The Greenspun Media Group, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, on Tuesday laid off at least 20 employees as part of a major restructuring to consolidate its print and interactive operations.
A 16.5 percent drop in September taxable sales doesn’t look much prettier for the Southern Nevada economy than a month earlier.
State gaming regulators, who licensed Dubai World last month to share in revenue from the soon-to-open Aria’s casino, are closely watching the financial maneuverers of the Persian Gulf emirate’s investment arm as it deals with a potential default of some $60 billion in debt.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons said Tuesday he won’t decide before late December or January whether to call the Legislature into a special session to deal with about a $60 million shortfall in tax revenue during the July through September quarter.
