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A Maverick helicopter tour gets a bird’s-eye view of the Las Vegas sunset. (courtesy of ANTHONY PECCHI)
‘They came with the VIP approach’ Family-owned Maverick Helicopters shares how it grew into a tourism powerhouse By Jesse granger | Staff Writer
Army veteran Greg Rochna, 67, walks through Maverick Helicopters’ new $5 million terminal, peering through the giant windowpanes at his fleet. ¶ The 47 choppers — ECO-Star 130s — are among the best touring helicopters on the planet, and with a $3.2 million price tag, they’d better be. ¶ Maverick makes dreams a reality three hours at a time, maverick, Continued on page 15
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$380M Amount Boyd Gaming Corp. paid for its acquisition of the Aliante casino in late September, expanding the company’s presence to 10 properties in the Las Vegas Valley.
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The president of Nevada State College discusses the school’s rapid growth, its future and 52 items on his bucket list. THE NOTES People on the Move, P4 TALKING POINTS Flexible workforce can benefit employers, temps, P7
MEET AXIOM CYBER SOLUTIONS
Troy and Shannon Wilkinson say no business is too small to take cybersecurity for granted, and the husbandand-wife team — he a former law enforcement public relations officer and she a UNLV graduate who has spent her career in software development — specializes in helping small businesses protect themselves from hack attacks.
DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits. MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P17 The List: Commercial printers, P22
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Lisa Cross and Ryan Whitman were promoted to shareholders at Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern.
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Andrew Levy, former president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, is chief financial officer of United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings. Mike Dickinson is a tax director at Johnson Advisors. His areas of expertise include tax compliance, business consulting, closely held companies, multistate taxation and highnet-worth individuals. Dickinson is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Nevada Society of CPAs.
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Ron Ventura is real estate broker/owner for the Allison James Estates and Homes’ Las Vegas location. John Gamby is the fire chief at the Nevada National Security Site. The NNSS Fire and Rescue department oversees ventura operations of the Department of Energy facility 65 miles from Las Vegas and provides mutual aid for accidents on U.S. 95, and for the neighboring communities of Pahrump, Beatty and Armagosa.
Tammy Washington and Ryan Gundersen are branch managers at Clark County gundersen washington Credit Union. Washington will oversee the Water Street location in Henderson, and Gundersen will oversee the Sunset Road location in the southwest valley.
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Guardian Angel Defense, owned by James Boehm, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, provides selfdefense training. Guardian Angel Defense’s head female instructor is Patti Stewart.
Bailey Kennedy managing partner John Bailey was ranked by Super Lawyers to be among the top 100 attorneys in Nevada and the Western United States. Bailey is the firm’s founding shareholder, whose practice focuses on health care law, gaming and corporate litigation. Other Mountain State Super Lawyers at Bailey Kennedy include partner Dennis Kennedy (determined by Super Lawyers to be among the top 10 attorneys in Nevada and the Western United States), partner Joshua Dickey and associate attorney Joshua Gilmore, who achieved “Rising Star” ranking on the list. Kennedy’s practice focuses on business and professional liability litigation. Dickey’s practice focuses on business litigation, including disputes in such areas as commercial law, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, corporate law, and health care law. Gilmore practices primarily in the area of complex commercial litigation, including disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, antitrust and unfair competition, and business torts.
care provider. Kathleen Bouch is a genetic analyst. Gaming Laboratories International President and CEO James Maida received a lifetime achievement award at the 16th annual Saratoga Institute on Equine, Racing and Gaming Law. Cathy Jones of Sun Commercial Real Estate achieved the SIOR office designation awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.
Michael Henriksen Jr. is controller of the Clark County Credit Union.
Simmons Group Nevada Managing Partner Amy Hunter was elected chairwoman of the board of trustees for Core Academy.
Alex Bjerk is the lead graphic designer at SGEi, a consulting and training company.
Show Creators Studios, 4465 W. Sunset Road, expanded to provide 10,500 square feet of space for companies that need access to a recording studio, online TV, podcast and photographic studios, theatrical rehearsal spaces and private offices.
Cosmopolitan President and CEO Bill McBeath is serving on Las Vegas Metro’s fiscal affairs committee.
Rick Stevens is the chief operating officer of Remington Nevada, a commercial land development company. Robin “Montana” Williams is chief operating officer/cyber evangelist of the Cyber World Institute and The Learning Center Las Vegas.
Kimberly Trueba, John Anderson and Michael Sullivan joined the board of directors trueba of Easter Seals Nevada. Trueba is coowner and partner with HTK Hospitality Advisors in Las Vegas. Anderson is president and CEO of SH Architecture. Sullivan oversees government public affairs with the Ferraro Group.
Anna Victorine is a genetic counselor at Provenance Healthcare, a genetic evaluation and health
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opened at 10604 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson. New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Las Vegas was acquired by New Horizons Learning Group in Anaheim, Calif.
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The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court “Guide and File” system made the list of the top 10 court technology solutions by the National Association for Court Management. “Guide and File” offers an online portal at the Self-Help Centers that guides self-represented litigants through the filing process.
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Q&A with bart patterson
‘I want the college to be known as an innovator’ Bart Patterson, president of Nevada State College, recently addressed students and staff about the direction of the school. And that direction, he said, was up. He has overseen NSC’s growth since becoming interim president in 2011, and this year watched members of the largest class in school history receive their degrees. college to expand at an exponential rate as we become better known for the quality of our educational programs and a school of first choice for many students. We will add a number of new degree programs, focusing initially on expanding our teacherpreparation degrees. Other new programs include international students, child care, and expansion of extracurricular activities including sports and the arts. For myself, I have always planned a time horizon of committing about 10 years as president. I am about halfway toward that commitment. While I love the college, at some point new leadership will help invigorate the college to achieve even more.
What is the best business advice you’ve received? Dwight Eisenhower said, “In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” What I have taken from that is to be strategic, but stay adaptable. How have you succeeded in improving retention and graduation rates? We attribute our success to a number of programs, such as the nationally recognized summer bridge and first-year cohort program, Nepantla, our new writing center, a remedial math course redesign that breaks math concepts into separately mastered modules, and embedding upper-division students as course assistants in challenging courses … to name a few. Why should students consider going to Nevada State College? Nevada State College provides a great value to receive a quality education with hands-on, doctoral-qualified faculty, top-rate equipment and facilities, small class sizes and a closeknit community. What are some challenges your college has overcome? In the past few years, the state lacked capital funding to build needed facilities at the college. Through a partnership with our students, the college has been able to self-finance and complete two new buildings totaling 132,000 square feet and quadrupling the size of the campus with much-needed facilities. These include a student center, food services, an auditorium and a ballroom. These additions allow us to invite the community into the college for the first time. How has the college grown over the years? The college has been one of the fastest-growing institutions in the nation and the fastest-growing in Nevada. In addition to physical facilities, it has steadily grown the number and quality of our academic programs and
Nevada State College President Bart Patterson says the school exceeded its first fundraising campaign’s goal with pledges and gifts reaching almost $17 million. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
developed crucial new partnerships with businesses, community colleges (including the College of Southern Nevada), the Desert Research Institute and universities. Our first fundraising campaign exceeded our goal in raising gifts and pledges of almost $17 million. If you could change one thing about Southern Nevada, what would it be? I want to be part of building a culture that is more positively oriented to the importance of education in diversifying and growing our economy. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada? Diversifying the economy to create a more stable economic base and to improve our education systems to facilitate that diversification. What has been your most exciting professional project? Seeing the transformation of the campus is exhilarating, but the most rewarding part of this job is really seeing the impact of student-focused programs on the lives of our students.
