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How to handle bad reviews
For better or worse, social media has changed the customer service landscape BY Howard Riell | Special to VEGAS INC
Good word-of-mouth can be a blessing for a business. ¶ And bad word-of-mouth — especially in the age of Yelp, Facebook and other social media — can be a curse. ¶ Handling it well can be a life saver. ¶ “The best prevention for bad word-of-mouth is cultivating a culture of integrity in your business that is emulated at all levels,” said Mandi Kane, word-of-mout h , Continued on page 15
$122.5M $4M Amount Facebook has been fined for violating data protection rules in France. Facebook’s interconnecting with WhatsApp provides it private information that goes against Europe’s data protection laws.
Amount SpaceX will pay to employees involved in a class-action lawsuit concerning their work hours. Employees said the company refused them breaks.
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CONTENTS GROUP PUBLISHER Gordon Prouty ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Breen Nolan
NOTEWORTHY STORIES
05 06 18 Q&A WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS
The president and founder of Five Star Economy discusses mistakes made by smallbusiness owners in marketing and advertising, the need for improved health care in Southern Nevada, and three pieces of sage advice. THE NOTES People on the Move, P4
MEET ORANGETHEORY FITNESS
Dr. Jill Oliver always focused her practice on the prevention and treatment of obesity-related conditions, so it was fitting that she opened a gym with her husband Michael Worley. TALKING POINTS Employers will have to juggle generations, P7
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: Publicly reporting companies, P22
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VINTAGE VEGAS: REID’S CAREER WAS MORE THAN POLITICS Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s political career began in 1968, when he was elected to the Nevada Assembly. He unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 1974, then mayor of Las Vegas in 1975 before landing a five-year seat on the Nevada Gaming Commission. Pictured here, Reid is flanked by Carl Dodge, left, and Stuart Engs during a Nevada
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40 Under 40 awards The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors and its Young Professionals Network of Las Vegas announced the winners of their annual “40 Under 40” awards. GLVAR and its YPN group also inducted eight members into its “40 Under 40” Hall of Fame for members who have been named to the top 40 for three years. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include: n William J. Alt, NextHome Integrity n Joseph Y. Lee, eProNet Realty n Omar A. Lopez, BHHS Nevada Properties n Holly Marquardt, All Vegas Valley Realty n Charmaine Prospero, Northcap Residential n Georgia Purpura, Keller Williams Realty Southwest n Krystal A. Sherry, Hudson Real Estate n Julie C. Youngblood, Keller Williams Realty Southwest YPN’s “40 Under 40” honorees for 2017 include: n Nora E. Aguirre, Source Realty n Jordan D. Betten, Coldwell Banker Premier n Amanda Bolton, Platinum Real Estate Professionals n Christina Cova-Simmons, BHHS Nevada Properties n Shawn Cunningham, RE/MAX Advantage n Amber M. DeLillo, Signature Real Estate Group n Bobby R. Deveraux, Shorewood Real Estate n Andrew Dionne, Barrett and Co. n Jeff T. Ehlert, Blue Diamond Realty n Wasim Faranesh, Black & Cherry Real Estate n Jim C. Fong, Keller Williams Realty Southwest n Stephanie Fontaine, Urban Nest Realty n Robert Gluskin, Signature Real Estate Group n Sevak Grigor, Platinum Real Estate Professionals n Randy K. Hatada, Xpand Realty & Property Management n Sara H. Jessa, Urban Nest Realty n Ronald J. Johnson, Keller Williams Realty Southwest n Lola Karacsonyi, Monopoly Realty & Management Inc. n Troy J. Kearns, Platinum Real Estate Professionals n Ryan King, King Realty Group n Eric A. Kruger, Windermere Prestige Properties n Alexandra Malenkina, Nevada Realty Experts n Jason Mattson, Orange Realty Group n James J. McGuire, Signature Real Estate Group n Paulina McKinney, Urban Nest Realty n Michael McNamara, Coldwell Banker Premier n Cassandra A. Mor, the Mor Group n Mark D. Perry, Local Realty n Nicholas J. Puglia, Coldwell Banker Premier n Yared Rivera, Realty One Group n Stephen E. Roberts Jr., SER Realty n Maureen Robison, BHHS Nevada Properties n Robert Andy Stahl, Raintree Real Estate n Duc T. Su, Pordes Residential Sales & Marketing n Sasha Terry, Platinum Real Estate Professionals n Angela K. Tina, Urban Nest Realty n Rexalynn M. Walberg, Goliath Properties n Geoffrey S. Zahler, Zahler Properties n Kamyar Zargari, Triumph Property Management Co. n Melissa L. Zimbelman, Luxe International Realty
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The Las Vegas Showcase House’s 2017-18 inaugural class is comprised of Clark County students who will be taken through a rigorous program that connects to more than 40 trades and professions relating to architecture and interior design. The inaugural class is: Charles Palomar, Carlos Coreas, Oscar Gavino, Adan Garcia, Cassandra Burrows, Martin Ramos, Luis Soto Jr. , Carlos Hernandez, Job Rojas and Brittany Stauffer. Sponsors and donors include the Audio Video Boutique, Infinite Trend, Monark Premium Appliance Co, Sub Zero Wolf, Custom International, Dunn Edwards Paints, Northern Lights, Wynn, Howard Hughes, Walker Zanger, Somers Furniture, SICIS, ProSource, Omnia, Modern Masters, Loni M Designs, Live Anywhere, Kenny Mack Designs, Vegas PBS, ESG Gallery, Door Design Workshop, Keleen Leathers, Attanasio Landscape Architecture, European, Banana Dog Media and Downtown Décor. Las Vegas Showcase House industry partners include: Architectural & Decorative Arts Society, AIA Las Vegas, America Society of Interior Designers, American Society of Landscape Architects, International Interior Design Association, Interior Design Society, Las Vegas Design Center and NEWH the Hospitality Industry Network. Honorees at the Urban Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business and Politics Awards include: For the category of Women in Politics — Felicia Ortiz, Nevada State Board of Education, District 3. For Women Business Advocates — Angela Castro, Regional Transportation Commission; Rose Davis, Western Regional Minority Supplier, Development Council; Asha Jones, Office of Congressman Ruben Kihuen; Tracy Larkin-Thomason, Nevada Department of Transportation. For Women in Business — Ericka Aviles, Ericka Aviles Consulting; Lisa Escobar, Lisa Escobar Design; Tiara Flynn, Sumnu Marketing; Denise Gallant, Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas. The National Judicial College honored individuals at Greenberg Traurig with the NJC’s Advancement of Justice Award. Brian Duffy, Cesar Alvarez, Hilarie Bass, Ernest LaMont Greer and Larry Hoffman received individual awards, as did Colorado Senior Judge W. Terry Ruckriegle.
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The Sunrise Children’s Foundation board of directors are executive director Dave Sanberg and Judie Verb, U.S. Bank; Kaleo Curtis, the Public Education Foundation; Lindsay Diamond, UNLV; Monica Plaxton Garin, attorney/insurance broker; James Grimes, Eldorado Resorts Corp.; Dr. J. Parker Kurlinski, neonatologist; Dee Ladd; Margaret Ann Lynch; Melanie Maviglia, Nevada State Bank; Denise Mora, America First Credit Union; Courtney Orrock, Wyndham Consumer Finance; Alexandria Osborne, Early Head Start parent; Dwain Rittenhouse, Clinton Nevada; Bonnie Rosselli, Alphagraphics; Jennifer Bradley, JB Public Relations; Victor Salerno, American Wagering (emeritus member); and Michael E. Minden, Michael E. Minden Diamond Jewelers (emeritus member).
