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Women executives of Switch playfully poke fun at traditional gender expectations in the tech industry by modeling in the style of a Vanity Fair cover. They are, from left, Missy Young, Terri Borden, Tracy Brown, Jaclyn Miller, Lesley McVay and Kristi Overgaard. (courtesy)
Switching up the industry standard With seven women among its top 14 executives, data company sets itself apart By Daniel Rothberg | Staff Writer
When Missy Young, now an executive vice president at Las Vegas data company Switch, was 12, she remembers her mother “banging her head against the glass ceiling” as the only female vice president at a bank. ¶ She was paid $50,000 per year less than her male colleagues. ¶ “That’s not fair,” Young told her mother at the time. “You should make a lot of Women of switch, Continued on pag e 15
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Square footage of Las Vegas’ gross leasable retail space per household, the highest among the 54 U.S. metro areas with at least 1.5 million residents, according to the Directory of Major Malls and Pitney Bowes.
$786K Rent and fees law firm Gordon Silver allegedly owes owners of the Hughes Center office park.
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CONTENTS PUBLISHER Donn Jersey (donn.jersey@gmgvegas.com)
EDITORIAL
NOTEWORTHY STORIES
05 06 18 Q&A WITH TONI CORBIN
MEET: VEGAN MEALS BY MINDY
DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
The vice president of operations at Southwest Medical Associates discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by the advancement of technology in the health care industry, as well as charitable organizations and the best Christmas gift ever.
Mindy Poortinga never imagined she’d become a vegan, let alone a chef. Her background is in real estate, but these days Poortinga uses her cooking to try to persuade others that eating vegan doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor.
A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.
TALKING POINTS Risks, benefits of hiring outside the family, P7
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THE NOTES People on the move, P4
MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P17 The List: Gaming suppliers,
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VINTAGE VEGAS: LAS VEGAS CINERAMA AWED LOCALS Las Vegas Cinerama opened in January 1965 with the premier of “Circus World,” starring John Wayne. The dome-style movie theater was the third Cinerama built nationally but the first with an aluminum roof instead of concrete. The first two dome-style venues were in Los Angeles and San Jose, Calif. Designed by architect Perry Neuschatz and built by E.L. Farmer Construction Company of Phoenix, the facility boasted the world’s largest indoor screen — which measured 90 feet wide by 43 feet high — and included 992 seats. Pictured here is an aerial photograph of the theater during construction in 1964. Located on Paradise Road near the Hughes Center, the movie theater was demolished in the early 1980s to make way for a strip mall. — REBECCA CLIFFORD-CRUZ
CLARIFICATION
CORRECTION
In the commercial real estate developers list published July 5, Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services incorrectly listed itself as a developer. Gatski offers services including third-party property management and commercial leasing but does not develop commercial properties.
A column in the June 28 edition of VEGAS INC included inaccurate information. It should have stated that Nevada law provides a procedure by which a landlord and its property shall not be subject to mechanic’s liens arising from its tenant’s improvements.
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Emma Williams is a public relations associate and Amanda Venit is public relations williams venit administrative assistant at Preferred Public Relations. In addition, Preferred Public Relations is providing PR services for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada. Melanie Evans is the Southern Nevada mortgage and marketing specialist at the Nevada Rural Housing Authority. Eugene Santiago is executive chef at Carson Kitchen in the John E. Carson Hotel, 124 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas. Santiago has been with the restaurant since it opened in June 2014. Mindy Martinez of Western Risk Insurance earned her santiago Certified Insurance Counselor designation through the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. Martinez joined the company in 2007. Larry Piparo is tax services manager at Stewart Archibald & Barney. He handles business development and manages complex tax issues and the growth of the tax department. Seth Schorr is chairman of the Downtown Grand and Jim piparo Simms is CEO. Schorr was the property’s CEO. Simms was president and general manager of Miami Valley Gaming in Ohio. Dr. Craig Hunter joined Urology Specialists of Nevada. Hunter was a fellow in the 2014 Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at the Kulkarni Center for Reconstructive Urology in Pune, India. He received his degree in medicine from Arizona College hunter of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his urologic residency as chief resident at the Detroit Medical Center, Michigan State University consortium. Brooks Pierce is Aristocrat’s managing director of the Americas. He previously was CEO of BHP Consulting Group. Mike Korzen is a strategic marketing executive at Capstone Risk Management. Korzen has more than 20 years experience in insurance marketing.
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International School of Hospitality Executive Director Timothy Lam is president of the Foundation of the National Association for Catering and Events. Go Global Realty broker/owners Michael Ring and Rone lam Chang awarded Wing Kwong “Vincent” Ho one year of paid dues to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, worth $1,100.
Ho won the grand prize at the Go Global Realty Builder Trade Show.
Ellen Lloyd is a grant writer for Professionals in Philanthropy.
Stephanie Tyler, president of AT&T Nevada, joined the board of directors of the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities.
Steve Bonilla is engineering development manager at Gaming Laboratories International. He was director of IT and technical compliance at American Gaming Systems.
Patrice Ross is state director of the Nevada State SHRM Council. The council is the state affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resources management. Ross has more than 15 years in ross human resources experience, working primarily for nonprofit and governmentcontracting organizations. Several people joined the staff of Southwest Medical Associates. Chad Bullock, an bullock holloway advanced practice registered nurse, specializes in adult medicine at the Lake Mead Health Cenmanalo barlaan ter, 270 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson. Phyician’s assistant Marcy Holloway specializes in adult wadhwa sandhu medicine at the Lifestyle Center-West, 8670 W. Cheyenne Ave., and the West Flamingo Health Center, 6330 W. Flamingo Road, both in Las Vegas. Dr. Maria Manalo specializes in adult medicine and nurse practitioner Maria Barlaan and wilson Dr. Jyotu Sandhu specialize in urgent care at the Urgent Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas. Dr. Josef Abbo specializes in urgent care at the Charleston/Rancho Urgent Care Center, 888 S. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas. Dr. Mukesh Wadhwa specializes in anesthesiology at the Surgery Center, 2450 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, and physician’s assistant Lyndsie Wilson specializes in gastroenterology at the Charleston/ Rancho Health Center, 2316 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. Rodney Morrow, director of sales at Green Valley Ranch Resort, won Henderson’s seventh annual Destination Champion Award, which recognizes excellence in the hospitality community. Eric Geisler is director of sports venues at Shawmut Design and Construction. Jason Elison is director of technical compliance at BMM Testlabs, a gaming testing laboratory and technical consultant.
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Adam Jones is state director of Americans for Prosperity Nevada. He co-founded the Foundation of America with actor John Ratzenberger. Jones previously served as chief of staff for former Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and held roles with Mitt Romney for President and RedRock Strategies, a Nevada political consulting firm. The Restaurant Hospitality Institute began instruction. Mark Steele, a fourth-generation food and beverage industrialist, is the founder and instructor. The institute offers a five-session educational program and is the first and only food server academy recognized by Nevada and approved by Nevada’s Postsecondary Education Board. Penn National Gaming appointed Bob Sheldon to oversee the Tropicana and the M Resort. Sheldon was general manager of Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and started his career at the Las Vegas Hilton, now the Westgate. Hard Rock Hotel won the No. 1 spot for “Best Hotel Pool” in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice contest. Aristocrat Gaming rolled out Lighting Link games, available on Happy Lantern, High Stakes, Magic Pearl and Sahara Gold machines. Lightning Link offers multiple denominations with a progressive jackpot that is the same for all denominations. Travel website Trip Advisor named Clark County Wetlands Park one of the area’s best attractions, based on reviews from the website’s visitors. Silver State Schools Credit Union opened a branch at 2256 S. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas, in the Winterwood Pavilion Shopping Center. AT&T set up cell towers at Grand Canyon Village at Horse Drive and U.S. Route 95, in Southern Highlands at St. Rose Parkway and South Las Vegas Boulevard, and in Winchester at Desert Inn and Theme roads. Solutions Recovery opened a Pahrump office at 1306 E. Calvados Blvd. The center offers outpatient services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for adults 18 and older. Las Vegas Sands ranked 60th of 500 companies on Newsweek Magazine’s 2015 list of Top Green Companies in the United States. Researchers based the rankings on eight environmental performance indicators, including energy, water and carbon productivity. Other companies with Southern Nevada ties that made the list include Wynn Resorts (No. 100), MGM Resorts International (No. 112) and HCA Holdings (No. 340). Sundance Helicopters was inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame after receiving its fifth consecutive TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. Smith’s closed a store at 4440 N. Rancho Blvd., Las Vegas, and celebrated the remodel of a store at 55 S. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson. The Nevada Department of Transportation awarded a $39.2 million contract to general contractor Las Vegas Paving Corp. to build northand southbound U.S. 95 connection ramps to the east- and westbound 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas.
