The attraction, which debuted in London nearly a decade ago, aims to emulate an English country golf club. The courses are covered in trees and ...

Bojangles coming to Las Vegas with 20 chicken restaurants

Another competitor has entered the fray in the Las Vegas chicken wars, with Bojangles announcing plans to open 20 stores in the valley. “We are looking forward to serving ...

UNLV grad touts option for those looking to quit traditional cigarettes

VLN cigarettes contain 95% less nicotine than traditional counterparts. The cigarettes are being produced by 22nd Century Group led John Miller, an alum of UNLV's Lee Business School. They're available at Speedee Mart and Terrible's stores in Clark County, as well as in Colorado and Illinois.

A UNLV graduate is bringing his company’s new line of cigarettes to shelves in Las Vegas in a bid to target smokers who want to quit with a low ...

This time around, homeowners are better positioned to weather a recession

house life raft

Though fears of an oncoming recession remain potent, Las Vegas mortgage experts say existing and aspiring homeowners shouldn’t worry about a housing market crisis to rival that ...

Window for success open to anyone willing to invest time and effort in development industry, exec says

It’s a good time to break into the development business. That’s according to Vincent Tatum, president and owner of Grand Canyon Development Partners.

People on the Move: July 31, 2023

In the Notes: Derek Parent, Sylvia Welsh, Bailey Kennedy, Paradox Museum Las Vegas, Deshone Brunswick and more ...

Vegas Inc Presents The 2023 Real Estate Awards

Vegas Inc Presents The 2023 Real Estate Awards

A region’s real estate market is often representative of the area’s growth and progress, and while housing markets are known to experience fluctuations, Las Vegas has never failed to bounce back.

Formula One seeks payments from Las Vegas Strip venues with views of race

George Russell drives during a demonstration along the Las Vegas Strip at a launch party for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Las Vegas.

Formula One is threatening to block the views of Strip venues overlooking the Las Vegas Grand Prix course unless they pay a licensing fee, according to reports. The Nov. 18 race will shut down the Strip and some surrounding side streets for the ...

Whataburger coming to the Las Vegas Strip

A Whataburger restaurant is seen Thursday, July 9, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas.

Whataburger is coming to the Las Vegas Strip this fall and will adjoin the Waldorf Astoria at the Aria complex, the chain announced this morning. The expansion into Nevada ...

Robotaxis green-lighted to hit Las Vegas roads

The Zoox robotaxi has been on Las Vegas public roads since 2023, ferrying employees along a one-mile loop. The experiment is now under U.S. investigation after a pair of crashes involving motorcycles, one of which occurred in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas drivers will soon share public roads with autonomous, self-driving “robotaxis.” The fully electric, purpose-built vehicles by California-based Zoox are “built for ...

Preventive measures to combat cybercriminals can save businesses a lot of time and trouble

Preventive measures to combat cybercriminals can save businesses a lot of time and trouble

In the early days of the internet, when online commerce was still in its nascent phase, issues pertaining to cybersecurity were rarely top of mind for organizations conducting business online. Of course, everyone knew about having anti-virus software, but that was enough.

People on the Move: July 24, 2023

In the Notes: Anthem Country Club, John Baccala, Jorge Sotelo, Halo.Car, All In Aviation, Intagly, Dr. Areeba Siddiqui and more ...

Atlantic City's main casino union, where most workers are women, is finally led by one

Most of the Atlantic City casino workers who clean hotel rooms, serve drinks and tidy up public areas are women. For the first time in 107 years, the union that represents them ...

In-N-Out Burger bans employees in Nevada from wearing masks

In-N-Out Burger signs fill the skyline on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in California.

The In-N-Out burger chain will bar employees in five states from wearing masks unless they have a doctor's note, according to internal company emails leaked on social media. In the memo ...

The adventuresome descend on Death Valley, the original tourist hot spot

Tourists flock to Death Valley to experience the heat. Death Valley is famous for being the hottest place on earth and driest place in North America. Monday, July 17, 2023. Brian Ramos

Despite temperatures north of 115 degrees Monday, Death Valley was slammed with visitors — drawn in by the possibility of a record high temperature for planet Earth ...

MGM Resorts, Marriott enter into licensing agreement

An exterior view of the Bellagio on Aug. 28. 2016.

More than a dozen hotels belonging to MGM Resorts International will become available on Marriott International platforms this fall, as part of a “long-term strategic licensing agreement” between the two major hospitality entities, according to a Monday news release.

Las Vegas, NLV are latest to partner with cancer centers on free sunscreen programs

Motion-detecting stands dispensing free SPF 30 sunscreen, such as this one, can now be found at Baker, Doolittle, Garside, Freedom, Municipal and Pavilion Center pools. Comprehensive Cancer Centers also said free sunscreen was available at community centers across Las Vegas, along with community centers and city pools in North Las Vegas through a new partnership with the cities.

“It’s very important to have (sunscreen) available for the public,” said Rachel Harmon, aquatic recreation leader with the city of Las Vegas. “So it’s really nice that it is free and customers just walk up to ...

MGM Resorts and Marriott enter into licensing agreement

An exterior view of the Bellagio on Aug. 28. 2016.

More than a dozen hotels belonging to MGM Resorts International will become available for booking on Marriott International platforms this fall as part of a long-term strategic licensing agreement between the ...

Minimize your operating cycle to free up cash during growth

Imagine this: Your business is thriving. Demand is growing. Orders are pouring in; you’re spending aggressively to fill them. Sounds great, right? Then why do so many businesses in this position suddenly find that, though they look profitable on paper, they’ve run out of cash?

People on the Move: July 17, 2023

In the Notes: Emily Ellis, Jayme Ritchie, Cristian Gonzalez Perez, Chapman Noam, Priscila Venzor, SR Construction and more...