Code Central is open at 10545 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson. Founded by brothers Eric and Brian Mendelsohn, Code Central is an after-school technology center for youths ages 7-16 who desire to learn fundamentals of programming, app development and computer science. Las Vegas Park and Sell, 3008 Meade Ave., offers U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes. MountainView Hospital’s Las Vegas Institute for Robotic Surgery acquired its second da Vinci Xi surgical robotic system. MountainView also added a second Trumpf TruSystem 7000dV OR Table to its robotic surgical suites. Rather than traditional stationary tables, these integrated surgical tables move in tandem with the surgical robotic system, allowing for optimal positioning of the patient. Additionally, MountainView acquired a third surgical console, allowing for the possibility of dual surgeons in one case and for the expansion of training. The UNLV Lee Business School MBA program landed on the Top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of part-time MBA programs. Rising from its last position at 102, the program rose seven spots to No. 95 (tied). The parttime MBA ranking is part of U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” JCM Global won 100 percent of the bill validator and printer business at the new Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady in New York. The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law ranked 62nd out of 197 accredited law schools in the 2018 edition of the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. The school climbed 16 spots to achieve its highest ranking ever. Boyd also fared well in category rankings, including 19th for part-time law programs, second in legal writing, ninth in dispute resolution and 46th (a tie) for law school diversity. The Nevada Department of Corrections, in partnership with the Department of Public Safety Division of Parole and Probation, launched a pilot program using the drug Vivitrol to address opiate addiction. The program involves 100 qualified inmates who have volunteered to participate in the program and who are scheduled for release in the coming months. Tielemans Design and Venture Catalysts, local graphic design and consulting firms, received the 2017 Design Annual Graphis Gold Award and the Logo Design 9 Graphis Gold Award for Design in their 2017 International Design Competitions. The awards were presented for Venture Catalysts’ logo. Tielemans Design’s logo for Venture Catalysts also received several additional awards including a Silver Award in the 2016 International Visual Identity competition, an American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA as well as top honors in the regional competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation.
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Q&A with brian williams
Businesses must cultivate ‘brand champions’ Brian Williams is president and founder of Five Star Economy, which helps businesses build their reputations online as well as protects them from being wrongfully tarnished by fake or frivolous reviews. “Reviews have changed the landscape of what has become important from a marketing perspective,” he said. “Brightlocal.com reported in 2016 that 93 percent of consumers look at six to 10 online reviews before they make a contact or purchase from a business. This is no longer something that can be ignored.” How have online reviews changed marketing and advertising for small-business owners? Online reviews have become an essential component of every business marketing strategy. Consumers no longer take for granted what a business says about itself on a website, in advertisements, blogs or press releases unless that information is backed up by what customers, clients or patients say online in an unfiltered review. The unfiltered component of an online review is so powerful that it can and does increase or decrease a buyer’s likelihood to purchase service by two to four times. We are seeing reviews significantly influence consumer behavior across dozens of businesses. Online reviews started with e-commerce sites, then migrated to entertainment and travel. Today, the reviews matter for virtually every type Brian Williams, president of Five Star Economy, says businesses should reward of business. In the minds of the buyer, customers for referrals. (mikayla whitmore/Staff) it looks like the same rating scale they a revenue goal and involve a certain tion to remarket other products and are used to when they shop for somenumber of contacts, appointments, services. Your raving fans want to buy thing like a lamp. sales calls or face-to-face meetings. more from you. A business is letting Know those numbers and track evtheir customers down if they don’t What types of mistakes do you erything so you know with certainty have something to offer their raving see small-business owners make you will achieve your goal. fans. Sell more, ask for referrals and, in marketing/advertising and if you can, reward them for referrals. what are some inexpensive, simWhat’s the biggest issue facing ple ways they can expand their Southern Nevada? What is the best business advice customer base? One important issue has to do with you’ve received? A big mistake small-business ownour health care industry. We need to 1) Wake up every day being aware ers make is not getting immediate, make sure as our economy continthat you could lose your best customunfiltered feedback from their clients ues to grow that we can provide great ers in a heartbeat. This motivates you and not using that feedback to make health care to everyone here. We to take care of everyone and do more immediate and necessary changes in need to focus on our infrastructure than you think it is going to take to their businesses. for medical residency programs to retain those relationships, which are Identify who your raving fans are as attract quality medical professionals the lifeblood of your business. a business and use the subset of your who want to stay here. We need to get 2) Automate and systematize evcustomers who are your raving fans behind groups like Las Vegas HEALS erything you possibly can in your to help you. Those who respond to reand support lawmakers to be sure our business so that what’s working can quests for feedback can be used as refamilies can have the best medical be repeated over and over again. Auferral sources and brand champions. care available as we continue to grow. tomation also can come in the form of We’ve all heard that our best source human resource automation by hirof new business is existing customers. Where do you see yourself in ing people who can be trained in proToday, you can find out through sim10 years? cesses that work. ple techniques who your raving fans In 10 years, I’ll be 58 years old. At 3) Know your numbers. Not unlike are. Reach out to your customer base that point, all of my kids will be out a sports team during the fourth quarand do it in a timely fashion. Use that of college or completing college. I ter of a game, know what you need to build a base of highly valuable rewould like to see myself traveling the to do to achieve your win. It may be ferral sources, and use that informa-
world and really enjoying my senior years with my wife, exploring more of the outdoors. I would love to see our business serving thousands of highly respected businesses in the country, as well as having a really great team of employees who feel like they are family. What is your dream job outside of your current field? As an avid outdoorsman and someone who volunteers for youth programs like Boy Scouts of America, I would love to lead teenagers in fully immersive leadership and personaldevelopment retreats in the wonderful outdoors. If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? Door County, Wis. We used to spend many weekends there and loved it in the winter, summer and fall. I’d love to have an 80-acre plot of undeveloped land to build our dream cabin, enjoy fishing on Lake Michigan and attend fish boils at local restaurants. It’s an easy way to feel like you have gotten away from it all but still have access to international travel. What is something that people might not know about you? I had an opportunity when I was in my late teens to train with the Olympic swim team in California. I swam in the same pool and trained with some winners who went on to become Olympians. Some people might not know that I’m an Eagle Scout, and it’s a big part of my life. I have a passion for helping young men get through the challenges of their younger years and learn to do things they might not otherwise have been able to do. Anything else you want to say? Don’t wait as long as I did to follow your entrepreneurial passions in life. People tend to avoid their true passions because fear and doubt set in. Be courageous over and over again. One of the things I am hopeful for is that more people will step out of their comfort zone, be courageous and take on their passions.
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by the numbers
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Tons of lignin that piles up each year as waste from the U.S. paper and pulping industry. Lignin is the structural part of a plant that is not used when making paper, and it is not heavily recycled. Researchers at Texas A&M University have found a way to use it to create a quality carbon fiber material.
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Cost of the Radical Moov, a “hoverboard” backed by billionaire investor Mark Cuban. The device is expected to have a top speed of 16 mph with 12 miles of range.
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Increase in Home Depot’s stock this year as of May 16, when it reached an all-time high of $160.17 per share. The price of Lowe’s stock also had increased 20 percent. As housing prices steadily increase, sellers try to maximize their sale price by doing more home improvement projects.
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Rumored cost of the new Samsung Galaxy Note FE, a refurbished version of the Galaxy Note 7. If this price is correct, it would be half the cost of the original handset.
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Error rate of Google’s speech-recognition technology. In 2013, the technology had a 23 percent error rate and in 2015 it had an 8 percent error rate. Microsoft recently announced that its speech recognition had reached a level on par with humans — 5.9 percent.
