Las Vegas visitation soared in January, with an 8.2 percent increase over 2013. According to the monthly Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority count, 3.39 million people came to the city, up from the 3.13 million who came in January 2013.
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NV Energy filed a request Friday with the Public Utilities Commission for a small rate increase to reflect changes in its purchased power costs and funds lost due to greater energy conservation by its customers in 2013.
Las Vegas is among three cities slated to lose the Metro PCS network by the end of 2014, according to information from T-Mobile’s fourth-quarter conference call with analysts and media.
Legally protected data were stolen from customers and employees of Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s casino in Bethlehem, Pa., following last month’s sophisticated cyber attack on the casino operator’s internal computer operations.
Table game provider Galaxy Gaming said it settled its legal issues with Bank of America over a disputed business loan.
Nevada gaming revenue declined 2.76 percent in January to $884.2 million while Strip gaming revenue fell 1.4 percent to $499.8 million, but analysts say the numbers don’t tell the full story.
For the first time, the 11-member stadium panel at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas began scratching the surface about coming up with ideas to pay for UNLV’s proposed football stadium/entertainment center.
A legislative interim study committee tasked with looking at the impact of technology on the casino industry launched a debate Thursday on whether or not Nevada’s more than 2,000 restricted gaming locations rely too heavily on slot machines as a revenue source.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was not optimistic on Thursday about recovery for Nevada, saying it will be “some years” before the Silver State returns to a normal economy.