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Palms vice president and general manager Michael Jerlecki says the resort strikes a balance between serving cost-conscious locals and high-rolling celebrities. (steve marcus/staff)
What’s next for the Palms? Now under Station ownership, the 15-year-old Strip-adjacent resort looks ahead By Thomas Moore | STAFF WRITER
It’s appropriate that the Palms, which hosted the reality TV show “The Real World” and was a hangout for young celebrities and rock stars, has had its share of drama over the years. ¶ Now, 15 years after it opened, the resort is facing midlife with new owner Station Casinos. Questions about the Palms’ future resemble those a middle-aged man palms, Con tinued on page 15
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Pamela and Tim Billow opened their first pizza franchise in Southern Nevada in 2006. And although the Great Recession hit not long after and forced them to make adjustments, the lessons of that financial crisis positioned them for growth. TALKING POINTS Prepare your business for legal marijuana, P7
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Never lose sight of the next 13 words when discussing the naming of the Vegas Golden Knights, or professional sports in general. “I was trying to do consensus-building for a while; then I stopped.” That quote comes from Bill Foley, who owns the Golden Knights and is worth more than a billion dollars. These facts are not coincidental. We did not witness his ascent, but consider it a safe assumption that Foley did not amass his wealth through indecision. Goodbye “Las,” hello Golden Knights. What the billionaire businessman knows is his operation sold 16,000 season tickets for its inaugural season before he named it, and that rightly outweighs the dissent of a vocal minority on social media. Kudos to locals for pulling out their wallets and proving that if someone with Foley’s ambition would bet on pro sports in Southern Nevada, they would back the team where it matters. Talk all you want about whether to, as clever Twitter user @MikeCao wrote, “Make Vegas Las Again!” Money already talked, and it will continue to do the speaking. Passion drives sports fans, but dollars drive sports business. You want the owner’s attention? Then follow the teaching of those sage financiers Wu-Tang Clan: “Cash rules everything around me.” If Golden Knights hats and shirts do not sell, that will get Foley’s attention. If the brand does not resonate in the community in a way that shows up in box office profits, that message will be delivered. The team soon will have players and jerseys and a puffy mascot, plenty more for you to consider than just words. Vote with your wallet if you are truly serious about disliking the Vegas Golden Knights name enough to pass on backing the team, because billionaire sports owners made their dollars by watching the bottom line as a top priority.
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Anthony Ruiz is senior director of communications and public affairs for the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance.
Stone Lake in Henderson in preparation for opening the newest Elysian community in 2017. Jessica Weil is the Elysian West business manager.
The Downtown Vegas Alliance re-elected Todd Kessler, with the Resort Gaming Group, to serve a two-year term as presiruiz dent. Marc Abelman, owner of Inside Style, is the organization’s secretary and Alexandra Epstein Gudai, vice president of the El Cortez, is member at large. Remaining on the alliance’s executive committee to finish their existing terms are: Jonathan Ullman, the Mob Museum – vice president; Lisa Robinson, Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations & Public Affairs - treasurer; Seth Schorr, Downtown Grand – member at large; and Matt Engle, Cragin & Pike – member at large. Dr. Trina Wiggins joined Southwest Medical’s Medicine On the Move program and wiggins duddy specializes in pediatrics. Dr. Blair Duddy joined Southwest Medical’s Tenaya Health Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way, and specializes in pediatrics. GameCo, Inc. opened a Las Vegas office at 2630 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 2. It morelli galante is helmed by Patricia Morelli, vice president of regulatory and product compliance, and Joe Galante, vice president of operations and field services. Deborah O’Keefe has been named Pinnacle Property Management Services’ regional marketing director. In addition to marketing the Elysian Living brand in Southern Nevada, she is responsible for creating growth strategies and resident retention programs for Pinnacle’s managed properties in Nevada and Arizona. Cassie Trujillo is senior business manager. Her offices will be on-site at Elysian at
Erik Foley is an associate in the litigation practice group of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP.
Stimulus Technologies signed a deal to acquire Anderson PC. Frost Dana Newman redesigned its website, www. fdncpa.com.
Kathleen Wilde and Neil Sansone joined Marquis Aurbach Coffing. Wilde’s primary practice areas are general litigation foley and appellate matters. Sansone’s primary practice areas are commercial litigation, real estate and landlord/ tenant law.
Roseman University of Health Sciences received $10,000 from UnitedHealthcare and Southwest Medical Associates to fund scholarships for pharmacy, nursing and dental students. The Southern Nevada Cybersecurity Alliance launched. The group unites and leverages the expertise of local chapters of (ISC)2, ISACA, ISSA, the FBI’s Infragard program and the Las Vegas CISO group. Honorees at the 2016 G&L Gaming & Hospitality Awards include:
Sallie Doebler is the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce vice president of membership development. Ted Quirk and Ed Fryatt of Mercedes-Benz of Henderson won the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships Golf Tournament.
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Las Vegas unveiled a new logo designed by Victoria Hart, president and creative director of Pink Kitty Creative, a graphic design firm. It will be used on all new signs, workwear, vehicles, online and digital media as well as in all collateral and promotional materials. Allstate Insurance Company opened an office at 580 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 145, Las Vegas. It is owned by Debra Phelps. SR Construction was presented with the Safety General Contractor of the Year Award from World Wide Safety. Creel and its digital division, Digital Lizard, were featured as the October 2016 cover story in Printing Impressions. Creel also received four pewter, two bronze and one gold at the Gold Ink Awards. Leather Couture by Jessica Galindo opened in Downtown Summerlin. Nevada received $283,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The funding was awarded through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program and will be used for export expansion. Las Vegas-owned Azzurre Spirits expanded the distribution of its vodka and gin into Arizona
OfferCraft, recipient of the Platinum Award
Makeshift Union Cutting & Grooming is open at 1130 Casino Center, Suite 130, Las Vegas. Ticket sales for Boyd Gaming box offices including the Orleans Showroom, Orleans Arena, Gold Coast Showroom, Suncoast Showroom and Sam’s Town Live! are processed through Ticketmaster. The+Source medical marijuana dispensary opened a location at 9480 S. Eastern Blvd, Suite 185, Henderson. Brad’s Toys & Collectibles reopened at 1433 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson. The store had closed after a fire in March. Reliance Security doubled its office space with the move to a 2,300-square-foot building at 3630 N. Rancho Dr. Suite 107, Las Vegas. The South Point launched the Nevada Race Book, a new wagering app used with horse races. Moment 3D, a printing company, is open 145 Gibson Road, Suite B, Henderson. Centennial Hills Hospital added 36 private rooms on the fourth floor dedicated to patient care. The new nursing unit features 20 rooms for either medical or surgical patients, and 16 intermediate medical care rooms for patients who require more medical advanced care. The addition increases the hospital’s state licensed bed count to 226 beds.
