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Governor Sandoval praised for pursuing Las Vegas stadium for Raiders

Gov. Brian Sandoval took a break from Carson City politics Tuesday, opening the Nevada Governor’s Global Tourism Summit, receiving applause for his efforts in pursuing construction of a new football stadium in Las Vegas.

Developer of huge solar array near Tonopah wants to build 10 more

California-based energy company’s proposal would be the world’s largest solar project in Nevada, a $5 billion endeavor involving at least 100,000 mirrors and 10 towers as tall as any building in the state.

Raiders stadium project for Las Vegas clears Nevada Senate in 16-5 vote

The Nevada Senate on Tuesday amended and passed a bill raising room taxes in Clark County to help fund a football stadium and convention center expansion in Las Vegas. The bill now moves to the Assembly.

Consumer watchdog structure ruled unconstitutional

The U.S. consumer watchdog agency, enmeshed in partisan politics since its creation after the financial crisis, now has had its structure ruled unconstitutional because it gives too much power to a single agency director.

Stocks close sharply lower; oil skids

A batch of disappointing company earnings news helped put investors in a selling mood Tuesday, pulling U.S. stocks sharply lower. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 200.38 points.

Governor welcomes debate over Las Vegas stadium plan, touts project’s benefits

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday he is glad lawmakers are asking tough questions about the proposed stadium project and acknowledged that some critics will never be satisfied that it will be good for Nevada’s economic development efforts.

Macau sees Golden Week with nearly 1 million China tourists

Macau’s about-face appeal to families instead of its traditional base of high-stakes gamblers is showing signs of paying off. The number of visitors from China rose 6.9 percent to 970,000 during the National Day holiday from October 1 to 7 known as Golden Week. That’s the most tourists from the country in at least 10 years.