Charlie and Phyllis Frias had a long history of giving back in Southern Nevada but recent highly-visible donations are putting their names — and legacy — back into the spotlight.
McKenna Ross
McKenna Ross joined the Review-Journal in June 2021 as a business reporter covering Southern Nevada nonprofits and the charity sector. She is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. She previously reported for MLive, a Michigan news site, and interned at The Oregonian, the Palm Beach Post, Gongwer News Service and WKAR News. She is a graduate of Michigan State University.
Plaintiffs say the councilman’s business is using its affiliation with a Native American tribe as a way to skirt state laws on interest rate caps.
Caesars Entertainment said it has moved past the meltdown of its William Hill sportsbook app, which crashed during the Super Bowl and left bettors unable to wager on the game.
Lawyers for LDR International Ltd. claim the money largely supported Sara Jacqueline King’s gambling in Las Vegas, where the lawsuit alleges she moved into the Wynn Las Vegas for six months.
The American Gaming Association reported Wednesday that gross gaming revenue reached $60.4 billion, up 13.9 percent year over year.
The new Wildfire Casino on Fremont Street opened Friday, ushering in a new chapter for the neighborhood casino brand.
UFC will open a third training gym for MMA athletes in Mexico later this year.
MGM Resorts International said a steady return of convention business, domestic leisure travel and sporting events creating “strong momentum” for 2023.
The Strip casino-resort operator launched the Caesars Rewards Travel Bundle on Wednesday, a booking platform that allows customers to purchase flight and hotel accommodations.
Red Rock Resorts on Tuesday reported a steady locals casino environment as it moves forward with its long-term growth strategy in the Las Vegas Valley.
As Las Vegas prepares for major citywide sporting events over the next decade, Tim Keener said Las Vegas Events is prepared for the new tournaments it can now bid on.
Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming will be the official and exclusive local casino partner of the city’s NFL franchise, they announced Friday.
Aruze Gaming, the slot machine developer behind Shoot to Win Craps, Go Go Claw and other slot and electronic table games, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.
Jim Prather’s new role puts the veteran multimedia local newsman in charge of digital projects and planning for the Review-Journal and Review-Journal en Español.
A new incubator program in Las Vegas wants to help minority-owned small businesses grow through mentorship, education and a chance to improve their credit score.