What are you reading? I read a combination of nonfiction adventure books and leadership books. I am finishing a book by Mark Adams titled, “Turn Right at Machu Picchu,” in anticipation of my upcoming trek on the Inca trail with my son. I also started “Step Up: Lead in Six Moments that Matter,” by Henry Evans and Colm Foster. What do you do after work? I love the outdoors and I hike regularly with the 52 Peak Club. I am close to finishing the 52 peaks, which will be a proud moment. Describe your management style. My management style is to help set a vision and to facilitate the vision of others. I have learned to include accountability measures without micromanaging my leadership team. I want the college to be known as an innovator in higher education. Where do you see yourself and the college in 10 years? The future of Nevada State College is truly incredible. I expect the
If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? I love traveling the world, but I have fallen in love with the Southwest. The Las Vegas Valley is my home, although a second place in a snowy location like Park City, Utah, or Telluride, Colo., would take me back to my mountain roots. Whom do you admire? I admire my parents for different reasons — my father for being hardworking, witty and ambitious; my mom for being so generous, loving and kind. I try to emulate those traits. What is your biggest pet peeve? A person that fails to own up to his or her own responsibility for an issue. Where do you like to go for business lunches? I like to go to restaurants in The District at Green Valley Ranch or invite people to the Mount Scorpion Café on campus, which is named for our mascot. What is something that people might not know about you? I was named after a character in the Western television series “Maverick.” My brother, Brett, is named after the other costar.
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by the numbers
$18 million
Amount video game developer Digital Homicide is seeking in a lawsuit from 100 users who left bad reviews on its video games. Arizona Judge Eileen Willett has demanded the identifications of the anonymous reviewers.
$618,000
Amount for which the iconic house seen in Harry Potter is listed on the market in England. The house has been renovated but still features the famous cupboard under the stairs. The house last sold in 2010 for $376,000.
15 million
Number of airline miles a Georgia student, Ryan Pickren, was awarded for participating in United Airlines’ Bug Bounty program, which rewards hackers for revealing security flaws in its website and pays 1 million miles per major flaw.
500 million
Number of Yahoo accounts that have been hacked. Yahoo confirmed that one of the largest security breaches of all time occurred on its site in 2014. Payment information was likely not stolen, but passwords and security questions likely were compromised.
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Number of websites the people of North Korea are permitted to view. The websites were available to outside computers for a short time, and the surge of traffic overloaded the servers, crashing the North Korean internet.
$3 billion
Amount Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, philanthropist Priscilla Chan, have pledged to donate over the next 10 years to accelerate medical research.
$103.10
Average amount a U.S. television subscriber pays to a cable or satellite provider per month, a 40 percent increase over the past five years, according to Leichtman Research.
Shannon and Troy Wilkinson met overseas while working for the United Nations. The couple launched Axiom Cyber Solutions last year. (mikayla whitmore/staff)
Cybersecurity not just for big business Describe your business.
We are a Las Vegas-based cybersecurity company focused on providing affordable, automated, efficient and intelligent solutions to small businesses. What is your business philosophy?
Axiom Cyber Solutions
and no alarm? Many small businesses do not have a dedicated IT department, much less a cybersecurity expert on staff; it’s the nature of being small and nimble. Many of our customers work with managed service providers who are great IT generalists but, just like the medical practice, IT can be specialized and doesn’t necessarily include comprehensive cybersecurity services.
Address: 3077 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 300, Las Vegas Phone: 800-519-5070 or 702-857-7470 Email: info@axiomcyber.com Website: axiomcyber.com Hours of operation: 24/7; office open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday Owned/operated by: Troy and Shannon Wilkinson In business since: 2015
Part of our mission statement is that if you find a job you love, you never work another day in your life. We believe in finding team members who share our passion for technology and cybersecurity, and we all work together toward our core goal: to protect America’s small businesses from cybercriminals. Why is it important for small and medium-sized businesses to have cybersecurity? What are the threats of not having security or an IT team?
Seventy-one percent of cyberattacks target small businesses, and the scary follow-up statistic is that 60 percent of small businesses successfully attacked go out of business within six months. Small-business owners frequently operate with the mindset that they are too small to be the target of an attack, but that’s simply not true today. As large corporations invest thousands, if not millions, of dollars in cybersecurity strategy and hardware, it’s the small businesses that are left vulnerable and without protection. Cybercriminals know it. Think of it like a burglar looking to break into a house. Is he going to pick the house with the sophisticated alarm system, dogs and bars on the window? Or is he going to pick the house that has glass windows, no screen door
Why do you think there’s a big need for this service in Las Vegas?
Hundreds of local businesses are at risk. One of our clients, Kangamoo Indoor Playground, was attacked within hours of bringing its system online on its opening day, and we were able to stop it. A small, independent children’s play place seems almost like the least likely type of business to be the target of a cyber attack, and yet it was threatened with one almost as soon as the doors opened. That could have been devastating. Imagine having to notify the first customers that their sensitive information had been stolen. How can Nevada improve its business climate?
Nevada has been doing a good job making our state attractive for businesses. Perhaps making R&D and business tax credits more accessible to small businesses would be something that could be improved. Luckily there are some organizations like Nevada Industry Excellence and the SBA that can help small businesses navigate those waters.