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Q&A with chuck esposito
Relationships, passion for industry make coming to work every day exciting for sports book director For five years, Chuck Esposito has been race and sports book director at Sunset Station, which was among six Station Casinos properties to renovate their race and sports books before the start of football season this year. Although almost a third of sports wagers come from mobile devices now, the thrill of game day in a sports book can’t be replicated away from the casino, he said. Talk about your experience at Sunset Station and how the sports book has evolved. The book has taken on a whole different feel with the new video display. The larger TVs, the video walls and the full-color ticker bring the action to every seat in the book. The response from our guests has been tremendous. I always like to say that every seat is now on the 50-yard line, center court or at the finish line. Also, we provide a number of personalized reserved seats for our daily race guests. This really has become a popular way to reward our guests with something special. Describe your management style. I’m definitely hands-on. I love the daily interaction with our guests. I think the one big advantage I have working for Station Casinos is that I’m able to build lasting relationships. I try to make an effort to walk around the room daily and speak to as many of my guests as possible. What are some of the offerings at the Sunset Station sports book? Chuck Esposito, the race and sports book director for Sunset Station, is a regular guest on TV and radio shows, where he We offer a full line of betting op- shares his insights on sports betting. (mikayla whitmore/Staff) tions for die-hard fans, more casual contagious throughout the property. games and events being televised the Hilton (now the Westgate). bettors and the novice. We have a Second, and maybe this should be daily, sports fans have an increasing How has the industry changed large and comfortable book that cafirst, is clearly my passion for the race appetite to bet on those games. over the past 10 years? ters to both bettors and fans. Each and sports book industry. I’m still fasI’ve always felt that there was a diTwo things really stand out to me. race seat has its own TV. cinated about what I do. There’s not a rect correlation between being able to The first is information. There is so day that goes by that I’m not excited watch an event and place a wager on much more information available to Have you always been a sports about the challenges ahead. I think that event. Also, with our new mobile our guests through TV, radio or social lover? anyone who meets me can clearly app, sports betting has moved to the media. Our guests have evolved and I was that kid growing up who hear it in my voice and see the excitepalm of your hand wherever you are become way more educated. The secplayed baseball and football every ment on my face. in Nevada. ond would be how our wagering menu day until the sun went down. When has expanded over the years. We are I wasn’t playing or watching sports I What is the best business adYou’ve become one of the putting up more and more events in collected baseball cards, which I still vice you’ve received? go-to guys when it comes to all sports each year. Proposition and do today with my 12-year-old son. (Station sports book executive) sports, appearing on ESPN, in-game wagering are at an all-time Art Manteris told me the single most Fox and several local television high. Our guests have asked us to exWhat’s your favorite sport? important thing was being dialed stations. Why is that? pand our offerings and it has forced us I love all sports. But if I had to pick in on all policies and procedures First, I think it’s clearly my love for to be more creative. one, it would be hockey. I’m a huge fan and that all regulations are being sports and the industry that I’m in. and I’m extremely excited about Las Vestrictly followed and enforced. It’s I’m biased, but for me there’s not a Has sports betting become gas getting our own professional team. something I’ve never forgotten. It’s more exciting place to be in the casino more popular? also something that I pass on to my than the race and sports book. The Its popularity has definitely exYou’ve been in the sports book entire team each and every opportusounds, atmosphere and buzz that the ploded over the past decade and conindustry for decades now, nity I get. book generates on any given day are tinues to grow. With more and more working at Caesars Palace and
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by the numbers
$2.3 billion
Amount cybersecurity company Symantec is paying to acquire LifeLock, an identity-theft protection firm fined $112 million by the Federal Trade Commission for false advertising.
300
Number of Intel Shooting Star drones that will perform in a synchronized light show at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The drones are individually programmed to fly and light up in time with one another and create images in the sky.
$60 million
Amount Panasonic is investing in Seven Dreamers, a company that has spent a decade creating a laundryfolding robot called the Laundroid. Panasonic wants to create an all-in-one washing, drying and folding machine by 2019.
5,328
Number of solar panels installed on the island Ta’u (in American Samoa). Alongside 60 Tesla Powerpacks, they cover nearly 100 percent of the island’s power needs.
$20,000
Cost for a single bottle of BrewDog’s The End of History beer, which is 55 percent alcohol by volume and comes packaged inside a taxidermied squirrel.
85%
Share of Google search results that are now considered mobile-friendly.
9.4%
Tax placed on streaming video in Pasadena, Calif. The “Netflix tax,” as it’s being called, is considered a utility, so it can be taxed liked water and electricity.
54 million
Number of items Amazon sold on Cyber Monday in 2015 — 629 items per second in the 24-hour period.
Tim and Pamela Billow opened their first Marco’s Pizza franchise in 2006 and opened two more in 2008. (Christopher DeVargas/staff)
Even the recession had a silver lining Describe your business.
Founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale (“Pat”) Giammarco, Marco’s makes authentic Italian pizza with quality, fresh ingredients. The franchise recently reached its 700th location and is on track to hit 1,000 locations in 2017, growing with an average of a new store opening every third day. Additionally, Marco’s Pizza was ranked No. 2 on Forbes’ list of Top 10 Franchises to Invest In in the medium investment range, so we love being a part of such a phenomenal franchise family.
Marco’s Pizza Address: 8795 W. Warm Springs Road and 3400 S. Hualapai Way* Phone: 702-736-2138 and 702-291-3511 Email: billow@marcospizza.com Website: marcos.com Hours of operation: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m.midnight Friday and Saturday Owned/operated by: Pamela and Tim Billow In business since: 2006
During the economic downturn, we tightened our expenses, and as we emerged from the recession, the cost-saving measures we implemented allowed us to maximize our profitability, thereby facilitating growth at a rapid pace. Talk about your experience parterning with Opportunity Village.
We have partnered with Opportunity Village for their bimonthly dances. When we opened our most recent location, we donated $4 from every pizza sold to Opportunity Village.
*Locations owned by the Billows.
What makes your pizza shop unique?
What’s the most important part of your job?
Marco’s has three unchanging standards in place at every location, every day, to ensure quality. Our dough is made fresh in the stores daily and we have a proprietary sauce recipe that blends imported spices and three types of vine-ripened tomatoes. We also use an exclusive blend of three fresh cheeses.
The most important part about running this franchise successfully was building our team. When team members know and like each other, they are more likely to work well together. The development of good relationships in the workplace can improve morale, as team members become friendly and look forward to spending time with one another while they do their jobs. When team members are engaged, they will share our vision and goals and will be less likely to seek employment elsewhere. This outgoing, friendly attitude carries over to customer service as well. Great employees are the key to a great business.
Your business has grown quickly, and you’re planning to open more businesses in the next five years. To what do you owe your success?
For us it was all about perseverance. We had a vision of what the growth of Marco’s Pizza would look like in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the economy took a major hit in the third quarter of 2008 and took almost five years to recover. Walking away was simply not an option, so instead we embraced the challenge and took a step back to rethink our next steps. This setback gave us the chance to envision something greater than what we first imagined.
What obstacles has your business overcome?
In 2008, we opened two locations within a month of each other. We didn’t have the human capital in place at the time, but were trying to get locations opened quickly, so we learned the hard way that having the human capital is just as important as having the financial capital.