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Cost of the new Cirrus Vision Jet, a small, private aircraft. It weighs 6,000 pounds and can reach speeds over 300 mph. One interesting feature is its emergency parachute, which deploys from the nose of the jet and allows the entire aircraft to float to the ground.
Michael Worley and Dr. Jill Oliver, longtime locals who founded Glimpse Medical Clinic in 2012, own two Orangetheory Fitness gyms in town, having recently opened their second location. (l.e. baskow/staff)
Specialized workout features ‘afterburn’ Describe your business.
Orangetheory Fitness is a onehour heart rate-based interval training workout. It’s designed to maintain a target zone that stimulates metabolism and increases energy. We call it the afterburn. Our members burn 500 to 1,000 calories in 60 minutes — and keep burning calories for up to 36 hours. How would you describe the customer experience?
Orangetheory Fitness Address: 5990 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 200, Las Vegas Phone: 702-868-8300 Email: studiomanager0728@ orangetheoryfitness.com Website: spring-valley. orangetheoryfitness.com Hours of operation: Daily (check website for class times) Owned/operated by: Dr. Jill Oliver and Michael Worley In business since: 2017
Our clients are the boss — they have a choice of where they go and spend their time. Members are treated like family; the coaches and front desk staff know everyone’s name and after awhile, their kids’ and pets’ names too. What sets Orangetheory apart from other niche fitness facilities?
You get real-time results. You wear a heart-rate monitor and can see your progress up on the screen during your workout. You know how many calories you are burning, what heart-rate zone you are in, and how hard you need to push yourself to accomplish your goal. At the end of the workout, every member’s results are emailed to them, and they can track their progress in graphic form.
need to get through your 60-minute Orangetheory class. Do you see expansion in your future locally or in other cities?
There are four locations in the valley with a fifth location opening this summer. We are in the planning stages for our next location — in the northwestern part of the valley — and there will be eight locations open within the next year.
What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
One of the harder aspects is the residents’ varied shifts and schedules. We are one of the only places where members can take a class of personal group training at 5 a.m. before their day shift, or 12 p.m. before their swing shift, or 7 p.m. before their night shift. How can Nevada improve its business climate?
We wish Clark County would think about more zoning for businesses and homes. We would love to see more nature parks instead of business parks, more urban bike trails and lanes, and a greater focus on health. What has been your hardest lesson in business?
How does nutrition play into your work?
Fresh, healthy, delicious meals can be delivered twice a week to a customer’s home or office by BLT Foods — Build It, Lose It, Trim It. This company was started by “Hell’s Kitchen” season 12 winner Scott Commings and Take My Health Back founder Michael Calkins. Their menu is designed to provide enough protein to build muscles, and healthy vegetables and grains to provide the energy you
Big financial institutions don’t always want to take a risk on a new business. When we founded our medical clinic, we did so without any backing from the bank. It was a scary time knowing we had put everything we had into our business without a safety net. We took the risk, and it has paid off. Believe in your product and yourself — hard work and the support of our family and friends have brought us to where we are today.
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On Mick Akers’ lasvegassun.com story “I-15 upgrades ‘unlikely’ before stadium’s opening”: What environmental concerns are there at Interstate 15 and Tropicana Avenue that don’t already exist and will take two years to figure out? There are no desert tortoises crawling across that intersection. — TABLVNV I just hope they don’t start doing the I-15 upgrades and related closures a month or so before the first game, making the traffic situation worse than if we just left everything alone. — DeDondeEs On Chris Kudialis’ lasvegassun.com story “What to know about working in marijuana”: Under the broad category of a hospitality management degree, UNLV could and should offer courses covering the entire cannabis operation, from growing to selling. — 360dunk On Thomas Moore’s lasvegassun. com story “Paid parking starts at Cosmopolitan”: I don’t have a problem with a parking charge if it’s targeted to those who park and do not patronize the business. But these hotels are charging people who spend money there. Why not validate for those who eat at your restaurants or gamble in your casino? — BoulderSteve
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here’s a new generation in town, According to Stillman, keeping their atguest column: and it’s one that employers better tention is resultingly tough. Their average matt stewart get ready for, because it’s 23 milattention span is eight seconds, compared lion strong and will be flooding with the 12-second attention span of milthe workforce by the end of the decade. lennials. Meet Generation Z, confidence-filled youths who don’t n While millennials are driven to succeed by helicopter want to miss a thing, have the shortest attention span of parents who watch their every move, Gen Zers find encourany generation and aren’t quite as open as their millennial agement from parents who favor independent thinking, predecessors, from whom they learned that not everything want them to achieve on their own and are fed up with not needs to be shared online. receiving equal pay for equal success at work. If you try to treat those in Generation Z — born in the n According to Forbes, social entrepreneurship is impormid- to late-’90s, mostly to Generation X parents — like you tant to Generation Z, a group that is driven to volunteer and treated millennials — born in the early ’80s to mid-’90s, choose careers that make a difference. mostly to baby boomer parents — it will backfire on you. n Generation Z children were raised in classrooms that This generation is unique. focused on diversity and collaboration. Despite this, they tend to be more private than millennials, perhaps as a result n According to best-selling author and generations exof seeing many of the downfalls of previous generations in pert David Stillman, you won’t find those in Generation Z the Great Recession. frequenting Facebook or Twitter as much as their predecessors. Keenly aware of software monitoring, they are more n Because those who are part of Gen Z feel pressure to likely to share their worlds on apps such as Snapchat or gain corporate experience early, they are competing with Instagram. Often dubbed “digital natives,” millennials are millennials who are more likely to wait to gain that type of much more likely to share their lives in the open. experience. The good news for millennials, who are more likely to chase jobs in the corporate world, is that 72 percent n Being culturally connected is more important to those of those in Generation Z wish to take what they learn and in Generation Z, with many more of them suffering from apply it to their own business, versus 64 percent of millenFOMO (fear of missing out) than millennials. nials who have the same goal. n Gen Zers have grown up with smartphones, tablets, 3-D, Matt Stewart is co-founder of College Works Painting. 4-D and 360-degree photography, just to name a few norms.
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Cybersecurity exec addresses protection, privacy By mick akers Staff Writer
Concerns about cybersecurity, always humming in the background, escalate when attacks such as the recent WannaCry virus make headlines worldwide. Kevin Mandia has been in the cybersecurity business since 1993, when he started as a U.S. Air Force officer at the Pentagon. Now CEO of security firm FireEye, Mandia deals with companies calling on a daily basis when they are victims of a cyberattack. Speaking in Las Vegas at the Interop ITX conference, Mandia said FireEye tackled more than 500 breaches in the past year. “Every hour on the hour, our more than 300 consultants find malware backdoors that are not detected by any of the technology in place,” he said. “There are no risks and repercussions to hacking companies.” Several nations don’t go after hackers, making them more likely to
launch attacks. “Russia is a safe harbor for offensive operations,” he said. “China, North Korea and Iran are safe harbors, and others are emerging now. People can hack with impunity, and there is anonymity on the internet. These attacks are just going to happen all the time.” A hacker group aligned with Vietnamese government interests has increasingly carried out cyberattacks on companies, journalists and overseas governments over the past few years, according to FireEye. The two most common attacks found in the United States were driveby hacks and targeted attacks. n Drive-by hacks: Users are affected by visiting malicious websites set up by hackers or visiting a legitimate website that has been compromised by a hacker. n Targeted attacks: Hackers set out to harm a specific company or entity, usually via email. A method often used in targeted
attacks is spear fishing. A spear fish is usually in the form of a word document or a PDF file attached to an email. Users unknowingly compromise the security of a computer when they click to open the attachment. Those fraudulent emails are usually disguised as coming within the company or from associates. “Around 90 percent of the cases we respond to, when we find victim zero, it is a spear fish that led the intrusion,” Mandia said. Using the same signature is essential when emailing, so respondents know it’s actually you, he said. They should notice when something is different or suspect. WannaCry attacked several countries via email, including the U.S. The United Health System in the United Kingdom was one of the entities hit hardest. The attack used ransomware, which locks users out of their computer system until they pay a ransom to unlock
their account. Most ransoms are fairly cheap, running under a few hundred dollars, a strategy aimed at those who’d rather pay the small fee to get their system up and running than paying for an expert. WannaCry perpetrators asked for bitcoins for payment because they are a nearly untraceable currency. Attacks such as WannaCry are attractive to cybercriminals because of the internet’s anonymity, Mandia said. The prevalence of those who know how to pull off attacks, collect money and not get caught sparks a debate about whether anonymity on the internet is a good thing, he said. “Privacy folks say anonymity is a great thing because it’s an aspect of privacy that we have to maintain,” Mandia said. “Then you’ll have a whole camp that says with anonymity on the internet, how do you do proportional response? How do you actually have the necessary repercussions for the folks who did it?”