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On Daniel Rothberg’s lasvegassun. com story “First year in Las Vegas yields positives for Uber and Lyft”: Many economists are projecting that automated Uber and Lyft cars may become so cheap that personally owning a car in a city will no longer make economic sense. — Vegas702Guy On Jackie Valley’s lasvegassun.com story “Pair of county commissioners, uneasy about stadium plan, air their concerns”: Count in the interest to carry the principal, infrastructure improvements, liability insurance, added police, security, environmental pollution, construction cost overruns. Not even the Sands board of directors wants any part of this. If it’s too risky for them, it’s too risky for us. It’s time our commissioners used common sense and put an end to this boondoggle. — GeneAsken On Ian Whitaker’s lasvegassun.com story “CCSD teachers say they average $750 in out-of-pocket expenses annually for classroom”: I am really surprised by the number of comments here basically saying, “So what?” No wonder CCSD is such a mess. If the population in general doesn’t care about their schools, who is going to? — Steve46062
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Flexible workforce can benefit employers, temps
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guest column: imble is the new normal. Just n Urgent needs. The same goes for roles joe franco as manufacturers have reyou can’t leave unfilled while searching for engineered production lines a full-time replacement. to react instantly to consumer n Planned absences. Temporary staff can demand, more and more finance and acquickly fill gaps due to maternity, paternity, counting organizations are adopting a flexible workforce — a medical or military leave. dynamic mix of full-time employees and temporary professionals — to best meet constantly fluctuating workloads. Why working as a temporary employee can benefit finance professionals When temporary professionals fit There are many ways serving in a temporary or project Before adopting a flexible workforce strategy, finance and role can be attractive, for example if: accounting organizations should do what they do best: run n You are new to the field, or want to expand in a new the numbers. But even without doing the math, it’s clear that direction. A temporary job offers you the chance to test the maintaining peak-level staff during slow times is an expenwaters before diving in. Acquire new skills without the pressive proposition. sures that come with full-time employment. And temporary professionals are not just for peak periods n Your job search is taking longer than you expected. A anymore. They fit in a variety of scenarios: stint as a temporary professional can provide needed cash between long-term employment and ensures that you avoid n Crunch times. With deadline-driven workloads and evholes in your resume. er-changing tax and other reporting requirements, demand fluctuates constantly, sometimes with surprising speed. n A full-time gig doesn’t fit with your lifestyle. Maybe you Temporary professionals can act as reinforcements for your need to juggle work and childcare. Maybe you want time core staff during these times. between gigs to work on personal projects. Or maybe you like to work hard, save up, travel, and then begin the process n One-time projects. By relying on temporary professionagain. als, you can quickly staff for special initiatives, especially Joe Franco is the Las Vegas branch manager for Accouthose requiring currently unstaffed skills. temps, a division of Robert Half, which provides businesses n Burnout reduction. You can protect the morale of fullwith finance and accounting professionals on a temporary and time employees by providing temporary support during temporary-to-hire basis. peak times.
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Mike Smith is an award-winning editorial cartoonist who also draws for the Las Vegas Sun. His work is distributed nationally by King Features Syndicate. See archives of his work at lasvegassun.com/smithsworld.
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Business Academy gives students real-world edge
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as Vegas is big enough for residents to enjoy the perks of living in a metropolitan area, yet small enough for them to feel they really belong to a community. We’re a growing city with endless possibilities for young professionals entering the workforce. However, one of the biggest challenges is breaking into that workforce and setting yourself apart from the mass of qualified people competing for the same position. As I navigated through law school, the Las Vegas Business Academy gave me the chance to peek into the minds of highly successful industry leaders and provided snapshots of how different industries work. LVBA offered me access most students don’t have, and most young professionals don’t see for years. Working alongside professionals who make Las Vegas tick allowed me not only to determine what I liked and disliked; it also opened many doors. And LVBA benefits businesses, as well, helping them find future employees or partners while giving back to students by providing them with real-world tools and insights.
are employees just Las Vegas is a numbers who are city under coneasily replaceable? stant development. People will work We have seen an extremely hard for increase in startups you if you invest in over the past few them. years downtown LVBA invests after Zappos came in in its students. I and rejuvenated the appreciated being area. However, much guest column: able to hear my can still be done. daven cameron mentors’ personal We need to find new stories, where they ways to support started and how far small businesses they’d come. I don’t and entrepreneurs think I met anyone who was handed so starting a business is feasible for a business or just fell into a position anyone who wishes to do so. as vice president or chief financial ofI cannot speak for all young ficer. Each one started at the bottom, professionals, but what seems to learned the industry, worked hard be a trend is finding a company and sacrificed a great deal. I admire that offers a work-life balance. You that. It mirrors LVBA’s vision and hear a lot about how millennials commitment to offering students are looking for different incenprofessional experience that isn’t tives than previous generations. possible in the classroom. We want to work hard, no doubt As a millennial, I don’t subscribe about it, but we also want to be able to the idea of entitlement, and I to enjoy some of the fruits of our don’t think I’m alone. A significant labor while we are still young. So, number of millennials enter the does the job provide the option to market with an excessive amount of work from home at times? Flexible student-loan debt. People don’t want vacation hours? Does the culture to spend their lives working at a job of the business give the impression they don’t like simply to pay off debt that it cares about the employee, or
they incurred for the sole purpose of securing a job. The aim of LVBA is to alleviate these issues for students, allowing them to join the workforce debt-free. That said, millennials see employment a bit differently. The expectation of young professionals, specifically millennials, has changed from past generations. Employers expect them to be educated, the more degrees the better. And once on the job, millennials are expected to further pay their dues as the generation before has done. What used to be an entrylevel position now often requires a degree. Right or wrong, the expectations for young professionals have increased. At the end of the day, we all want to find purpose in what we do and to be valued for our work. This goes back to investing in the employees, ensuring they have the skills necessary to succeed while feeling that their work is valued. Daven Cameron is a recent graduate of the Las Vegas Business Academy, a nonprofit organization that provides selected college students financial aid and mentoring to encourage future business leaders in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas rich in skilled mentors, rare opportunities
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rowing up in Las Vegas, you get this false sense of reality. You become accustomed to fivestar five-diamond resorts, worldrenowned restaurants, a 24-hour lifestyle and access to seemingly limitless opportunities. It isn’t until you leave that you begin to understand just how much Las Vegas has to offer. Las Vegas provides the opportunity to succeed. Young professionals can be mentored by incredibly successful individuals. It has this feel of a big city, but maintains such a small, close-knit community. You have the ability to dream big and realize your dreams. All it takes is the drive and commitment to create your own success story. The Las Vegas Business Academy realized this and decided to invest in the future of young professionals. LVBA helped further my dream of earning my Juris Doctor with financial support for my last year of law
ways by the lessons school. The program it has taught, such casts a wide net as public speaking, across the Las Vegas creating personal Valley and finds relationships, how mentors who have to communicate been successful in a properly and carry variety of prominent myself at a variety of industries. Through professional functhe program, we gain tions. It teaches you an “all-access pass guest column: the meaning of hard to Las Vegas.” We brooke luna work and keeps you can pick the brains humble. of these individuWhat I found als and understand common among their success stories all of my mentors is that being the — what it took to get where they are, smartest or the most talented is how they have made a difference helpful, but the willingness to work in our valley, what struggles they hard is even more important. When encountered and what advice they you make a commitment, you do can provide. everything in your power not just to The Las Vegas Business Academy’s meet expectations, but to surpass program is not easy. Our mentors them. Through the LVBA program, I constantly push us and mold us. created relationships, built a supLVBA requires drive and commitport system and network and learned ment that is required to succeed. This many helpful and useful practices. program has helped me in so many
Many people view millennials as entitled, ready to move onto another job opportunity when it comes knocking. However, LVBA humbled me and showed me that hard work and dedication are needed to succeed, not only as an employee but as a future employer. As an aspiring professional and as a millennial, I understand that I still have much to learn. It is important that an employer is willing to teach and challenge me. I strive to become someone whose focus is not to further her own career, but to work as part of a team in furthering the success of the business. At the same time, it is important to have an employer and career that make going to work enjoyable each day. Brooke Luna is a recent graduate of the Las Vegas Business Academy, a nonprofit organization that provides selected college students financial aid and mentoring to encourage future business leaders in Las Vegas.