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compliance policies and guest-use policies guest column: hile many voters remain melissa kuipers blake immediately. Question 2 gives little guidin disbelief about Elecance about how the measure applies to emand alisa nave-worth tion Day, the marijuana ployers, and the onus will be on trade asindustry has seen its wish sociations and companies to navigate this become a reality, one legalized state at a time. new world and seek appropriate redress in Of the nine states with marijuana legalthe Legislature to clarify rights and responsibilities. From a ization measures on their ballots, only one failed — Arizona guest perspective, companies will need to decide about al— and the vote was razor thin. Nevada’s Question 2 passed lowing marijuana on their premises and, if so, establish clear with 54 percent of the vote along with successful outcomes guidelines to employees. It’s a good idea to get employees in Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, training from lawyers familiar with the process. Montana and North Dakota. What’s the bottom line? Keep your perspective and sense of What does this mean for tourism and the gaming indushumor. Our favorite story about marijuana legalization came try? The worst that can happen is for otherwise legitimate from Colorado. In 2010, when that state’s General Assembly and highly regulated businesses to be used for illegal or “sort conducted hearings to establish a regulatory structure, it of legal” marijuana transactions. Because the industry is still was a popular time for groups to visit the Capitol. One day, a largely unbanked, there is always room for abuse when large committee room was filled with marijuana advocates. It also amounts of cash are involved. Further complicating matters, happened to be Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. As the elapplications for licenses to sell recreational marijuana will evator doors opened on the committee room level, 10 German only be accepted from existing medical marijuana establishshepherds made a beeline for the marijuana committee room, ments and current wholesale liquor dealers for the first 18 barking and crying as if they’d found the holy grail of dog acmonths. This language intentionally combines liquor and complishments. One handler looked up at a group of lobbyists alcohol in a way that no other state has. watching this unfold and said, “Well, what can I say, this is There also are health-related “we don’t know yet” issues. what they are trained to do regardless of elections!” We all had How unhealthy is the secondhand smoke? What are the a good laugh and walked back in the room to finish negotiating long-term health impacts of youth use? What should public the first marijuana legislation America had ever seen. health officials do if hospitals begin to report spikes in newMelissa Kuipers Blake and Alisa Nave-Worth are attorneys borns testing positive for THC? with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Businesses should update their personnel handbooks,
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To reverse the fortunes of table games, stop squeezing the players, experts say By thomas moore Staff Writer
In the early ’80s, a battle was fought and lost in the casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The result, said two experts at the Cutting Edge Table games conference staged in mid-November at the Flamingo, was that slot machines won the high ground on the casino floor. “1984. What does that year mean to us?” Michael Meczka, president of Meczka Marketing Research Consulting, said during a session titled “We Have Met the Enemy: It is Us!” “In 1984, across Nevada and Atlantic City, it was the year when slot revenue began to exceed table revenue.” Corporate ownership may be more to blame for the decline of table games — and also diminishing gambling revenue in Las Vegas — than any generational shift if the arguments of Meczka and other speakers hold any weight. “The reality of life is slots have overpowered table games and if we’re going to get any regeneration of players, we’re going to have to figure out ways better than we have now to improve the table game experience,” he said. Meczka said the early ’80s were pivotal because that was when corporations began investing in the gaming industry. “In 1984, the number of publicly traded companies that were gamingoriented was less than 10,” Meczka said. “Today, it’s over 100. I’ve been in multiple meetings where the first order of business is not how to take care of the customer or ‘What does the customer want?’ But it’s ‘What is the value of the stock?’ and, ‘How can we increase the value of stock?’ Somewhere along the line, we lost the concept of customer service for the gaming patron.” Rediscovering that concept could reverse the fortunes of table games in a way that marketing to millennials probably won’t, Meczka and other conference speakers said. “Everyone’s talking about millennials,” said keynote speaker Brian Decorah, president and CEO of the FireKeepers hotel-casino in Battle Creek, Mich. “But when we look at it, our slot players are 62 and they have always been 62. Our table games play-
People place their bets on roulette during the opening of the casino floor at the Cromwell in 2014. The Cutting Edge Table games conference focused on reversing the fortunes of table games. (steve marcus/staff file)
“I’ve been in multiple meetings where the first order of business is not how to take care of the customer or, ‘What does the customer want?’ But it’s, ‘What is the value of the stock?’ and, ‘How can we increase the value of stock?’ Somewhere along the line, we lost the concept of customer service for the gaming patron.” — Michael Meczka, president of Meczka Marketing Research Consulting
ers are 42. They have always been 42. We have not seen that change.” Decorah made the point, as did Meczka in a conversation after his session ended, that millennials would age into gambling and table games as they matured because casinos were a clean and comfortable entertainment option. But that could only happen, they said, if casinos returned to offering customers good service and value for their gambling dollar. The opposite has happened, they said. “The reason why table games got stale in places is we got greedy ... not offering anything but $25 minimumlimit tables, and we had all these rules, and that eventually caught up with us and started squeezing the player,” a panelist said during a session titled “Table Game Operators Roundtable.” Meczka and the co-speaker for his session, Mike May, vice president of table operations for Pechanga Resort
& Casino near Temecula, Calif., said the squeeze was the result of a corporate focus on short-term earnings. They said that focus first became apparent in the way table games were staffed. “When you talk about corporate greed, what does it mean?” May said. “It’s labor, labor, labor.” “When I started in the game, one person watched one craps game, one person watched one poker game and one person watched one blackjack game,” he said, speaking about the casino employees charged with ensuring the integrity of the game. “Now, one person watches eight games. The only way to squeeze from table games is to squeeze employees.” “In Atlantic City, and here, they squeezed so much they put unions in,” he said. “Think about that. All those years without unions and the whole point of why unions came was that the (dealers) had enough. If you started
as dealer in Atlantic City in 1984, the wage was $4 an hour. For a bartender, it was $6 an hour. If you stayed there, the dealer maximum salary was $12 an hour. For the bartender, it was $21.” However, Meczka said, the reduction in staffing could only go so far. “So the unions may have been a result of seeing how far we could squeeze the labor force,” he said. “Once management found they couldn’t squeeze any more, once that took over, then the corporation’s management started to go after the gaming patron.” And that meant increasing the casino’s hold, which meant decreasing the customer’s win. The example May offered was the change in odds offered on blackjack games. Traditionally, blackjack tables in Las Vegas offered 3-2 odds, which means a customer who wins a hand with a bet of $10 would get $15. But with 6-5 odds, the customer would get $12 for the same bet. “The thing I’m seeing as I walk through Las Vegas, and I’m starting to see it trickle into our market in California, is the change of blackjack from 6-5 versus 3-2,” May said. “The house advantage on percentage double-deck blackjack is 0.41 (percent). If you modify it to 6-5, that raises house advantage to 1.8 (percent).” The increase in hold means customers lose faster, Meczka said. “Time is everything,” he said. “The customer is either going to run out of time or run out of money. We just don’t give them enough time to play the game.” Meczka pointed to the success of card rooms and smaller casinos in California as examples of how offering patrons a better win translates to success. “You can talk about the Southern California gaming market, and customers there are having options. But they are going to the Commerce Club, where they have 270 games,” Meczka said. “And they are all table games. We went there on a Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. and all of them were cranking. None were closed. Many people were making minimum bets of $1,000 to $5,000. That is business we could be getting here in Las Vegas or in other markets, but we took the option to turn it away.”
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Prohibition of pot use in resorts likely to continue By thomas moore Staff Writer
Even after Question 2’s passage last month, casinos likely will avoid dealing with the marijuana industry and continue to prohibit guests from using pot on their properties. Both the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission heard testimony recently and talked about the question that allows adults to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana, or 1/8 ounce of concentrated marijuana, starting next year. “I mean, people can count to three,” Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo said about the tone of discussion surrounding the issue. “For those of you here and those of you who read the transcripts, there’s definitely a tilt here.” The issue was listed only as a discussion item on the agenda, so the commission did not vote or make a formal recommendation. Still, it was obvious that Alamo, as well as commissioners Randolph Townsend and Deborah J. Fuetsch, favored continuing to discourage connections between the gaming and marijuana industries. “It comes down to something very simple,” Alamo said. “Maybe the emperor has no clothes. In no way do I feel comfortable in my role as regulator to allow a licensee to permit a felonious act to occur anywhere in their property.” “I have to admit I was a little bit afraid of this passage because I knew I would have to deal with this,” Fuetsch said. “It’s my personal opinion, but I’m not comfortable with the passage of this ballot (question).” Townsend said his concern was that a connection between gaming and the marijuana industry could invite federal intervention. “Were we to take a position that
Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett said he was respectful of the will of the people but doesn’t think marijuana should be permitted in casinos because using and selling the drug remains a violation of federal law. (steve marcus/staff file)
would allow a federal law to be broken and not act on it, that has a great chance of inviting federal intervention,” Townsend said. The regulators faced a similar issue two years ago after the medical use of marijuana was legalized in Nevada. After that occurred, the Gaming Control Board sent a memo to casinos and other gaming companies stating that it “does not believe any investment or any other involvement in a medical marijuana facility or establishment by a person who has received a gaming approval or has applied for a gaming approval is consistent with the effective regulation of gaming.” Using and selling marijuana remain violations of federal law. And, the argument goes, a connection with people who are violating federal law could reflect or tend to reflect discredit upon Nevada and the gaming industry. However, not all the commissioners seemed to agree. Commissioner John T. Moran Jr. pointed out that the federal government has pledged to not enforce its law in states where pot is
legal. “Going back to my law school days, I learned that laws that are not enforced should not stay on the books,” Moran said. He spoke about how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has barred federal prosecutions for state-law-authorized medical marijuana. “We have to also talk about a question: When does a lawfully approved voter initiative and (a lawful) business ... when and how does that bring discredit on the state gaming industry?” The Nevada Gaming Control Board also conducted a public workshop to discuss marijuana before the commission’s meeting. The chairman of the board, at least, wanted to maintain the status quo. “If it’s a violation of federal law, it’s not suitable, and that’s kind of where I’m still at,” Chairman A.G. Burnett said. “Although I, too, am fully respectful of the will of the people.” Representatives of the Nevada Resort Association, Station Casinos and other businesses testified and asked questions.
