Solidifying its reputation as a toothless, bumbling bureaucracy, the state Ethics Commission on Thursday concluded four days of hearings on improper pay raises within the Nuclear Projects office by declaring the charges against former chief Bob Loux weren’t worded properly — and letting him walk.
Skip Jourdan bought a three-bedroom condo at Mar-A-Lago in northwest Las Vegas for $194,000 in 2006 for his daughter to live in while she was attending college. When his daughter transferred to a college in the East, Jourdan decided he’d be better off renting the unit than selling it for around $85,000, its value today. … But the codes, covenants and restrictions stipulate that anyone who bought at Mar-A-Lago in 2006 or later isn’t allowed to rent. Jourdan has to evict his renters and is now forced to pay $1,500 a month for empty space or sell it as a short sale.
The Nevada attorney general and secretary of state on Monday announced the first of what could be multiple defendants in failed Southwest Exchange, a Henderson financial firm accused of cheating 119 individuals out of $97 million.
When the two newest members of the Nevada Gaming Commission take their seats, four of the five members will be attorneys — which is seemingly contrary to language in the statute that covers eligibility and qualifications of the regulatory panel’s makeup.
When Nevada’s largest company pushed another $200 million across the felt on Friday, it added to the stakes of the biggest economic gamble in Las Vegas history.
NEW YORK — Regional casino operators may have better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on continued cost control efforts, a Goldman Sachs analyst said Monday as she raised price targets on some of the stocks.
FALLON — Leaders of Nevada’s rural tourism industry are gathering at a conference this week to share ideas about ways to survive the sour economy, including sustaining special events and utilizing American Indian history to lure visitors to their towns.
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Bally’s has shuttered its race and sports book in a closure that will last through September, property officials said today.
Guests visiting the 285-seat sports book are being directed to the sports book inside the neighboring Paris Las Vegas resort, said Bally’s spokeswoman Deanna Pettit. Harrah’s Entertainment owns both properties.