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Ainsworth Game Technology opens headquarters in Las Vegas By Danielle Birkin Special to vegas inc
The Mirage volcano, designed by Don Brinkerhoff, ushered in a wave of audacious free attractions on the Strip. (staff file)
Creator of Mirage volcano inducted into Hall of Fame By THOMAS MOORE staff writer
If the success of Las Vegas can be attributed to the spectacular escapism of the megaresorts, then Don Brinkerhoff can claim at least some of the credit for the city’s growth. Brinkerhoff, a landscape architect and founder of Lifescapes International, created the exploding volcano in front of the Mirage, which opened in 1989, arguably the Strip’s first modern megaresort. The volcano was the first of several projects Brinkerhoff did for Steve Wynn. He built dozens for other resort companies on the Strip and around the world. For his work, Brinkerhoff, along with four other gaming industry leaders, was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame at an invitation-only event as part of the Global Gaming Expo. The other inductees were gaming technology executive John Acres; Lyle Berman, co-founder of Grand Casinos Inc.; Redenia Gilliam-Mosee, the first black woman to serve as vice president in the casino industry; and Indian gaming pioneer Richard “Skip” Hayward, who was involved with the development of Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. There have been 90 inductees since the American Gaming Association created the honor in 1989 to recognize people “who have distinguished themselves through significant contributions to the industry.” Initially, Hall of Fame members were primarily casino owners and executives. But the list grew to include entertainers, politicians and even celebrity chefs. Brinkerhoff said he was excited about the award because “it means people have noticed our work, and we all depend on acknowledgement for our satisfaction.” But he said the award is also bittersweet because of the recent death of architect Joel Bergman. Bergman, who died Aug. 24 at age 80, designed both the Mirage and Treasure Island. “We’d done many projects together over the years, both when he was with Steve and later when he was on his own,” Brinkerhoff said.
Australia-based slot manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology celebrated the opening of its sprawling North American headquarters Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. Located along the 215 Beltway near South Jones Boulevard in the valley’s emerging gaming-technology corridor, the $40 million, 291,000-square-foot facility — where groundbreaking occurred in October 2014 — includes office, warehouse and manufacturing space. It dwarfs the company’s former 45,000-square-foot digs near Decatur Boulevard and Badura Avenue. “We’ve been growing over the past few years in North America, and we really wanted to send a message to our customers as well as to the Las Vegas community that we are here to stay,” said Mike Trask, the company’s director of marketing. “Las Vegas is the world headquarters of gaming and a place our customers frequently visit. Financially, it’s a tremendous place to do business, and logistically, the location is easy to access from McCarran International Airport.” Trask said the company employed 180-200 people at the complex, including computer programmers, software developers, engineers,
graphic artists and animators, with about half of the space designed for manufacturing. “The building is world-class in terms of construction, and it’s also very energy-efficient, because it’s the right thing to do (for the environment) and best for business as well,” Trask said. Although employees began moving in at the end of the company’s 2016 fiscal year on June 30, Trask said the official launch was strategically planned to follow the annual Global Gaming Expo, Sept. 27-29. “G2E is the Super Bowl of the gaming industry, a massive trade show that takes over the town, so we were excited to invite our customers from Las Vegas and around the world to our grand opening,” said Trask, adding that the company showcased several innovative slot cabinets and almost 140 new games at its booth at the convention. This includes its recently introduced A600 cabinet line. More than 50 titles were shown on the A600 or A600 Slant Top. Ainsworth also debuted the A640 cabinet, which features a 40-inch, high-definition LCD screen and a variety of licensed content such as “King Kong,” “The Magnificent Seven Reloaded” and “Three Amigos Ride Again.”
Group against stadium proposal because it ‘contains unacceptable level of risk’ By jackie valley staff writer
A local group of faith-based and nonprofit organizations has aired concerns about the stadium plan that it says would privatize the profits and socialize the risks. Outside a Las Vegas school and church, members of Nevadans for the Common Good recently outlined their objections to a $750 million public contribution to the stadium construction. “We have studied the stadium plan, and we have concluded that it is a bad deal,” the group’s president, Marta Poling Schmitt, said. “We are not opposed to the building of a stadium; however, we are opposed to this stadium plan because it contains an unacceptable level of risk for the residents of Clark County.” Gov. Brian Sandoval intends to call a special legislative session this month to consider tourism-related improvements, including construction of the estimated $1.9 billion stadium project put forward by Las Vegas Sands Corp. In September, an advisory committee recommended a plan that involves
a $750 million public contribution and no profit-sharing provision. Under the proposed plan, Clark County would issue up to $750 million worth of general obligation bonds, and that money would be paid back via a 0.88 percent increase to the county hotel room tax in the gaming corridor. Members of Nevadans for the Common Good say the use of general obligation bonds leaves taxpayers on the hook to cover payments if room taxes prove insufficient. Room tax revenue could easily drop, members said, if the country experiences another recession. When visitor volume dipped during the most recent economic downturn, room tax collections followed suit — falling roughly $66 million from 2007 to 2009, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The group also took issue with the bond length, saying it would cost millions more in interest, and the touted economic benefits of a stadium. Some of the economic impact predictions were built on the assumption that the stadium would host 46 events a year, which Schmitt called “rosy speculation.”
