Coming in this week’s Las Vegas Business Press

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 30, 2011 - 1:02 am

COVER STORY: Halloween season presents enterprising pubs and clubs with new chances to profit. Some offer elaborate contests, specials or cash prizes to attract girls and guys in disguise.

BUSINESS LIFE: Las Vegas Rock, which produced metaquartzite stone used at Aria and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, opened a new plant, complete with a state-of-the-art, high-speed stone-cutting machine, in Jean.

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Tripdibs.com co-founder Max Aceituno describes competing for travelers online and a startup leader's many duties.

An aerial view of Mesquite. (Las Vegas Review-Journal, File)

Why is Mesquite growing so fast?

By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

June 21, 2024 - 6:00 am

The small city to the northeast of the Las Vegas Valley is the fastest growing city in the state, according to the latest Census data.

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Las Vegas in 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Southwest flight from Las Vegas buzzes Oklahoma school

The Associated Press

June 20, 2024 - 6:16 pm

Federal officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines jet that triggered a low-altitude alert as it prepared to land in Oklahoma City.

Raiders fans, check out these ‘party shacks’ at Allegiant Stadium — PHOTOS

By Mick Akers / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 6:56 pm

The Raiders are looking to bring the tailgating experience at Allegiant Stadium to the next level with the addition of new premium spaces for pregame festivities.

A marketing image for "MGM Live" shows how broadcasts could look from the MGM Grand and Bellagi ...

Casino games to stream live through new MGM Resorts partnership

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 3:32 pm

The Las Vegas casino operator’s new partnership with Playtech will enable live broadcasts of games from two Strip casinos to a worldwide audience.

Nevada Gaming Commissioners unanimously approved applications for horse races to be held in Ely ...

Win, place or show? Ely and Elko horse races get final approval

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 3:16 pm

Rural county fair horse races in eastern Nevada are popular events and will be staged this summer in Ely and Elko.

An office building, a part of the Hughes Center office park, on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Las ...

This office park, next to the Strip, could get a Vegas-style face-lift

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 6:26 pm

The Hughes Center has been put into a court-ordered receivership after an investment firm stopped paying a loan on the property in 2023.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, as seen on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Daniel Pearson/Las Vega ...

Analysts say new Vegas resorts have led to multiple executive changes

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 11:17 am

The opening of two resorts in December may be partially responsible for the recent flurry of executive changes at resorts as leaders decide where they want to go.

Debris is pushed out of a higher floor to a pile below for transport as demolition continues on ...

What does Bally’s have to do before a possible Tropicana implosion?

By McKenna Ross / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 6:01 am

Demolition crews have made significant progress on the former Rat Pack-era property that closed in April. But there are still several permits and processes that must be done.