As Interstate 11 progresses, asbestos monitoring continues By mick akers Staff Writer
With naturally occurring asbestos present where a portion of Interstate 11 is being built, special care is being taken to protect workers and nearby residents. Major portions of the project south of Henderson require digging and blasting to sculpt what will be the freeway. Maintaining air quality is essential, construction officials said during a recent tour of the site. The work area was divided into 27 1-acre zones. Air quality monitors Lake Mead is seen as work continues on the Interstate 11 project under construcwere spread out among the zones, and tion near Boulder City. (l.e. baskow/staff) samples taken multiple times a day. scaping purposes and for building all sure for an employee,” Pons said. “We took somewhere around of our bridges across the project. For a Considering the amount of dirt 14,000 air samples on this project,” project of this size, that’s rare.” moved, Pons said an incident was likesaid Gary Pons, corporate health and Additionally, the project aims to ly, but mitigation methods helped. safety director for SCS Engineers. “It’s keep the look of the landscaping natu“For a project of this size, if I was a the biggest number of data points that ral; in areas where blasting occurred, betting man, I would have bet at the I’ve ever been a part of in a project.” workers sealed the rock left over to beginning that we might have one The workforce also is routinely leave it with a natural feel. (asbestos-related incident), but I monitored. Vegetation along the route in Nawouldn’t have bet many,” he said. “We’ve monitored every single work tional Park Service land was removed The project reuses materials genertask that has gone on in this project — and is being stored. It will be replanted ated onsite, mostly for surfacing. every single person, every single job periodically as the project progresses. “We have not had one stitch of soil task on this project site, and we’ve not “They came through on the alignthat we have blasted and excavated had one sample of what the Occupament we staked around three years (leave) the project site,” he said. tional Safety and Health Administraago, and they (National Park Service “We’ve used it for grading and landtion would allow for an asbestos expo-
representatives) picked out the species of plants, cactus and things they wanted to save and pulled it over to a nursery,” said Luis Palor, professional engineer at the program management services for the Regional Transportation Commission. “They recently came back and planted about 5,000 plants. They’re big on the environmental impact.” Steady progress has been made on the Interstate 11 project since its groundbreaking in 2015. The $318 million, 15-mile project is being built in two phases simultaneously. The Nevada Department of Transportation is constructing Phase 1 (2.5 miles). The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is completing Phase 2 (12.5 miles). The first 15 miles of Interstate 11 will first allow motorists to bypass Boulder City instead of using U.S. 93. Portions of existing routes and new stretches of freeway eventually will link Las Vegas and Phoenix and ultimately could stretch from Mexico to Canada. Both phases are expected to be completed by 2018, with Phase 1 scheduled for a January completion date, while Phase 2 is expected to be finished in October.
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Slot myths: Why what you think you know is wrong By thomas moore Staff Writer
Slot players are simply wrong. Talk to people who study, market and design slot machines, and you quickly realize that many of the ideas players have about their inner workings and how jackpots are paid are myths. VEGAS INC spoke to three experts to learn the top myths about slots and what reality is. Players can discern when slots are loose In other words, players can tell when the house edge (or hold percentage) is larger for some slots or some casinos and smaller for others. It’s an important concept because casinos boast of having loose slots and many gamblers have strong ideas about where to find the loosest slots. There’s no independent way to confirm if marketing claims about loose slots are true. The Nevada Gaming Control Board does not release the house edges for individual slot machines or specific casinos. As a result, gut feeling is the only publicly available measure. But can gamblers actually figure out when slots are loose? A 2012 academic study, published in UNLV’s Gaming Research & Review Journal, found that players are largely unable to discern between slots with different hold percentages. In the study, conducted by Anthony F. Lucas and A.K. Singh, professors at UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, 10,000 virtual players made wagers on two slot games that were almost identical other than the hold percentage. The study measured the actual payback percentages, or what the virtual players won to see if there was a difference in a series of scenarios. Because the study was virtual, taking place inside a computer, it was as if each player recorded and tracked the results of each spin, rather than relying on memory. The study found that the vast majority of virtual players were unable to detect a difference in the payback percentages in any of the two-game pairings. While he doesn’t dispute the study’s findings, another gaming expert said debate on the issue has not been resolved. “There are multiple schools of thought with regard to hold percentage and players’ ability to determine
People look over “The Voice”-themed slot machines at the IGT booth during the Global Gaming Expo convention Sept. 27, 2016. (steve marcus/staff file)
the hold in an individual session,” said Steve Walther, senior director, Marketing & Product Management at Konami Gaming. “As games become more complex, the types of winning combinations have grown exponentially,” he said. “When old games only had a certain number of slots on a wheel, maybe it was easier. Now, being able to feel the hold in a single session could be very difficult. However, other schools of thought are different for repeat gamblers.” Lucas and Singh addressed the concept of the perception of repeat visitors in the study, pointing out that all gamblers can do is consider the outcomes of some number of single trips. Slot machines adjust based on how many times players win or lose Olaf Vancura has been the vice president of game development for slot maker Mikohn Gaming (which eventually became part of IGT) and other gaming companies. Along with his business experience, he’s an engineer with advanced degrees in physics. He says slots don’t adjust themselves. “I guess the No. 1 myth is that slot machines keep track of wins and losses and will compensate to get to a win,” Olaf said. “But in the U.S., this is illegal. Slots aren’t allowed to make adjustments. They cannot and do not. Each win is a separate event.” Casinos remotely change how games pay out while you are playing them In some cases, a portion of the in-
ner workings of a slot machine is handled on a central server — a computer sitting in a special room full of other high-tech equipment. In other cases, the workings of the game are determined by a computer in the slot machine cabinet. But in no case can casinos change the workings of a slot machine on the fly. “There is all sorts of lore out there,” Walther said. “If you push buttons in a certain combination, if animals look at you funny, there are all sorts of myths. And one is that there is a magical control center that can update games at a touch of a button.” Olaf concurred. “Some people believe a slot director off in a back room somewhere is sitting at a computer and can change the machine right out from under you,” he said. “So if you are playing a good machine that you were doing well at, someone can tighten it down and you will run into a cold streak.” When casinos remotely update some aspects of some machines, they are required to put a notice on the screen informing players, Olaf said. Someone else won that jackpot that should have been yours It has happened to more than a few players. They leave a machine only to have someone else immediately sit down and hit a jackpot. If they had only played one more spin, they think, the jackpot would have been theirs. Except it wouldn’t. “Today’s slot machines don’t work that way,” Olaf said. “They are based on RNGs, or random number generators.”
