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Workers who want to blow the whistle should prepare themselves before moving forward BY JULIE ANN FORMOSO | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Here’s a workplace scruples question: You discover your supervisor adding payroll hours to benefit a colleague. Or your company knowingly dumps chemical waste that could contaminate groundwater. Or the boss fudged paperwork to win a government contract. ¶ How would you respond? You can ignore it, of course. Or you could let someone know. ¶ If it’s the latter, the situation could WHISTLEBLOWERS, CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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People cared for by medical providers who are paid based on health outcomes of patients, part of a growing alternative reimbursement trend, according to UnitedHealth.
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MEET: SALT ROOM LV
The president and CEO of Brooks Behavioral Health Center gives advice for those struggling with substance abuse and talks about his hands-on management style and why it’s so important to him as a local to give back to the community.
Ava and Raffi Mucikyan believe so much in the healing and therapeutic benefits of salt that they built their business, quite literally, from it. Salt Room LV offers a variety of salt treatments. TALKING POINTS Business philanthropy is a smart give and take, P7
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FORECLOSURE FILINGS HEAT UP IN JANUARY Nevada’s notorious foreclosure woes had eased over the past few years, with fewer borrowers defaulting on mortgages and losing their homes to lenders. But 2015 started with a painful setback. One in every 495 homes statewide received a foreclosure-related filing in January, up 38 percent from December and 8 percent from a year ago,
according to RealtyTrac. Nevada had the second-highest foreclosure rate in the country last month, behind Florida. There were 1,009 filings statewide to start the foreclosure process, up nearly 11 percent from December and 255 percent from a year ago. Creditors also seized 698 homes in Nevada last month, up 125 percent from December and almost 29 percent from a year ago. Nevada was ground zero for
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foreclosures after the housing bubble burst, and even as things improved, the state had one of the highest foreclosure rates in the county. Let’s hope the Silver State doesn’t hold the dubious No. 1 title with an iron grip again — and that padlocks and “keep out” signs don’t blanket more neighborhoods.
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Women’s Health Associates of Southern Nevada hired Drs. Keith Brill, Amit Garg and JocBRILL GARG elyn Ivie, OB/GYNs who will practice at the South Valley East and West locations in Henderson and IVIE MILLER Las Vegas. Dr. Donna Miller is chief medical officer. Dr. Joseph Johnson joined Dignity Health Medical Group, affiliated with the Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican hospital system. He will work at Dignity’s primary care clinic at 106 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 104, Henderson. JOHNSON The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority elected a new board of directors. Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly is chairman. Chuck Bowling, president and chief operating officer of Mandalay Bay, is vice chairman. Bill Noonan, senior vice president of administration at Boyd Gaming, is secretary. Tom Jenkin, global president of Caesars Entertainment, remains treasurer.
Joel Just acquired Nevada Association Services, Inc., and became its CEO. Founder David Stone remains licensed collections manager for the company, which collects overdue community association assessments through nonjudicial foreclosure.
Todd Michaels is director of business development for Aid for AIDS of Nevada. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers has a new board of directors under president Thomas A. Jingoli, chief compliance officer for MICHAELS Konami Gaming. Jingoli was re-elected for a two-year term, and one-year terms were approved for first vice president Dan Savage, vice president of corporate marketing, Scientific Games; second vice president Dave Lucchese, executive vice president of client operations, GCA; secretary Mark Dunn, executive vice president and general counsel, Aristocrat Technologies; treasurer Tom Nieman, vice president of global marketing, JCM Global; vice president of government relations Steven DiMasi, vice president of government relations, IGT; cogeneral counsel Mike Dreitzer, president of North American operations, Ainsworth Game Technology; and co-general counsel Harper Ko, assistant general counsel, Scientific Games. Sean McCray is academic curriculum manager at the International School of Hospitality. Quincy Branch, president and CEO of Branch Benefits Consultants, was named in Insurance Business America magazine’s Hot 100 list for 2015.
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Jennifer Taylor is executive director of Clean Energy Project, a nonprofit group that promotes a clean-energy economy.
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Twenty-four-year law enforcement veteran Capt. Alexander Perez was promoted to North Las Vegas assistant police chief by Police Chief Joe Chronister and City Manager Qiong Liu. North Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Anita Wood is the 2015 president of the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities. She was sworn in by North Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Kalani Hoo. Scientific Games Corp. general counsel Katie Lever will serve as chair of the American Heart Association’s 2015 Go Red For Women luncheon Feb. 27. Elray Resources Inc. launched the Ruby Experience, a VIP/ LEVER concierge service specializing in gaming, nightlife and entertainment for high net-worth clients. The business, operated by Ruby Jacenko, operates in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Sydney. Nine people joined the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance board of directors. They are John Bailey, managing partner, Bailey Kennedy; Shelley Berkley, CEO and senior provost, Touro University; Jason Bruckman, regional vice president, Eastridge Group of Staffing Companies; Jeff Parker, vice president, Manpower Inc. of Southern
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Nevada; Bart Patterson, president, Nevada State College; Randy Robison, director of state legislative affairs, CenturyLink; Brad Schnepf, president, Marnell Properties; Jeff Silvestri, partner, McDonald Carano Wilson; and Stephen Wells, president, Desert Research Institute.
Registered nurse Lyn Ketelsen is Health Care Associates’ first chief patient experience officer. Ketelsen will help ensure patients have the best experience possible.
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NAIOP Southern Nevada chapter, a trade organization for commercial real estate developers, owners and professionals in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate, elected its 2015 officers, board of directors, committee chairs and liaisons. Officers are: president Charles Van Geel, American Nevada Company; president-elect Mike Shohet, Jones Lang LaSalle; immediate past president Mike Montandon, DC Building Group; secretary Rod Martin, Majestic Realty Co.; and treasurer John Restrepo, RCG Economics. Directors are Dana Berggren, broker; Sallie Doebler, Business Source Nevada; Jeff Foster, Prologis; Jay Heller, Heller Companies; Chris Larsen, PGAL; Jennifer Levine, Voit Real Estate Services; Adam Malan, The Equity Group; Mike Mixer, Colliers International; Kyle Nagy, CommCap Advisors; and John Ramous, Harsch Investment Properties. Restrepo is finance chairman; Ramous is government affairs chairman; Doebler is government affairs state chairwoman; Montandon is government affairs local chairman; Matt Hoyt is membership chairman; Brandon Wiegand is communications chairman; Brett Bottenberg is golf chairman; Berggren is programs chairwoman; David Jones is education chairman; Courtney Murphy Goffstein and Leroy Taylor are spotlight awards chairs; Jason Otter is community service chairmain; Nicole Palacios and Tracy Skenandore are sustainable development chairwomen; Jennifer Turchin is DLI chairwoman; and Bruce Follmer and Garrett Toft are bus tour chairmen. The corporate board member is Ramous; chapter executive is Katrina Bruce, Alternative Management; chapter staff are Karen Englert, Lenora Ferry, Nan Okuda, Johna Savage and Sarah Sunderman, all of Alternative Management. For the eighth year, Black Enterprise magazine named MGM Resorts International one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity in the United States. MGM Resorts is the only company in the gaming industry, and the only company in Nevada, to be named to the magazine’s list this year. The list recognizes companies that demonstrate a commitment to diversity in their board of directors, employee mix, senior management and supplier mix. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas at the Linq selected Vox Solid Communications as its agency of record for public relations.