Among the issues was whether hotel rooms, private gaming salons or meeting rooms rented by private parties constitute public places. That’s because the ballot initiative does not allow pot to be used in public locations. “We’re asking for your guidance,” said Bill Young, chief compliance officer and head of security for Station Casinos. “Whether it will be allowed in your cars or in the privacy of the hotel rooms.” Young said he had visited Colorado, where recreational pot is legal, and he said he was not pleased with what he saw. He said he did not think the use of pot should be connected in any way with the casino business. “As I said, every dollar that we take in has to be legally obtained, and there can be no nexus with drugs,” Young said. “The way I read the law is if someone has a private event in a meeting room and it’s closed to the public and there was no entry fee, no nothing, they would not be allowed to smoke,” Young said. “I would say it’s public because it’s a room that would be generally be accessible to the public even if at the time it was not rented to them,” Young said. “The same applies to a hotel room, even though it’s closed, generally speaking. The person that checks in tomorrow is having to smell it or is dealing with the effects of marijuana.” The board also discussed how gaming companies should deal with pot use by employees. It may be something, one commissioner said, that may have to be decided by politicians or judges. “There are some questions that will probably require that the Legislature get involved,” board member Terry Johnson said. “Also, there may be some need for judicial resolution.”
Palace Station workers get another chance to unionize By thomas moore Staff Writer
Management at the Palace Station has agreed to conduct another election to see if workers there want to be represented by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226. In mid-October, the union lost the first election attempting to unionize
Palace Station workers by a slim margin. Of those who participated, 266 voted against unionization and 262 voted for it. According to Barbara Baynes, the resident officer at the Las Vegas National Labor Relations Board, the casino decided to redo the election after an objection was filed. She did not
indicate when a new election would take place. “There was a hearing scheduled (about the objection) for Nov. 14, and that hearing did not move forward,” Baynes said. “Palace Station agreed to re-hold the election. Whenever there are objections filed, there’s an opportunity for the employer to agree to re-
run the election.” The Palace Station election was the second at a Station Casinos property. In September, workers at Boulder Station voted for union representation in a secret-ballot election also monitored by the NLRB. So far, Boulder is the lone Station property to unionize in Las Vegas.
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Retail experts: Best holiday deals are closer to Christmas, not necessarily Black Friday By adam candee Staff Writer
Setting up a tent and camping for days outside your favorite big-box retailer for those screaming Black Friday deals sounds like either an adventure or a nightmare. For those tent-dwellers, experts have some bad news to share: The best holiday shopping values might pop up closer to Christmas this year. “I think the discounts get larger as you get closer,” said Melina Cordero, head of retail research for the Americas at CBRE, during a conference call on holiday retail trends. A Retail Holiday Trends Guide from commercial real estate firm CBRE indicates total retail sales growth for the 2016 holiday season to range between 1.7 and 3.6 percent, totaling an estimated $885 billion. The holiday season is defined as the total of November and December sales. The e-commerce category will surge well ahead of that pace, however, with anticipated holiday online sales growing more than 17 percent and comprising nearly 11 percent of total holiday retail sales. Of those online sales, just under 30 percent will be from mobile devices — a year-over-year jump of more than 43 percent in what is being called “m-commerce.” Darin Mellott, CBRE’s director of research and analysis for the Southwest region, sees the Las Vegas market mirroring the national trends. “Because of the dependence on tourism and gaming, the Las Vegas economy will closely track the national economy,” Mellott said. “I wouldn’t expect a significant departure from those numbers.” As a Las Vegas native, Matt Bear, vice president for global gaming and group retail at CBRE, admittedly could not provide a bullish forecast on retail strength in the valley throughout the past decade. In addition to seeing the local economy stabilizing, Bear looks to this holiday season with hope because of the end of a nasty political season. “I do think people are overall feeling better that the election is over, no matter how you voted,” Bear said. “We’re multiple points better in climate in this city. I expect it to be good. We’re light years better
Shoppers wait in line to get into a Best Buy store in Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day in 2013. (associated press file)
than we were five years ago.” Big-box retailers such as Best Buy and Target might not offer their top shopping offers inside brick-and-mortar stores, either. Cordero said much of the growth in e-commerce stems from traditional large retail operations expanding their online offerings. Adjusting to customers’ growing preference for online shopping comes with headaches for retailers. Customers increasingly demand free and fast shipping, resulting in 54 percent of retailers offering guaranteed delivery of online purchases through Dec. 21, or in some cases even later. Some large retailers will test delivery partnerships with ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber to increase their agility in fulfilling last-second delivery needs. Returned merchandise also presents challenges.
In 2014, customers returned less than 9 percent of holiday purchases to brick-and-mortar stores, but sent back more than 30 percent of their online buys. Many of these returned items never make it back to market, with 2 million tons of returns ending up in landfills in 2014. Retailers cite the cost of processing returns as the reason for junking so much merchandise. The company often pays for return shipping, quality control to determine if the item can be resold, and then shipping to another facility for repackaging. By the time this process completes, the prime holiday buying season has ended. “It ends up so heavily discounted that you have no profit margin left and, in fact, you might have lost money,” Cordero said. “That’s a nightmare for retailers.”
Hard Rock Cafe on Paradise Road closing at the end of the year By thomas moore Staff Writer
The Hard Rock Cafe on Paradise Road will close Dec. 31, part of a strategic decision to focus efforts on the brand’s Strip location, according to Hard Rock International. Employees at the closing cafe will be given priority consideration for open positions at the Strip cafe and its LIVE concert venue, the company said. Las Vegas’ first Hard Rock Cafe was built in 1990 in front of the Hard Rock Hotel. Although they share
a name, the cafe and the hotel are not owned by the same organization. Brookfield Asset Management owns the Hard Rock Hotel and has use of the Hard Rock name through a licensing deal with Hard Rock International. Brookfield also owns the land on which the cafe sits. Jody Lake, chief operating officer of the Hard Rock Las Vegas, said his company had “some exciting future projects for the space” but was unwilling to share details.
He also would not say whether the Hard Rock Hotel would develop the property itself or lease it to another company that would then build at the location. The three-story Strip cafe at 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South opened in 2009 and features the world’s largest Rock Shop, an interactive Rock Wall and a lounge and patio dining overlooking the Strip. The LIVE music venue on the third floor provides audiences of up to 1,200 an intimate setting to catch local and national artists, according to the company.