These RNGs are bits of software code that run constantly, Olaf said, generating the random numbers that, in turn, help determine the results of the slot. Pushing the button at any one point in time, he said, produces a different number than pushing it at any other point in time. It is true that in some cases these numbers repeat, and cheaters have used complex computer programs to predict the repeating patterns. But for the average player, the results really are random. “Different manufacturers have different rates,” Olaf said. “But a good rule of thumb is that the RNGs are running hundreds of times per second. So unless you had initiated that same spin at precisely the same instant, you would not have won the jackpot. If you’re even a tenth of a second off, you will get a completely different outcome.” Celebrity-based slots pay less This myth might actually have some basis in reality, Olaf said. “I would say it’s generally true,” he said. “There are a few reasons for that, but the easiest to understand is comparing it to clothes. If I buy a white Tshirt, I might pay, I don’t know, $5 for it. But if I buy a white T-shirt with a Nike swoosh on it, I’ll pay more. The same is true for slots.” Because people are attracted to celebrities, TV shows and movies, a successfully themed slot might have a hold percentage of 12 percent while another noncelebrity themed slot could have 10 percent, Olaf said. The myths and the mystique One of the biggest myths concerning slots is why there is any mystery about them at all. After all, gameplay is determined by math and the business rules are governed by Nevada’s strict gaming regulations. But the uncertainty about how slots and other games work may be one reason why they have been so successful. “We don’t always want to dispel all the myths because there’s a mystique around gambling,” Walther said. “The machine can’t be controlled from any external source. But the player has to approach the machine at just the right time and push the button at just the right time. So there’s got to be a bit of luck involved in that, and that is all controlled by the player.”
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Building brand equity can help a business weather a storm of criticism online media relations director for MassMedia in Henderson. “Most of the time, when there’s a situation that is taken to social media, it’s because a customer’s expectations weren’t met. If you’re focused on making customer service a priority, things are less likely to escalate to that point, and you can resolve any conflicts offline.” Kane, president-elect of the Las Vegas Valley chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, urges businesses to encourage customers who have had a good experience and brand loyalists to leave good reviews on Facebook or Yelp. “This can help counteract anything negative that might be posted,” she said. It’s also important to constantly be proactively building your brand on social media, and interacting with those in your community. “It’s important to build brand equity, so you can weather storms,” Kane said. “It’s really like a line of credit. You want enough equity that you can borrow against it if you need to. If you don’t have enough available credit, a major debt can be the end of the business.” “It’s kind of like training with the Navy SEALS,” said Hayim Mizrachi, CCIM, president and principal of the Las Vegas commercial real estate services provider MDL Group. “You should have a strategy for when you get caught, not if you get caught. Social media platforms have become an outlet for customers to express their experiences. Strive for excellence and promote positive posts. But have a strategy for when things don’t go as planned, or if a customer was just having a bad day and decided to take it out on you.” Mizrachi said a reply was always required. “The only exception might be if someone is totally irate,” he said. “The internet community will look to see how the company responds when things don’t go perfectly, as much as they look to see comments. If the company responded and takes care of the problem, that goes a long way.” Gordon Miles, president and chief operating officer of Berkshire Hatha-
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way HomeServices Nevada Properties in Henderson, sees education as crucial to success in the era of social media. “We educate our staff and agents on proper protocol,” he said. “Own it and apologize. I think we have all seen what happens when it’s not handled right.” The flip side, doing nothing, can prove to be the worst possible reaction, he added. “Ignoring it and hoping it goes away? That doesn’t work,” he said. “Address it and move forward with a positive message.” A good suggestion is to run any potential response past a colleague before going forward. “If you are questioning it, let someone else see it before you post,” Miles said. “Another set of eyes for a company is a good idea. What you might think is cute, funny or interesting can offend others.” “Using social media for business is a tremendous asset, and can be the biggest disaster if you’re not cautious,” said Patrick Casale, managing partner of the Multicare Group United States Division, Las Vegas area. “LinkedIn is a terrific resource to voice your business and provide insight into how to help clients and potentially increase your business for future relationships. The key is to express facts, not just opinions. Write articles regarding the industry you represent and be articulate — this provides real perspective.” Responses, Good and Bad The “proper” response to negative customer comments can vary depending on the situation, but a good rule of thumb is to immediately reach out to any customer who is posting about his or her dissatis-
faction, and ask what you can do to make things right. “Sometimes a discount helps, sometimes people just want to be heard,” Kane said. “Listen to what they need, and then use it as an opportunity to exceed their expectations.” Mistakes include ignoring the problem, which, in the majority of cases, is probably the worst thing a business can do. “If you’re unresponsive, it appears like you don’t care, and that’s not a message you want affiliated with your brand,” Kane said. “Fighting back, or disputing a customer’s concerns, are also examples of don’ts.” Getting this right is important also because the importance of social media is only going to increase in the years to come. “We’re living in a time when people are wary about who they trust,” Kane said. “That means most recommendations for services and products are going to be coming from friends and family. We’re already seeing this on Facebook, where people are asking for recommendations before they make decisions on everything from where to drop off their dry cleaning and who to hire as a babysitter, to where to purchase a car and what make and model to buy. Integrity will continue to be the best strategy, and customer service will continue to be the best tactic.” And because of constantly improving technology, businesses can’t assume that customers will cool off and decide not to give them a bad review. “It’s becoming easier with mobile devices,” Mizrachi said. “You don’t have to wait to go home, fire up your computer, go to the platform and leave a post. It can happen right then and there and even with video being captured.
“Have a strategy. Do not attack the person leaving a comment. Be professional and seek to find a resolution.” “Respond to all comments about you quickly,” said Scott Seegmiller, chief financial officer of WestCorp Management Group in Las Vegas. “Apologize if wrong, and train employees to correct what went wrong. Carefully word your responses, acknowledge the mistake — and provide something if warranted.” Businesses should take time to gather accurate info, but act as quickly as possible in getting a statement out, says Jennifer Davies, public information officer for Las Vegas’ Office of Communications. “If it will take more than a few hours to gather information for a statement, or legal issues prevent you from saying much, it’s important to set the tone with your followers that you are aware of what’s happening and trying to get more information,” she said. “It’s also helpful to provide a timeline for when you may have more information or why you won’t be able to provide more detail.” Casale called Facebook “the No. 1 resource for marketing yourself.” “Never air out dirty laundry on Facebook. It’s a tool. Show people you are savvy in your trade; present yourself as someone who cares about family. Don’t engage in political issues unless you are directly involved or have real perspective on the topic.” Too many, he added, voice political opinions and reduce their market share. “I tend to engage in subjects that pertain to my business, high-level family positives and certain hobbies that everyone can relate to,” Casale continued. “I may sound one way, but end up showing many I’m dead center. Very important: Never curse on any social media site. It makes you sound very unprofessional.” Remaining positive on social media will bring many benefits, Casale concluded. “People become engaged with you, become your clients. Using these resources will sell you to many they know. The average individual on Facebook has over 1,000 contacts; pay it forward on steroids.”
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Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members; $25 for nonmembers; addition $10 for walk-ins (RSVP by May 30) Location: Henderson Business Resource Center seminar room in the Wells Fargo Building, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Contact Bill Bokelmann at 702-5658951 or bbokelmann@hendersonchamber.com The chamber’s workshop will discuss marketing on a shoestring budget, presented by Eliza Budiarto of GamaPrint and Adnan Khawaja of Sky Vista Consulting. Learn tips and tricks for marketing your business more efficiently and effectively and hear about out-of-the-box ideas for marketing using promotional products.