The Nevada Restaurant Association elected a new board KETELSEN of directors for 2015. Sebastien Silvestri of Venetian/Palazzo is chairman, Matt Erickson of SLS Las Vegas is vice chairman of restaurants, Todd Ansteth of McCormick & Schmick’s is secretary/treasurer, and Brett Sutton of Sutton Hague Law Corp. is vice chairman of allieds. Ed Lepere of Lawry’s the Prime Rib received a gavel plaque for two terms as chairman, while Jim Rees of Hash House A Go Go and Raja Majid of Origin India received directors emeriti distinctions. David Parra of Texas de Brazil, Timothy Moulson of Term Management, and Tony Figurelli of Epicurean Strategic Partners joined the board. David Ellingson is a systems administrator at Clark County Credit Union. Norman H.
Smith II is a financial services representative.
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“Ja-Makin’-Me-Laugh,” a comedy show at the D Hotel, chose Preferred Public Relations as its agency of record. Spring Valley Hospital opened an Advanced Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center to treat patients with nonhealing and chronic wounds. AAA Nevada announced its AAA Five Diamond and AAA Four Diamond Awards for 2015. Nevada AAA Five Diamond Award-winning hotels are: Aria Resort, Aria Sky Suites, Bellagio, Four Seasons Hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Skylofts at the MGM Grand and Wynn. Nevada AAA Five Diamond Award-winning restaurants are Joel Robuchon, Le Cirque, Picasso, Restaurant Guy Savoy and Twist. Nevada AAA Four Diamond Awardwinning restaurants are Alizé, Andre’s, Aureole, Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare, B&B Ristorante, Botero, Carnevino, Craftsteak, Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak, Jasmine, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Michael Mina, Michael’s Gourmet Room, Mix, Pearl, Prime Steakhouse, Sage, Sensi, Shibuya, Spago, SW Steakhouse, The Country Club – A New American Steakhouse and Wing Lei.
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Q&A WITH DEVIN BROOKS
Helping the community thrive is priority No. 1 Devin Brooks, president and CEO of Brooks Behavioral Health Center, considers himself a son of Las Vegas. He has seen its people experience euphoric highs and struggle through depressing lows. He started Brooks Behavioral Health Center with the mission of providing care for those dealing with depression, anxiety, ADHD and a number of other difficulties that affect a person’s wellbeing and quality of life. Why did you choose this field? This field chose me. Growing up in West Las Vegas instilled the desire to give back to the community. The health care industry was an opportunity for me to help those in need while generating employment for others. What’s your best advice for people struggling with substance abuse? Addictions are tough. It’s not easy to deal with any kind of addiction, but I think the most common mistake is that people feel like they have to go through it by themselves. It is important for people to understand they aren’t the only ones suffering and that treatment will help. Do you think it is harder to deal with substance abuse here than in other cities? I do not. Las Vegas has several behavioral health centers. The hardest part of our job is educating abusers that help is available. What advice do you have for other entrepreneurs? Devin Brooks, president and CEO of Brooks Behavioral Healthcare Center in North Las Vegas, says the hardest part of his Be prepared to work hard and work job is “educating the abusers that help is available.” (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF) long hours for the first five years. this city as a whole is how young it companies within the health care Describe your management It’s a jungle out there; you have to is in comparison to other big cities and real estate fields. I would love to style. be thick-skinned and help people across the nation and how Vegas is be able to travel the globe, pursuing I am very passionate about my understand your vision. You have to able to reinvent itself several times different opportunities as well as conwork, and I am very hands-on. I work make it happen. Duplicate those who over. tinuing to give back to the community to inspire and motivate my employare successful and don’t make the I admire the city, the governor, our that I live and work in. ees with the idea that teamwork is same mistakes as those who failed. elected officials and every business important for achieving goals and owner. I really feel I am a son of Las What is your dream job, outinfluencing valuable changes. I am What is the most rewarding Vegas. side of your current field? always open to new ideas coming part of your job? Having an executive position in the from team members. I consult with Creating employment and generatWhat is your biggest pet gaming industry as CEO of a casino. them frequently and encourage and ing payroll. Paying my share of taxes peeve? Growing up in Las Vegas, I have support independent thinking. I beto stimulate the economy. Being Probably the constant change in always been fascinated with the Strip, lieve in establishing an open discusfinancially able to give back to the technology. It is irritating when I have the entertainment and the overall sion for decision-making. I recognize community that I serve. Furthering finally mastered an update and there aura of the Las Vegas lights. the skills of key team members and my education and building a legacy. is another version. utilize their strengths to the benefit Whom do you admire and why? of the team and the growth of my What are you reading right now? What is something that people There are so many people I admire business. “The Millionaire Mind” by Thommight not know about you? and who at some point have influas J. Stanley, Ph.D. I am very determined, passionate enced my life. Where do you see yourself about my work and have a burnLas Vegas is a melting pot; people and/or your company in 10 Blackberry, iPhone or Android? ing desire in me to be a great leader from all over the world visit this years? Android. I don’t need anything someday. great city. One thing I admire about I hope to have acquired several fancy.
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BY THE NUMBERS
1,100
Pounds of dynamite used to implode the Clarion. The elevator tower didn’t collapse, however, and had to be torn down separately.
19,773 MPH
Speed of the copper shot out of plastic explosives used to implode a nine-story condo tower at the Gramercy.
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Approximate number of season-ticket deposits received during the first 48 hours of a drive designed to lure an NHL team to Las Vegas. The goal is 10,000.
$2 MILLION
Approximate annual rent for pharmacy retail space on the Strip, compared with about $300,000 off the Strip.
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Acres at Lake Las Vegas bought by investors to build new neighborhoods.
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Nevada homes seized by creditors in January, up 125 percent from December and 29 percent from a year ago.
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Local apartment complexes under construction and expected to hit the Las Vegas housing market over the next year, according to Colliers International.
Ava and Raffi Mucikyan own spa and halotherapy center the Salt Room LV in Summerlin. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
Sweet success so far for Salt Room Describe your business.
Salt Room LV offers halotherapy for all ages, halo-massages, facials and body treatments, haloyoga and halo-meditation, as well as art and yoga classes for kids. Salt rooms and the Salt Cave are also available for rent for private events. What does Salt Therapy include? What are the benefits?
SALT ROOM LV Address: 1958 Village Center Circle, Suite 7 Phone: 702-228-7258 Email: info@saltroomlv.com Website: saltroomlv.com Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Owned/operated by: Ava and Raffi Mucikyan In business since: 2014
Salt therapy, also referred to as halotherapy, is a drug-free, holistic therapy that recreates the microclimate of a salt cave and helps treat respiratory conditions such as cold, flu, allergies, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, sinus infections, sinusitis, rhinitis, hay fever and emphysema. The anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of salt therapy treat skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis. What is your business philosophy?
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Jobs supported by the gaming industry in political battleground states, including Nevada.
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Nevada counties, including Clark County, where small nonfarm businesses can apply for drought-related, low-interest federal disaster loans.
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My vision was to help people not only with their respiratory and skin disorders, but to create a safe space for people who are also dealing with the stresses of everyday life. “Breathe well, live well” is our slogan. What’s the most important part of your job?