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New owners show they value the Palms brand might ask himself: “What’s next in my career?” “What’s my place in the world?” And, “Can I still fit into those jeans I wore when I was 20?” The Palms opened in 2001 and quickly became a celebrity hangout, with its mix of stylish restaurants and night spots. Management added a recording studio in 2005 and the Pearl, a music venue similar to the Joint at the Hard Rock, in 2007. TV shows and music videos were filmed at the hotel and at one point, Michael Jackson and his children lived there. But while the new resort became known as a home for hip celebrities, George Maloof and family also had experience in the locals market. Before building the Palms, they owned the Fiesta on Rancho Drive. And so under their direction, the Palms became something different — a resort that could attract young Strip visitors looking for something cool while still serving older locals looking for deals on slots and video poker. When the Great Recession hit, neither demographic was enough to cover the resort’s debt, and the downturn forced Maloof and his family to cede majority ownership to a group of investors in 2011. Fast-forward five years, and locals powerhouse Station Casinos decided to buy the Palms and began making changes almost immediately after closing the deal. As of today, all of the Palms’ slots have been integrated into Station’s company-wide slot management system. Also, members of Station Casinos’ customer-loyalty program can now use their points at the Palms, and members of the Palms player loyalty program are part the Station loyalty card system. Station executives are happy to discuss the work they’ve done to bring the Palms into the company fold, but they are not willing to make any grand announcements about the resort’s future. “It’s a very large project,” said Michael Jerlecki, Palms vice president and general manager. “There are a lot of things we’re looking at. In terms of the physical structure, we are still in the design phase. There are lots of sketches and artwork. Hopefully in the first quarter of next year, we’ll make a few announcements.” Still, you can get a feel for what might be happening by talking to Jer-
Palms Timeline 2000: Days after selling the Fiesta to Station Casinos, Fiesta President George Maloof strikes a deal with Station and the Greenspun Corporation to begin a yet unnamed hotel-casino targeted for completion in late 2001. 2001: The Palms stages a grand opening with Paris Hilton wearing a gown made of $1 million worth of gaming chips; 7,000 people attend. 2002: MTV films Season 12 of “The Real World” at the Palms, and today guests can still stay in the iconic Real World Suite. 2003: Britney Spears does a surprise show for 1,800 guests at Rain Nightclub. 2005: The MTV Video Music Awards are staged at the Pearl concert theater, the only time the show is in Vegas. 2005: Palms opens Fantasy Tower, home to some of the most expensive suites in the world. One night in the Two Story Sky Villa can go for $40,000. 2006: The Playboy Club opens. 2007: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and many other A-list celebrities attend the world premiere of “Ocean’s Thirteen.” 2007: Michael Jackson records “Hold My Hand,” featuring Akon, in The Studio at Palms. Jackson lives in a Sky Villa for four months while recording. 2008: Palms Place opens. Six years later, the penthouse is listed for $38 million, making it one of the most expensive apartments in the world. 2009: The Fantasy Tower is the setting for part of Katy Perry’s music video “Waking Up in Vegas.” 2010: A dispute breaks out between Maloof and N9NE Group, which operates N9NE Steakhouse and Nove Italiano restaurants, as well as Ghostbar, Rain, Moon and Playboy Club nightclubs, and the Palms’ pool operations. 2011: George Maloof settles the dispute with restaurant and nightclub operator Michael Morton. Maloof takes over management of the entity that owns and operates N9NE Steakhouse, Ghostbar, Rain Nightclub, Nove Italiano, the Playboy Club, Moon Nightclub and the Stuff store. 2011: FP Holdings, a partnership between TPG Capital and Los Angelesbased Leonard Green & Partners, assumes ownership of the Palms. The Maloof family retains a small stake. 2011: Ghostbar DayClub launches. 2012: The Playboy Club closes. 2012: The Ivory Tower is remodeled. 2012: The Los Angeles Kings celebrate their Stanley Cup victory with a weekend in the Sky Villa while the Cup is on display in the lobby. 2015: The World’s Largest Hooters opens, boasting more than 15,200 square feet of space alongside the Palms Pool. It seats more than 500 guests. 2015: Chef Kerry Simon, owner of the restaurant Simon at Palms Place, dies. 2016: Station Casinos purchases the Palms for $312.5 million.
lecki about some of the specific work that’s been done at the Palms and also about how he views the resort and its customers. In describing the place, he’s quick to point out some of the “cool” aspects of the property. “The recording studio is one of top five in the country, and we still have many A-list artists visit us and do their work there,” he said. “The other asset we have that’s unique to Station is the Pearl concert theater. So having that in our fold now … allows us to continue to market to Palms locals and out-of-town guests.” You won’t find a recording studio or a high-end music venue at the Fiesta or the Texas, Santa Fe or Palace Stations. Still, Jerlecki said, Station has had no
qualms about investing in the studio or booking artists and events for well into the next year at the Pearl. On the other hand, Jerlecki also boasts about amenities that might appeal more to locals, such as new chairs at the slot machines. “They might be the nicest slot chairs you’ll find anywhere in the country,” Jerlecki said. And the buffet. “We’re taking the food quality up to what guests at a Station luxury brand expect — the quality a customer at Green Valley Ranch or Red Rock would expect — and we’ve lowered prices drastically,” he said. And while those may seem like mixed messages, the references to Green Valley Ranch and Red Rock could be the strongest clue as to what Station has in mind for the Palms.
Although Station can and does operate lower-end properties, the success of those two higher-end resorts proves that company officials know how to offer luxurious amenities while also keeping price-conscious slot and video poker players happy. “They have operated amenityrich resorts — but not with a nightlife aspect like the Palms,” said Alex Bumazhny, a gaming analyst with Fitch Ratings. “So that’s somewhat unique and new to them. But they do operate Red Rock and also Green Valley Ranch, so they know how to operate assets with big hotels. “They also have ideas to put new food and beverage outlets in there,” Bumazhny said. “So they have plans for the property maybe to make it a little more locals-friendly but probably keep the nightlife aspect of it as well.” Bumazhny says that if any company can run a property appealing to both locals and Strip customers, it’s Station. “They are two slightly different strategies for sure,” said John DeCree, a gaming analyst with Union Gaming Group. “You have a proximity to the Strip, and yet you’re still a little bit behind it, which makes it easier for locals to get there. “During the week they can have a pretty consistent slot-club customer, but on the weekend, people from California come in for the nightclub and the table games. They are so close to the Strip, so in that way I can see how you can balance both strategies.” Given the mix of artists scheduled for the Pearl — Blink 182, Weezer, Frankie Valli, Pat Benatar, Bonnie Raitt and others — maybe Station Casinos is looking to create a slightly more mature version of what George Maloof and his family opened 15 years ago. Kind of like Red Rock near the Strip? “I would think so,” local gaming blogger Anthony Curtis said. “People think Station Casinos and maybe don’t realize it, but they know how to run upscale. ... You could put Red Rock on the Strip, and it would fit right in. “What says something to me is that they weren’t going to change the name, and that told me they very much value the brand,” Curtis said. “The Palms still has a good brand. It’s a place that got itself on the map pretty solidly, and they’d be crazy not to take advantage of that brand recognition.”