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Gaming industry’s expanding reach a theme at G2E By thomas moore Staff Writer
If this year’s Global Gaming Expo was about any one thing, it was the gaming industry’s expansion beyond the political, geographical and demographic barriers it faces. Total revenue (commercial and tribal combined) for the industry in 2015 was up almost 8 percent over a pre-recession high, said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, in a stateof-the-industry news conference. Industry leaders want to maintain that momentum. After recapping the industry’s growth and success, Freeman highlighted the positive relationship the AGA has with tribal gaming. Freeman Matt Wilson, left, Aristocrat senior vice president of global gaming operajoined National Indian Gaming As- tions, greets country music star Tim McGraw during the unveiling of a Tim sociation Chairman Ernest Stevens McGraw-themed slot machine at the Global Gaming Expo. (steve marcus/staff) Jr., the first time the leaders of the cabetting nationwide by inviting two barrier the industry wants to oversino industry’s two key sectors shared proponents from the U.K. to speak. come: the almost-nationwide prohithe G2E main stage, to outline their Rick Parry, founder of the Premier bition on sports betting. common goals. This year’s G2E also League and chairman of a sportsNationwide legalization could allow featured at least seven educational betting integrity panel in the U.K., gambling in almost every state, but it sessions dedicated to aspects of tribal and David Forrest, an economics proalso could remove some demographic gaming. fessor at the University of Liverpool barriers given the appeal sports has Tribal gaming helps the industry’s Management School, discussed the across generational divides. geographic reach in states that allow benefits of legalizing sports betting. Sports betting is legal in the United casino gaming only on Indian reserFreeman concluded by predicting Kingdom, and Freeman bolstered the vations. sports betting would be legal across AGA’s argument for legalized sports Freeman devoted time to another
the U.S. within five years. But sports betting isn’t the only tool gaming is using to reach people it hasn’t reached before. Across the exhibition floor, various gaming companies were touting skillbased casino games that are similar or, in some cases, identical to games millennials already play on their smartphones and gaming consoles. Gamblit Gaming exhibited two new casino games that add wagering to titles that already have been successful. Gamblit’s “Into the Dead” has been downloaded more than 60 million times. Another title, “Catapult King,” has been downloaded more than 35 million times. Gamblit officials hope to introduce “gamblified” versions of the games to Las Vegas casino floors early next year. Darion Lowenstein, an avid videogamer and chief marketing officer for Gamblit Gaming, said none of his friends gambled during the various trips he’d made to Las Vegas over the years. “But we all grew up playing Super Nintendo and other games,” he said. “We’re all used to skill-based gaming.” “Into the Dead” was aimed at that demographic, Lowenstein said, specifically 25- to 40-year-old males.
Casino crimes vary from sophisticated to slapstick By thomas moore Staff Writer
They are the types of criminal activities usually seen only in movies about Las Vegas: stacks of $100 bills hidden in walls, special contact lenses used to see invisibly marked cards, hacked casino computer systems and outright grab-and-run thefts. But as a packed room at the Global Gaming Expo proved, cheating, theft and fraud are very real issues for the gaming industry. Thousands of gaming insiders gathered at G2E late last month to network and learn about the gaming industry’s latest technology and trends. Extra chairs had to be brought in as James Taylor, the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s deputy chief of special investigations, described the scams and the scammers who target Nevada’s casinos. Taylor said the purpose of his talk,
“Scams, Cheats and Black Lists: Current Fraud and Casino Crimes,” was to tell the audience about some of the cheating trends and crimes the Control Board has seen and “maybe open your eyes to some of the things we face here.” One of Taylor’s first examples involved a high roller named Zhenli Ye Gon and resulted in a $2 million fine the Control Board approved this year against Las Vegas Sands Corp. In 2007, Drug Enforcement Administration and Mexican authorities raided Ye Gon’s home in Mexico City and found more than $200 million stashed inside the walls. Ye Gon has been accused of supplying the illegal drug cartel in Mexico with material to make meth and also of money laundering. The Control Board’s complaint involved Sands’ failure to file a Casino Suspicious Activity Report about Gon. “The man was living at the Vene-
tian at the time,” Taylor said. “Looking into his actions here, we found he had bought a home with some of his proceeds. We seized his car and his house. Looking at all the records, we were able to document a $120 million loss he had at different casinos. And we found that he had $75 million wired to casinos.” Gaming crimes aren’t always quite so international or spectacular. Taylor showed video of one suspect distracting customers as they collected their winnings from ticket-in, ticket-out kiosks in Las Vegas casinos. The video showed the suspect distracting the customer with one hand, while grabbing the customer’s ticket with the other hand behind his back. Taylor said the suspect would be added to the List of Excluded Persons, people barred from entering casinos, a decision likely sealed when the board found he used the same technique to
steal winnings from the father of a Gaming Control Board employee. Of course, the sophistication of the cases varies. After raiding one suspected cheat’s Las Vegas home, investigators found playing cards marked with ink that could only be seen by someone wearing special contact lenses and glasses, Taylor said. They found the glasses and lenses, as well. In another case, Taylor showed a video screen grab of a person crawling through a casino cage window next to a security guard. The guard was clueless to the crime occurring less than a few feet from his post. Because the incident was so blatant and absurd, the image drew laughs from the room of gaming pros. But the photo, along with videos of brazen thefts and cheats, helped Taylor show the audience the range of crimes the Nevada Gaming Control Board investigates.
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Quality above cost is company’s foundation as the helicopters swoop guests through the Grand Canyon, land at the bottom of the gorge and fly over the Strip — all in one tour. With the company celebrating its 20th anniversary, Greg and his wife, Brenda, have been reflecting on its modest beginnings and roots in his childhood. Rochna’s father was an airplane mechanic, and they often separated parts together after school. “When you’re a mechanic, you’re always dirty, but then I would see the pilot walk out with his white shirt, start up the aircraft with a beautiful girl on his arm and fly off,” he said. “I told my dad, ‘I don’t want to be a mechanic; I want to be a pilot.’ ” Rochna and many of his high school friends joined the Army and piloted helicopters in Vietnam. After a long career serving his country, Rochna wasn’t done piloting. He ventured into the touring business as a pilot for a company in Hawaii. Flying a tour group through the mountains of Maui when his engine failed, Rochna was forced to make an emergency landing in a swamp. “I stayed so calm while landing the helicopter that they thought it was part of the tour,” Rochna said, laughing. Shortly after, he and Brenda moved to Las Vegas, where there was plenty of competition in the field but nothing like the visions of grandeur swirling through their minds. “I had the first vertical window-covering company in Las Vegas, and when we decided to start the helicopter company up, I sold it to get enough money for a down payment on a helicopter,” Brenda Rochna said. Next, they needed a name. “I was at a lawyer’s office, and they wanted me to sign a noncompete statement. I was already starting up this company so I said, ‘There’s no way I’m signing that.’ He looked at me and said, ‘What are you, some kind of maverick?’ ” Greg Rochna said. “I replied, ‘As a matter of fact I am, and that’s the name of the company I’m about to start.’ I got up and walked out.” From the beginning, the Rochnas decided they weren’t going to cut corners. They would do things their way, the best way they could. Brenda answered phones, scheduled tours and worked the register while Greg mopped the floors, hosed off the helicopters and flew the tours. Greg
Workers take care of one of Maverick’s 47 ECO-Star 130s. (courtesy of anthony pecchi)
Maverick by the numbers 5 consecutive Diamond Awards from the Federal Aviation Administration n 7 consecutive Concierge Choice Awards from Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association n 6 years as the exclusive helicopter operator for Las Vegas Motor Speedway n 21 helicopters used to fly to Electric Daisy Carnival n 47 helicopters in the fleet n 82 windows overlooking McCarran International Airport’s runways in the new Las Vegas Boulevard flagship terminal n 84 pilots n 412 total employees n 1,500 Pilot in Command hours new Maverick pilots are required to have n 200,000 passengers flown last year n 400,000 total flight hours logged since the company’s inception n 2 million passengers flown during 20 years of operation n
Popular tours Tours range from the $124 Vegas Strip — an aerial experience of Las Vegas Boulevard, day or night) to the top-selling Wind Dancer Tour — a three-hour, $544 jaunt over the Hoover Dam and through the Grand Canyon before landing at the bottom and flying over the Strip upon return. For $644 per person, the Maverick Rafting Tour adds a raft adventure down the Colorado River.