I would hardly call it a job. It is a lifestyle, and a rewarding one. I love meeting our clients, talking to them about their concerns and seeing the smiles on their faces after they come out of a treatment. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Finding the right people and the honest people to do
the work — especially construction. Otherwise, I think if you have the right intentions and the right mindset, nothing can stand in your way. What is the best part about doing business here?
The diversity is my favorite part. I see all kinds of people on a daily basis, with various cultural backgrounds and different interests in life. It is rewarding to see such diversity gather together under our roof, hang out in the Salt Cave and share experiences.
What obstacles has your business overcome?
We certainly had many obstacles building our Salt Cave, since it was something no one had built before. Salt is not very easy to work with, and it had to have a natural compound to go up on the walls with. We spent many sleepless nights working out details of design and construction, which took about six months. What have you learned from the recession?
I started working for the banking industry during the recession, which gave me a lot of insight on consumers and small businesses. It was painful to see the immense increase of unemployment blue cards, which became a norm of daily transactions. It was equally painful to see so many small businesses shut down. I made it a point to educate smallbusiness owners how important cash flow is. You should always be prepared for the rainy day, legislation changes, shifts in laws and even consumer spending. Change is the only constant thing in life. If you can’t keep up with the pace of change, you cannot catch the wave of success.
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On John Katsilometes’ lasvegassun. com story “Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Riviera focus of LVCVA purchase, implosion reports”: I am a local who doesn’t like to go to the “locals casinos” so for me, this place was perfect. A great mix of classic old Vegas history, approachability, affordability and incredibly friendly wait staff. — RyanTucker There are people who have worked there for a long time who are just the best. They do not make folks like these people anymore. —VegasIndependent On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “Investors buy 127 acres at Lake Las Vegas for new neighborhoods”: Lake Las Vegas is a colossal failure — not just a victim of the recession, but of poor judgment by the developers from Day One. — JohnSimpson2
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Business philanthropy is a smart give and take
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thropy. In 2014, the state’s corporate sector hat do Wynn Resorts, Barrick GUEST COLUMN: Gold and Rachel’s Kitchen have JULIE MURRAY AND contributed about $134 million to charitable organizations, or about $487 per employee and in common? ANNA AUERBACH 0.22 percent of revenue. Also last year, more All have strategic corporate than 260,000 volunteer hours were logged by philanthropy programs that not only achieve Nevada workers. social change but also make good business sense. What’s the outlook for 2015? Philanthropy, which takes its root in a Greek word meanMoonridge Group, an organization focused on growing ing “love of humanity,” can take many forms for businesses philanthropy in Las Vegas, anticipates several trends: and corporations: cash donations, in-kind products and services, volunteering, mentoring and more. n An increasing focus on women as donors. We expect this Finding the perfect balance of corporate giving and return trend to grow. on investment was a central theme at the recent Philanthron Investing in leadership and diversity. From 1992 to py Leaders Summit. At the event, 175 of the community’s 2011, foundation investment in leadership represented just philanthropic leaders gathered to hear about trends and best 1 percent of overall funding. However, large national foundapractices from experts and discuss how every business and tions are starting to invest in funding talent and professional individual, no matter their budget, can make a difference development. We expect local foundations and corporations through intentional and strategic philanthropy. will follow suit. Sentari Minor, director of partner encouragement and n More sustainable and strategic crowdfunding. The ALS education at Social Venture Partners Arizona, spoke about Ice Bucket Challenge raised almost $100 million with a venture philanthropy, which pairs venture capital strategies campaign that went viral. We expect more of that this year. with social impact. Philanthropists become investors, contribCorporations could lead the charge, given their resources uting financial resources and in-kind goods and services. They and expertise with social media. also volunteer hours and management help to nonprofits. n Collaboration in giving and doing. We expect to see This is a new idea for Nevada, but the concept was compelmore funders working together to encourage nonprofits to ling and energizing for the audience. collaborate and work across sectors. Also at the summit, Jeremy Aguero, principal of Applied Julie Murray is principal and CEO of Moonridge Group. Analysis, gave an update on Nevada’s corporate philanAnna Auerbach is chief operating officer of Moonridge Group.
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Gaming industry plans to be heard in ’16 election BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER
If a Washington, D.C.-based casino trade group has anything to say about it, 2016 presidential candidates campaigning in battleground states with casinos won’t be able to avoid addressing the interests of the gaming industry. The American Gaming Association this month unveiled a national initiative called “Gaming Votes” at the Las Vegas manufacturing facilities of the slot machine maker Aristocrat Technologies. One of the initiative’s goals is to ensure that presidential candidates understand gaming’s positive impact Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International and chairman of the on the economy and the middle class. Geoff Freeman, the association’s American Gaming Association, announces during a news conference at Aristocrat president, said in 2016 battleground Technologies the launch of a national voting initiative in key presidential election states, the gaming industry supports states. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF) more than 500,000 jobs and $75 bilsues that affect casinos, as well as po“When they’re talking about issues lion in economic activity. Accordingtentially hosting town halls. like putting Americans back to work, ly, the association plans to “engage Gaming Votes is also about boostreforming the regulatory burdens in and mobilize” gaming employees to ing a positive image for the industry. this country, tax reform, infrastrucsee that candidates are up to speed on To that end, association representure — they’re talking about issues issues important to gaming, he said. tatives homed in on the industry’s important to the gaming industry.” “We’re going to call on presidential workforce diversity. Through the election initiative, the candidates to become more educated According to research from Oxford gaming association hopes to make caabout this industry, to replace myths Economics, the gaming industry emsinos a focus in battleground states, with facts, and to let these candidates ploys minorities and women at levels including Nevada. Freeman said know the gaming industry is a gatehigher than the national average. Oxpart of the initiative would include way to middle-class jobs,” Freeman ford found the industry’s employee educating gaming industry workers said at a news conference promoting makeup is 45 percent minorities and about where candidates stand on isthe initiative.
48 percent female. “This is an amazing tapestry of individuals,” said MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren, who is also chairman of the gaming association. “We come from all walks of life, every possible imaginable perspective — countries, languages, gender. We are the melting pot of America here.” Murren said most of his employees are minorities and women. In that same vein, the association made videos highlighting the women within gaming’s ranks. One of the people in those videos, Ana Galeski, said she was the first woman manager of the engineering team in Las Vegas when she started at Gaming Laboratories International. “It’s exciting knowing, and seeing firsthand, that more and more women are becoming leaders,” she said. Gaming Votes is part of a larger effort by the gaming association to shape the casino industry’s public perception. Last year, the association launched its “Get to Know Gaming” campaign and ran ads in Massachusetts while voters were considering a ballot measure that would have banned casinos in the state. The association also spread earlier reports from Oxford Economics showing the casino industry supports 1.7 million jobs nationwide.
App being developed to offer 24/7 help for gambling addicts BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER
Gambling addicts may soon be able to get help anytime, anywhere, at the touch of their smartphone screen. Researchers at UCLA are developing an app that would allow problem gamblers to continue their treatment virtually, between regular in-person therapy sessions. The app would also help therapists by providing information that could be used to improve their treatment regimens. Here’s how it works: A patient struggling not to gamble could open the app and rate the strength of their gambling urges, view messages from their therapist, go through guided meditation or access other treatment options. They could also use the app to track their treatment’s progress, keep journal entries and provide information about their lifestyle.
