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For Las Vegas business news covering casinos, energy, housing, entrepreneurs and more turn to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Who are the investors buying up Las Vegas homes?

Real estate analysts are struggling to define what an investor is and how to go about properly tabulating their purchases in the valley as President Trump doubles down on banning large institutional investors from the housing market.

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Hellmuth all the rage at poker’s main event

The poker community is abuzz over what some believe was special treatment Harrah’s Entertainment officials gave superstar Phil Hellmuth during the World Series of Poker’s main event.

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NO FEAR: Economic downturn or not, there are still some entrepreneurs willing to jump into the fray and launch new businesses. A look at some who are doing it and some ideas about what you can do to increase your chances of launching a successful business in bad times.

A WHOLE LOT OF NOTHING GOING ON

Hold off on buying season tickets for the phantom NBA team that Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is busy courting.

At last, Durango Station details

Jackie Guinn is tired of looking at the big sign promising a Station Casinos project near her home.

Wynn, Fountainebleau, Riviera bond ratings cut

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the bond ratings of three more casino operators Friday and placed a fourth on review, the day after taking action on four casino operators covering more than $38.3 billion in publicly held debt.

Demand for LV office space softens

The lack of available jobs, along with a sluggish economy, has softened demand for new office space in Las Vegas, a research analyst for Grubb & Ellis brokerage said.

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