would even pick up customers from their hotels and drive them to the terminal. “When they came to market with their one helicopter, they came with the VIP approach,” said Bryan Kroten, Maverick’s vice president of marketing. “They didn’t try to undercut anyone with prices, or do the 99-cent shrimp cocktail approach. They went the opposite direction, with a boutique company with quality service and the best maintenance and safety standards.” There are plenty of cheaper options when it comes to helicopters, but the Rochnas chose to invest more than $85 million over the past 20 years in quiettechnology helicopters. The choppers seat seven and have wrap-around windows for maximum external visibility during flights. After each helicopter is purchased, Rochna said, Maverick puts in $500,000 in upgrades before it leaves the ground. Unlike many touring companies at the time, the Rochnas wanted all of their helicopters to be equipped with air conditioning and headsets with microphones for everyone on board. That way, guests could talk to each other and the pilot throughout the flight without having to scream over the roar of the engine. “Brenda called me one time when we had only been in business for a few months. She got a package in the mail that was just three brass screws for the engine. It cost $23,000,” Rochna said. “She couldn’t believe it, and I looked at her and said, ‘Aviation isn’t cheap.”
Rochna said Maverick holds to that approach, with the strictest maintenance standards in the industry. “The Federal Aviation Administration came here for an inspection and asked me what one thing I would do to make the company safer,” Rochna said. “I just laughed at them and said, ‘If I found one thing safer, I’ve already done it.’ ” But the helicopters are only part of what makes a touring company special; a pilot can make or break a tour for guests. “I never thought the company would get even close to this big,” said Joe Munoz, 43, the third pilot hired by Maverick. “Back then, the pilots washed our own helicopters and we did everything. We slowly just increased helicopters and then because of our reputation, we kept getting bigger through word of mouth.” Munoz has flown helicopters for 24 years, but his piloting duties were recently dialed back after he was promoted to director of operations. He wouldn’t dream of leaving the company, he said. “It’s nice working for the Rochnas because it takes a lot of stress off of the pilot,” Munoz said. “It’s easy to attract quality employees with the best equipment.” Maverick now has 84 pilots based at five terminals — Las Vegas (at McCarran International Airport), Henderson Executive Airport, Grand Canyon South Rim, Grand Canyon West Rim and its latest, Maui, Hawaii. Rochna not only bought out the touring company he used to work for in Hawaii; he also purchased the land where he made that emergency landing. He stopped flying the tours about three years ago but still flies in his personal time. Brenda flies as well, and the two will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next February. “We didn’t have outside investors,” Rochna said. “Every dime we made went back into the helicopters. That’s how we ended up like this, because we all worked hard and paid our bills. We just knew how to run a business, and that’s the key to success.” Maverick has soared above anything the Rochnas imagined, and they want to keep flying higher. the goal is to expand the fleet to 100 helicopters. “It’s so exciting,” Rochna said. “That’s the problem. We’re not ready to retire yet because this is too much fun.”
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Calendar of events MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 Roseman University & Liberty Mutual Scholarship Golf Tournament Time: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Cost: $60 for dinner only; $775 for a single golfer Location: Bear’s Best Las Vegas, 11111 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-802-2870 Network with professionals and community leaders.
ticket includes a cocktail and raffle ticket Location: Private room above Cabo Wabo Cantina at Planet Hollywood (Miracle Mile Shops), 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 160, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Network with beauty and health industry professionals. Learn about skin and health technology from NuCerity and meet the company’s founders.
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Bring-It: North Las Vegas Entrepreneurs Club Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $150 Location: 7495 W. Azure Drive, conference room, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com This program is geared toward helping attendees integrate and apply all of the tools, insight and learning gained throughout the program to their own businesses.
Metro Chamber Fall Neighborhood mingle series Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m.; also Oct. 6 Cost: Free Location: Vegas PBS, 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas (Oct. 6 at Nordstrom Rack at Downtown Summerlin, 2310 Park Center Drive, Las Vegas) Information: Visit lvchamber.com Connect and build relationships with fellow Las Vegas Metro Chamber members.
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Nevada Broadband Provider Workshop Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Grant Sawyer Building, Room 5100, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Connect with technology and education professionals while learning about the upcoming recommendations submitted by the Nevada Broadband Task Force and additional long-haul mapping initiatives to support education.
Large Vision Business Network mixer Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-639-6964 Over 1,000 people are expected to attend this networking event featuring 50 exhibits. There will be a children’s trick-or-treat program to encourage family attendance and celebrate Halloween. The Philantrepreneur Foundation Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $15 for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-577-7369 This workshop will cover training needed for nonprofits to be successful in management and funding. Rolling in the USA 2016 Tour Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free to attend; $5 VIP
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 additional for walk-ins Location: Henderson Business Resource Center Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-209-3967 Brian Rouff, managing partner of Imagine Communications, will present “Company Culture for Fun and Profit” as part of the Roadmap to Suc-
cess workshop series. Philantrepreneur Foundation network breakfast Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: $10 Location: Winchell’s Pub and Grill, 5445 N. Simmons St., North Las Vegas Information: Visit philantrepreneurfoundation.org Listen to guest speakers and build professional relationships. There will be an Ask an Expert question session. Nosco VIP Vista Suite Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; also Oct. 7 Cost: Free Location: Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Attendees can take a break from the SupplySide West show floor and join Nosco representatives to discuss printed packaging trends, sustainable label solutions, decorative effects and product diversion. Meetings will be hourly.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 Leadership Advance “Meet the Class” mixer Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3825 Connect with the newest members of the Leadership Advance community and current alumni members at their annual mixer. The event is for class of 2017 students, alumni and guests.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 International Association of Administrative Professionals California / Nevada branch event Time: 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Cost: $160 IAAP members; $180 nonmembers Location: Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email kelli.nelson@iaap-hq.org Keynote speakers and seminars will help you enhance your professional image and better manage your work flow.
