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How landlords can avoid legal pitfalls while screening potential tenants By VEGAS INC Staff

Consider these two scenarios: You’re a landlord with a unit to rent. A family with two young children submits an application and passes your tenant screening. You offer them an apartment on a specific floor in a specific building, because that’s where all of the families with children live. ¶ Is that legal? No. ¶ A young minority couple applies to l an dlords, Continue d on page 15

$20M

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$2.8B

Amount the Ferrero Group is paying to acquire Nestlé’s chocolate and candy division, which includes brands like Butterfinger, Crunch, Baby Ruth and Laffy Taffy.

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The founder of Your Marketing Liaison talks about the value of social media for businesses, the importance of self-confidence in corporate interactions and her passion for helping people who suffer from addiction.

Ever wonder if you had the ability to perform some of the stunts seen in Cirque du Soleil shows? Marco, Paulo and Carmita Lorador are longtime circus performers whose fitness studio can teach you how.

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DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits. MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar of events, P17 Conventions, P20 The List: Taxicab operators, P22

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Charlie Mack, owner/broker of Mack Realty, was elected to a two-year term to the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) Institute’s Executive Committee.

Galloway and Justin Dewey joined Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders as associate attorneys.

Members of the Las Vegas Medical District Advisory mack Council include Angela Quinn, CEO and president of FirstMed Health and Wellness Center; Jon Bilstein, executive director of Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada; and Dr. Robert McBeath, CEO of Southwest Medical Associates. Towbin Motorcars opened its Ferrari Maserati of Las Vegas showroom at 5540 W. Sahara towbin-mansour towbin Ave. The facility is owned and managed by Jesika Towbin-Mansour and Carolynn Towbin. Kurt Brackob is relationship manager at City National Bank’s Summerlin branch, in the bank’s Las Vegas Regional Center at 10801 W. Charleston Blvd. Jeff Waibel is vice president and senior relationship manager of City National Bank’s Commercial Banking group. Jeff Zemp is a wealth analyst in City’s private banking division.

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Richard Trachok II joined McDonald Carano as senior counsel. He has experience in energy and alternative energy, telecommunications and utilities, gaming and regulatory matters, as well as government relations law. The 2018 edition of Benchmark trachok ii Litigation recognized Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in Nevada, with Las Vegas attorneys Von Heinz, Dan Polsenberg and Dan Waite recognized. Stephanie Hill, who directs the multiple listing service for the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, has been elected to serve as the secretary/treasurer for the national Council of Multiple Listing Services board of directors. Tyler Collins and Kelsey Gunther are assistant account executives at the Ferraro Group.

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American Banker’s “Most Powerful Women in Banking” recognized Zions Bancorp. for having one of the top teams in the nation. The team includes Nevada State Bank’s Shannon Petersen, executive vice president and corporate banking manager, and Debby Herman, senior vice president and Northern Nevada region manager. Zions Bancorp. is the parent company of Nevada State Bank. Cindy Ellis is president and Sara Costello is vice president of Nevada Women’s Philanthropy. The Urban Chamber of Commerce’s Green Tie Awards honored the following people and groups as distinguished honorees: Sen. Aaron D. Ford, Phyllis James, Jerrie Merritt and the Raiders. Awards were given to the following: Community Champion — Eclipse Theaters; Corporation of the Year — City of Las Vegas; Excellence in Education — College of Southern Nevada; Small Business Excellence in Construction — Müller Construction; Small Business Excellence in Service — My Next Career Path. Dr. David Di John, associate professor of pediatrics and section chief for pediatric infectious diseases in the UNLV School of Medicine, is director of a grant-funded maternal-HIV program. Pamela Beal, associate dean of clinical affairs with the school of medicine, will oversee business operations for the program. The UNLV maternal-HIV program is funded by an HRSA Ryan White Part D grant. The grant covers primary and specialty medical care and treatment for uninsured or underinsured women, infants and children living with HIV/AIDS.

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Mark Hall is the field manager for the Bureau of Land Management’s Black Rock Field Office.