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Calendar of events SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 2016 Regional F&B Cost Management Summit Time: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Cost: $199 Location: Tropicana, 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com This seminar is designed to help restaurants and food service operators build profit.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Futuready Industry Tours Time: 7:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: East Career and Technical Academy, 6705 Vegas Valley Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-522-3604 The topic of this event will be “Construction Technologies for the Building Industry.” National Association of Women Business Owners Coffee and Conversations Time: 8:30-10 a.m. Cost: Free for NAWBO members; $15 for nonmembers; $20 at the door Location: Beacon Center, 4505 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite G2, Las Vegas Information: Visit nawbosnv.org Learn about franchise ownership and how to identify characteristics of a business that can perform well under any economic conditions.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Stirling Club holiday luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit celebrityspeakersentertainment.com Guest speaker Dale Davidson, owner of Las Vegas Tonight Media Group, will discuss whether businesses, agencies, government buildings and more should display the phrase “Merry Christmas.” Senior Design Competition: College of Engineering
Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free Location: UNLV, Foundations Building (FND), 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-895-3281 A team of industry judges will choose winners in each category based on innovation, commercial potential, presentation quality and sustainability. Convention Services Association-Las Vegas December luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $35 in advance/$40 at the door for CSA members; $45 in advance/$50 at the door for nonmembers Location: The Palm at the Forum Shops, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit http://bit.ly/2g11Wp5 Connect with members of CSA-Las Vegas and industry professionals over lunch.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 Speed Dating for Small Businesses Time: 4-5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Vegas PBS, 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-799-1010 ext. 5369 This event is designed for those thinking about starting a business or interested in growing their business in the new year. Jingle Mingle Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $25 for American Advertising Federation, Advertising Professionals Under 30, American Marketing Association and Public Relations Society of America members; $35 for nonmembers Location: Hyde Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Connect with local advertising, marketing and communications professionals. National Association of Women Business Owners Holiday Fashion & Compassion mixer Time: 4-7 p.m. Cost: $25 Location: McMullan’s Irish Pub, 4650 W. Tropicana
Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Information: Visit nawbosnv.org Network with NAWBO members and local professionals. Las Vegas Metro Chamber board of trustees 2017 installation luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $65 for Las Vegas Metro Chamber members and elected officials; $75 for nonmembers Location: Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3851 Bill Noonan will be sworn in as chairman of the board of trustees and share his vision for 2017.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 Your Roadmap to Double or Triple Your Revenue in 2017 Time: 7:30-11 a.m. Cost: $20 in advance, $30 at the door for LV Health & Fitness Chamber of Commerce members; $30 in advance, $40 at the door for nonmembers Location: Wildhorse Golf Club, 2100 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Information: Visit eventbrite.com This workshop is designed to help small-business expand. Pro Bono Awards Luncheon Time: 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $75 Location: Rio, Pavilions 8-11, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit lacsn.org/events The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada will honor the efforts of pro bono attorneys. Latin Chamber of Commerce celebration gala Time: 6:30-10 p.m. Cost: $250 Location: Westgate Las Vegas, Ballroom 11, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-385-7367 This black-tie-optional networking event will commemorate the induction of new board members.
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition
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Dec. 4-8
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World Series of Team Roping
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Dec. 5-11
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Irrigation Show and Education Conference
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Dec. 7-8
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National Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting
Las Vegas Convention Center
Dec. 7-8
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Las Vegas Numismatic Society – Vegas Coin and Jewelry Show
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$15,970,185 for 61 acres I-15 and Lamb Boulevard, North Las Vegas 89081 Landlord: RPM Investments as QI for TOMO JD Landlord agent: Mike Stuart and Mike Mixer, SIOR of Colliers International Tenant: PHI Donovan Land LLC Tenant agent: Did not disclose
JMG LLC 4550 Bellbluff St. Las Vegas, NV 89122 Attorney: Did not disclose
Bid Opportunities DECEMBER 9 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for landscape and grounds maintenance for the Colorado River Heritage Greenway Park and Trails Clark County, 604271 Deon Ford at deonf@clarkcountynv.gov
DECEMBER 15 2:15 p.m. Clark County Public Works MultiUse Center Clark County, 604252 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
DECEMBER 19 3 p.m. One-time purchase of aluminum shelters Clark County, 604286 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions SALES $22,637,849 for 223,009 square feet, industrial 2875-2925 E. Patrick Ave and 6151, 6171 and 6231 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas 89120 Landlord: BKM Patrick 102 LLC Landlord agent: Dan Doherty, SIOR, Spencer Pinter, Susan Borst, CCIM, SIOR, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International Tenant: Harsch Investment Properties Tenant agent: Did not disclose
$11,700,000 for 273,301 square feet, office/industrial 6325-6375 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas 89120 Landlord: MJG Investments Fund Landlord agent: Suzette LaGrange and Kara Walker, CCIM of Colliers International Tenant: Harsch Investment Properties Tenant agent: Did not disclose $4,550,000 for 43,580 square feet, office 2724 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas 89128 Landlord: WFO REO 2015-02 LLC Landlord agent: Stacy Scheer, CCIM, LEED GA of Colliers International Tenant: LUEMI B LLC Tenant agent: Did not disclose $2,500,000 for 42 multifamily units, residential 325 Gayle Ave., Henderson 89015 Landlord: Oakridge Apartments Landlord agent: Devin Lee, CCIM, Robin Willett and Jerad Roberts, of Northcap Multifamily Tenant: Did not disclose Tenant agent: Did not disclose $2,200,000 for 9,734 square feet, office 1925 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas 89134 Landlord: RSM Investments Landlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR and Bobbi Miracle, CCIM, SIOR of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services Tenant: 1925 Village Center Circle Tenant agent: Did not disclose
$21,580,000 for 260 multifamily units, residential 6575 West Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas 89103 Landlord: Did not disclose Landlord agent: Carl and Taylor Sims of Cushman and Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Angelo, Gordon & Co. Tenant agent: Did not disclose
$1,100,000 for 4,100 square feet, industrial 2400 S. Highland Drive, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Clark County Credit Union Landlord agent: Dean Willmore, SIOR, Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers International Tenant: Seifman Family Trust Tenant agent: Did not disclose
$19,920,000 for 240 multifamily units, residential 3625 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89103 Landlord: Did not disclose Landlord agent: Carl and Taylor Sims of Cushman and Wakefield Commerce
$800,000 for 2.5 acres, land 2.5 acres near Grand Canyon Drive and Gary Avenue, Las Vegas 89178 Landlord: CM NGA #2 1-308 LLC Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Mosaic Land 2 LLC and Mosaic Five LLC Tenant agent: Vince Schettler of
Colliers International $750,000 for 5,740 square feet, office 375 Stephanie St., Henderson 89014 Landlord: BBB&C LLC Landlord agent: Chris Clifford, Steve Neiger and Brett Rather of Colliers International Tenant: Ted Guosheng Zhai Tenant agent: Did not disclose $168,750 for 2.06 acres, land APN: 191-20-801-001, Las Vegas 89044 Landlord: Did not disclose Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: GKT Acquisitions LLC Tenant agent: Robert Torres and Scott Gragson of Colliers International
BUSINESS LICENSES A Touch of Class Window Coverings License type: General retail sales Address: 1860 Gentle Dawn Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Suhair Susan Sayegh A Wireless License type: Merchandise broker Address: 6241 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: ABC Phones of North Carolina Aims Building Services. License type: General contractor Address: 515 E. Eldorado Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Aims Building Services Alfy Construction License type: Contractor Address: 3871 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 27, Las Vegas Owner: Alfy Group
License type: Beauty parlor Address: 2445 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Peter Nguyen Beyond the Wake License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dan Webb Big Ern’s Bbq License type: Restaurant/food court-service Address: 2400 N. Rancho Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: DT BBQ Blaze Fast-Fire’D Pizza License type: Restaurant Address: 7160 N. Durango Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Bryz Guyz Brookside License type: Contractor Address: 18 Sawgrass Court, Las Vegas Owner: Brookside Carl’s Jr. of Las Vegas License type: Restaurant/food service Address: 146 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Owner: S. L. Investments Central Power License type: Contractor Address: 808 Duquesne Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Central Power Change Matrix License type: Management or consulting service Address: 8370 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 104, Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Change Matrix