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Q&A with toni corbin
As health care changes, providers must adapt Toni Corbin, vice president of operations at Southwest Medical Associates, has seen the health care industry change considerably over the past 24 years. Technology and competition have enhanced the experience in many ways, and Corbin has overseen the implementation of programs and projects that improve patients’ lives. What have been your greatest accomplishments in your career? Five years ago, two new health care companies arrived in Southern Nevada, creating the potential for competition within the senior segment of our market. At Southwest Medical, our success is based on our coordinated team care effort. To remain in our position as a leader, we developed new strategies to embrace our senior market to retain and grow our membership. With my operations team, I led the creation of two lifestyle centers, in the west and east areas of Las Vegas. This substantial project was not something that existed in our organization’s strategic plan at that time but was launched in response to our patients’ needs and the changing dynamics of the health care marketplace. The lifestyle centers offer services and opportunities for older adults to attend social events, make friends and learn about health topics important to this stage in their lives. Each center has a medical component devoted to comprehensive wellness checkups for our Senior Dimensions patients. We also offer resource guidance with an onsite social worker who can assist with transportation, meal services and even getting help with medication costs. The social club is open to the community — you don’t need to be a patient of Southwest Medical to enjoy the activities. What is the most challenging part of your job? The ebb and flow of health care technology and our ability on the health care front to lead initiatives and foster solutions. Last year, Southwest Medical introduced NowClinic, a face-to-face video chat technology that allows patients to have a virtual visit with Southwest Medical providers for non-urgent conditions like allergies, swimmers ear, rashes, urinary tract infections, etc. We educate patients on this technological platform, and we’re seeing growing use of this new option, month over month. We also monitor patient satisfaction
For business, I am reading “Transforming Health Care” by Charles Kenney, which relates to a health care management certification I am pursuing. For pleasure, I am reading “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese, a saga of twin brothers and the life challenges they face. What do you do after work? Community service, and I am an exercise enthusiast. I enjoy all outdoor activities, especially snow skiing with my grandsons at Lake Tahoe. I’ve been married for 34 years and have a loving son and daughterin-law with two beautiful grandsons, ages 6 and 3. Toni Corbin, vice president of operations for Southwest Medical Associates. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
closely, which has been consistently more than 95 percent for this new offering. What changes have you noticed in health care over your 24 years of service? Across the health care community, there has been an emphasis on improvements and initiatives focusing on the quality of care, and that has been an essential part of Southwest Medical’s efforts, as well. In health care, there is a set of quality measurements designed to allow consumers to compare health plan performance to other plans and to see how well a plan performs nationally (the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, or HEDIS). I am happy to say that Southwest Medical reached a five-star HEDIS rating in 2014 for quality results. Another change is the advancement of technology, which we see both outside and inside the health care community. Technological applications of all types have improved health outcomes and the personal experiences of patients across the country and around the world, and each day seems to bring a new opportunity. I think we can enhance the human touch, even with the influence of high tech. Since we launched NowClinic on Jan. 1, 2014, we’ve sur-
passed 22,000 enrollments. What community organizations are you involved in? I have been asked to participate in numerous Southern Nevada boards and committees. I strive to be an active participant with any group I support and not simply take part in name only. If I can’t be successful in my contribution, I respectfully decline. I am very gratified to say I have been able to donate financially or provide volunteer support to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas and the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada, in addition to my board leadership and participation in Dress for Success of Southern Nevada. I also oversee the charitable giving of Southwest Medical, and I am a proponent of employee volunteerism projects in the community. What has been the most rewarding part of your job? Last year, I received the best Christmas present: I’d been helping to coordinate care for a patient over the previous six months, and the patient texted me on Christmas morning to thank me for saving her life. It was the best Christmas gift I could have received. What are you reading right now?
Describe your management style. Influential management: I develop and set expectations for my team and I coach and mentor them to accomplish our goals. I work to gain consensus with my team and our physician leadership. Whom do you admire and why? I have the most admiration for my mother, Marilyn Gorski. She taught me you could have a successful career and raise a family. She did both and cared for my grandmother. At an early age, my sister and I lost our father. My mother went back to school to become a nurse to support her family, and she worked full-time for 35 years caring for patients with cardiac health issues before she retired. As a single parent, she found the important balance between her career and raising her two daughters. She imparted her philosophy to my sister and to me to live your life so in the end, you can look back, smile and say, “I did it all, and I did a great job.” What is your biggest pet peeve? When I recognize poor customer service. I am a patient advocate, and it triggers an immediate emotional response. What is something people might not know about you? I am an adrenaline junkie — I love to bungee jump and ride zip lines and crazy roller coasters.
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by the numbers
4.7 million
Shares in Wynn Resorts Ltd. that T. Rowe Price Group owns. The investment firm once was the largest single shareholder in Wynn Resorts with 16.8 percent of the company, but the investment firm recently sold more than 12 million shares.
677
Number of homes creditors repossessed in the Las Vegas area in May, the highest monthly tally in more than 2 1/2 years, according to RealtyTrac.
$7.7 Million
Prize for winning the World Series of Poker’s main event in November.
644
Complaints the Federal Trade Commission received in 2014 from Nevadans about someone posing as an IRS agent.
52,000
Rounds of ammunition the Bureau of Reclamation wants to buy for law enforcement at Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. The purchase has raised questions from Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., who said he would look into the bureau’s operations.
$2,000
Amount Donald Trump donated to Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., for his campaign. Heller donated the money to charity after Trump faced criticism for comments about immigration.
72,000
Square footage of a luxury movie theater set to be built near the Arts District downtown. It will have eight movie screens.
4.1 percent
Increase in monthly gaming revenue for 18 states with casinos from April to May, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Every state but New Jersey and Connecticut saw improvements.
Mindy Poortinga is a self-confessed former “hardcore carnivore” who became vegan and now makes her living cooking vegan meals for clients to purchase once a week. (l.e. baskow/staff)
Vegas chef dispelling stigma of ‘bland’ food Vegan Meals by Mindy
Describe your business.
I provide ready-to-eat plantbased meals through a textblast ordering system. I cook one day a week in a commissary kitchen, then people pick up the mels or have them delivered.
Address: 10597 Foggy Glen Ave., Las Vegas Phone: 702-375-7487 Email: veganmealsbymindy@gmail.com Website: veganmealsbymindy.com Owned/operated by: Mindy Poortinga In business since: July 2014
Who are your customers?
Some are vegans. Some are people trying to transition to a plant-based diet. Some are just trying to get more veggies into their diet. But the bottom line is they all want convenient, good food they can afford. What are your most popular meals?
The most requested meal I’ve been asked to repeat is my grilled eggplant ciabatta sandwich. It has seasoned, grilled eggplant, fresh basil, tomatoes, vegan mayo and a sweet balsamic reduction on crunchy ciabatta bread. I like to serve that with lemon dill potato salad. I use fresh herbs from my own organic patio garden. What are the biggest misconceptions about vegan and plant-based food?
The biggest misconception about vegan food is that it’s expensive. It’s not. Another misconception is that sticking to a vegan diet is hard. It’s not. There are so many options available at grocery stores, and more and more vegan restaurants are popping up. But it’s like any diet: You need to plan in advance to stay on track and keep it healthy. There’s a ton of unhealthy vegan food out there. What got you interested in living a vegan lifestyle?