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“Think of it sort of like a first-aid kit for problem gambling,” said Ardeshir Rahman, program manager for the behavioral technologies lab at UCLA’s Gambling Studies Program, which is developing the app. “The app has a lot of built-in tools and techniques that allow people to manage their behaviors in a controlled way.” Rahman said developers were still in the early testing stages, but if all goes well, the app could be ready around this time next year. He hopes the tool can improve treatment for problem gamblers by generating data on patients’ behavior in real time. For example, the app contains a “triggers” section that patients can use when they feel the urge to gamble. The section asks them what kind of trigger they’re experiencing — do
they want to gamble because of certain internal feelings, or is it something like an external object? The app also prompts patients to rate the intensity of their gambling urge, and to choose from a series of descriptions that best fit their current mood. Using such information, a therapist might be able to draw conclusions about the patient’s gambling compulsions much faster than usual. Rahman said that, in his team’s clinical trial, a therapist was able to note a correlation between time of day, mood and the strength of a particular patient’s gambling urges after just one week of using the app. “You can make a conclusion that this particular patient, around 2 a.m., was feeling very bored and then had very strong urges to gamble,” Rahman said. “That’s data we never had before.”
A therapist can use such information to help develop treatment strategies. In the case of the person being bored around 2 a.m., that meant improving the patient’s sleep habits. The UCLA team is conducting a feasibility study, in which it’s testing the app on a small group of patients to see if it has a positive effect. The next step is to test it on a larger scale. “Worst-case scenario, this becomes a way for us to track patients’ behaviors,” Rahman said. “Even that would be a huge improvement over what we do today.” Carol O’Hare, executive director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, said she was particularly excited that the innovation facilitates more communication between therapists and patients because “you can’t be sitting in your therapist’s office every day.”
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Got beer? Forgot shampoo? Take your pick of Strip pharmacies BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER
Three buddies make their way to the front registers, their small shopping carts packed with vodka, wine, soda, chips, bags of ice and a whole lot of beer. Others stroll the aisles looking at the hundreds, maybe thousands, of shot glasses, flasks, ashtrays and shirts for sale, many with familiar Las Vegas themes — booze, gambling, sex and partying. “Party Like A Rock Star” says a 64-ounce, or half-gallon, flask. “SIZE MATTERS” declares one that can hold 128 ounces — a full gallon — of alcohol. The store is on the Strip, but it’s not your typical liquor depot or Vegas party shop. It’s a Walgreens pharmacy. Las Vegas’ resort corridor is peppered with Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy stores, with more on the way. The chains are drawn to the Strip for its heavy foot traffic and tourists’ universal need for water, snacks, medicine and the not-so-infrequent hotel-room party.
Landlords want them because national pharmacies are stable tenants that do big business, sign long-term leases and can easily afford the area’s eye-popping rents. They pay about $300,000 a year in rent for a typical residential store but around $2 million a year for space on the Strip, said broker Ray Germain, a senior associate with Marcus & Millichap. “Their sales at these locations are just phenomenal,” he said. Walgreens has five stores on the Strip, all on the east side of the boulevard. The company plans to open another one in the area this spring, in a newly built retail plaza at the northeast corner of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, across from SLS Las Vegas. CVS has two stores on the Strip, both on the west side — one next to Monte Carlo just outside CityCenter, and the other at the base of Sky Las Vegas, a luxury condo tower across from the mothballed Fontainebleau. The retailer plans to open another
store on the west side of the Strip at the end of March, in the new three-story mall at Treasure Island, CVS Health Corp. spokesman Mike DeAngelis confirmed. There is one more CVS being planned for the Strip, and it could “potentially” open in 2016, DeAngelis said. The resort corridor is a gold mine for such stores — there are about 38,600 hotel and motel rooms on and just north of the Strip, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and it’s the valley’s main concentration of jobs, with tens of thousands of workers cycling through each day. Germain said one of his current listings — the Walgreens property at Convention Center Drive — at one point had the highest sales totals of any in the chain. That distinction now apparently belongs to the Walgreens between the Venetian and Palazzo, he said. Walgreens has about 8,200 stores and booked $76.4 billion in sales in the year ending Aug. 31, according to a
regulatory filing. Pharmacy properties also sell for big dollars on the Strip. In separate deals in 2012, landlords sold the Walgreens property between the Venetian and Palazzo for $71 million and the Walgreens at Convention Center Drive for $28 million. Last spring, investors sold the CVS property in Sky Las Vegas for $30 million. Current owners of the Walgreens property at Convention Center do not have a listing price, but Germain said his clients are aiming for more than $40 million. Not all of the Walgreens and CVS locations on the resort corridor have or will have pharmacies, but they sell items you’d see in any neighborhood store — gum, juice, bottled water, cosmetics, shampoo. And, this being the Strip, they also sell items fit for the epicenter of this tourist and party town — souvenirs, booze, whatnot. “Alcohol would be one of our (top) sellers,” a store manager said.
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Student-run drone company is getting off the ground BY IAN WHITAKER STAFF WRITER
A year ago, Greg Friesmuth spent most of his time in the Cage, a cramped room in UNLV’s science and engineering building, where he tested homemade drones for a company he had just founded called Skyworks Aerial Systems. Now he’s a graduate and spends most days in the Pit, a windowless room full of workbenches and computers inside Skyworks’ new office in Henderson, where the startup took up a lease last summer. A lot has changed. Today, the 25-year-old has investors to persuade, six full-time employees to manage and customers — mostly universities — to satisfy. Skyworks also has its first product: the QuaRK, Greg Friesmuth displays the QuaRK (Quad Rotor Research Kit) drone at Skyworks a sophisticated quadrotor drone. Aerial Systems, a company producing research drones. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF) Ten drones have been produced. UNLV bought four to use in classes it’s tor. “You start learning, then refining plays around with Legos on a regular introducing as part of a new minor in and you keep going.” basis, designing drones with them or unmanned aerial systems. Although it’s run by twenty-somejust having fun. “We’ve actually gone from an idea to things and one 18-year-old, the team’s Before producing the QuaRK, Skya business,” Friesmuth said. approach to business is meticulous. works won several competitions, inThe Pit is where QuaRKs are assemWhile other companies are busy cluding $80,000 from the Southern bled after their frames arrive from a churning out cheap drones to keep Nevada Business Plan competition. 3D printer offsite. Loose wires and the world’s hobbyists stocked for the Skyworks’ primary focus is indoor circuits are piled among power tools next decade, Skyworks is sitting back, drones, in part because the Federal and the occasional toy drone lying tweaking code and streamlining. Aviation Administration’s strict regaround to teach new employees how “A camera is an easy thing to throw ulations on outdoor use can make it to fly. in a drone,” Friesmuth said. “If you risky for investment firms to pour Walk through the Pit and there’s want a drone that does anything else, money into a company that could be a good chance you’ll step on a Lego. that solution doesn’t exist.” regulated out of business. Focusing Most of Friesmuth’s employees are There is a lot of money to be made indoors also makes Skyworks stand either current UNLV students or rein developing technology that can acout. cent graduates, like Chief Operating complish what Friesmuth calls the “The thrill of being part of someOfficer Jinger Zeng, a mechanical “dirty, dangerous and dull.” For inthing new is really exciting,” said engineer who helped a team at UNLV stance: Why risk sending a human to Rakitha Perera, an electrical engidesign an efficient home that nearly survey an unstable mineshaft when a neering major at UNLV who works as won a Department of Energy “solar drone equipped with a collage of highthe company’s full-time media direcdecathlon” competition. The team
tech sensors could do it? The QuaRK, which costs $9,000, has four rotors and a square foundation containing the flight software. Skyworks designed the QuaRK to be easily customized by attaching different modules and sensors. Even the software can be tweaked. A laser-scanning module can be attached to construct a 3D map of a certain area, for example. Another possibility is a radiation sensor that could measure the level of damage in a nuclear reactor after a disaster like Fukushima. When you buy a QuaRK, Friesmuth says, you’re buying a toolbox. That means Skyworks can serve a wide variety of clients who can adapt the drone to serve their needs. “It’s a new approach to quadrotors,” he said. “There haven’t really been any other drones out there that have this modular concept.” Skyworks is courting more investors and working to get the QuaRK classified as an experimental aircraft, which would exempt it from some federal restrictions. Around $200,000 has been invested into the company, mostly from private individuals. Skyworks is hoping to raise about $1 million. Now that it has sold its first drones, the next step is using information gathered from customers to strengthen the company’s business model. After that, Friesmuth said the company could be ready for serious venture capital investment. “Right now there’s a lot of money going into other companies, so we need similar financials to compete,” Friesmuth said. “Drones are going to be as big as phones and computers.”
