Island Pacific plans to take over the former 99 Ranch site at 3768 S. Maryland Parkway, moving into the county-designated Filipino Town corridor. County permits show a 29,437-sq-ft space and $450K in tenant-work filings.

Nevada’s casinos posted $1.388 billion in May gaming win, up 7.4% year over year, led by a big month on the Las Vegas Strip. State fee collections also climbed.

A new McDonald's on West Cheyenne opens Friday with a ribbon-cutting, raffle prizes and early-bird vouchers that could score weekly free Big Macs or Egg McMuffins for a year.

U.S. News named Las Vegas the top U.S. conference city in its inaugural 2026-27 rankings, citing a renovated convention center, deep hotel inventory and affordability.

Honolulu Cookie Company is opening a larger, experiential flagship at The LINQ Promenade with interactive cookie stations and a July 25 grand opening.

WH Smith is closing a number of fashion shops on the Las Vegas Strip after an 11% drop in Resorts like-for-like sales. Local closures were reported at LINQ, Forum Shops and Bellagio.

The estate of Jude Anthony Sanchez says a Juicy Couture step stool bought at Ross collapsed, causing injuries that later proved fatal.

Nevada’s 305 biggest casinos reported $1.7B in net income for FY 2025, but statewide profits fell sharply, driven by an 81% collapse in Strip net income.

Rio Las Vegas will waive resort fees for all group bookings and add planner perks like free meeting internet and AV discounts, a change the hotel says is effective immediately. The offer is being promoted for group business this year and next.

Tradewinds Universal shifted its public headquarters to Las Vegas on June 1 and tied its leadership to Peppermint Hippo as it accelerates a national nightlife roll‑up. The move signals a push toward institutionalized operations and deal‑making.

Dolls Kill opened a flagship 'mega-store' at AREA15, bringing festival fashion and immersive retail to Las Vegas. The move fits AREA15’s push to make shopping into spectacle.

Alexander McQueen’s Bellagio boutique has closed permanently. MGM confirmed the closure and said a new retail concept will be announced.

A LendingTree study finds Nevada households spend about $9,560 a year on groceries — roughly $2,000 more than the U.S. average and straining budgets statewide.