I used to consider myself a hardcore carnivore. I ate meat and dairy every meal. I really didn’t even know what vegan was until I started volunteering at a farm sanctuary. I became vegan for the animals, the environment and my health. Going vegan has opened my eyes to
what is happening in commercial farming, with animal testing, and how animal products are in nearly everything. What is your business philosophy?
Do good. I want to help people get healthy. I want to contribute to the Las Vegas vegan community. I want to help the environment. I want to educate my nonvegan clients about where their meat and dairy products come from — how the animals live, how they’re pumped full of hormones and antibiotics, and how they’re slaughtered. It matters. I keep telling my clients that I didn’t know before, but now I do. What obstacles has your business overcome?
The biggest obstacle is the stigma that vegan food is bland, only raw vegetables, and that vegans are a bunch of frail, hairy, tree-hugging hippies. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Vegan food is full of unique flavors and food combinations you’d never think would go together. I have fed so many nonvegans who have told me they don’t miss the meat and they can’t believe how tasty my food is. Each time I hear this, I know I’m breaking down walls and educating people through food. What have you learned from the recession?
You’ve got to be able to adapt. You must be flexible and have multiple skills and talents. Our generation is different from our parents’ or grandparents. They used to work one job until they retired. Now, we tend to change professions more than once. My background is real estate. I used to work for title companies in the escrow department. I did that for about 10 years. Then I worked in advertising sales. And here I am years later, a self-taught vegan chef with my own cooking company. Just shows you that you never know where life will take you.
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guest column: wealth and pride for future family members, amily-owned businesses robert randolph but the limited managerial capabilities make up a dominant share of of family members may lead the business businesses in the United States instead to rely on expertise provided by and are a cornerstone of Las professional nonfamily managers. Vegas’ small-business community. The conclusions of this research confirm the notion: that Family businesses are characterized by their access to regardless of performance, age or industry, businesses with intangible family-based resources as well as barriers and higher degrees of family ownership and stronger intentions constraints owing to their familial nature. As such, successfully for transgenerational succession are less likely to employ leading a family business may, in some cases, run afoul of nonfamily managers. traditional notions of business management. A significant That being said, the threats facing family businesses example of this arises as a family business grows and its regarding employment of nonfamily managers weaken as founders are faced with the choice of keeping management in the business grows. the family or hiring professional nonfamily managers. Las Vegas family businesses facing this issue may benefit A recent study of more than 7,000 family businesses from this research by putting greater consideration into from across the nation, conducted by researchers at UNLV, their expansion strategies. While it potentially could lead Mississippi State University and the University of North to short-term success, an overreliance on professional Carolina, explores this relationship. The data collected management in younger and smaller businesses may erect suggest that while professional managers may have long-term barriers that inhibit family managers from being superior capability, they take positions that potentially able to successfully enter, and potentially even succeed could be filled by family members. Thus, they may not ownership of, the business. only threaten the familial nature of the business but, in These findings suggest a family business certainly should the long run, increase barriers to successfully grooming not reject the idea of professionalizing its management family successors, inhibiting a business’ ability to succeed outright, but instead should incorporate professional ownership to later generations. management gradually as the business grows, ensuring its This puts many family businesses between a rock and a ability to retain and benefit from its family-owned nature. hard place; it is the desire of the founders to do everything Robert Randolph is an assistant professor of management in in their power to maximize the performance and growth of the Lee Business School at UNLV. their business to make it a positive source of employment,
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Houses popping up at long-dormant Skye Canyon By eli segall Staff Writer
In the midst of the real estate bubble, developer John Ritter led a group that paid more than half a billion dollars for sprawling desert land in the upper northwest corner of Las Vegas, with plans for a massive community. But Ritter, CEO of Focus Property Group, never built a thing, and his consortium lost the site to foreclosure in the early days of the financial crisis. Today, new owners are in charge and homes are sprouting at the valley’s edge. The first phase of 1,700-acre Skye Canyon, at U.S. 95 and Horse Drive, is underway. Work crews are building roads, installing utilities and landscaping, and constructing about 15 homes, most of which are models. The first ones are expected to open Aug. 1. Olympia Cos., led by founder Garry Goett, is developing the project. The Las Vegas-based company owns the site with New York investment firms Stonehill Capital Management and Spectrum Group Management. The trio bought the site out of foreclosure over the course of about a year and a half. The group has sold roughly 120 acres — a fraction of the overall land — to Pulte Homes, Century Communities and Woodside Homes. The entire first phase will comprise 160 acres with about 750 homes. Skye Canyon, however, is designed for 9,000 homes and, if all goes as planned, would take about 15 years to complete. But building that many homes seems unlikely, as Las Vegas’ housing market is a shadow of what it was during the bubble. “I don’t know if we’ll get to that,” said Chris Armstrong, vice president of development for Olympia. “Right now ... I’d say 9,000 is not likely, but we’re designing infrastructure to be able to support that.” Ritter’s group, which boasted several homebuilders including Pulte and Woodside, bought the project site for $510 million at a U.S. Bureau of Land Management auction in 2005. The former Wachovia Bank, however, foreclosed on the untouched property in September 2008, less than two weeks after Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and helped set off the national financial meltdown. The developers’ envisioned masterplanned community wasn’t the only
Construction is underway in the Skye Canyon development. (mikayla whitmore/staff)
mini-city in Southern Nevada that stalled during the recession — and Goett’s isn’t the only group reviving one. Other projects that were derailed but got back in business in the past few years include 2,200-acre Cadence in Henderson, 2,700-acre Park Highlands in North Las Vegas and 1,900acre Inspirada in Henderson. Olympia, which developed the 2,750-acre Southern Highlands community off Interstate 15, at the southern tip of the valley, broke ground on Skye Canyon last year. Project plans call for schools, parks, retail, hiking and biking trails, and even a casino — but like the 9,000 homes, a big gambling den on the outskirts of town is unlikely to be built anytime soon. Armstrong met with VEGAS INC at at Skye Canyon to discuss the project. What kind of homes will be here? We’ve got some low-density residential and some higher-density. A lot of it depends on the market, obviously. We’ll eventually have some rental product, but the first phase is all single-family detached homes. We’ve got a park in the first phase that’s centrally located with a basketball court, splash pad and tot-lot type facilities. Recreational amenities are important to our project. If you look at where we’re located, it’s the great outdoors; that’s how we’re labeling ourselves. Do you have any lingering concerns that this is too far, that it’s too far northwest and too removed from, say, the Strip or other parts of the valley? I don’t think so. Being close to a
freeway interchange makes a huge difference. When we were originally looking at the project, I looked at it on a map and thought, “Wow, that’s far away.” But when you drive it from the central part of town, it’s not that bad. I drove up today from Southern Highlands and it took me 32 minutes. From the central part of town, it took me 16 minutes. If you talk to our owner, people told him that Southern Highlands was too far out there. In general now, homebuilders are not breaking ground until they pre-sell homes. Is that what’s going on here? Woodside has models under construction now but also some production homes, and they haven’t opened their sales office. It looks like there are three or four homes under construction on spec. They’re jumping out in front of the curve. But you’re not expecting waves of spec construction. No. It’s not like it was back in the early 2000s. There’s a general sense of optimism from the builders, but it’s cautionary optimism. What was the appeal of the site? It’s an easy drive when you’ve got great freeway access. That’s a big deal. We’ve got a full interchange, Horse Drive, but we’re changing the name to Skye Canyon Park Drive, so the exit will be called Skye Canyon. We’ve already approved that through the city and are working to change the street and interchange signs. It helps in branding our project.
