Study: 54.3 percent of valley homeowners under water
As the recession recedes, Southern Nevada has fewer under-water homes.
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Thrill ride between two Rio towers planned
A zip line-like thrill ride will connect the two towers of the Rio and send guests soaring more than 400 feet above the off-Strip hotel-casino.
Ahern close to plan for continued family ownership
Ahern Rentals Inc. has nearly completed a bankruptcy financing plan that will refinance all of its approximately $600 million in debt and continue the family ownership of the past six decades.
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
CHICAGO — An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday — she lost.
Bank of Las Vegas, 1st Commerce parent Capitol Bancorp seeks to sell banks
At one time Capitol Bancorp Ltd. owned some 60 banks. But the real estate bust tied to the recession and regulators demanding they raise badly needed cash has seen the company that owns Bank of Las Vegas and 1st Commerce Bank in North Las Vegas shed dozens of affiliates in the last four years.
Palms introduces new website
The Palms on Thursday rolled out a new website, another upgrade made to the off-Strip property that has spent $50 million in the past year remodeling .
U.S. new home sales up 2.3 percent in April
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes rose in April to the second highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs that housing is recovering.
Analysts bullish on Internet gambling for Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY — The folks who write the checks that help keep Atlantic City’s casinos afloat say Internet gambling can help revive the market’s flagging fortunes.
State insurance division introduces new website
The Nevada Division of Insurance said Tuesday that it has rolled out a new website.
Some Nevada credit unions offer payday loans, but most avoid short-term lending
The CEO of one of the largest credit unions in Nevada expressed concern Wednesday about his members’ use of payday loans but said short-term loans offered through his credit union came with cheaper rates and better service than those offered through storefronts or online.
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Bill banning sports kiosks from bars advances
CARSON CITY — Opponents of a bill to ban sports betting kiosks at bars and taverns hope to make a defensive stand in the Nevada Assembly after the measure cleared the state Senate. If approved, Senate Bill 416 would prohibit the free-standing sports-betting machines in small establishments with restricted gambling licenses as of July 1.
U.S. home sales tick up to highest in more than three years
WASHINGTON -- Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.
Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.
Management team led by ex-LV Sands boss to oversee Bahamas project
A management company headed by former Las Vegas Sands Corp. President Bill Weidner will oversee the centerpiece resort of a $3.5 billion hotel-casino complex in the Bahamas.
Retail convention a medley of fast food, sporting goods and Laundromats
Inside South Hall, all the big names are present: Chase, McDonald’s, Cinnabon, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shops and Ace Hardware. Real estate agents, developers, shopping center marketing staff and potential franchisees are walking the floor and making their appointments.
Culinary votes to raise dues in event of strike
Culinary Workers Local 226 members voted overwhelmingly Monday to raise dues by $25 in the event of a strike this year against Strip and downtown resorts.
Toronto City Council votes to kill casino project
The Toronto City Council went ahead with a vote Tuesday to kill a casino project proposed for the downtown area that attracted interest from Nevada largest gaming companies.
Sempra sells part interest in Boulder City plant
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power has sold part of its interest in a local solar power plant.
Major tech companies take dead aim at retail
While brick-and-mortar stores increase their online presence and tech companies are increasing their real-world presence, the competition is heating up.
Okada's Universal Entertainment calls Philippines payment unnecessary
Universal Entertainment Corp., the Tokyo-based company controlled by gaming magnate Kazuo Okada, called a $25 million payment at the center of an FBI investigation into possible bribery in the Philippines “unnecessary.”
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