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Las Vegas Tourism Declines as Players Shift to Online Gambling
Vegas is a real-life myth. Neon lights, ringing slot machines, Elvis impersonators, Quickie weddings, all rolled into over-the-top weekends. But times they are a-changing. Travel is expensive, habits have shifted, the real world turned digital....

FCP Acquires 560-Unit Avondale Apartments in Las Vegas
27LAS VEGAS — FCP has entered the Las Vegas market with the purchase of The Avondale Apartments, a multifamily property within the Peccole Ranch master-planned community. Located at 9225 W. Charleston Blvd., The Avondale Apartments offers 560...

How is Las Vegas’ casino revenue up while visitation is down?
The number of tourists visiting Las Vegas fell this summer, but gaming revenue increased for many casino operators throughout the valley. Nearly 3,000 miles away in Atlantic City, the story was comparable as visitation to the seaside resort was...

48 free & family-friendly Halloween events in Las Vegas
No trick! These free Las Vegas Valley and Henderson Halloween events are a sweet treat for the whole family. Despite its frightening reputation, Halloween is a family-favorite holiday in Las Vegas. Locally, Halloween events and fall activities...

First-of-its-kind circus medicine consortium begins in Las Vegas
In the rafters of the Las Vegas Circus Center, a trapeze artist cuts through the air, her trainer encouraging her from below. She may makes it look easy, but it’s not. The flight, the mid-air acrobatics, and the impact as she falls into the padded...

Shuttered motel on Las Vegas Strip up for sale again — at reduced price
A shuttered motel on the Las Vegas Strip is up for auction again, this time at a lower price. The closed Diamond Inn Motel property across from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center is available to purchase through an online auction. The minimum bid...

92-unit townhome project in north Carson City OK’d
A residential project for 92 townhomes at the southeast corner of GS Richards Boulevard and Silver Oak Drive received the approval of the Board of Supervisors on Thursday in a 4-1 vote. On Aug. 27, the Planning Commission unanimously approved a...

Why September Is the Best Time to Apply for Jobs in Las Vegas Vegas Thrive Guide Part 13
Vegas Thrive Guide: September is one of the best months to land a new job in Las Vegas. Right after Labor Day, hiring ramps up, managers return from vacation, and interview timelines move faster. Companies also prepare for the holiday rush, so...

Communities In Schools of Nevada Names Laura Meyer Southern Nevada Executive Director
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (October 2, 2025) – Tami Hance-Lehr, CEO and State Director for Communities In Schools of Nevada (CIS), the nation’s leading evidence-based stay-in-school organization serving 117 Nevada schools with regional offices in the Clark,...

SAGSE will present its 2026 Tour next week in Las Vegas
SAGSE authorities announced that, between October 6 and 10, they will be present in Las Vegas, United States, to officially present to the industry the SAGSE Tour 2026, a full agenda of events for Latin America set to replicate the success...

Graves’ Orbitopathy Market to Exhibit Growth at a CAGR of 19.8% During the Forecast Period (2025-2034) | DelveInsight
The Graves’ orbitopathy market is undergoing rapid change, driven by advancements in targeted treatments. TEPEZZA (teprotumumab-trbw) remains the only approved therapy, providing significant clinical improvements and enhancing quality of life. New...

The White House Thinks Taking Partial Ownership of a Canadian Mining Company Will Reduce the National Debt
Since being reelected, President Donald Trump has falsely claimed his tariffs will reduce the national debt. Trump is now taking this marketing pitch to sell another one of his economic policies: government ownership in private companies. On...

Looser Nevada gaming salon regulations officially adopted as state grapples with tourism dip
Access to Nevada gaming salons, or private high-limit rooms, is about to become easier. Several changes to Nevada’s regulations regarding private gaming rooms, known colloquially as salons, were approved 5-0 by the Nevada Gaming Commission last...
Southlake woman charged in alleged “Sex Dungeon” trafficking scheme with NY financier
A 10-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging retired New York-based financier, Howard Rubin, also known as “Howie” and “H,” along with his personal assistant, Jennifer Powers, with sex trafficking and transporting...

Scottsdale-based company brings performance-driven meals to Sun Devil athletes
As Arizona State University men’s basketball tips off its 2025-26 season this October, the team has inked a new partnership with Scottsdale-based Pivot Culinary, a food management company specializing in fueling athletes for peak performance....

Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding, and hunting for ‘Sprouties’
“Sprouties” are hard to come by—especially the natural ones. Sprouts Farmers Market CEO Jack Sinclair refers to his employees as “Sprouties,” and with the company expanding rapidly, recruitment can be particularly challenging due to the grocer’s...


Business on San Antonio’s River Walk is down. Is a lack of investment or a larger trend to blame?
San Antonio relies heavily on the tourism dollars generated by its iconic River Walk. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Mark Bonica Traffic is down at the River Walk, prompting local businesses to call for more city investment to spiff up one of its...

‘This raises red flags’: Feds quiet on Trump stake in Canadian minerals company
The Canadian government won’t say if it is reviewing the Trump administration’s unusual deal with Canadian-based Lithium Americas, despite recent efforts to exclude foreign state-owned companies from the domestic critical minerals sector. On...

Giants Weigh Trade for Jets’ Allen Lazard After Malik Nabers’ Injury at MetLife Stadium
In Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season, the New York Giants made a quarterback change, benching Russell Wilson and handing the starting job to rookie Jaxson Dart. On Sunday, September 28, at MetLife Stadium, the Giants defeated the Los Angeles Chargers...