Howard Hughes Corp. is big on promoting and building outdoor amenities in Summerlin. It seems like you’re doing the same thing. Are you trying to get people here as a cheaper alternative? You hit the nail on the head. We’re going to look out for any opportunities that we can seek, and one of those is definitely Summerlin. They do a great job of promoting the outdoors; we see that it works well for Summerlin, so we’ve taken that into consideration in the design of our project. We will be trying to capture some of that market that goes to Summerlin now. And you’re right: The prices will be a little lower. Are you going to have a Ridges-esque section of megamansions like Summerlin has? We’ve got a very nice custom-home area in Southern Highlands, and obviously the Ridges has theirs. We’ll have some executive homes; we’ve already got homes proposed upwards of 4,000 square feet. But right now, we’re not contemplating doing custom homes. This isn’t the only masterplanned community that was essentially left for dead during the recession. Why are these projects back on track? Land prices went through the roof but are now at a level that can support growth again. At the end of the boom, we actually sold land at close to $1 million an acre in Southern Highlands for higher-end, executive homes. Typical suburban stuff was going for probably $700,000 an acre. Prices today are considerably lower but up from four to five years ago when they hit bottom. How much did you sell the land for in the first phase here? Generally around $350,000 to $400,000 an acre. Do you have any land set aside for a possible casino? On the originally approved project, there was a 35- to 40-acre site dedicated for a casino. We’ve kept those entitlements active. We’ve discussed it with casino companies. Obviously it won’t happen now because the rooftops aren’t here, but there’s interest in the site, which we’re optimistic about.
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Private schools worried new program could put them out of business By ian whitaker Staff Writer
Private school administrators are worried that a stipulation of Nevada’s comprehensive new voucher law could put them temporarily out of business. In an email to lawmakers, Lake Mead Christian Academy founder Sue Blakeley said families had begun withdrawing their children from the private school in order to be eligible for the state’s new Education Savings Account program in January. That’s because the program is only available to families whose children have attended public school for at least 100 days. After that, they can receive upwards of $5,000 in state money per year to spend on things such as private school tuition, tutoring and online education. That creates a serious problem for the 25-year-old Henderson academy, which Blakeley said has historically served low-income families. Some families are scrambling to receive the funds to spend on tuition later, but every child who leaves means less money for the
“We’re going to have to figure out how to weather a 100-day storm. It will be very problematic if we have an exodus of families next semester. We’re going to have to let staff go.” — Sue Blakeley, founder of Lake Mead Christian Academy
school now. Blakely said it could force the academy to scale back considerably or possibly shut down. “We’re going to have to figure out how to weather a 100-day storm,” she said. “It will be very problematic if we have an exodus of families next semester. We’re going to have to let staff go.” Blakeley is a supporter of the new voucher bill but said the 100-day requirement could endanger many private schools. “Most private schools do not have the funding to operate for the next six months without enrolling the number of students that our budgets are built on,” Blakeley said in her email to lawmakers.
Private school administrators said they raised that concern in spring during a Q&A session with Republican state Sen. Scott Hammond. But Hammond said the 100-day requirement couldn’t be changed. He also said new private schools opening could be a factor in some families’ decision to leave. “What’s happening right now is competition,” he said. “I’m not sure how much of the student drain on the private schools is due to the 100-day requirement.” Hammond said the concerns would be addressed by the Treasurer’s Office as they work this summer to draw up regulations for the program. “These guys are dealing with some-
thing that is brand new,” he said. “I’m not going to fault them for being concerned.” Not every private school is feeling the burn. Faith Lutheran, one of the largest private schools in the valley, hasn’t seen any families withdraw yet, according to CEO Steven Buuck. “But it’s a deep concern,” he said. “If the word gets out, we could potentially lose (students).” That may not be as big an issue for Faith Lutheran, which offers middle and high school in a relatively wealthy part of town. Buuck said it could be a different story for Nevada’s K-12 private schools. Low-income families whose children attend private school from kindergarten through high school have a much greater incentive to leave to claim state money than parents with children who have only a few years of school remaining. “I do feel sorry for the smaller schools,” he said. “They’re going to lose a ton of money.”
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Solar companies say NV Energy misled them on cap limit By Kyle Roerink Staff writer
Less than two months after solar companies and NV Energy reached a compromise on a controversial energy policy, the two groups are rehashing their battle. The Alliance for Solar Choice filed a petition with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada this month, saying it would soon hit a controversial cap limiting participation in a program called net metering. The alliance said it would hit the cap in six weeks because NV Energy, the state’s largest power provider that monitors the use of rooftop solar, gave lawmakers and solar officials inaccurate information during the legislative session. The alliance filed the petition to question the veracity of the utility and ask the PUC to rule on the matter. The utility has yet to file a formal response about how it would react if the cap is met but says it is working to accommodate new rooftop solar customers after the limit is reached. On multiple occasions, NV Energy assured the media and lawmakers the
cap would not be met this summer. In a packet the company provided to lawmakers in May, the utility said the solar industry would not hit the cap until March 2016. Lawmakers boosted the limit from 225 megawatts to 235 megawatts. In testimony, the solar industry said it was comfortable with the hike because it was confident the cap would not be hit. But this month, NV Energy officials told solar companies the cap would be reached in the coming weeks. The petition continues the conversation about consumer choice in NV Energy’s regulated electricity monopoly. The utility spent the legislative session trying to prevent an increase in the cap, saying net metering offers a subsidy that only benefits customers with rooftop solar. The policy allows NV Energy customers to use solar panels for powering their homes and providing energy to the grid. The program provides a 6-cent credit per kilowatt hour for solar energy they provide to the grid. NV Energy says each additional megawatt could cost nonsolar customers around $8 million.
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which owns NV Energy, has panned net metering as a policy that cuts into its revenues and has waged a battle against the policy in states such as Utah, Washington and Arizona. “We will continue our efforts to develop just and reasonable charges for net metering that avoid, reduce or eliminate an unreasonable shifting of costs to customers who do not install rooftop solar,” Jennifer Schuricht, an NV Energy spokeswoman, said. The utility, according to the petition, told solar companies it had miscalculated how many participants were generating energy with rooftop solar, saying it found an additional 17.5 megawatts worth of NV Energy customers participating in the program. “No explanation has been provided as to the reason that the 17.5 MW was overlooked or how the discovery was made that the 17.5 MW was not included in the calculations that were provided in several public statements to Nevada’s legislators,” TASC attorneys wrote in the petition. “As a result of this discovery, NV Energy now recognizes that the cap could be hit in as
Report: Southern Nevada’s retail market is most saturated in the nation By eli segall
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Machine Zone Inc., the company behind “Game of War: Fire Age” — the top grossing iPhone game in 30 countries — plans to expand its operation into Southern Nevada. The company is expected to make a $50 million investment in the state, in large part by purchasing up to 4,000 servers. Machine Zone has signed a lease for a 12,000-square-foot property in Southern Nevada and plans to hire 50 full-time employees in data, customer service and quality assurance. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development board unanimously approved about $3.8 million in tax breaks for the company over the next three years. “The economic development incentives ... have been an integral factor in our decision-making process to locate our operation here,” Chief Legal Officer Victoria Valen-
zuela wrote in a letter submitted to the board. “We have been examining multiple locations throughout the western states and ultimately, after much due diligence and economic feasibility analysis, Nevada was chosen for its overall incentive package and pro-business climate.” Valenzuela said the firm also considered locations in Texas, Arizona and on the East Coast. “This is a significant step out of California for us,” she said. The move is a big win for Las Vegas data company Switch, which Machine Zone officials said was a significant factor in their decision. “We are locating our major data operations into the best data center in North America,” Valenzuela’s letter said. Southern Nevada will serve as a data hub for the company. Its servers will be housed at Switch and managed by Machine Zone. It will remain headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.
few as six and a half weeks.” The solar alliance said the Legislature’s compromise was supposed to provide stability in a market that supports 6,000 jobs — the No. 1 ranking per capita in the nation. “It is imperative that in order to meet the very specific expectations of the Nevada legislators … the commission clarify that (net metering) will be offered without interruption,” TASC attorneys wrote in the petition. The Legislature’s compromise gave the solar industry a bump in the cap while mandating that the PUC study adding a fee for net metering customers and asking regulators to look at a new participation policy to replace the cap. The solar industry spent the session lobbying that customer demand would hit the cap by the end of summer. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the same thing in a letter to Gov. Brian Sandoval when a solar compromise was still in the works. Schuricht said the utility’s analysis during the session came from historical data and input from solar companies.