Angelo J. Ruccia License type: Bookkeeping Address: 13 Cozy Glen Circle, Henderson Owner: Angelo J. Ruccia
Eileen Charles License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 3751 S. Nellis Blvd., Suite 327, Las Vegas Owner: Eileen Charles
Anna Kawamura License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Anna Kawamura
China Wan Wan License type: Chinese food service Address: 771 E. Horizon Drive, Suite 168, Henderson Owner: Wan Wan
Annie Bananie’s Wild West Tours License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1513 White Daisy Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Annie Bananie’s Wild West Tours
Clark County Credit Union License type: Credit union Address: 709 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Matthew Kershaw
Aric Weishan Healthcare License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 3225 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas Owner: Aric Weishan B Nails and Spa
Cool Guys License type: Contractor Address: 3034 Scalise Court, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Cory Allen Riechers License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas
Owner: Cory A. Riechers CWNevada - Cultivation License type: Outside Mme - Mme Address: 9680 S. Oakridge Ave., Pahrump; Owner: CWNevada Cwnevada - Production License type: Outside Mme - Mme Address: 4145 W. Ali Baba Lane., Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: CWNevada David Hansen License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: David Hansen Deep Roots Harvest License type: Medical marijuana production facility Address: 195 Willis Carrier Canyon, Suite 400, Las Vegas Owner: Deep Roots Medical Del Taco #1199 License type: Restaurant/food service Address: 135 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Owner: Del Taco Del Taco #1201 License type: Restaurant/food service Address: 10485 Spencer St., Henderson Owner: Del Taco Dollar Tree 6325 License type: General retail sales Address: 3375 Novat St., Las Vegas Owner: Dollar Tree Stores Dollar Tree 7048 License type: General retail sales Address: 3053 N. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Dollar Tree Stores Dreamcatcher Archery License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dreamcatcher Archery Driveit Auto Group License type: Finance company Address: 2580 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson Owner: Floorit Financial EG Maintenance Landscaping License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Graciela Marcial and Edmundo Garcia Elco License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Brandy McGinnis Elite Security Specialists
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Records and Transactions License type: Professional services Address: 4748 Atlantico St., Las Vegas Owner: Ted Farace
business Address: 1605 W. Brooks Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Greenmart of Nevada NLV
Ellsworth & Stout License type: Professional services Address: 7881 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 155, Las Vegas Owner: Jeffrey A. Stout, CPA, and Dain E. Ellsworth, CPA
Homerepairs.Vegas License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 4370 Flowerdale Court, Las Vegas Owner: Serenity Investors
F & F House Keeping Services License type: Janitorial service Address: 3713 Hedge Grove Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Fredy Enrique Ruano, Yaletzy Flor Casarrubias
Integrity Partners License type: General retail sales Address: 5252 Ricky Road, Las Vegas Owner: Lanetta Seppala and Sharon Spann
F & T Professional Services License type: Business support Address: 1436 N. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Tatiana Camacho and Gina Fernanda Herbert
It’s Sweet License type: Food services or cafe Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite G4, Las Vegas Owner: Juliet French and Melvin French
Fifty One Sports License type: Marketing/consulting Address: 2831 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Fifty One Sports
J & P Cleaning Co. License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jesus F. Gantes
First Class Rx Pharmacy #2 License type: Professional services - medical Address: 1321 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: First Class Rx Pharmacy
Jelio Forever Green License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jelio Ely Zabaleta Ortiz
Foot & Ankle Center License type: Pro services - medical Address: 1703 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Peter L. Gallarello Forever Blooming Enterprises License type: Online flower retailer Address: 1840 Whitney Mesa Drive, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Forever Blooming Enterprises Martin Brandon Gillen License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 408 Via Gigante Court, Henderson Owner: Martin Brandon Gillen Glossy Nails License type: Cosmetology Address: 860 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: Glossy Nails Go! Calendars License type: General retail sales Address: 4300 Meadows Lane Kiosk, Suite 6511, Las Vegas Owner: SRV
Jenny Suh License type: Management or consulting service Address: 5300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Jenny Suh Joseph (Joe) Cervantes License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Joseph Cervantes Joseph Garrett License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Joseph Garrett Julien Group Publishing License type: Publishing and newspapers Address: Did not disclose Owner: Guy Julien Julpat Holdings License type: Business space rent or lease Address: 9879 Cathedral Pines Ave., Las Vegas Owner: David Biesinger
Gonzalez Car Wash License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ariel Moguel Gonzalez
Kit’s Kitchen License type: Nonprofit club Address: 2021 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Kids In Transition
Greenmart of Nevada NLV License type: Interjurisdictional
Lemon Heaven License type: Food services or cafe
Address: 875 S. Grand Central Parkway Kiosk, Suite 19, Las Vegas Owner: KJ Juices and International Liberty Tax Service License type: Bookkeeping Address: 245 N. Stephanie St., Suite B, Henderson Owner: Debra Ann Aguayo Life Storage Solutions License type: Moving supplies store Address: 550 Conestoga Way and 1011 Stufflebeam Ave., Henderson Owner: Life Storage Solutions Living Spaces Furniture License type: General retail sales Address: 700 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Grover Geiselman Lulu Hawaiian BBQ License type: Restaurant Address: 7120 N. Durango Drive, Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Lulu Hawaiian BBQ 2 Mad Girl With A Box License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Mad Girl With A Box Magic Hands Handyman License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 1635 Serenada Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Miguel Zamora Manman Wang License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Manman Wang Marquez Landscape License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Rony Antonio Marquez Marquis Aurbach Coffing License type: Law firm or law office Address: 10001 Park Run Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Marquis Aurbach Coffing PC Mary Anne Gurule License type: Real estate sales Address: 7942 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Mary Gurule Moneygram Payment Systems License type: Wire service Address: Multiple locations in Las Vegas Owner: W. Alex Holmes and Steven Piano MTG Logistics License type: Package delivery Address: 1168 Mirage Lake St., Henderson Owner: Michael Gennaro Mario Najera
License type: Pickleball instructor Address: 2183 Twin Falls Drive, Henderson Owner: Mario Najera Nektan America Ltd License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Daniel Dewaal and Richard Sagman Newsom Ins Agency License type: Insurance agency Address: 7085 W. Ann Road, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Newsom Ins Agency Outlook Window Cleaning License type: Property maintenance Address: 647 Anne Lane, Henderson Owner: William Ryan Burling Pacific Lift Management License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 132 Honors Course Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Rinat Bolin and Gabriel Bolin Paint Party Night License type: Instruction services Address: 450 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Paint Party Night Peter Piper Pizza #1257 License type: Restaurant Address: 2131 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Peter Piper Poet’s Walk Henderson License type: Group care facility Address: 1750 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Owner: Henderson NJ TE Prochoice Business Services License type: Automated teller operator Address: 5900 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 8, Las Vegas Owner: Forefront Prospects Promise Home Health License type: Home health services Address: 2801 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Promise Home Health
Las Vegas Owner: Ram Enterprise Ram Enterprise License types: Mining industry and contractor Address: 4060 Arcata Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Ram Enterprise Ribelle Marketing License type: Online and social media advertising Address: 112 Montalban Court, Henderson Owner: Vince Calabrese RJLA Handyman License type: Property maintenance Address: 1720 Arberry Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Alma L. Valencia-Granados Rockin Bettie License type: Vintage clothing store Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 1537, Henderson Owner: Rockin Bettie Rokin License type: Online aromatherapy retailer Address: 1913 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite C, Henderson Owner: Rokin Sartini Gaming License type: Gaming nonrestricted limited Address: 7200 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Golden Route Operations Bing Lian Shi License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 2011 Via Firenze, Henderson Owner: Bing Lian Shi Silver Sage Wellness-Cultivation License type: Outside Mme - Mme Address: 4071 Ponderosa Way, Las Vegas Owner: Silver Sage Wellness Sparkles Home License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Sparkles Rhinestones