Capital Pathways Program Time: 8 a.m.-noon Cost: Free Location: RedFlint, 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 180, Las Vegas Information: Visit capitalpathways.com/las-vegas The U.S. Black Chambers Community Economic Development Corp., in partnership with the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce, conducts a free workshop for minority and women entrepreneurs about commercial lending and equity investment options, contracting matchmaking and credit consultations to build wealth. The program is targeted toward diverse business owners who have been in business for at least one year and have generated at least $100,000 in revenue.
UNLV Public Surplus Sale Time: 1:30-4 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Henderson Thunder Warehouse at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-895-5384, email surplus@ unlv.edu or visit surplusstore.adminsvcs.unlv.edu Stock your office with excess university equipment offered at fixed or negotiated prices. Equipment for sale includes desktop computers, computer monitors, metal bookcases, file cabinets, office chairs, tables, desks and more. Only major credit cards accepted as payment.
Rock the Socks Golf Classic Time: 8 a.m.-noon Cost: $150 per person Location: Bear’s Best Golf Course, 11111 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-252-4663, email events@ rmhlv.org or visit rmhlv.org/rock-the-socks-golfclassic This event, benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, includes oncourse activities and games; a light breakfast; hosted beverage cart; giveaways and raffles; and an awards luncheon.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
MONDAY, JUNE 5
Ensign Flag award presentation Time: Noon–3 p.m Cost: Free Location: Desert Springs Senior Living, 6650 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-732-2800 or email contact-desertsprings@ensigngroup.net Join the staff of Desert Springs Senior Living, residents, families of residents and community members for appetizers, hors d’oeuvres, music and entertainment as Christopher Christensen, CEO of Ensign Group, presents the assisted-
Fourth Annual Las Vegas Women In Technology Awards 2017 Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $40 (RSVP at http://bit.ly/ LVWTA-2017) Location: Fresh Wata Las Vegas, 3905 W. Diablo Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-800-5539 or visit vegaswomentechawards.net Awards will be presented to Las Vegas women who have made tremendous contributions in the Southern Nevada technology sector. Categories
Payroll and human resources compliance seminar for restaurants Time: 2-4 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Blue Agave at Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email info@backofficeremedies. com Back Office Remedies walks restaurant owners and managers through three of the biggest human resources compliance mistakes made by restaurants.
Foundation Assisting Seniors charity golf tournament Time: 7:30 a.m. Cost: $100 per player Location: Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road, Henderson Information: Call 725-244-4200, email frank@ trospercommunications.com or visit foundationassistingseniors.org The event begins with a shotgun start and includes a four-person scramble, contests and an award luncheon during which more than 100 raffle prizes will be up for grabs. Players can sign up as an individual or a team. Proceeds benefit the foundation’s programs to improve the overall quality of life of seniors in the community.
TUESDAY, MAY 30 Vegas Young Professionals Bigwig Lunch Time Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $15 Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Contact Danica Torchin at 702586-3834 or info@vegasyp.com Get information from one of Las Vegas’ most influential community figures. Nehme Abouzeid, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the Vegas Golden Knights, spent 13 years in global gaming and had roles in launching some of the world’s largest casino resorts and orchestrating innovative cross-industry partnerships.
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Conventions
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GEM & Lapidary Dealers Association Gem and Jewelry Showcase
Mirage
May 28-June 1
300
Mecum Auctions Motorcycle Auction
South Point
June 2-3
7,500
Clean Show
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 5-8
11,000
Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 5-8
6,000
Jewellery Box 2017
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 5-8
4,000
American Craft Retailers Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 5-7
2,000
JCK Annual Trade Show
Mandalay Bay
June 5-8
39,000
Western State Roofing Contractors Association Convention and Tradeshow
Paris Las Vegas
June 8-14
4,000
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES Chapter 11 Prometheus & Atlas Real Estate Development 321 S. Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 Attorney: Nedda Ghandi at bankruptcy@ghandilaw.com Joon Instrumental Music 5030 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H Las Vegas, NV 89118 Attorney: Bryan Naddafi at bryan@olympialawpc.com
Bid Opportunities May 31 2:15 p.m. 309 S. Third Street: replacement chiller Clark County, 604443 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
June 1 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for first aid, CPR and AED training Clark County, 604477 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov
June 2 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for custodial service on Las Vegas Boulevard pedestrian bridge, elevator, escalator and sidewalk Clark County, 604435 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions Sales $7,500,000 for 37,130 square feet, industrial 4181 W. Oquendo Road, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: Gibson Road Trust Landlord agent: Dean Willmore and Chelsy Cardin of Colliers International Tenant: JD Stairs Tenant agent: Brian Riffel and Tyler Jones of Colliers International $155,000 for 0.16 acres, land 222 W. Cleveland Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: W. Cleveland Ave. Trust Landlord agent: Vince Schettlerof Colliers International Tenant: Branmark Group Tenant agent: Did not disclose
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Jane Tang License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 140, Henderson
Law Office of Timothy R. Treffinger License type: Professional services Address: 1148 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Timothy Treffinger
Leanne Andersen (Massage By Leanne) License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 4824 Soaring Springs Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Leanne Andersen LPRD LLC License type: Construction cleanup Address: 1222 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Decker Luxe International Realty License type: Real estate sales Address: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Luxe International Realty LV Sporting License type: Professional promoter Address: 3950 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Maci and Diasonthia Jordan Made to Order Bookkeeping License type: Bookkeeping Address: 2831 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Nichole Granet Mammoth Air License type: Contractor Address: 2950 Highland Drive, Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: MLB Group Maralyn Miller License type: General retail sales Address: 7062 Acorn Court, Las Vegas Owner: Maralyn Miller Mark Naylor Solar Specialists License type: Contractor Address: 9811 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 2516, Las Vegas Owner: Mark Naylor McGettigan Consulting License type: Professional services Address: 1551 Desert Crossing Road, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Michael McGettigan Michael Ulmer License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 7000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Ulmer Mistie Falls License type: Short-term residential rental/property management Address: 34 Onyx Way, Las Vegas Owner: Zanis and Ingrid Morgan Morning Angel Personal Care License type: Residential home care provider Address: 5020 Alta Drive, Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Morning Angel Personal Care Mory Pet Amazon License type: General retail sales
Address: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite C10, Las Vegas Owner: Moravia Esteban Mostafa Mahmoud License type: Real estate sales Address: 7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Mostafa Mahmoud MVS Group License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Max Sedov Orsburn Stone License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Orsburn Stone Papa Murphy’s Pizza License type: Restaurant Address: 8426 Farm Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Tuhaye Peak Phil’s Handyman Service License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Phil Dodge Phoenix Restoration License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Crystal Lillis Piccaboxx License type: Internet sales Address: 2552 Lazy Saddle Drive, Henderson Owner: Piccaboxx Pulmonary Solutions License type: Administrative office space Address: 7660 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Michael McClendon and Josette Sonekeo Rise Family Services License type: Nonprofit registration Address: 249 Concho Drive, Henderson Owner: Rise Family Services Rita Alleyne License type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Rita Alleyne Rocco’s Auto & Custom Cycles License type: Automotive garage (major) Address: 3405 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Michelle Bottarini Rodriguez Promotions License type: Beer/wine special event liquor permit Address: 2100 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson
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Records and Transactions Owner: Alfonso Rodriguez RR Consultants License type: Professional services Address: 4882 W. Lone Mountain Road, Las Vegas Owner: Terry Montgomery Sam’s Jewelry and Watch Repair License type: General retail sales Address: 821 N. Lamb Blvd., Suite 5, Las Vegas Owner: Samuel Akopian Semih Pix License type: General retail sales Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road (kiosk), Henderson Owner: Isela and Sinan Erdem Sequoia Management Solutions License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 1350 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 324, Henderson Owner: Philip Luna Sharon Exarhos License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Sharon Exarhos Shelter Realty License type: Real estate sales Address: 2850 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 141, Henderson Owner: Antonio Sena Shila Eyebrows Threading License type: Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Address: 9400 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Shila Eyebrows Threading Smartwatt License type: Contractor Address: 5720 Arville St., Suite 115, Las Vegas Owner: SmartWatt Energy Steam Pro Carpet Care License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: HJR Investments Super Service Cooling & Heating License type: Contractor Address: 8784 Moreno Mountain Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Bella Skye Swim With Sylvie License type: Instruction services Address: 1241 Spanish Armada Road, Las Vegas Owner: Sylvie Dumaine Tercovish LLC License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: John Fernando Lopez, Francisco Alcazar and Pablo Alcazar
Teresa Coleman License type: Real estate sales Address: 8290 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Teresa Coleman Tevakanui License type: Instruction services Address: 3030 Rigel Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Polynesian Entertainment The Learning Linq License type: Instruction services Address: 321 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Karin and Jade Soresman Timeless Connections License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 6935 Aliante Parkway, Suite 104, North Las Vegas Owner: D & D Connection Tru Development Co. License type: Business support Address: 9555 Hillwood Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Pro 42 Capital Group Trugreen License type: Property maintenance Address: 7665 Commercial Way, Suite F, Henderson Owner: Trugreen Turner Landscaping License type: Contractor Address: 3670 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 103, Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Turner Ulises Ugues License type: Real estate sales Address: 7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Ulises Ugues Valley View Motor Dealer #2 License type: Automotive garage (major) Address: 3730 Capella Ave., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Valley View Motor Dealer Vaughn Simon Jr. License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Vaughn Simon Jr.
Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Waleed Fatoh Western Union Financial Services License type: Wire service Address: 1468 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Rajesh Agrawal and David Thompson Winks Fashions License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite B29, Las Vegas Owner: Roxanne Warburton Women Empowering Women Vendor Events and More License type: Professional promoter Address: 233 Summit Vista St., Henderson Owner: Felicia Alava 1Heart Caregiver Services License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 1210 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Sacred Heart Homecare Services 4J Inspired Innovations License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Judy Jewell ASAP Mold and Water Restoration License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 4345 Corporate Center, Suite 203, Las Vegas Owner: Omar Cruz A1 Kiln Repair License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 7416 Wittig Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Aardvark & Zebra Clay, Ceramics and Glass
juana dispensary Address: 2320 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Jenna Morton, Paris Balaouras, Michael Morton, John Mueller and Matthew Kavanaugh Adam Sadler License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Adam Sadler Agua Street License types: Medical marijuana cultivation facility; medical marijuana production facility Address: 340 Sunpac Court, Henderson Owner: Agua Street
Las Vegas Owner: KH Productions At Your Service Pet Supplies License type: General retail sales Address: 55 S. Valle Verde Drive, Suite 300, Henderson Owner: Gena Bunim AutoZone License type: General retail sales Address: 7595 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Owner: AutoZone Operations Axehole Vegas License type: Recreation facility Address: 450 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Axehole Inc.
AJ Cuba Electric License type: Contractor Address: 891 Eagle Mountain Drive, Las Vegas Owner: AJ Cuba Electric
Bash Fine Art License type: Art gallery — retail Address: 750 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 14, Las Vegas Owner: Bash Fine Art
Alexa Hantz License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 8053 N. Durango Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Alexa Hantz
Baskin Robbins License type: Food specialty service Address: 4906 W. Lone Mountain Road, Las Vegas Owner: Sumon LLC
Allen Vic Nochi Lopez License type: Real estate sales Address: 9580 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: AAA Lopez Alpha Mailbox License type: Business support Address: 3172 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: LV Swiss Business Services Andrew Wentworth License type: Professional services Address: 626 S. Third St., Las Vegas Owner: Andrew Wentworth
ABC Construction License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alejandro Belmars
Angela O’Hare License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Angela O’Hare
Abiding Blooms License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Amber West
Antonietta Moore License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Antonietta Moore
Vegas Valley Estate Sales & Service License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 6424 Little Star Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Brian Pearson
Academica Nevada License type: Management or consulting service Address: 6630 Surrey St., Las Vegas Owner: Robert Howell
Veronica Barrera License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 6153 W. University Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Veronica Barrera
Acres Cultivation License types: Medical marijuana cultivation facility; medical marijuana production facility Address: 950 Anvil Road, Las Vegas Owner: MachNV
Arbor Behavioral Services License type: Professional services Address: 7455 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Sarah Turner Gonzalez
Waleed Fatoh License type: Real estate sales Address: 8290 W. Sahara Ave.,
Acres Medical License types: Medical marijuana production facility; medical mari-
As You Wish Catering License type: Catering Address: 4125 W. Charleston Blvd.,
Appliance Savers License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Peter Dreshkin
Bayley Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 204, Henderson Owner: Bayley Inc. Blu Mack BBQ License type: Open-air vending Address: 2901 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Larry Mack Boost Mobile License type: General retail sales Address: 6010 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 16, Las Vegas Owner: Portillos Wireless Centers Boynton Art and Glass License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Sherri Boynton Brian O’Hare License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Brian O’Hare Brian Steehler License type: Real estate sales Address: 8010 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Brian Steehler Canepa Riedy Abele License type: Professional services Address: 851 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Scott Canepa Canyon Crossing Center License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Mark Anderson
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Records and Transactions Carl’s Jr. License type: Restaurant Address: Six locations in Henderson and Las Vegas Owner: BTO Investments
Dents Gone License type: Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Address: Did not disclose Owner: Elizabeth Avila
Carlos Lopez-Cabrera License type: Express or delivery service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Carlos Lopez Cabrera
Dominique Doumani License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Dominique Doumani
Chris Greathouse Photography License type: Photography Address: Did not disclose Owner: Christopher Greathouse
Dominos Pizza #7455 License type: Handbill and oral solicitation Address: 4604 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Dominos Pizza
Chronic Tours License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 229 Casoria Ave., Las Vegas Owner: BDG&J LLC CJ’s Budget Buys License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Christopher Fuertes Clyde Matt License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Clyde Matt Corneliu Puha Woodworking License type: Property maintenance Address: 1683 Strasbourg Way, Henderson Owner: Corneliu Puha Cornerstone Staffing Solutions License type: Employment agency Address: 1050 Flamingo Road, Suite 103, Las Vegas Owner: Steven Drexel CPL Labs License type: Clinic or laboratory Address: 1815 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Clinical Pathology Laboratories Cristina Tongol License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Cristina Tongol Darius Isaia License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 242 Concho Drive, Henderson Owner: Darius Isaia David Carroll License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: David Carroll Deluxe Carwash License type: Car wash Address: 4429 Greenhill Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Luis Manzo
Dotty’s #151 License types: Restaurant; tobacco dealer; automated teller operator; tavern; gaming nonrestricted limited Address: 15 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Nevada Restaurant Services Downtown Corner Store License type: General retail sales; tobacco dealer Address: 353 E. Bonneville Ave., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Downtown Corner Store Dry Mist of Las Vegas License type: Property maintenance Address: 950 Seven Hills Drive, Suite 1221, Henderson Owner: Dry Mist Las Vegas Emily Grace Events License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 9678 Matanzas Creek Court, Las Vegas Owner: Emily and Dominico Julaton Endodontics of Las Vegas License type: Professional services — medical Address: 9750 Covington Cross Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Endodontics of Las Vegas
BUILDING PERMITS $8,008,707, commercial — addition 5835 E. Ann Road, North Las Vegas Colorado Structures $3,510,000, commercial 11902 Desert Hope Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $1,300,000, tenant improvement 221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Taylor International Corp.
