Coming in this week’s Las Vegas Business Press

COVER STORY: Buzz at past Global Gaming Expos centered on server-based games, but this year’s expo put the spotlight squarely on the games. Manufacturers unveiled a collection of new themed machines and some games that were part amusement ride, part gambling device.

Las Vegas Conventions

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area this week:

Business savvy lets VegasPBS grow, deliver popular programs

There’s big money in Big Bird. VegasPBS, the region’s public broadcasting powerhouse associated with the Clark County School District, has grown into an $18 million-a-year diversified business, with nearly $63 million in net assets, up from $17 million in 2008.

Businesswear in Las Vegas trending toward casual

Las Vegas has a reputation for being on the risqué side of fashion, but in business, it’s best to leave the leopard print at the door.

Schmidt keeps running the race set before him

Racing team owner Sam Schmidt will leave Las Vegas Motor Speedway a winner regardless of how any of his teams does today in the inaugural IndyCar World Championships.

This week

More than 100 stray horses to be removed after crashes

State officials said a rash of collisions between vehicles and abandoned domestic horses on three rural highways in Northern Nevada is prompting the removal of as many as 100 of the animals from the range.

Nevada Press Association 2011 award winners

Here’s the list of winners in the Nevada Press Association 2011 “Better Newspaper Contest,” announced Saturday night at the newspaper organization’s annual convention.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top News

A longtime Henderson pediatrician was charged with participating in a scheme to defraud investors and chronically ill patients through the use of experimental stem cell implant procedures.

Bus contract standoff raises 50 million questions

Anybody who has tracked the debate over who should operate the Regional Transportation Commission’s bus service has to be wondering what the heck is going on with the process, which has dragged on for six months.

Hispanics putting trust in police’s HART program

An officer with the Metropolitan Police Department had an idea, a little over a decade ago, to form a special unit dedicated to investigating crimes against illegal immigrants and building trust between officers and the local Hispanic community.

Congress approves free trade accords with three U.S. allies

WASHINGTON — Congress last week finalized free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, deals intended to increase exports and expand economic relationships with the U.S. allies.

Review-Journal staff takes top award for third year

The Las Vegas Review-Journal won the top award Saturday in Carson City at the annual Nevada Press Association’s “Better Newspaper Contest,” taking the general excellence award for the third year in a row.

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