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Raiders set to name general contractor for Las Vegas stadium

The Oakland Raiders are close to announcing the selection of a Minneapolis firm with ties to a Henderson company as general contractor for the $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat domed football stadium it will build to begin play in Las Vegas in 2020.

Independent hardware retailers show signs of extinction, officials say

The average independent hardware retail store owner — the neighborhood Joe making your keys or selling you paint — is turning 60 and his children are not rushing to take over the store, according to the North American Retail Hardware Association.

Convention officials face challenge in 2018 fiscal budget

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors board of directors on Tuesday got its first look at the 2018 fiscal year budget — a financial plan expected to include record room tax revenue.

Las Vegas Raiders stadium expected to be completed by June 2020

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority has issued a draft of a preliminary project timeline that shows completion of the 65,000-seat domed football stadium by June 2020, giving the Raiders three months to move in before their first NFL regular-season game.

Nevada Legislature debates tax on short-term rentals

There was no opposition Thursday to a bill imposing lodging taxes on short-term rentals arranged through online outfits like Airbnb if such rentals are allowed by local governments.

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Boxers will greet fans at Las Vegas Convention Center event

Professional boxers will show their softer side this Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center as they pose for photos and autograph gloves for hardcore supporters at the Box Fan Expo.

 
Lee Canyon ski resort plans upgrades for winter, summer

Southern Nevada’s only ski resort plans new ski runs, lifts and snowmaking equipment, as well as zip lines, downhill bike trails and a thrill ride called a “mountain coaster” to lure more visitors in the summer.

Old McCarran Airport tower meets a $1.99M demise

McCarran International Airport’s former air traffic control tower is pegged for demolition, although not in the spectacular Las Vegas style of hotel implosions.

Raiders close purchase on 62-acre stadium site in Las Vegas

The Oakland Raiders have closed on the purchase of 62 acres west of the Mandalay Bay resort clearing a hurdle in the team’s bid to relocate to Las Vegas for the 2020 NFL season.

After hours, some NAB attendees go retro — with amateur radio

As the third day of the National Association of Broadcasters Show came to an end, a few hundred people made their way past the booths showing off the broadcasting technology of the future to relish in what many would consider the broadcast technology of a long gone era.

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