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Wedding MBA Convention
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InsureTech Connect
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Oct. 5-6
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Episcopal Diocese of Nevada Annual Convention
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International Baking Industry Expo
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Oct. 8-11
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Oct. 6 2:15 p.m. Playground safety surfacing replacement at Cesar Chavez Park, Joe Shoong Park, Laurelwood Park and Paul Meyer Park Clark County, 604220 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 5 p.m. Professional services for real property management 2017-2018 Clark County, 604166 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
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Mammoth Electric License type: Contractor Address: 170 E. Liberty Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Lynne MacVean
Koeller Nebeker Carlson & Halu License type: Professional services Address: 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 600, Las Vegas Owners: William Haluck, Robert Carlson, Keith Koeller and William Nebeker Kreative Auto Refinishing License type: Automotive garage (major) Address: 3100 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Kreative Enterprises Lanmor Services of Nevada License type: Contractor Address: 5010 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite E, Las Vegas Owner: Kip Cunningham Las Vegas Film Festival License type: Management or consulting service Address: 124 S. Sixth St., Suite 236, Las Vegas Owner: LVFF Las Vegas Glove Factory
Maribel’s Cleaning Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Maribel Avila Marisa Thomason License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Marisa Thomason Match Tuff License type: Sporting goods Address: 2081 Alyssa Jade Drive, Henderson Owner: Match Tuff Maya Elite Maintenance License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 9619 Scrub Jay Court, Las Vegas Owner: Fidencio A. Hilerio and Cassandra Grant Mercurial Forte License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jennifer Seay
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Records and Transactions Modern Artistic License type: Photography studio Address: 16 Cool Days Ave., Henderson Owner: April Bridges Mold and Moisture Inspections License type: Real estate Address: 5300 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite B-42, Las Vegas Owner: Edward Martin MW Consulting Professional Counseling Services License type: Professional services Address: 4550 W. Oakey Blvd., Suite 104A, Las Vegas Owner: Mike Waller My Pink Hare License type: Gross revenue Address: 1535 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 115, Henderson Owner: Esther Rodriguez N.R. Handyman Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Nicolas Reyes-Simon Neil Michael Geist License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Neil M. Geist New Horizons Learning Group License type: Instruction services Address: 7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 250, Las Vegas Owner: KML Enterprises Career Development New Image Barber License type: Cosmetology Address: 2800 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 7D, Las Vegas Owner: Randall M. Benefiel Norr, A Michigan General Partnership License type: Professional services Address: 150 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 1300, Las Vegas Owners: John Polsinelli, Victor Smith, Gary Maeda and Peter Dubin Orthopedic Motion License type: General retail sales Address: 653 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 507, Las Vegas Owner: Brittany Stryker Outsource Consulting Services License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jacqueline Crozier-White Pacific Home Loans License type: Professional services Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Shawn Nevin and Dean Lob Paragon Life License type: Consulting
Address: 11579 Cantina Terlano Place, Las Vegas Owner: Paragon Life Pedro’s Auto Body & Mechanic License type: Automotive garage Address: 208 W. Wyoming Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Pedro Salvador Maldonado Picanha Steak Truck License type: Mobile food vendor Address: 4181 Pioneer Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Street Dogs Venezuelan Style Pictures on Wood License type: General retail sales Address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite E11, Las Vegas Owner: Alisa Geysimonyan Pizza House and Bakery License type: Food services or cafe Address: 6475 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: NNB Partnership Predictive Leadership Solutions License type: Business support Address: 3275 N. Fort Apache Road, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Edward Robusto Premier Youth Sports License type: Professional promoter Address: Did not disclose Owner: Shala Ives Pretty Girls Rock-Vegas License type: General retail sales Address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite D10, Las Vegas Owner: Pretty Girls Rock Princess Party Magazine License type: Management or consulting service Address: 61 N. Pecos Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Princess Party Prochoice Business Services License type: Automated teller operator Address: 4708 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Forefront Prospects Purrfect LV License type: Professional promoter Address: 6340 McLeod Drive, Suite 6, Las Vegas Owner: Purrfect LV Rainbow Handbags License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites D14 and C21, Las Vegas Owners: Sarra Marria Hoyos De Ojeda and Jose Ojeda Cortes Rainmaker Coaching License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Frances Vanhouten
Redrock International Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Giorgio Accolti-Gil Restoration Hardware License type: General retail sales Address: 340 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Restoration Hardware Rio Stone Tile License type: Contractor Address: 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Jose M. Avila-Rios and Omar Avila Rios Royalty One Enterprises License type: Mortgage lending Address: 2420 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 130, Henderson Owner: Royalty One Enterprises RW Handyman Professionals License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 2810 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite E51, Las Vegas Owner: R & W Renovations Mary-Catherine Ryan License type: Psychic arts Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 130, Henderson Owner: Mary-Catherine Ryan Samantha A. Dinitto License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Samantha A. Dinitto Alejandro Sanchez License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 6770 Lagalla Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Alejandro Sanchez Sarah Dhaemers License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Sarah M. Dhaemers Sartini Gaming License type: Gaming restricted Address: 1941 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Golden Route Operations Sean Nealon License type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Sean Nealon Sew In Style License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H51, Las Vegas Owner: Sew In Style Shelley D. Krohn License type: Professional services Address: 510 S. Eighth St., Las
Vegas Owner: Shelley D. Krohn Shi Yan Sun License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Shi Yan Sun Shiming Zhang License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 4300 Meadows Lane, Suite 6502, Las Vegas Owner: Shiming Zhang Silent Partners License type: Professional promoter Address: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Scott Merrin and Maria Merrin Silver State Tax & Multi-Services License type: Business support Address: 1805 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Iris Hondermann Sister Treats License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Sally J. Defabio and Susan Wishard Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 8400 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits Sparkly Tees License type: General retail sales Address: 7350 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 108, Las Vegas Owner: The T-Shirt Guy Speed It Up License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Speed It Up Star Loan Centers License type: Nondepository lender Address: 6433 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Jonathon D. Amos Step It Up Fitness License type: Instruction services Address: 871 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: Step It Up Fitness The Bar @ Trails Village License type: Restaurant Address: 1916 Village Center Circle Suites 6-8, Las Vegas Owner: S2W The Bubblegum Gallery License type: Instruction services Address: 1800 Industrial Road, Suite 207, Las Vegas Owner: Leslieann Farrell
The D License type: Banquet or event establishment Address: 22 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Drock Gaming The House at Hassett License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 1067 Hassett Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Zeus1 Investments Tint Tech Window Films License type: Miscellaneous Address: 2906 Evening Storm Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Edgar Zepeda Together We Can License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 715 N. Tonopah Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Rosalind Brooks Tony Marc’s Eats License type: Food services or cafe Address: 6700 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite C, Las Vegas Owner: Sefia Entertainment Top Nails License type: Cosmetology Address: 4640 Meadows Lane, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Top Nail Town Center Grocer License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1571 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Town Center Grocer 102 TTI Group License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: The TI Group Turmeric Flavors of India License type: Restaurant Address: 700 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: 777 Ethnic Dining Concept Corp.