Gravel auction another sign construction industry rebounding BY KYLE ROERINK STAFF WRITER
Federal lands officials are selling raw construction materials to the highest bidders in Southern Nevada again, another sign the building industry is back from the dead. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management next month plans to auction nearly 9.6 million tons of sand and gravel from government-owned pits off Lone Mountain Road, west of the 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas, the agency said.
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The auction is March 3 at the BLM’s office at 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive. Prospective buyers must pay at least 94 cents per ton. If everything sells, the auction will generate at least $9 million in proceeds. Sand and gravel can be used in the construction of highways, highrise buildings, power plants, airport runways and bridges, among other things, the BLM said. Agency officials used to auction the raw materials “all the time,” but
demand dried up, so they switched to direct, noncompetitive sales, said Kirsten Cannon, a BLM spokeswoman in Las Vegas. Demand has now returned, she said, “so that’s why we’re moving back to auctions.” Last summer, for instance, the agency auctioned off 30,000 tons of gravel stockpiles in Pahrump for $2.57 per ton — or $77,100 — to Wulfenstein Construction Co., Cannon said. Southern Nevada’s construction
industry remains a shadow of what it was during the real estate bubble last decade, but it has grown the past few years after suffering huge job losses during the recession. The Las Vegas area had 43,600 construction workers as of September, up 22 percent from two years earlier, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. By comparison, even in spring 2008 as the market was heading south, the valley had 94,500 construction workers.
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Investors buy 127 acres at Lake Las Vegas for new neighborhoods BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER
Southern California investors have acquired a big swath of land at Lake Las Vegas, the upscale and long-struggling Henderson development. R.Y. Properties and its partners recently bought 127 acres for $12.5 million at the south edge of the once-foreclosed and formerly bankrupt 3,600-acre community. It has plans for residential development, according to a news release. The land, which has already been graded and prepared for homes, is just east of the shuttered Falls Golf Club, near the main entrance off Lake Mead Parkway. The deal was announced this month by the brokerage firm Hoffman Co., which represented sellers with the Atalon Group. The sale closed Dec. 22, property records show, and amounts to $98,425 an acre. That’s well below the $169,101 an acre that Southern Nevada land sells for on average, according to Colliers International data. Brokers said Kimberly Yu, an executive with Alhambra, Calif.-based R.Y., indicated the group plans to develop three residential communities — Verona, with 127 lots; Providence, 112 lots; and Serrano, 105 lots. This is R.Y.’s first land purchase at Lake Las Vegas, according to the sellers, who could not confirm whether the new owners plan to build homes themselves or sell the land in pieces to builders. “The land business has similarities to the Buddhist philosophy of birth, death and rebirth, and there is no place where this is more clear than Lake Las Vegas,” Hoffman broker Aman Lal said in the news release. Lake Las Vegas was designed as an el-
egant Mediterranean village with a 320acre, man-made lake but wound up one of the biggest real estate flops in one of the hardest-hit markets in the country. Former developers lost the project to foreclosure after defaulting on $540 million in loans in 2007. Atalon acquired the project in early 2008 but pushed it into bankruptcy protection six months later.
The community emerged from bankruptcy court in summer 2010, reportedly under the control of Dallas investment firm Highland Capital Management and lenders led by Credit Suisse. Along the way, golf courses and other businesses closed, tourism plunged and housing foreclosures soared. The project later showed signs of im-
provement, with rising home prices and hotel occupancy inching higher. Also, Wall Street billionaire John Paulson acquired roughly 1,000 acres with plans to sell much of it to homebuilders. His company’s holdings include the Falls golf course and the Reflection Bay Golf Club, which closed in 2009 but reopened last fall.
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WHISTLEBLOWERS, FROM PAGE 1
If you’re going to blow the whistle, talk to a governing agency before you talk to your boss get dicey as you make the leap from employee to whistleblower. Soon, you could have a target on your back. The National Conference of State Legislatures defines whistleblowers as people — usually employees or former employees — who report fraudulent or illegal activity by their employer, the government or an organization. If a whistleblower reports a violation of federal law, there are provisions to protect them from retaliation. The Department of Labor lists the regulations on its website — dol.gov/compliance/laws/ comp-whistleblower.htm. But Nevada is one of 15 states without a state statute guaranteeing protection for whistleblowers. That means there’s risk to public- and private-sector employees who could face retaliation, including being fired, for calling attention to illegal or corrupt workplace conduct. If the employee believes an action against him is in retribution for speaking up, he’d have to prove wrongful termination in court. There are rules to be followed. Lawsuits in whistleblower wrongful-termination cases have been thrown out of court because employees failed to first report the information to an outside government authority, before reporting it to a workplace superior. For instance, if a casino employee witnesses a co-worker or boss doing something illegal, he is supposed to report it first to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, not his employer, to buttress his claim of wrongful termination if he is dismissed. So what should you do if you want to blow the whistle on a workplace problem you think is illegal in Nevada? Attorneys Nick Crosby of MAC Law, Mary Kinas of Kinas Law Office, Richard Segerblom of the Law Office of Richard Segerblom and Andrew Rempfer of Cogburn Law Offices offer these suggestions: n Talk to a governing agency. Report your concerns, in writing, to a governing agency that oversees your line of work. That identifies your motive as for the public good. n Identify yourself. When you report to the governing agency, provide your name. You will not have a case if you make the complaint anonymously. n Tell your boss. Make your boss aware you have contacted a governing agency. n Talk to a lawyer. Seek consultation from an attorney who practices in the specified field. n Keep evidence. Save emails, texts and any other evidence you have that points toward the problem and/or action sought against you. n Document. Document everything in writing. • Document comments your employer makes that show he is disgruntled about your whistleblowing. (Under Nevada law, you are allowed to record inperson conversations with your boss without his or her knowledge.)
