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Automotive hub: Conventiongoers are reflected in the hubcap of a truck on display at the SEMA show a
Auto shows get creative to drive attendance
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Richard N. Velotta
With the sluggish Las Vegas convention industry and the sputtering automotive industry, local tourism leaders were asking an important question last week: Just how good would this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show be for business?
Holiday spirit — parties on the cheap
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Nicole Lucht
Lavish company parties may be a spirit of holidays past, but businesses can still celebrate the season and boost employee morale without shelling out big bucks.
Gaming guru: Patricia Becker, executive director of UNLV's International Gaming Institute, is shown
Q&A: Patricia Becker
Friday, November 13, 2009
Executive director, UNLV’s International Gaming Institute
By Richard N. Velotta
The executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute is a woman who has worn many hats in her three-decade gaming industry career.
CityCenter in October 2009.
CityCenter Realtors hit with cut in commissions
Friday, November 13, 2009
real estate column:
By Brian Wargo
The 30 percent drop in condo prices at CityCenter is going to cost Realtors in commissions.
IT entrepreneur thrives amid health care debate
Friday, November 13, 2009
Technology column:
By Richard N. Velotta
Las Vegas small-business man Russell Suzuki has had a great run in the past few months.
Jobless benefits are extended
Friday, November 13, 2009
workplace column:
By Nicole Lucht
Every few days, a good friend calls or texts me to find out if unemployment benefits have been extended yet.
The List: Banks and Thrifts
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Ulf Buchholz, Marcia Mohr
Realtors: Tax credit extension will boost market
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Brian Wargo
Homebuilders and Realtors are counting an extension and expansion of a homebuyer tax credit to boost to the housing market through mid-2010.
New Cashman rate increases still won’t pay for cost of running center
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Richard N. Velotta
Although the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors raised rates at Cashman Field by 30 percent and parking there by 33 percent beginning Jan. 1, it projects the building will still be operating at a loss.
Boyd grads doing better than ever on bar exam
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Nicole Lucht
The percentage of Boyd Law School graduates who passed the Nevada Bar exam has reached its highest level since the school opened 11 years ago.
Get ready for sports book competition, regulator says
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Richard N. Velotta
Nevada will face competition for race and sports books, a state gaming regulator predicts.
Rare split vote by Control Board advances Australian slot company
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Richard N. Velotta
A growing Australian slot machine manufacturer, hoping to make Las Vegas a base of operations for its North American distribution, cleared an important hurdle Nov. 4 when the state Gaming Control Board recommended a license and its registration as a public company.
Net loss
Friday, November 13, 2009
iblv editorial: Las Vegas bungles tennis center’s planning; taxpayers foot the bill
Cracks began to appear on the courts at the Darling Memorial Tennis Center shortly after the Las Vegas-owned facility opened in 2005. But those construction defects exposed something at least as serious at City Hall — an inexcusable breakdown in the planning of a major project.
Bold approach
Friday, November 13, 2009
iblv editorial: UNLV's fundraising campaign bodes well for community
Southern Nevadans have reason to be proud of UNLV after last week’s announcement the university has exceeded its goal of raising $500 million in cash and pledges to upgrade campus facilities and make it easier for students to obtain scholarships.
Las Vegas Hilton reports wider loss in quarter
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Steve Green
Noting reduced business volumes and fierce competition, the owner of the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino reported Friday that its third quarter loss widened as revenue tumbled.
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