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Driving around Las Vegas, it’s easy to think the valley has far too much retail, as shopping plazas big and small line the main roadways with a seemingly endless amount of bigbox stores, eateries, clothing shops and beauty salons. Southern Nevada, it turns out, is the most saturated retail market in the country. A new report, by publisher Directory of Major Malls and mailservices and software company Pitney Bowes, says Las Vegas has 44.9 square feet of gross leasable retail space per household. That’s highest among the 54 U.S. metro areas with at least 1.5 million residents. Phoenix is No. 2 at 42.5 square feet, and Albuquerque is last at 13 square feet. Las Vegas also has the youngest retail centers in the country, with an average opening year of 1999. Phoenix again was No. 2, at 1998, and three cities were tied for last, at 1981
— Buffalo, N.Y.; Louisville, Ky.; and Baltimore. The report looked at nearly 5,000 shopping centers nationally, all with at least 200,000 square feet of leasable space. Las Vegas’ resort corridor is packed with malls, and Hal Hopson, a managing director with Pitney Bowes, says one reason the valley tops the list is because a lot of its retail centers cater to tourists. But his group’s findings also seem to highlight how overbuilt Las Vegas became during the boom years. As of 2012, the valley had the most Wal-Marts in the country — 19 within 10 miles of the center of town, according to Forbes magazine. “For a city of just under 2 million, that’s a whole lot of Wal-Mart,” Forbes wrote. The vacancy rate for anchored retail centers soared from about 4 percent in 2007 to 12 percent in 2011, according to Colliers International. The rate was 9.9 percent in the first quarter this year.
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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 440 S. Rampart Blvd. B-180 Las Vegas, NV 89145
This casually creative restaurant boasts a carefully sourced menu of unique tapas dishes, including classic paellas with authentic bomba rice, Spanish cheeses, fresh seafood, meat and poultry plates, along with seasonal vegetables and fruits. “I’m excited to be returning to the Las Vegas dining scene, and I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of enthusiasm and anticipation for this concept,” said Chef Stratta, the two Michelin-starred celebrity chef and restaurateur. The new restaurant, which features a 2,000-square-foot patio, is a modern Spanish experience with year round al fresco dining. No cover charge for PRSA members; non-members can attend for just $10. Cash bar and special menu available.
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Gender gap in tech industry begins as early as high school noise about it.” “That’s the way things are,” her mother responded. Young, now 44, works in technology, an industry dominated by men. While women make up 59 percent of the U.S. labor force, women hold only about 22 percent of leadership positions in the country’s top tech companies, according to company diversity reports. That’s not the case at Switch, where half of the company’s 14 top executives are women. Several hold high-level technical positions, including having chief responsibility for construction and engineering. “I’d say we’re a little odd,” said Kristi Overgaard, Switch’s vice president of marketing. Although the company declined to disclose statistics for companywide gender distribution in technical versus nontechnical jobs, a boardroom with gender parity is rare, even outside of tech. The three Switch executives interviewed for this story said credit for the company’s balance among its highestranking executives belongs to the company’s CEO rather than any official initiative to promote gender equity. Overgaard said by prioritizing talent and creating a meritocratic work environment, Switch founder Rob Roy created a company culture in which gender is irrelevant. Roy “doesn’t walk through life going, ‘Are they male or female?’ ” Overgaard said. “He walks through life looking for, or seeing, innate talent. ‘Can this person problem solve? Can this person lead? Can this person communicate? Can they get results?’ ” Experts say tech’s gender problems stem from a web of factors, including — but hardly limited to — workplace environment. The industrywide imbalance begins much earlier, with education and perception of what constitutes appropriate work for women. But culture can make a difference, said Joan Williams, author of “What Works for Women at Work” and director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. “It depends, from firm to firm, but in computer science (the gap is) a combination of a dearth of applicants and a hostile environment for women, which leads to a higher level of attrition,” Wil-
liams said. At Switch, Young is in charge of sales and works closely with other firms. She got her first job in tech during the dot-com boom in the 1990s and has seen firsthand how gender bias can run rampant in environments that allow it. Her first boss, a woman, wanted to give other women a chance to break into the industry. “She was replaced by a man who thought I had no business in technology,” Young said. The gender gap develops as early as high school. The 2015 U.S. News/ Raytheon STEM Index found large disparities in the interests of high school students based on their genders. Thirty-one percent of high school boys said they were interested in engineering, compared with 3 percent of girls. Fifteen percent of high school boys reported interest in technology, compared with 2 percent of girls. Overgaard, who holds the playful title of executive vice president of awesomeness, said the industrywide gender gap has persisted in large part as the result of a “historic groove line” that for many years did not encourage women to pursue education or employment in STEM fields. That was obvious in nearly every technology class Switch executive Lesley McVay attended at the University of California, Riverside, where she earned a minor in computer science. “They were certainly much more male dominated,” she said. McVay, who has two female team members and oversees the company’s facilities, echoed the sentiment that Roy, the company’s CEO and founder, has been able to correct that at Switch. “We are able to find women who are really able to stand up and perform in the roles they are given,” McVay said. “I think he really trusts us.” Still, executives at Switch can’t shield themselves from the larger industry. “Even now, I walk into meetings with clients and I’m the only woman in the room,” Young said. Overgaard, who mentors several students, recalled meeting an eighth-grader who was being taught code. She was so good, Overgaard said, she almost was ready to be hired. “When you have a coding mindset, you’re a rock star,” Overgaard said. “You can start tomorrow.”
Switch, NV Energy work out deal to maintain relationship By Kyle Roerink Staff Writer
After more than eight months of debate, Las Vegas data company Switch and NV Energy have reached a compromise that will keep the tech firm as a customer of the power company. The deal, which awaits approval from the Public Utilities Commission, will end an attempt by Switch, a large-scale electricity consumer, to cut ties with the power company in order to produce and buy energy from other sources. It mandates the utility build a 100-megawatt solar array north of Las Vegas that will generate power for Switch by the end of 2016. NV Energy will partner with First Solar to build the array. When the sun is down, Switch will be able to access the utility’s geothermal and wind resources to power its operations. The company will pay a premium to use the renewable energy and will no longer purchase power from carbon-emitting sources. Until its completion, Switch will be able to use credits to buy renewable electricity on the wholesale market. “We plan on being 100 percent green immediately,” said Adam Kramer, Switch’s vice president of government affairs. The company, which provides data storage for an array of Fortune 1000 companies, has facilities in Southern Nevada and recently broke ground on a facility near the site of the Tesla Motors battery factory near Reno. Switch wanted to cut ties with NV Energy as part of a plan to consume 100 percent renewable energy and save money on energy costs. Switch filed an application with the PUC to leave in November, and three commissioners denied it last month. Switch then signaled that it would take legal action and filed a petition for reconsideration, but the deal will put an end to those attempts. Switch, which consumes the equivalent power of more than 50 Super Wal-Marts annually, is among the state’s largest energy users, and the commission worried that prices for remaining customers would rise if the tech company exited. The utility said during negotiations with the PUC that if Switch paid at least $27 million, its exit wouldn’t increase costs for other customers. Switch suggested it pay around $18 million. In its decision, the PUC said those forecasts did not provide enough assurance that power bills for remaining customers would not increase. Switch’s attempt sparked a battle unseen in Nevada in more than a decade. Two mining companies, Barrick Goldstrike and Newmont Mining, took advantage of a law that allows large-scale companies to exit the grid if they consume more than 1 megawatt of energy, bring new generation into the state and receive PUC approval. The mining companies built coal and natural gas plants to create their own energy. Casino companies attempted exits but failed to receive PUC approval. The law, dubbed 704b, passed in 2001 at a time when NV Energy was largely buying power on the wholesale market. The company has since built and signed into power purchase agreements in which it supplies at least 80 percent of its power needs, calling many to question a Switch exit in the current market conditions. The Switch decision doesn’t end the exit debate. Three casinos — Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts International — have all filed applications to exit.
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Henderson Chamber of Commerce member briefing Time: 8-9 a.m. Cost: Free Location: HBRC Seminar Room, Wells Fargo Building, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com Increase your organization’s visibility by connecting with Henderson business professionals.
The Social Register of Las Vegas workshop Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free for members, $20 for nonmembers Location: Spanish Trail Country Club, 5050 Spanish Trail Lane, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-256-0123 Differentiating yourself on the Internet can be difficult. Stormie Andrews, author of “Power of the Platform: Speakers on Success,” will discuss ways to stand out in the digital market and attract potential customers for your business.
