Ex-gaming exec named to utility post

May 8, 2007 - 9:00 pm

Glenn Christenson, 57, who recently retired as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Station Casino, was elected to Sierra Pacific Resources board, the utility company said Monday.

Christenson worked for Station Casinos for 17 years. Before that, he was a partner with the accounting firm Deloitte Haskins & Sells, which is now known as Deloitte & Touche. He served as partner-in-charge of audit services for the Nevada practice and the national audit partner for the firm's hospitality industry practice.

He served on the board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the National Center for Responsible Gaming, the Nevada State College Foundation and the Nevada Development Authority.

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By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

May 10, 2024 - 10:20 am

The Sphere continues to lose money, but officials say the Las Vegas entertainment venue is improving financially and will add sound soon to its exterior display.

A new luxury community in Henderson has launched sales. (SkyVu)

More multimillion-dollar luxury homes coming to Henderson

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May 10, 2024 - 1:44 pm

The community boasts views of the entire Las Vegas Valley and features properties that cost up to $6 million.

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Vegas has no NBA team (yet) but can it support 2 arena projects?

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May 10, 2024 - 1:56 pm

Two multibillion-dollar resorts — both with arenas that would be capable of hosting an NBA team — are in the works for Southern Nevada. Are both of them financially viable?

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700 Las Vegas hospitality workers strike at off-Strip casino

By McKenna Ross / RJ

May 10, 2024 - 12:13 pm

About 700 hospitality workers at an off-Strip casino have walked off the job and will withhold work for two days while pressing their employer to reach a deal over their five-year contract.

NV Energy headquarters at 6226 W. Sahara Ave. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Thousands briefly lose power in North Las Vegas, northwest valley

By Taylor Lane / RJ

May 10, 2024 - 12:01 pm

Thousands of people lost power in parts of the Las Vegas Valley. No cause was given.

Downtown hotel-casino plans $20M renovation

By McKenna Ross / RJ

May 9, 2024 - 7:19 pm

The historic downtown Las Vegas gambling hall will add two bars, a restaurant and more casino floor space later this year.

New York company acquiring Vegas gaming manufacturer in $1.1B deal

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

May 9, 2024 - 2:49 pm

Shareholders would get a 40 percent cash premium on the sale of their shares to the New York-based middle-market private equity firm.

Construction can start on first phase of Las Vegas Spaceport

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

May 10, 2024 - 8:37 am

The developer said it would take $310 million to build a launching pad, a runway for spaceplanes, a control tower, a flight school and a 200-room casino resort.