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Las Vegas is more than casinos and tourism. The city has a growing tech sector, a booming construction industry, and thousands of small businesses that make the valley run. We profile the entrepreneurs, track the openings, and cover the business stories that shape the local economy.
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Station Casinos Tests TrustedTap Apple Pay Slot Funding Across Las Vegas
Station Casinos is testing Apple Pay slot funding at select Las Vegas locations, giving players a faster debit-card option while regulators examine security, spending controls, responsible gaming and the future of cashless casino play statewide.
Are Independent Las Vegas Businesses Still Winning Against National Chains?
Independent Las Vegas businesses remain a major economic force, but the contest with national chains has no simple winner. Local operators hold an experience and neighborhood advantage, while chains retain superior purchasing power, capital access, and real estate leverage.
The New Las Vegas Economy: The Small Businesses Reshaping the City in 2026
Small businesses are expanding Las Vegas beyond its resort economy through professional services, logistics, neighborhood dining, retail, and emerging technology ventures. Their growing influence is changing how capital, commercial space, and opportunity move across the valley.
Las Vegas Small Business Expo 2026 Is Coming to the Plaza: Who It’s For and Why It Matters
The Las Vegas Small Business Expo is scheduled for September 10, 2026, at the Plaza Hotel & Casino Convention Center. Free registration gives local owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals access to workshops, exhibitors, networking, and business resources.
Small Business Expo 2026 Is Coming to the Plaza, and Vegas Entrepreneurs Should Be Paying Attention
Small Business Expo will bring a free, full-day program of workshops, networking, mentorship, and business vendors to the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas on September 10, 2026.
Las Vegas Small Business Expo 2026 Lands at the Plaza: A Downtown Business Watch
The Las Vegas Small Business Expo is scheduled for September 10, 2026, at the Plaza Hotel & Casino Convention Center, putting a national business event in the heart of downtown.
A $550 Million Horse Racing Track on Las Vegas Boulevard? Let’s Talk About This
The proposed $550 million Las Vegas Downs racetrack has a bold location, luxury vision and 2029 target, but major questions remain about its land, financing, wagering license, resort support and long-term economics.
Las Vegas Small Business Expo 2026 Hits Plaza Hotel This September
Las Vegas entrepreneurs can attend the free Small Business Expo at the Plaza on September 10, 2026, for workshops, keynote speakers, exhibitors, mentorship and networking focused on helping small companies grow.
Top 3 Las Vegas Business Types That Flourish in Summer
Las Vegas heat changes how visitors and residents spend money. Pool operations, cooling services, and indoor entertainment businesses are positioned to convert that seasonal pressure into summer revenue.
2026 Nevada Small Business Resource Fair in Las Vegas: What the Free Event Offered Entrepreneurs
Nevada’s free 2026 Small Business Resource Fair brought more than 50 government and nonprofit exhibitors to Sahara West Library, connecting Las Vegas entrepreneurs with guidance on funding, licensing, taxes, hiring, marketing, and business structure.
Downtown Las Vegas Developer Search Targets Major Boulevard Site
Las Vegas sought a developer for a 1.23-acre Arts District site planned for at least 100 affordable live-work homes for artists and ground-floor commercial space. The proposal deadline was March 25, 2026.
Caesars Palace Has a New 210-Foot Marquee. Is It Really Part of Tilman Fertitta’s Takeover?
Caesars Palace has unveiled a towering new Strip marquee while its parent company moves toward a sale to Fertitta Entertainment.