RIMS educational session and meeting Time: Doors open 11 a.m. Cost: $27 for members with RSVP, $30 for nonmembers with RSVP, $32 for members without RSVP, $35 for nonmembers without RSVP Location: Lawry’s, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email RSVP@nvrims.org Michael P. Lowry, a shareholder at Thorndal Armstrong Delk Balkenbush & Eisinger, will discuss how to avoid being accused of tampering with evidence during an investigation.
Wednesday, July 22
Public Relations Society of America Las Vegas Valley Chapter mid-year membership mixer Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free for PRSA members, $10 nonmembers Location: Tapas By Alex Stratta, Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., B-180, Las Vegas Information: Visit prsalasvegas.com Catch up with colleagues and friends, compare notes on market trends and connect with new business contacts.
Convention Services Association luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers Location: Canaletto Ristorante Veneto, Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit conventionservicesassociationlasvegas.org Network with local professionals in the tradeshow and tourism industries. Money raised from a raffle will be donated to Baby’s Bounty.
Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Bravo! Cucina Italiana, 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 1950, Henderson Information: Email disraelson@hendersonchamber.com Exchange contacts, referrals and ideas with local business professionals.
Stirling Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit celebrityspeakersentertainment.com Andy Hangarter will speak about his experiences promoting magician Tommy Wind and hypnotist Justin Tranz.
Tuesday, July 28 HR Insights webinar: “From Hiring to Firing” Time: 9 a.m. Cost: Free Location and information: Visit nsbank.com Jill Bell, human resources director at Nevada State Bank, will lead a panel discussion on how to implement human resources policies at your business, ways to manage employment issues
as your business grows and how to avoid legal problems. BOMA Nevada monthly breakfast meeting Time: Registration begins 7 a.m. Cost: $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers with advance reservation; $45 for members and nonmembers without advance registration Location: Las Vegas Country sinnock Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit bomanevada.org Hugh Sinnock, vice president of customer experience at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will discuss ways to promote Las Vegas to leisure and business travelers. Network After Work Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $12 for the first 100 tickets, $15 regular price, $20 at the door with RSVP, $25 at the door with no RSVP Location: Blue Martini, 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit networkafterwork.com Meet professionals from a variety of industries, including the restaurant, hotel and club sectors. Light appetizers will be served from 6 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29 NAIOP Southern Nevada bowling tournament Time: 3:30-6 p.m. Cost: $35 per person for each five-person team Location: The Gold Coast Bowling Center, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Email laura@theferrarogroup.com Meet members of the real estate industry and learn how to improve your business while taking part in a fun competition.
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Association of Woodworking and Furnishing Suppliers Fair 2015
Las Vegas Convention Center
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Bick International — Coin, Currency, Jewelry and Stamp Expo
Orleans
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ASD Las Vegas — August 2015
Las Vegas Convention Center
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Las Vegas Market — Summer 2015
World Market Center
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Records and Transactions Bankruptcies CHAPTER 11 Sin Clean Energy Inc. 810 S. Casino Center Blvd., Suite 101 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Attorney: Matthew C. Zirzow at mzirzow@lzlawnv.com
Bid Opportunities Monday, July 20 3 p.m. ARC; Lot 1 for air filters and Lot 2 for purchase installation of air filters Clark County, 603691 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@ clarkcountyNV.gov 3 p.m. Covered species analysis support Clark County, 603732 Sherry Wimmer at sherryw@ clarkcountynv.gov
Tuesday, July 21 2 p.m. Four-year open-term contract cigarette stamps State of Nevada, 8319 Annette Morfin at amorfin@ admin.nv.gov
Thursday, July 23 2 p.m. A multiple-award open-term contract for de-icing sand and cinders State of Nevada, 8352 Marti Marsh at mmarsh@ admin.nv.gov
Friday, July 24 2:15 p.m. Clark Place parking garage: Structural wall improvements Clark County, 603735 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ ClarkCountyNV.gov 2 p.m. CTF legumine fish toxicant State of Nevada, 8358 Teri Becker at tbecker@ admin.nv.gov
Brokered transactions SALES $23,400,000 for 109,838 square feet, retail 415-535 E. Windmill Lane, Las Vegas 89123 Seller: Donahue Schriber Realty Seller agent: Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of DTZ Buyer: Citywest Investments Joint Venture Buyer agent: Chris Emanuel and Jeff Mitchell of Virtus Commercial
$1,299,999 for 17,390 square feet, office 1909 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas 89146 Seller: Leumi B LLC Seller agent: Mark Musser of NAI Vegas Buyer: C.Y. Tom Buyer agent: Eric Larkin of NAI Vegas $875,640 for 7,297 square feet, industrial 5965-2 Wigwam Ave., Las Vegas 89139 Seller: MCA Wigwam LLC Seller agent: Dan Doherty, Susan Borst, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International Buyer: VLE Holdings LLC Buyer agent: Eric Molfetta of Colliers International $50,000 for 72 acres, land 2330 S. Corbin St., Pahrump 89048 Seller: City National Bank Seller agent: Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers International Buyer: Francisco R. Sotelo Buyer agent: Did not disclose $1,100,000 for 4,000 square feet, industrial 3588 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas 89103 Seller: Jeffrey Long Family LP Seller agent: Peter Guzman of Coldwell Banker Wardley Buyer: MBSC LLC Buyer agent: Troy Tobler of Virtus Commercial
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Owner: Damon Cochran Delicias Jaliscienses License type: Food services Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite E47B, Las Vegas Owner: Maria Jimena Garcia Diversified Roofing Corporation License type: Contractor Address: 2015 W. Mountain View Road, Las Vegas Owner: Mark W. Schouten DMV Vegas.com License type: DMV registration Address: 2065 Pabco Road, Henderson Owner: Stacey Chapman Donan Engineering Co. Inc. License type: Engineering Address: 7685 Commercial Way, Henderson Owner: Donan Engineering Co. Inc. Doug Bowman License type: Solicitors Address: 7101 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite 1079, Las Vegas Owner: Doug Bowman Drive Climo Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Climo Dubowsky Law Office Chtd. License type: Professional services Address: 300 S. Fourth St., Suites 1010 and 1020, Las Vegas Owner: Peter Dubowsky
$61,206 for 1,121 square feet, office for 51 months 1481 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 136, Henderson 89014 Landlord: Transwestern Inv. Holdings Augusta Park LLC Landlord agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus Commercial Tenant: Mother to Mother Care LLC and Great Expectations Midwifery Tenant agent: Todd Manning of Commerce Real Estate Solutions
Elaine Maren License type: Real estate sales Address: 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 190, Las Vegas Owner: Elaine Maren
BUSINESS LICENSES
Embroidery Nook License type: Retail Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: William Hughes
D&A Holdings Group LLC License type: Business space, rent or lease Address: 5041 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Dennis Hunsaker Dakota Fabricating Inc. License type: Sales Address: 4216 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Dakota Fabricating Inc. Damon Cochran License type: Real estate sales Address: 7181 N. Hualapai Way, Suite 135, Las Vegas
Elegant Banquet Hall License type: Alcohol beverage caterer Address: 3020 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Bonanza Mojave LLC
Evanelli License type: Retail Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Evanelli LLC
140, Las Vegas Owner: Fitness Operations Ltd.
