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9 named to advisory board for new bipartisan institute at UNLV

More than nine months after UNLV and MGM Resorts International announced the creation of a bipartisan think tank, the two entities have assembled an initial list of advisory board members to set research priorities and lead the institute.

Steve Wynn ‘warehousing’ former Alon site in $336M purchase

Wynn Resorts’ announcement that it is buying the Alon project site could raise hopes that a revival of the north Strip is in the cards. But analysts say it may be years before construction crews show up at Wynn’s new site.

Analysts collectively favor MGM stock after Las Vegas shooting

While analysts who cover MGM Resorts International are reluctant to talk about the company’s financial prospects two months after the 1 October massacre, they’re collectively saying MGM stock would be a good addition to a portfolio.

Mandalay Bay crowds appear low after Las Vegas shooting

It was by no means quiet in Mandalay Bay the night of Dec. 1, a Friday. But at certain points that evening, the crowds and energy levels seemed higher in two other MGM Resorts International-owned casinos.

Mandalay Bay struggles to find footing after Las Vegas shooting

Around dusk on a late November weekday, hundreds of men and women walked through the Mandalay Bay, past empty restaurants just off the casino floor and toward the huge convention center.

SLS Las Vegas on ‘verge of bankruptcy,’ investors allege

The SLS Las Vegas hasn’t turned a profit since opening in 2014 and is on the ‘’verge of bankruptcy,’’ according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County by 60 Chinese nationals who lent money to the project in exchange for American citizenship.

National Finals Rodeo kicks off Thursday in Las Vegas

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, five men sporting cowboy hats, boots and denim jeans trotted into Gilley’s Saloon inside Treasure Island to join the crowd of some 200 people drinking beer and dancing the night away. Yep, National Finals Rodeo is back in Las Vegas.