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The setting sun highlights the sign at the Maxim in 1999, not long before the resort shut down. A decade earlier, a poker manager at the Maxim was fired after claiming his supervisor had been participating in illegal activities. The state Supreme Court ruled his termination legal. (STAFF FILE)
A CASE IN POINT: WILTSIE VS. MAXIM The need for whistleblowers to go to legal authorities before taking complaints to employers became especially clear in the 1989 case involving Jerry Wiltsie, a Las Vegas poker room manager at the Maxim. He told higher-ups in the company that his supervisor was participating in illegal activities. Wiltsie was fired, which he claimed was retaliation for calling out his boss. He sued the hotel’s owner, Baby Grand Corp., for wrongful termination. But because Wiltsie did not report his suspicions to an outside regulatory authority — in this
• Document if you suddenly are criticized for actions you have been doing for years that weren’t a problem before you blew the whistle. • Document if you are demoted, have your pay cut or are switched to a less favorable shift. • Do not print or scan company emails because you could be accused of stealing company property. Instead, write down the dates and email addresses in the emails so your lawyer can retrieve the evidence legally. n Have witnesses. Keep track of people who could help prove your case. For example, if comments about your whistleblowing are made in a col-
case, the Nevada Gaming Control Board — the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that even though he may have been fired for whistleblowing, he wasn’t entitled to protection. “Because appellant (Wiltsie) chose to report the activity to his supervisor rather than the appropriate authorities, he was merely acting in a private or proprietary manner,” the court ruled. Had Wiltsie reported to the gaming board, he would have been seen as acting on the behalf of public good, and the outcome of the case may have been different.
league’s presence, that could work to your benefit. n Be prepared. Whistleblowers could spend months in a courtroom and feel alienated from colleagues. Before reporting a workplace issue, ask yourself if you are ready for what may lie ahead. Despite the potential challenges, if you win a case for wrongful termination, you likely would receive a financial award. If you were fired, you would be compensated for lost wages and could receive compensation for emotional distress. Your employer also might have to pay punitive damages. More importantly, you can sleep well at night knowing you did the right thing.
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Calendar of events MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Business Connections of Nevada professional business mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Regus at the Canyons at Summerlin, 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Visit bcn-nv.com Make connections and form strategic alliances with Southern Nevada businesspeople.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Speed networking event Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $28 for members of The Social Register, $38 for nonmembers with RSVP, additional $15 at the door without RSVP Location: TPC at Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Information: Call Mary Grace Yniguez at 702256-0123 A one-on-one meet and greet with business professionals. Nathan Adelson Hospice is the largest and oldest nonprofit hospice in Southern Nevada. (CHRISTOPHER
Men of Business inaugural luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $30 Location: Siena Italian Restaurant, 9500 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit dannyvegaslive.com An open forum to discuss business and trade in Las Vegas and around the world. The event will feature guest speakers and include two networking sessions.
Lunch and Learn: Understanding Sales Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $25 Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Email marbutina@nvie.nevada.edu Speaker Michael Hepner will discuss how to lead a sales team, the right way to sell and the secret to getting referrals.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Communicating in a Crisis Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $35 for Turnaround Management Association members, $45 for nonmembers, additional $5 at the door for walkins Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 300 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit tmaofnevada.com A panel will discuss best practices for internal and external communications during a crisis.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Henderson Chamber of Commerce network mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 for Henderson Chamber members, $20 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Lucky Foo’s Restaurant & Bar, 8955 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Email disraelson@henderson-
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2015 Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada legislative luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for Women’s Chamber members, $40 for nonmembers Location: Cili at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit womenschamberofnevada.org A discussion about business issues being considered by the state Legislature, with an economic outlook for 2015.
Las Vegas Hospitality Association membership mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $45 for LVHA members, nonmembers can register with Michelle Sharples at membership@mylvha.org for free entry Location: Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit mylvha.org A carnival-themed mixer to encourage new members.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Nathan Adelson Hospice 11th annual Multicultural Luncheon and Expo Time: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $65 per person, $500 for a table of 10 Location: Tuscany, 255 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit nah.org Sherri Allen, vice president of risk management for Healthcare Partners Nevada, will discuss how best to approach conversations about end-of-life wishes.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Large Vision Business Network mixer: Gone Green Expo 2015 Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free with ticket Location: Suncoast Grand Ballroom, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-639-6964 More than 50 Clark County businesses will showcase eco-friendly products and services.
Las Vegas HEALS monthly medical mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $30 for Las Vegas HEALS members, free for first 40 physicians who register Location: Parkway Surgical Center, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Information: Visit lasvegasheals.org A networking opportunity for doctors and health care industry professionals, with a tour of the Parkway Surgical Center.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 2015 Nevada Business Hall of Fame Time: 7-9 p.m. Cost: $275 per person, $2,500 for a table of 10 Location: Mirage, Main Ballroom, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Email Anna Drury at anna.drury@ unlv.edu Three prominent Southern Nevadans — Christina Hixson, the sole trustee of the Lied Foundation Trust; Robert Mendenhall, owner and CEO of Las Vegas Paving Corp.; and Kevin Orrock, president of Summerlin and vice president of masterplanned communities for the Howard Hughes Corp. — will be inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame for their contributions to the state’s economic development.