BUILDING PERMITS $4,919,097, commercial - new 3730 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Larson & Associates Building C $1,450,000, tenant improvement 9950 Covington Cross Drive, Las Vegas Martin Harris Construction $1,000,000, residential - custom 671 Palisade Rim Drive, Henderson Five Star Properties Collection $497,494, tenant improvement 6170 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas
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Records and Transactions Tradewinds Construction $443,950, tenant improvement 937 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Martin Harris Construction $242,150, tenant improvement 450 N. Stephanie St., Suite 231, Henderson United Insurance Company America $236,823, single-family dwelling 421 Bosco Di Fiore St., Las Vegas Toll South LV $230,008, commercial - remodel 1075 American Pacific Drive, Suite D, Henderson Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance $220,000, tenant improvement 1050 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Global Management & Construction $213,205, residential - custom 270 Sutton Hills Place, Henderson D R Horton
904 San Laurent Court, Henderson Pardee Homes Nevada $183,373, residential - production 912 San Laurent Court, Henderson Pardee Homes Nevada $178,580, single-family dwelling 9706 Ponderosa Skye Court, Las Vegas Century Communities Of Nevada $176,886, residential - production 813 Horizon Canyon Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $173,115, residential - production x2 909 and 920 San Laurent Court, Henderson Pardee Homes Nevada $170,509, residential - new 4017 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton
4021 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton $148,699, single-family dwelling 12261 Los Mares Lane, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada $148,661, residential - production x3 900, 908 and 916 San Laurent Court, Henderson Pardee Homes Nevada $147,245, commercial - alteration 2696 W. Ann Road, North Las Vegas Kalb Industries Of Nevada $145,834, residential - production 2454 Amatrice St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $145,000, commercial - remodel 170 N. Stephanie St., Suite 145, Henderson Henderson Beltway
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$128,000, disaster 356 Pershing Drive, Las Vegas Deaken Builders
$102,527, residential - production 940 Lynne Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek
$125,872, residential - production 3126 Berceto Court, Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$102,194, townhouse - production 2250 Perugia Point Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$125,535, residential - new 5710 Colbert St., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes $123,986, residential - production 493 Sterling Falls Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $122,822, residential - production 674 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $120,327, residential - production 2498 Fanano St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$101,751, residential - production x4 1118, 1119, 1124 and 1125 Bradley Bay Ave., Henderson D R Horton $100,475, residential - production 2212 Via Zoran, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $100,475, residential - production 3136 Cartanda Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $100,003, commercial - remodel 101 Via Vin Santo, Henderson LLV Golf Recovery Acq
$169,622, residential - production 2252 Valdina St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$143,568, residential - new 4020 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton
$167,847, residential - model 297 Crimson Edge St., Henderson D R Horton
$143,006, residential - production 972 Spiracle Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek
$202,282, residential - production x2 901 and 905 San Laurent Court, Henderson Pardee Homes Nevada
$115,303, residential - new 7182 Steubling Glen St., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$165,032, rehab 1204 Stormy Day Ave., North Las Vegas Kalb Industries of Nevada
$141,287, residential - production 406 Giocoso Court, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$115,298, single-family dwelling 10612 Kennedy Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$201,173, residential - production 809 Horizon Canyon Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$160,000, commercial 825 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Richardson Construction
$140,170, single-family dwelling 9933 Bristlecone Skye Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$113,617, residential - production 277 Legno Court, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$97,703, residential - production 1317 Olivia Parkway, Henderson Century Communities Nevada
$200,951, residential - production 817 Horizon Canyon Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$159,308, residential - production x2 501 and 505 Wildflower Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada
$140,000, tenant improvement 350 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Market Contractors
$112,841, residential - production x4 1120, 1121, 1126 and 1127 Bradley Bay Ave., Henderson D R Horton
$96,261, townhouse - production x2 2255 and 2257 Lambro St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$139,172, residential - new 7194 Steubling Glen St., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$110,563, commercial - addition 3330 E. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Air Liquide Industrial U.S.
$96,261, townhouse - production 2256 Perugia Point Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$138,680, residential - production 334 Inflection St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$108,805, disaster 205 N. 18th St., Suite A, Las Vegas Kalb Construction Co.
$88,775, residential - production 672 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek
$134,483, single-family dwelling 12287 Los Mares Lane, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada
$108,486, residential - new 321 Tyler Texas Place, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$88,609, townhouse - production x2 2251 and 2253 Lambro St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$130,305, residential - new 4016 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton
$108,411, residential - new 2102 Roundtop Court, North Las Vegas Harmony Homes
$130,000, tenant improvement 197 E. California St., Suite 300, Las Vegas Edward Homes
$107,296, residential - production x2 1122 and 1123 Bradley Bay Ave., Henderson D R Horton
$80,569, townhouse - production 2252 Perugia Point Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$103,232, single-family dwelling 12266 Terrace Verde Ave., Las Vegas
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$213,205, residential - custom 311 Lookout Ave., Henderson D R Horton
$200,119, residential - production 284 Via Della Fortuna, Henderson Century Communities Nevada $194,000, tenant improvement 630 S. Third St., Las Vegas Design Builders $190,000, disaster 5121 Amethyst Creek Court, Las Vegas Advantage Builders Of Nevada $189,101, single-family dwelling 9718 Ponderosa Skye Court, Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada
$157,399, single-family dwelling 9694 Treeline Run Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities Of Nevada $156,881, single-family dwelling 9926 Rams Leap Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $156,757, residential - model 293 Crimson Edge St., Henderson D R Horton $156,369, residential - production 848 Loch Katrine Ave., Henderson D R Horton
$186,367, residential - production 721 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek
$155,618, residential - new 7117 Whispering Falls Drive, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$184,538, residential - production 810 Horizon Canyon Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$153,031, single-family dwelling x2 9927 and 9978 Shadow Landing Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$183,373, residential - production
$151,404, residential - new
$129,039, residential - new x2 2413 and 2416 Gala Haven Court, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of
$116,927, single-family dwelling 11814 Corenzio Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$100,000, tenant improvement 301 Fremont St., Las Vegas Tre Builders $100,000, tenant improvement 3270 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Accelerated Construction $99,894, residential - new 5729 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings
$88,609, townhouse - production 2254 Perugia Point Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada
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Company
Employees
Processes employed
Ancillary services
Top local executive
Creel Printing Co. 6330 W. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-735-8161 • creelprint.com
375
Offset, heat-set web, cold-set web, sheetfed
Design, prepress, bindery, fulfillment, mailing
Allan Creel, CEO
2
Las Vegas Color Graphics 4265 W. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-617-9000 • lasvegascolor.com
192
Sheetfed, digital variable and signage
Mailing, data services, social media
John Scheffler, CEO
3
Digital Lizard LLC 2650 Westwood Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-852-3400 • digitallizard.com
75
Digital printing
Web2print, prepress, bindery, fulfillment, direct mail, large format, POP, signage
Allan Creel, CEO
4
Haig’s Quality Printing Nevada 6420 & 6360 Sunset Corporate Drive Las Vegas, NV 89120 702-966-1000 • haigsprinting.com
40
Commercial printing, offset, digital letterpress, foil
X mailing, fulfillment
Haig Atamian, vice president
5
Color Magic Inc. 4250 Wagon Trail Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-364-1125 • colormagicinc.com
6
Digital, large format, commercial
Banners, posters, duratrans, direct Zia Rehman, president print to substrate, vinyl including adhesive back, wall wraps, window mesh, window retail, trade show exhibit graphics, casino graphics, small and large corporate business graphics
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