Vegas Owner: Deshun Lyons
EZ Multiservices License type: Retail Address: 5714 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Quick Money Transfers LLC
Impact Installations Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 10091 Streeter Road, Suite 2, Las Vegas Owner: Laura Caruso
Flood Doctor LLC License type: Janitorial service Address: 1655 Stocker St., North Las Vegas Owner: Flood Doctor LLC
Incrediblysimple Inc. License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Clayton J. Hardy
Ftroop Gunsmith License type: Gunsmith Address: 2908 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Family First Firearm Safety Training LLC
Innova Beauty Corp License type: Retail Address: 71 N. Pecos Road, Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Wilson Yanez
Gambler’s Cafe License type: Liquor on-sale Address: 800 S. Main St., Las Vegas Owner: Allan D. Silberstang George J. Bonilla License type: Solicitors Address: 541 Sellers Place, Henderson Owner: George J. Bonilla Glam Factory Vintage License type: Retail Address: 211 E. Colorado Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Stephanie Soshto Haley Lane Mua License type: General services counter/office Address: 5012 Shoal Creek Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Haley Lane LLC Happy Events License type: Professional promoter Address: 9668 Waukegan Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Happy Event Promotions LLC Hollywood Furniture 4 License type: Retail Address: 2401 Searles Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Hollywood Furniture LLC Horticulture Consultants Inc. License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 221 Misty Garden St., Las Vegas Owner: Patricia Smith
Exotica Skin Care License type: Personal services Address: 2490 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Exotica Skin Care LLC
Hutton & Johnson Insurance agency License type: Insurance agency Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 146, Las Vegas Owner: Andrew Johnson
Express Fitness License type: Recreation facility Address: 7135 W. Ann Road, Suite
Immaculate Solutions LLC License type: Retail Address: Did not disclose, Las
Inscriptagraphs LLC License type: Retail Address: 5953 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 315, Las Vegas Owner: Tyler Feldman Insphere Insurance Solutions Inc. License type: Insurance agency Address: 7500 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 13, Las Vegas Owner: Peggy G. Simpson It’s Your Party and Pizzeria License type: Convention hall Address: 4040 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Jose J. Martinez Ja Haddad License type: Designer Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Ja Haddad LLC Jaclyn N. West License type: Real estate sales Address: 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 190, Las Vegas Owner: Jaclyn N. West Jason E. Stailey License type: Solicitors Address: 972 Wagner Valley St., Henderson Owner: Jason E. Stailey JB Dash Covers Embroidery License type: Automotive parts Address: 2657 N. Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Jose Bobadilla Jessica Tomlinson License type: Instruction services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jessica Tomlinson JM Garage Door Repair License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Juan J. Jimenez Joseph Charles Royce Ristine License type: General services counter/office Address: Did not disclose Owner: Joseph Ristine
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Records and Transactions Juan Jose Granados License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Juan J. Granados
Lisa L. Wetzel License type: Professional services Address: 7331 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Lisa L. Wetzel
Juliana’s Fashion License type: Clothing accessories Address: 3422 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite A, North Las Vegas Owner: JMZ Group LLC
Lizada Law Firm Ltd. License type: Professional services Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Angela Lizada
Kevin Ober License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Kevin Ober
Lowry’s Catering Inc. License type: Alcohol beverage caterer Address: 4125 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Robert W. Lowry
Kids Club License type: Amusement park Address: 5831 W. Craig Road, Suite 103, Las Vegas Owner: Stoopid Entertainment Ltd. Kingrace Trading Co. License type: Retail Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite C29, Las Vegas Owner: Grace To Kustom Kraft Performance License type: Automotive cylinder repair Address: 500 Parkson Road, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Kustom Kraft Performance LLC
Luke Jorgenson License type: Solicitors Address: 3589 Mountain Valley Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Luke Jorgenson Lung Center of Nevada License type: Professional services - medical Address: 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 125, Las Vegas Owner: Allison Curtis Kingsley Meoz Madison Blau License type: Real estate sales Address: 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 210, Las Vegas Owner: Madison Blau
Kyle Brennan License type: Real estate sales Address: 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 190, Las Vegas Owner: Kyle Brennan LLC
Make Studios License type: Contractor Address: 817 S. Main St., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Green Morning LLC
La Pupusa Loka License type: Food services Address: 1956 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Walter Escobar
Marshall James Moser License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Marshall J. Moser
Larissa Flowers License type: Retail Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Pedro Plaza Trujillo
Mary Maravich License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Mary Maravich Ltd.
Law Office of Erik A. Bromson LLC License type: Professional services Address: 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Erik A. Bromson Legacy Auto Detailing LLC License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Brett Stultz Lima Limon Peruvian Restaurant License type: Liquor on-sale Address: 222 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Quispe Segovia Linda Pearson License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Linda Pearson
Mary McClellan License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Mary McClellan MCNV LLC License type: Medical marijuana support business Address: 12813 S. Rembrandt Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Jason Mussotto
Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Merly Lopez
Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Nina Grozav
Address: 855 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1855, Las Vegas Owner: Reebok International Ltd.
Micah Liam License type: Retail Address: 72 St. Johns Wood Ave., Henderson Owner: Micah Liam LLC
Office Tailors LLC License type: General services counter/office Address: 6234 Windy Waters Court, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Macayan
Reghecampf Soccer Academy LLC License type: Soccer academy Address: 716 Arden Valley Ave., Henderson Owner: Reghecampf Soccer Academy LLC
Paradise Nail Bar License type: Cosmetics establishment Address: 8370 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Vjell Inc.
Relentless Elite Soccer Training License type: Training facility Address: 980 American Pacific Drive, Suite 107, Henderson Owner: Relentless Elite Soccer Training LLC
Peepland License type: Adult bookstore Address: 2424 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: New Vegas Ventures Inc.
Reliable Automotive LLC License type: Automotive garage Address: 2911 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: The Ground Up LLC
Premier Solar Solutions LLC License type: Contractor Address: 480 Mirror County, Suite 102, Henderson Owner: Premier Solar Solutions LLC
Retana’s Lawn Service License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Jaime Rodriguez
Pricebusters License type: Adult Internet sales Address: 4820 N. Rancho Drive, Suites D and C, Las Vegas Owner: Momandad Inc.
Rialto Mortgage Finance LLC License type: Mortgage company Address: 2490 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 115, Henderson Owner: Rialto Mortgage Finance LLC
Minds Matter LV LLC License type: Instruction services Address: 6130 Elton Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Michael A. Smith Miriam Wimberly License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Miriam Wimberly Morena Sales License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 1006 Bracken Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Morena G. Sales MS Painting & Drywall LLC License type: Contractor Address: 932 Dover Glen Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: MS Painting & Drywall LLC Natural Dose Nutrition LLC License type: Food specialty store Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Anita Thompson NDQ Services License type: Business support service Address: 1536 Dorothy Ave., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Nicole Vuceta Neurology Center of Las Vegas License type: Professional services - medical Address: 2480 Professional Court, Las Vegas Owner: Shanker Dixit New Look Collision Center LLC License type: Automotive collision repair Address: 100 Corporate Park Drive, Henderson Owner: New Look Collision Center LLC
Prime Estate Sales LLC License type: Management or consulting service Address: 1437 Drakewood Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Scott Slowiak Puddlemark Vending License type: Coin-operated amusement machine Address: 531 National St., Henderson Owner: Duff Travis Pond Quality Care Medical Services Inc. License type: Business support service Address: 500 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: Lisa Esposito R and C Pest Control LLC License type: Property maintenance Address: 1531 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: R and C Pest Control LLC
Next Step Alliance LLC License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Terri MacTaggart
Ray’s Automotive License type: Automotive garage Address: 2051 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Ramon Prieto
Memotech LLC License type: General services counter/office Address: 6024 Draft Horse Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Allen McElwain
Nicholas Panter License type: Real estate sales Address: 2055 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Nicholas Panter
Real Estate Auctions-Nevada LLC License type: Real estate sales Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Romulo (June) Silverio
Merly Lopez License type: Real estate sales
Nina Grozav License type: Real estate sales
Reebok License type: Retail
Ricky (Ric) Rushton License type: Real estate sales Address: 2500 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 211, Las Vegas Owner: Ric Rushton LLC Roadrunner Engine Parts License type: Retail Address: 71 N. Pecos Road, Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Rep Inc. Roxasita Yasul License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Roxasita I. Yasul S.O.S. Appliance Service Inc. License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 720 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Masone Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino License type: Food services Address: 4949 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: NP Santa Fe LLC Say It With Flowers LLC License type: Retail Address: 3110 Polaris Ave., Suite 43, Las Vegas Owner: Maria I. Morimando Senergy Petroleum LLC License type: Express/delivery service
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Records and Transactions Address: 622 S. 56th Ave., Las Vegas Owner: David Lueth Sharon L. House License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Team House Inc. Sigrid Marmann License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Sigrid Marmann Skyline Helicopter Tours LLC License type: Oral solicitation Address: 2826 Perimeter Road, Las Vegas Owner: Dean Miarecki Social Revolution LLC License type: General services counter/office Address: 317 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas Owner: Michael Tchong Southern Nevada Counseling Associates LLC License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Daniel Reiness Sprint Corp. License type: Retail Address: 4450 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 1, and 2342 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Owner: Sprint Telephony PCS LP Sprouts Farmers Market License type: Grocery Address: 10000 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: SF Markets LLC Starr Landscaping License type: Property maintenance Address: 1040 Spring Pond Court, Henderson Owner: Adam Starr Stephen Cornelsen License type: Solicitors Address: 7101 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite 1079, Las Vegas Owner: Stephen Cornelsen T Nails License type: Barbershop Address: 10345 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 130, Henderson Owner: Thuy Nguyen Tacos El Centenario License type: Open-air vending Address: 4518 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Jose P. Salazar Tevi Boutique License type: Retail Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Ivet Khechoumian
The Arts Factory LLC License type: Alcohol beverage caterer Address: 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: The Arts Factory LLC The Bach Law Firm LLC License type: Professional services Address: 7881 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 165, Las Vegas Owner: Jason J. Bach The Community Tool Chest License type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 302 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Woodworkers Society LLC
BUILDING PERMITS $596,676, multifamily 4650 Ranch House Road, North Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$172,560, residential - production 216 Cromarty St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $169,621, residential - production 1117 Echo Pass St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $156,701, residential - production 2361 Boretto St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $149,881, residential - production 1920 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $146,665, residential - production 2801 Poseidon Shore Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $146,554, residential 1093 Via Della Curia, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada LLC $145,279, residential - production 98 Estes Cove Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes
$582,410, patio 1690 Sundown Drive, Henderson Premier Patio Covers
$145,279, residential - production 909 Estes Cove Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes
$473,767, commercial - alteration 4701 Vandenberg Drive, North Las Vegas Accelerated Construction Inc.