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BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $3,300,000 for 7,432 square feet, office/retail 545 Marks St., Henderson 89014 Seller: Green Valley Covenant Group LLC Seller agent: Melissa Campanella of The Equity Group Buyer: Malcai Interstate Properties LLC Buyer agent: Lisa Anderson of MDL Group $1,200,000 for 6,336 square feet, office 2900 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 101, Henderson 89052 Seller: TAG Horizon Ridge LLC Seller agent: Jason Brooks of The Equity Group
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Buyer: Horizon Holdings 2900 LLC Buyer agent: Aaron Goldberg of Avison Young $1,066,250 for 8,530 square feet, industrial 6651 Schuster St., Las Vegas 89118 Seller: DDM Investments LLC Seller agent: Dan Doherty of Colliers International Buyer: KBHN Group LLC Buyer agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske and Roy Fritz of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. $700,000 for 5,226 square feet, industrial 6580 Spencer St., Las Vegas 89119 Seller: Martinez Development LLC Seller agent: Lisa Hauger and Tim Behrendt of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Buyer: NV Greenleaf Inc. Buyer agent: Kevin Buckly $675,000 for 9,192 square feet, industrial 6494 Boulder Ranch Ave., Henderson 89074 Seller: Vegas Close Outs LLC Seller agent: James Griffis of MDL Group Buyer: Larsen’s Real Estate Holdings LLC Buyer agent: Elizabeth Moore and Jennifer Levine of Voit Real Estate Services $475,000 for 6,347 square feet, industrial 2749 N. Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas 89115 Seller: MCA Lamb LLC Seller agent: Brian Riffel of Colliers International Buyer: PAS Partners LLC Buyer agent: Kevin Higgins, Garrett Toft and Zac Zaher of Voit Real Estate Services $235,000 for 2,610 square feet, office 3608 Sunset Road, Las Vegas 89120 Seller: Sunset Pecos II LLC Seller agent: Jason Lesley of Colliers International Buyer: 3606 Sunset LLC Buyer agent: Bridget Richards of Colliers International
LEASES $3,368,788 for 41,500 square feet, retail for 120 months 4245 S. Grand Canyon Drive, Suites 111-114, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: E-Grand Ventures LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Flip N Tag LLC Tenant agent: N/A $691,956 for 2,580 square feet, retail for 120 months 3565 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas
89147 Landlord: W&W Partnership Landlord agent: Liz Clare of Avison Young Tenant: Veritasfaythefourteen LLC dba Tropical Smoothie Tenant agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank $408,621 for 4,796 square feet, industrial for 84 months 6450 Cameron St., Suite 100/101, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: York Decatur Crossing LLC Landlord agent: Mike DeLew and Greg Pancirov of Colliers International Tenant: Home Team Pest Defense Tenant agent: James Griffis of MDL Group $355,000 for 3,960 square feet, retail for 60 months 4460 S. Durango Drive, Suite H, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: Durango Plaza Landlord agent: N/A Tenant: Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant Tenant agent: Tony Amato of Avison Young $305,370 for 1,131 square feet, retail for 64 months 4480 Paradise Road, Suite 475, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: Eagle Group Landlord agent: Jeff Mitchell and Preston Abell of Virtus Commercial Tenant: Marketing Guruss Inc. Tenant agent: Dave Neuenkrich of The Commercial Group
BUSINESS LICENSES R&F Appliances Business type: Secondhand dealer Address: 2009 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: RYF LLC Raster Business type: Management or consulting service Address: 1001 S. Main St., Las Vegas Owner: Raster LLC Redfern Enterprises Business type: Wholesale/retail sales Address: 4114 N. Pecos Road, Suite 102, North Las Vegas Owner: Redfern Enterprises Inc. Reese’s Wigs and More Business type: General retail sales Address: 4011 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 6 , Las Vegas Owner: Silver State Homes Inc. Reliable Equipment Inc. Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: 5955 Hauck St., Suite 107, Las Vegas
Re Owner: Richard Cothran Residence Review LLC Business type: Professional services Address: 4762 Cortina Rancho St., Las Vegas Owner: Tiffany Grigory Rich Mountain Distribution Business type: Wholesale vape sales Address: 12 Bishopsgate Terrace, Henderson Owner: Rich Mountain Distribution LLC Robert Steven Mercer II Business type: Insurance sales Address: 5440 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 300, Las Vegas Owner: Robert S. Mercer II Robert Wayne Footwear Business type: General retail sales Address: 705 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1078, Las Vegas Owner: L&M Footwear Inc. Rosalba Leonor Alvarado Business type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Rosalba Alvarado Rudy International Motivational Speaking Business type: Motivational speaking Address: 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 300, Henderson Owner: Rudy International Motivational Speaking Ltd. Saint Therese Learning Institute Business type: School Address: 6600 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 134, Las Vegas Owner: Saint Therese LLC Sharon Ayasso Business type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Sharon Ayasso Smith’s 305 Fuel Center Business type: Automotive garage/ service station Address: 3550 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Owner: Smith’s Food & Drug Centers Inc. Smoke & Decor Business type: Tobacco sales/ lounge Address: 6430 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: ESD Enterprises Ltd. Southern Nevada Lacrosse Association Business type: Nonprofit community services Address: 2715 Barrow Downs St., Las Vegas Owner: Eric Winchell
Stephen Warner Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 2101 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 3724, Henderson Owner: Stephen Warner
Xitlalic L Business ment ag Address South, S Owner: X
Tacos Karina’s 2 Business type: Restaurant/food court-service Address: 2245 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Owner: Herrera’s Group Inc.
Xtreme Business Address North La Owner: E
Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects Business type: Professional services Address: 709 Valle Verde Court, Las Vegas Owner: James P. Pusich The Best Mobile Food Service Business type: Mobile food vendor Address: 439 Rock Quarry Way, Las Vegas Owner: Smart Group Inc.
$10 & Up Business Address Vegas Owner: T LLC
21St Cen Business and natu Address Henders Owner: 2
The Lunch Crew Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 8450 Westcliff Drive, Las Vegas Owner: The Lunch Crew Catering Inc.
4Wheel Business service Address North La Owner: C
The Suncoast Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Coast Hotels & Casino Inc.
A Naugh Business sales Address North La Owner: J
Thirty Nine Twenty Eight LLC Business type: Film and video production consulting, video editing Address: 19 Quail Hollow Drive, Henderson Owner: Thirty Nine Twenty Eight LLC
AAA Dis Business Address North, S Owner: D
Tina’s Gourmet Sausage House Business type: Convenience store Address: 2101 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 22, Las Vegas Owner: Brats LLC TNT RV Business type: Mobile RV service Address: 905 Billings St., Henderson Owner: Thomas Lowrie
Albert B Business Address Suite 3, L Owner: A
All Clean Business Address Suite 1, N Owner: B
Vale Landscaping and Maintenance Business type: Lawn maintenance Address: 517 N. 28th St., Las Vegas Owner: Valeriano Vasquez
All Gree Business mainten Address Vegas Owner: N
Wholesale Tire Distributors Business type: Wholesale/retail sales Address: 2640 W. Brooks Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: LV Tire Inc.
America Business Address Henders Owner: A LLC
William Healy Business type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: William Healy
America Business Address Las Vega Owner: C
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Records and Transactions Xitlalic Lopez Perez Business type: Bail agent/enforcement agent Address: 1600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Xitlalic Lopez Perez Xtreme Clean Team Business type: Janitorial service Address: 323 River Glider Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Edward Montgomery $10 & Up Business type: General retail sales Address: 324 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: The Marshall Retail Group LLC 21St Century Wellness LLC Business type: Wellness consulting and natural supplement sales Address: 1316 Passiflora Drive, Henderson Owner: 21st Century Wellness LLC 4Wheelair.Com Business type: Automotive parts/ service Address: 1891 Nature Park Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Charles Butler A Naughty Secret Boutique Business type: Mail order/Internet sales Address: 4325 W. Rome Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Jamie Staten AAA Discount Storage Business type: Miscellaneous Address: 2647 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Suite B, North Las Vegas Owner: Donel Development LLC Albert B. Hamika Business type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Albert B. Hamika All Clean Business type: Janitorial service Address: 3208 Regal Swan Place, Suite 1, North Las Vegas Owner: Britney L. Harris All Green Lawn Care Business type: Residential property maintenance Address: 4442 Sun Vista Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Natividad G. Sanchez American Building Systems LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 126 Cassia Way, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: American Building Systems LLC American Nightmare Tattoo Parlor Business type: Tattoo parlor Address: 2123 Western Ave., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Carbone Inc.
