Business Columns

5/17/2023 8:05:53 PM

On The Cash: Baseball example assists in understanding tax guidelines

I have defended the proposed increase in IRS funding, knowing well that some readers will consider my confidence in the IRS' use of those funds to be naïve. Some of you have actually reminded me of ...

5/10/2023 12:00:32 PM

Knead-to-know: Downtown doughnut shop Knead Dough Bar to open this month

Chef Steph Herrera holds a box of her signature potato brioche doughnuts. (Jon Austria/Journal). There's an unexpected ingredient in chef Steph Herrera's doughnuts, which might seem more in the hous...

5/7/2023 3:58:29 AM

Will Nevada have a lottery? Opposing sides weigh in on state lottery proposal

Hundreds line up outside of the Prime Valley Lotto Store as people wait to buy the Mega Million and the Powerball lottery game tickets, on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 in Primm. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas ...

4/16/2023 3:31:23 AM

Illegal gambling websites continue to prey on trusting players

( AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli). For years, the American Video gaming Association has actually motivated the public to wager properly with certified operators and to prevent illegal overseas websites. ...

4/1/2023 2:00:20 PM

Las Vegas Strip’s penchant for reinvention in full swing, again

Crews clear the remains of buildings at 3755 Las Vegas Blvd. South on the Strip in Las Vegas Monday, March 27, 2023, where a designer plans to develop a brand-new retail complex. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vega...

3/25/2023 2:00:11 PM

South Strip stays alive as one project stalls, another plot sells

The stopped working SkyVue observation-wheel job, right, towers over South Las Vegas Boulevard on Friday, March 24, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidtttAn indic...

3/18/2023 2:00:18 PM

‘Economic cemetery’: North Strip showing more signs of life

63, a brand-new retail complex at the crossway of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue, is under building beside Aria on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal)...

3/11/2023 3:00:07 PM

Developers looking to expand to the north Strip

Pedestrians cross Las Vegas Boulevard with Harmon Corner, a retail complex at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue, in the background on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ell...

5/15/2023 2:42:34 PM

Business Outlook column: Economists analyze NM’s future

As Business Outlook's Matthew Narvaiz reports in today's issue, Federal Reserve economist Nick Sly discusses that the Fed isn't satisfied with where it is-- 4.2% currently-- and is aiming for 2%. Ther...

5/9/2023 1:09:31 PM

Feelings might not be information, however feelings matter

With another tax season unwinding (not done for you extension individuals), I believed I 'd share some information about tax filings. Well to be particular, not so much information as sensations. ...

4/30/2023 4:40:08 AM

Las Vegas seems prepared for recession, gaming industry may see

Wynn and Encore are seen along the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)( Getty Images)Southern Nevada Casino Collectibles Club poker chips ...

4/9/2023 4:15:12 AM

Las Vegas is no longer a ‘value destination.’ But visitors keep coming

Paid parking sign is seen as a cars and truck gets in a parking garage at The Strat in March 2023 in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal)A cars and truck gets in a parking garage at...

3/26/2023 5:02:46 AM

Is LVCVA’s Formula 1 ticket buy an investment or handout?

A making reveals what the paddock area for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix will look like for the race taking place Nov. 16-18, 2023. (Las Vegas Grand Prix)A making shows what the MSG Sphere Zone...

3/19/2023 4:12:18 AM

Casino jackpot winners should be prepared for tax consequences

The fruit machine at Circa on Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Congresswoman Dina Titus speaks prior to President Joe Biden takes the stage about reducing prescription d...

3/12/2023 11:28:32 PM

MSG says progress for London Sphere on track

The MSG Sphere at The Venetian under building and construction in Las Vegas Friday, March 10, 2023. The MSG Sphere at The Venetian under building in Las Vegas Friday, March 10, 2023. The MSG Sphere at...

7/15/2026 1:19:53 AM

Dolly Parton's Broadway debut musical hits the stage this winter

Dolly Parton Broadway Musical Brings Iconic Sounds to the Stage in a New LightA fresh wave of live theater is on the horizon, as a new stage adaptation of a celebrated body of work is making its way t...