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The Las Vegas economy doesn't appear to be improving much and the latest indicators show it likely won't improve before next year. More>>
The under-construction Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel-casino is turning to Marriott International Inc. for customers. More>>
Nevada is getting more competition. In an effort to generate revenue, other states are loosening restrictions on gaming and allowing casinos to open. The trend leaves many wondering about the long-term effect on Nevada's gaming industry. More>>
It's been debated for years, but could legalized and regulated Internet gambling in the United States soon become a reality? U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (Massachusetts-D) is pushing a bill to lift the federal ban on web betting, and the idea is gaining support in Nevada. More>>
A company that offered help to struggling homeowners has been shut down by the state after customers started complaining. Four people who worked at that business are accused of taking money from desperate homeowners and pocketing it for themselves. More>>
Putting a liquor store inside McCarran International Airport is an idea most county leaders supported just a few months ago but now some commissioners are having second thoughts. More>>
It was long billed as the next frontier of Las Vegas Strip redevelopment. But in recent years, the north end of the Strip has struggled. Two casino-hotel developments have stalled. Major projects never left the drawing board, and this week, the Riviera announced it's filing for bankruptcy protection. More>>
More than a week has passed since a wildfire scorched about 20 acres of land on Mount Charleston. The fire closed roads and caused restrictions. Some Mt. Charleston businesses say the fire will have long-lasting effects. More>>
President Obama arrives in Las Vegas Thursday around 5 p.m. to help raise money for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. While presidential visits bring international attention to our city, they come at a cost to some local air tour businesses. More>>
The tourism agency that promotes Las Vegas says the city saw more than 3.2 million visitors in May, a 2 percent increase over the same month a year earlier. More>>
Die-hard fans started waiting in line Wednesday night, anxious to get their hands on the new iPhone. More>>
The president of the Las Vegas Walk of Stars says he is seeking a city to host a $10 million shrine to moviemaking. More>>
A spokesperson for Atalon Group, the parent company of Lake Las Vegas, confirms a bankruptcy judge has approved the property's plan to emerge from bankruptcy. More>>
Summerlin is where the new Firefly Tapas Kitchen and Bar will be opening. More>>
Regulators on Friday shut down a Nevada bank, raising to 83 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. More>>
Spirit Airlines made a deal with its pilots on Wednesday that will end their five-day-old walkout, the union said. More>>
The Competitor Group has announced a multi-year agreement with Zappos.com to become the title sponsor of the Rock 'n' Rock Las Vegas Marathon. More>>
Steve Wynn, owner of Wynn Las Vegas, said the company laid off more than 250 workers in order to restore hours and wages that had been cut to 3,700 employees.
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Local economists and business leaders debated Tuesday whether the recession has hit bottom yet. More>>
Backers of an initiative to raise Nevada mining industry taxes say they don't have enough signatures to put the measure on the November ballot. More>>
A website is taking off and it's simple idea is not only saving you money, it's keeping local businesses booming. More>>
Hawaiian Airlines is launching non-stop service from Maui to Las Vegas. The flights between McCarran International Airport and Kahului Airport begin October 3. More>>
The ESPN Zone restaurant will close due to the challenging economics of the business. More>>
Triple digit temperatures arrived in Las Vegas this week. No one feels the Las Vegas heat more than those who work outside. More>>
The Nevada Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether voters will see an initiative in November asking whether mining companies should pay more in state taxes. More>>
There is a new job opportunity for dozens of valley residents. Miller's Ale House is looking to hire 200 people to work at it's new Town Square location near Las Vegas Blvd. and Sunset. More>>
A new furniture is opening in downtown Las Vegas in late summer and the company is holding a job fair to hire new employees. More>>
Nevada's Financial Institutions Division on Friday took possession of Sun West Bank. Sun West Bank branches will reopen as City National Bank branches beginning Tuesday, June 1. More>>
Las Vegas is getting a direct flight to and from Paris. McCarran International Airport officials say XL Airways will provide service to and from the French city twice per week, on Thursdays and Saturdays. More>>
A former sex club operator whose club was shut down two years ago is now suing Clark County. David Cooper is hoping for a multi-million dollar verdict in federal court. More>>
Local companies are starting looking for qualified employees. Manpower, an employment agency, has helped hundreds of people get jobs this month alone. More>>
Casino operator MGM Mirage is pledging to quickly pay some 600 subcontractors who helped build the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip. More>>
The chief executive of casino operator Harrah's Entertainment Inc. was paid $5.97 million in 2009, less than one-sixth as much as the $39.6 million he made in 2008. More>>
Owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas have named Joseph Magliarditi as its new president and chief executive, replacing an executive whom authorities say shot and killed himself in March. More>>
The $850 million Tivoli Village at Queensridge mixed-use development is now scheduled to open in March 2011. More>>
Henderson-based Zappos.com lost about $1.6 million after a pricing problem arose on a sister website, 6pm.com. More>>
Governor Jim Gibbons took a rare step Friday to bring together local contractors, unions and construction companies who say they are owed hundreds of millions of dollars from the largest private project in North American history, CityCenter. More>>
A company official says 25 jobs are melting away from the Ethel M and M&M'S World chocolate businesses in Henderson. More>>
Las Vegas continues to hang onto its reign as the number 1 trade show destination by hosting the largest shows in North America for 16 consecutive years. More>>
The recession has more struggling Nevadans wanting to work for themselves. New business licenses issued by Clark County have nearly tripled since 2008. But, some experts fear many of these business start-ups will fail, unless their owners get educated first. More>>
A California company says it plans to build a $20 million manufacturing plant for solar power cells in the Las Vegas area. More>>
A local architecture firm is getting national accolades, ranking 18th best in the country. But with nearly 60 percent unemployment among local architects, the company says its not just a pat on the back, the honor may keep them in the black. More>>
If you see people dressed in cowboy hats or boots this weekend, you know the rodeo is in Las Vegas and Helldorado Days are underway. The four day event started back in 1934 and promises a lot of fun. More>>
American banks have fallen like dominos over the past two years, leading to billions in bailouts and economic turmoil, even though bankers themselves have fared pretty well. Seven Nevada banks are among the casualties. I-Team Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp looks at one prominent failure and why it happened. More>>
Everywhere you go in Las Vegas, you see empty businesses. About 10% of retail space is vacant. Those empty stores are hurting other businesses that have managed to stay afloat during the tough times. More>>
Nevada is once again the nation's worst state for foreclosures. RealtyTrac reports Nevada led the nation in foreclosure activity in April. More>>
The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas hotel has closed after seven years as an upscale anchor for a sprawling residential, commercial, hotel, golf and retail development in Henderson. More>>
A furniture manufacturing company is expanding to Las Vegas and looking to hire 100 people. More>>
More than 7,000 parents signed petitions supporting Jim Rogers as interim Clark County superintendent. The Las Vegas businessman and former university chancellor says he's open to taking the job, but district officials say they don't need him. More>>
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson was paid $5.58 million in 2009 as the chairman and chief executive of casino-resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp., according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing Friday. More>>
Shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Metro received a call stating someone had been killed at a house in the 2400 block of Walnut. More>>