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Anderson Group Business type: Contractor Address: 2056 Highland Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Anderson Construction Corp. Angie’s Hair Action Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 3890 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Angela M. Saitta Arista Management Group Inc. Business type: Sales support Address: 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 280, Henderson Owner: Arista Management Group Inc. As Electric Business type: Contractor Address: 3870 E. Flamingo Road, Suite A2, Las Vegas Owner: Andy Sturgeon Austin Art Business type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite F3, Las Vegas Owner: Sae C. Cheon Avina’s Floors Business type: Residential property maintenance Address: 45 Parrish Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Jorge Avina
BUILDING PERMITS $1,995,000, commercial-offices 725 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Kalb Construction Company $1,540,401, residential-apartment building 245 S. Gibson Road, Building 14, Henderson Moser Architecture Studio LLC $1,372,819, commercial-new 3310 Elkhorn Road, North Las Vegas Blaser Construction Inc. $1,026,035, residential-apartment building 245 S. Gibson Road, Building 6, Henderson Moser Architecture Studio LLC $1,014,735, residential-apartment building 245 S. Gibson Road, Building 14, Henderson Moser Architecture Studio LLC $840,246, residential-apartment building 245 S. Gibson Road, Building 2, Henderson Moser Architecture Studio LLC $761,776, commercial-new 6180 N. Decatur Blvd., Building B,
North Las Vegas Blackhawk Developers LLC $474,208, residential-new 1353 Dilevante Drive, Henderson Richard Luke Architects $341,500, tenant improvement 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 2950, Henderson BPC Henderson LLC $308,750, wall and/or fence 4125 Seclusion Bay Ave., North Las Vegas Frank Iovino & Sons Masonry Inc. $306,500, commercial-alteration 13975 Grand Valley Parkway, North Las Vegas Waveseer Properties LLC $287,120, residential-new 1218 Peach Bluff Court, Henderson SCA Design $269,433, photovoltaic 1056 Cadence Crest Ave., Henderson Hirschi Masonry LLC $261,150, tenant improvement 2475 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Copperstone Construction Inc.
$226,487, residential-new 296 Highspring St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $221,911, residential-new 2532 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $221,911, residential-new 2884 Josephine Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $218,097, residential-new 449 Beautiful Hill Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $217,087, residential-new 2872 Josephine Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $217,087, residential-new 2552 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $211,711, residential-new 312 Highspring St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $208,270, residential-new 677 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $180,000, tenant improvement 6100 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas Design Builders Ltd. $179,104, residential-new 213 Piedmont Alps St., Henderson Ryland Homes $178,549, residential-new 228 Glen Lee St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $175,008, residential-new 3258 Grayson Lake Court, Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC $175,008, residential-new 3250 Grayson Lake Court, Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC $175,008, residential-new 3246 Grayson Lake Court, Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC $173,871, residential-new 7290 Fruitful Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $172,560, residential-new 217 Dunblane St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$258,098, residential-new 1604 Quartz Ledge Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$207,161, residential-new 3167 Dalmazia Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$258,098, residential-new 1636 Quartz Ledge Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$205,197, residential-new 1109 Alamosa Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$253,851, residential-new 1605 Quartz Ledge Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$201,616, residential-new 2577 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$253,851, residential-new 1612 Quartz Ledge Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$199,492, fireproofing 5402 E. El Campo Grande Ave., North Las Vegas Cosco Fire Protection Inc.
$156,369, residential-new 829 Barrhead Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$253,851, residential-new 1644 Quartz Ledge Court, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$199,454, residential-new 892 Lynne Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$146,722, residential-new 10450 Prairie Mountain Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$239,156, residential-new 639 N. Kiel St., Henderson Global Management & Construction
$198,306, residential-new 259 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$234,054, residential-new 2573 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$198,306, residential-new 264 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$233,615, residential-new 1117 Alamosa Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $227,663, residential-new 1104 Alamosa Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$196,197, residential-new 304 Highspring St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $184,137, residential-new 1112 Alamosa Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $184,137, residential-new 1105 Alamosa Ridge Court, North
$158,532, residential-new 973 Everest Peak Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes $158,532, residential-new 209 Piedmont Alps St., Henderson Ryland Homes $156,702, residential-new 2365 Boretto St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
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The List
CATEGORY: ENGINEERING FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF STAFF AS OF JAN. 1)
Company
Year established
Professional staff
Licensed engineers
Recent projects
Top executive Edward Butera, chairman of the board
1a
JBA Consulting Engineers 5155 W. Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-362-9200 • jbace.com
1966
105
26
SLS Las Vegas, Grand Bazaar Shops, Hakkasan Las Vegas
1b
Slater Hanifan Group Inc. 5740 S. Arville St., Suite 116 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-284-5300 • shg-inc.com
2003
105
31
Kenneth Hanifan, Sky Canyon master-planned community, president Mesquite Interchange, Brent Lane storm drain
3
Lochsa Engineering 6345 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-365-9312 • lochsa.com
1995
55
20
MGM/AEG arena and park, Rock in Rio, Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Mark Hedge, principal
4
Atkins 2270 Corporate Circle, Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89074 702-263-7275 • atkinsglobal.com
1987
53
27
Las Vegas Wash, North Fifth Street, Carson Avenue
Angelo Spata, associate vice president
5
Cardno Inc. 7115 Amigo St., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-990-9300 • cardno.com
1996
45
4
Clark County Water Reclamation District, Gramercy, LVCVA
Andrew Stuart, branch manager
6
G.C. Wallace Inc. 1555 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-804-2000 • gcwallace.com
1969
35
28
UNLV Transit Center, Mountain’s Edge Regional Park, CC 215 North Bruce Woodbury Beltway
James Duddlesten, president, CEO
7a
MSA Engineering Consultants 370 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89123 702-896-1100 msaengineeringconsultants.com
1997
24
4
Vadatech, Linq, Fashion Show Mall
Dave Melroy, president
7b
Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants 6700 Paradise Road, Suite E Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-433-0330 ninyoandmoore.com
1996
24
5
Southern Nevada Water Authority River Mountains Solar, Clark County Water Reclamation District BOMO pipeline, RTC Mobility Training Center
Bruce Bowman, principal geological engineer
Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. 6671 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 320 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-862-3600 • kimley-horn.com
1991
21
15
Resorts World Las Vegas, Nevada Department of Transportation safety program management, Las Vegas Strip walks
Ken Ackeret, senior vice president
10a
GeoTek Inc. 6835 Escondido St. Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-897-1424 • geotekusa.com
1997
18
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Nevada State CollegeHenderson campus, McCarran International Airport Terminal 3, United Brotherhood Carpenters Sunset training facility
Ryne Stoker, president
10b
Harris Consulting Engineers LLC 6630 Surrey St., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-269-1575 • harrisengineers.com
1983
18
8
Clark County Detention Center phase II, Konami Gaming expansion, Lucky Dragon
Floyd Harris III, president
John A. Martin & Associates of Nevada 4560 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-248-7000 • jamanv.com
1983
16
7
Omnia Night Club at Caesars, SLS Las Vegas, CityCenter litigation expert consultation
Steve Schiller, president
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Henderson Engineers Inc. 5555 Redwood St., Suite 201 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-697-2187 • hei-eng.com
2008
14
7
Las Vegas Sands, MGM Hakkasan Hospitality corporate office, Allegiant Air corporate headquarters
Jason Zoeller, vice president, director of Las Vegas operations
13b
L.R. Nelson Consulting Engineers Inc. 6765 W. Russell Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-798-7978 • lrneng.com
1987
14
9
Cadence, Gallery apartments, city of Henderson Pittman Wash
Larry Nelson, president
9
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Source: Vegas INC research. It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants or to imply that the listing of a company indicates its quality. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of VEGAS INC lists, omissions sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to Pashtana Usufzy, researcher, VEGAS INC, 2360 Corporate Circle, Third Floor, Henderson, NV 89074.
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