Proof License types: Liquor catering Address: 7275 Severence Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Horse Expo
Spring Hills Home Care Nevada License type: Home care for senior citizens Address: 1700 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 204, Henderson Owner: Spring Hills Home Care Services Henderson
PT’s Gold License type: Tavern Address: 7200 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Golden-PT’s Pub Beano’s 62
Stacey Bonano License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Stacey Bonano
Ram Enterprise License type: Contractor Address: 4060 Arcata Way, North
Starshine Tan License type: Tanning salon Address: 1601 W. Warm Springs
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Records and Transactions Road, Suite 130, Henderson Owner: Starshine Tan
Address: Did not disclose Owner: Yixin Zhang
Tacos Cucuy License type: Open air vending Address: 1122 S. 17th St., Las Vegas Owner: Marco Antonio GuerreroLopez
Zenta Mortgage Services License type: Mortgage lending Address: 2221 Savannah River St., Henderson Owner: Zenta Mortgage Services
Tammy K Eden License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Tammy Katz Eden Trapeze Las Vegas License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 6280 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 340, Las Vegas Owner: Trapeze Las Vegas Tyrell Law License type: Law firm or law office Address: 40 S. Stephanie St., Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Tyrell Law Vegas Armory License type: Manufacturing Address: 55 W. Mayflower Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Vegas Armory Vegas Auto Sales & Remarketing License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 1628 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: BCB NV Wholesale Clothing & More License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites G32, G33, G34, Las Vegas Owner: Lacey Jayde Will’s Plumbing License type: Contractor Address: 2534 Wind Spinner St., Las Vegas Owner: William Council Windows & Doors R-Us License type: Contractor Address: Did not disclose Owner: RL Jaehn Group Construction Wolfpack Tattoo Downtown License type: Tattoo Address: 626 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Wolfpack Tattoo Wonder Gears License type: General retail sales Address: 425 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Impulz Xeration Services LLC License type: Business support Address: 4700 Meadows Lane, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Jennie Inguanzo Yixin Zhang Massage Therapist License type: Independent Massage Therapist
BUILDING PERMITS $6,000,000, commercial - new 6905 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas Did not disclose $2,697,450, warehouse complete 1830 Haven St., Henderson RCN Real Estate Subsidiary $1,675,000, tenant improvement 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas DC Building Group $1,400,000, commercial 8220 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Affordable Concepts $558,856, commercial - alteration 3837 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas Tradewinds Construction $424,880, reroof x2 4170 and 4171 Distribution Circle, North Las Vegas Commercial Roofers $350,000, commercial 8220 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Affordable Concepts $225,959, residential - custom 1241 Lake Heights Court, Henderson D R Horton $205,886, residential - production 2956 Bexley Ridge Court, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $195,129, residential - production 2965 Bexley Ridge Court, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $194,401, single-family dwelling 8008 Majestic Bighorn St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $180,767, residential - model 2123 Ponticino St., Henderson Did not disclose $175,090, single-family dwelling 8108 Bear Canyon St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$174,224, residential - production 2960 and 2964 Bexley Ridge Court, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$141,657, single-family dwelling 9919 Coyote Echo Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$173,702, single-family dwelling 211 Basque Coast St., Las Vegas Toll South LV
$140,000, commercial 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas DC Building Group
$170,509, residential - new 4036 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton
$139,623, residential - production 2957 Bexley Ridge Court, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$170,509, residential - new 5356 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las Vegas D R Horton
$138,815, single-family dwelling x2 7311 and 7350 Zonal Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$170,509, residential - new 5333 Golden Melody Lane, North Las Vegas D R Horton $163,335, residential - new 4033 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton $160,969, single-family dwelling 10567 Copperas Cove Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $155,618, residential - new 317 Tyler Texas Place, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $153,319, residential - model 2127 Ponticino St., Henderson Did Not Disclose $151,404, residential - new 5337 Golden Melody Lane, North Las Vegas D R Horton $150,000, tenant improvement 1990 Village Center Circle, Suite 6, Las Vegas Bentar Development $149,994, medical office tenant improvement 2280 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Vestar Green Valley $143,568, residential - new 4032 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton $143,568, residential - new 5341 Golden Melody Lane, North Las Vegas D R Horton
$174,675, residential - new 4037 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas D R Horton
$142,729, commercial - alteration 6424 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Ellis Construction Company
$174,675, residential - new 5360 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las Vegas D R Horton
$142,396, residential - production 2961 Bexley Ridge Court, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$138,237, residential - model 2131 Ponticino St., Henderson Did Not Disclose
$114,782, residential - production 2618 Cooper Gallery St., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada $110,125, residential - new 5720 Little Cape Court, North Las Vegas D R Horton $109,845, disaster 2117 Fuller Road, Las Vegas Advantage Builders of Nevada $107,806, single-family dwelling x4 242, 246, 250 and 254 Tower St., Las Vegas Interurban Construction $107,510, single-family dwelling 10620 Kennedy Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$136,906, residential - production 748 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek
$106,969, residential - new 5761 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings
$134,483, single-family dwelling 12285 Terrace Verde Ave., Las Vegas KB Home Nevada
$106,507, electrical 2330 Industrial Road, Las Vegas Helix Electric
$132,796, single-family dwelling 11815 Corenzio Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $130,305, residential - new 5345 Golden Melody Lane, North Las Vegas D R Horton $130,100, sign 7500 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas Architectural Design & Signs $127,160, tenant improvement 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 230, Las Vegas Titanium Building Group $120,005, commercial - remodel 9500 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 170, Henderson Park Place III $119,872, residential - new 5708 Little Cape Court, North Las Vegas D R Horton $119,872, residential - new 5716 Little Cape Court, North Las Vegas D R Horton $119,162, residential - production 3045 Echoed Rondel Lane, Henderson Century Communities Nevada $116,927, single-family dwelling 11834 Corenzio Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $115,298, single-family dwelling 10640 Forum Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$103,978, tenant improvement 6475 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 175, Las Vegas Titanium Building Group $102,194, townhouse - production 3171 Bitetto Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $102,194, townhouse - production 3178 Arco Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $98,260, residential - new 5712 Little Cape Court, North Las Vegas D R Horton $97,537, residential - production 1033 Spotted Saddle St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings $96,261, townhouse - production 3177 Bitetto Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $96,261, townhouse - production 3184 Arco Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $91,215, residential - production 1026 Spotted Saddle St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings $88,609, townhouse - production 3182 Arco Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.
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Category: heavy equipment dealers (Ranked by number of employees as of Nov. 30)
Types of construction equipment offered
Sales as a percentage of business
Rentals as a percentage of business
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Top executive
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Cashman Equipment 3300 St. Rose Parkway Henderson, NV 89052 702-649-8777 • cashmanequipment.com
760
Building, general construction, industrial, mining, road building/ paving, truck, power
Did not disclose
Did not disclose
Did not disclose
MaryKaye Cashman, owner, CEO
2
H&E Equipment and Services 4129 Losee Road North Las Vegas, NV 89030 702-320-6500 • he-equipment.com
70
Aerial lifts, cranes, earth-moving equipment, general construction equipment
20
60
20
Mike Iannacchino, branch manager
3
Neff Rental LLC 3682 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-399-8780 • neffrental.com
20
Construction and industrial equipment specializing in earth moving
5
90
5
Brad Nowell, region vice president
4
A1-Trailer & Hitch 3346 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-362-6212 • sunvalleybumper.com
10
Maintenance equipment for trailers
50
0
50
Michael Robbins, managing manager
5
Thompson Machinery Sales Inc. 710 W. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89011 702-564-4100 • thompsonmachinerysales.com
5
Used heavy construction equipment
100
0
0
John Thero, vice president
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