$145,279, residential - production 925 Carson Bluff Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes
$399,000, solar 4433 Erica Drive, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corporation $373,100, solar 4013 Aaron Scott St., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corporation $292,040, commercial - remodel 249 N. Stephanie St., Henderson AutoZone $254,404, residential - production 1164 Sparta Crest St., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $254,404, residential - production 2802 Poseidon Shore Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $240,819, residential - production 2400 Trevisani St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $186,256, residential - production 1168 Sparta Crest St., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $181,820, residential - production 3217 Porta Cesareo Ave., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $175,032, commercial - remodel 4301 E. Sunset Road, Henderson Pacific Dental Services
$143,615, residential - production 1145 Bear Head St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $142,395, residential - production 728 Sea Coast Drive, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $142,050, residential - new 117 Chino Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $142,050, residential - new 208 Chino Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $138,625, residential - production 3079 Beaux Art Ave., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $137,904, residential - production 2606 Marvel Astoria St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
1109 Strada Cristallo, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada LLC $136,906, residential - production 932 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $130,584, residential - production 3163 Baranek Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $130,584, residential - production 3162 Del Dotto Walk, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
2610 Marvel Astoria St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $115,890, residential - production 2617 Via Firenze, Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $115,203, residential - new 345 Casmailia Ave., North Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $115,010, commercial - remodel 1410 Jet Stream Drive, Suite 100, Henderson Apex Aviation
$130,005, residential - incident repair 556 Engel Ave., Henderson Raymond Faber
$113,173, residential - production 3157 Del Dotto Walk, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$129,475, residential - production 2630 Ornate Regiment St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$110,768, residential - new 4316 Red Fan Palm Court, North Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada
$128,699, residential - production 497 Cadence View Way, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$109,846, residential - production 2614 Marvel Astoria St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$125,553, residential - new 209 Chino Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $125,553, residential - new 116 Chino Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $124,318, residential - production 2507 Pennabilli St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $124,318, residential - production 3102 Apecchio Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $120,271, residential - production 409 Via Gigante Court, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada LLC $117,368, residential - new 205 Chino Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $117,368, residential - new 204 Chino Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $117,276, residential - production 962 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$137,904, residential - production 2602 Marvel Astoria St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$117,276, residential - production 941 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$137,904, residential - production 2613 Via Firenze, Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$116,056, residential - production 3083 Beaux Art Ave., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$137,294, residential - production 686 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $137,238, residential - production
$116,056, residential - production 3068 Beaux Art Ave., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $115,890, residential - production
$107,850, residential - production 384 Shanon Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $102,527, residential - production 700 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $102,305, residential - production 382 Shanon Springs St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $100,742, residential - new 3513 Starlight Ranch Ave., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $90,495, residential - new 5948 Montina Vines St., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $86,391, residential - production 3158 Teaderman Walk, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $75,000, retail 745 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Watt Unlimited LLC $52,946, pool and/or spa 111 S. Gibson Road, Henderson Paragon Pools $51,940, solar 4340 Shannon Valley Ave., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corporation To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.
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The List
Category: gaming suppliers (Ranked by number of employees as of april 30) Year est. locally
Employees Services
Scientific Games 6650 S. El Camino Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-897-2284 • scientificgames.com
1989
1,650
Slot machines, casino management systems, table-game products
Gavin Isaacs, president, CEO
2
International Game Technology 6355 S. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-669-7777 • igt.com
1981
800
Game equipment sales, networking services
Renato Ascoli, CEO
3
Aristocrat Technologies 7230 Amigo St. Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-270-1000 • aristocrat-us.com
1963
600
Slot machines, casino management systems, virtual casinos, mobile game apps
Maureen Sweeny, chief commercial officer
4
Konami Gaming Inc. 585 Konami Circle Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-616-1400 • konamigaming.com
2004
450
Casino slot machines, management systems and technology
Steve Sutherland, COO, executive vice president
5
Global Cash Access 7250 S. Tenaya Way, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-855-3000 • gcainc.com
1998
357
Integrated gaming payment solutions, innovative video and mechanical reel spinning gaming content and technology solutions
Ram Chary, president, CEO
6
VSR Industries 6190 Mountain Vista St. Henderson, NV 89014 702-382-7773 • vsrindustries.com
1969
180
Slot machine bases, high security locks, gaming cabinets
Colt Vollmann, president
7
Gaming Laboratories International 7160 Amigo St. Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-914-2220 • gaminglabs.com
2001
150
Gaming device and systems testing, regulatory consultation
Ian Hughes, vice president of global services
8
JCM Global 925 Pilot Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-651-0000 • jcmglobal.com
1990
120
Bill validators, peripheral currency transaction equipment, digital display equipment
Aki Isoi, president
11
Sunkist Graphics 401 E. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89011 702-566-9008 • sunkistgrfx.com
1983
55
Gaming graphics, lighting solutions, top box integration
Erik Black, president
12
Gaming Partners International 1700 Industrial Road Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-384-1965 • gpigaming.com
2002
40
Casino chips, playing cards, gaming tables and layouts
Gregory Gronau, president, CEO
13
Sting Alarm and Surveillance 7120 Rafael Ridge Way Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-737-8464 • stingalarm.com
2003
50
Surveillance, electronic access control, intrusion alarm and monitoring
Jon Perry, president
14
Interblock 711 Pilot Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-260-1384 • interblockgaming.com
2002
36
Electronic table games and equipment
John Connelly, CEO
15a
eConnect 7710 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 126 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-523-8786 • econnectglobal.com
2009
30
Loss prevention services and software through video-drive analytics
Henry Valentino III, founder, CEO, president
15b
Kiesub Electronics 3185 S. Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-733-0024 • kiesub.com
1972
30
Slot machine parts, bulbs, LED bulbs, LED-lit boards and panels to replace fluorescent bulbs, LED-lit panels for signs and kiosks, network cable and connections
Mike Johnsen, director of manufacturing
NetEffect 5575 S. Durango Drive, Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-318-7700 • neteffect-it.com
2002
23
Nnetwork monitoring, helpdesk ticketing, call center services, first level helpdesk, consulting and project manaement, staff augmentation
Jeff Grace, CEO
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1
17
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