11902 Desert Hope Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
9964 Celestial Cliffs Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$510,000, electrical 4550 Nexus Way, North Las Vegas Taylor Electric
$156,488, single-family dwelling 8470 Footpath St., Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$490,000, grading 7100 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas Western States Contracting
$156,323, single-family dwelling 371 Capistrano Vistas St., Las Vegas CalAtlantic Homes
$300,000, tenant improvement 10000 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Level CM
$153,058, single-family dwelling x2 9932 and 9936 Coyote Echo Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$250,000, tenant improvement 4400 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas Bayley Construction $236,823, single-family dwelling 367 Nola St., Las Vegas Toll South LV $222,289, single-family dwelling 12027 Vento Forte Ave., Las Vegas Toll South LV $220,000, disaster x2 9101 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Tiburon Construction $214,127, wall and/or fence 11388 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry $213,443, single-family dwelling 469 Venticello Drive, Las Vegas Toll South LV $208,264, single-family dwelling x2 8403 and 8417 Aspen Skye St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $200,000, tenant improvement 7540 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas NDL Group $195,659, single-family dwelling 8460 Footpath St., Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $180,562, single-family dwelling 9995 Shadow Landing Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $178,510, residential — new x2 5116 and 5124 Granite Basin St., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $178,423, tenant improvement 2178 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Nigro Construction $173,281, single-family dwelling x2 10515 and 10523 Laurel Mountain Lane, Las Vegas Adaven Homes
$768,702, commercial — new 225 W. Brooks Ave., North Las Vegas Baldwin Demolition
$171,057, residential — new 5448 White Barn Court, North Las Vegas Harmony Homes
$690,000, commercial
$166,274, single-family dwelling
$153,031, single-family dwelling 9952 Celestial Cliffs Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $151,000, tenant improvement 8460 Farm Road, Las Vegas MJ Construction $146,748, single-family dwelling x2 5012 and 5048 Maverick St., Las Vegas D.R. Horton $146,699, single-family dwelling 5617 Mystical Knight Court, Las Vegas D.R. Horton $142,150, single-family dwelling 8016 Calico Mesa St., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $140,919, single-family dwelling 12237 Los Mares Lane, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada $140,767, single-family dwelling x3 5024, 5060 and 5096 Maverick St., Las Vegas D.R. Horton $140,718, single-family dwelling 5629 Mystical Knight Court, Las Vegas D.R. Horton $138,306, single-family dwelling 6820 Velvet Snow St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$132,914, single-family dwelling x3 7870, 7945 and 7950 Formitch Court, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada $131,667, single-family dwelling 9678 Treeline Run Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $128,724, single-family dwelling 9650 Skye Cliff Ave., Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,535, residential — new 2098 Saybrook Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes $125,000, tenant improvement 7175 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Global Management & Construction $125,000, commercial — alteration 2620 W. Brooks St., North Las Vegas JH Construction $124,080, wall and/or fence 397 Antelope Ridge Drive, Las Vegas Cedco Commercial $122,880, single-family dwelling 9751 Canyon Landing Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $114,802, single-family dwelling 10010 Wildhorse Canyon Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $114,802, single-family dwelling 9948 Bighorn Bellows Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $114,802, single-family dwelling 8115 Bear Canyon St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $114,773, single-family dwelling 7935 Formitch Court, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada
$136,699, single-family dwelling 291 Evante St., Las Vegas Toll South LV
$107,585, single-family dwelling 10726 Cowlite Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$135,177, single-family dwelling x3 5036, 5072 and 5108 Maverick St., Las Vegas D.R. Horton
$103,142, residential — new 5453 White Barn Court, North Las Vegas Harmony Homes
$134,440, single-family dwelling x2 10519 and 10527 Laurel Mountain Lane, Las Vegas Adaven Homes
$101,838, single-family dwelling 7930 Formitch Court, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada
$134,002, single-family dwelling 491 Astillero St., Las Vegas CalAtlantic Homes
$101,338, single-family dwelling x2 168 and 196 Lomita Heights Drive, Las Vegas CalAtlantic Homes
$132,914, single-family dwelling 7900 Formitch Court, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada
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Category: publicly reporting companies (Ranked by revenue for most recently completed fiscal year)
Company
Revenue
Net income (loss)*
Total assets
Year est.
Top executive
Las Vegas Sands 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-414-1000 • sands.com
$12.2 billion
$2 billion
$20.4 billion
1990
Sheldon Adelson, chairman/CEO
2
MGM Resorts International 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-693-7120 • mgmresorts.com
$9.5 billion
$1.1 billion
$28.2 billion
1986
Jim Murren, chairman/CEO
3
Wynn Resorts 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-770-7555 • wynnresorts.com
$4.5 billion
$242 million
$12 billion
2005
Steve Wynn, chairman/CEO
4
Caesars Entertainment 1 Caesars Palace Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-407-6000 • caesars.com
$3.9 billion
($3.6 billion)
$14.9 billion
1999
Mark Frissora, president/CEO
5
Scientific Games 6650 S. El Camino Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-897-7150 • scientificgames.com
$2.9 billion
($354 million)
$7.1 billion
1989
Kevin Sheehan, director/CEO
6
Southwest Gas Holdings 5241 Spring Mountain Road Las Vegas, NV 89193 702-876-7237 • swgas.com
$2.5 billion
$152 million
$5.6 billion
1954
John Hester, president/CEO
7a
Pinnacle Entertainment 3980 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-541-7777 • pnkinc.com
$2.4 billion
($457 million)
$4.1 billion
1997
Anthony Sanfilippo, CEO
7b
Boyd Gaming 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, ninth floor Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-792-7200 • boydgaming.com
$2.4 billion
$418 million
$4.7 billion
1974
William Boyd, executive chairman
Station Casinos 1505 S. Pavilion Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89135 702-495-3000 • sclv.com
$1.5 billion
$164 million
$3.3 billion
1976
Frank Fertitta III, chairman/CEO
Allegiant Travel Co. 1201 N. Town Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89144 702-851-7300 • allegiantair.com
$1.4 billion
$220 million
$1.7 billion
1997
Maurice Gallagher Jr., director/ CEO/
Tropicana Entertainment 8345 W. Sunset Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-589-3900 • tropicanacasinos.com
$937 million
$43.5 million
$1.3 billion
2007
Anthony Rodio, president/CEO
12
Everi Holdings 7250 S. Tenaya Way, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89113 800-833-7110 • gcainc.com
$859 million
($249 million)
$1.4 billion
1998
Michael Rumbolz, president/CEO
13
Golden Entertainment 6595 S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-893-7777 • goldenent.com
$424 million
$16.3 million
$419 million
2015
Blake Sartini, president/CEO
14
Full House Resorts 4670 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 190 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-221-7800 • fullhouseresorts.com
$173 million
($5.1 million)
$177 million
1994
Daniel Lee, CEO
15
Gaming Partners International 3945 W. Cheyenne Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89032 702-384-2425 • gpigaming.com
$82.1 million
$5.2 million
$80 million
1963
Gregory Gronau, president/CEO
1
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