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The Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association recognized the following at the Stars of the Industry Hospitality Awards: n Hotelier of the Year: Alex Canales, Hilton Grand Vacations n General Manager of the Year: Debra Lang, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Minden n Management Professional of the Year: Laurie Baumgartner, Cannery n Emerging Hospitality Leader of the Year: Anthony Lai, International School of Hospitality n Supplier of the Year: PSAV n Sustainability Leading Company: Atlantis Casino Resort Spa n Technology Innovator of the Year: Aria n Human Resources Employee of the Year: Janice Tanaka, Hilton Grand Vacations n Administrative Employee of the Year: Pattie Murray, Las Vegas Sands Corp. n Guest Services Employee of the Year: Karen Shizuru, California Hotel n Casino Employee of the Year: Kelly Van Aken, Cosmopolitan n Food and Beverage Employee of the Year: Catherine Pai, Venetian/Palazzo n Housekeeping Employee of the Year: Brenda Mendez Aceituno, Aria n Public Area and Facilities: Joseph Wiehl, Cosmopolitan n Sales Employee of the Year: Erin Naeve, Cosmopolitan n Revenue Management Employee of the Year: Jemalyn Padovese, Mandarin Oriental n Safety and Security Employee of the Year: Timothy Kennedy-Pierson, Venetian/Palazzo n Women in Lodging Member of the Year: Pooneh Feldman, Aria n Q1 Volunteer of the Quarter: Heather Kinnear, Atlantis Resort n Q2 Volunteer of the Quarter: Anthony Lai, International School of Hospitality n Q3 Volunteer of the Quarter: Jaime Miranda, Venetian/Palazzo n Q4 Volunteer of the Quarter: Michele Kline, Service Cos.

Rachel Bounds and Tarah Ryan are litigation paralegals at Naqvi Injury Law. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Heidi Swank, executive director at Nevada Preservation Foundation, to its National Trust Advisors Program. The Global Business Committee of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors was honored by the National Association of Realtors with a Platinum Global Achievement Program Award.

John Bolce is the regional manager for LP Insurance Services.

Henry Kim, Brian Moy, Shea Billadeau, McKay Ozuna, Marian Massey, Alexander Williams, Joel Browning, Holly

Ned Martin is chief administrative officer and Phyllis Gilland is senior vice president and general martin counsel at Golden Entertainment.

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The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce presented the 2017 Business Excellence Awards. Honorees in the Trailblazers category are Desert Radiology, Fisher Phillips, A Happy Nest, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation and Southwest Gas. Honorees in the Innovators category are Children’s Dentistry, Classes.Vegas, MDL Group, Touro University Nevada and United Way of Southern Nevada. Honorees in the Trendsetters category are Barrick, Howard & Howard Attorneys, NetEffect, Nevada HAND and Smart City Networks. Honorees in the Groundbreakers category are America First Credit Union, Assistance League of Las Vegas, DC Building Group, MJ Christensen Diamonds and Nevada State Contractors Board. Honorees in the Cultivators category are Bank of America, Boyd Gaming, Holland & Hart, The Penta Building Group and Pi-

not’s Palette. Honorees in the Visionaries category are Geotab, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and Veterans Village Las Vegas. WGU Nevada’s parent company, WGU, has been recognized by the International Council of ECommerce Consultants as the 2017 Academia Partner of the Year, the highest designation presented by EC-Council to one of its 1,000-plus academic partners annually. In addition, the National Council on Teacher Quality ranked WGU’s Teachers College programs among the best in the nation. Out of 2,481 programs included in NCTQ’s annual Teacher Prep Review, WGU was one of just seven schools to earn the highest overall quality score for its undergraduate secondary teacher prep programs. The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance recognized the following for making an economic impact: Innovation Award — Switch; Leadership Award — Glenn Christenson; Partnership Award — Regional Transportation Committee; Jobs Award — Fanatics. Cañonita Mexico City Soul Food, in the Grand Canal Shoppes, opened Street Taqueria, a food truck facade offering grab-and-go Mexican street food.

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Q&A with ginger allen

PR pro: Don’t underestimate social media By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz | STAFF WRITER

Ginger Allen started her first entrepreneurial enterprise, a mobile espresso business, at age 20. Since then, she has owned or co-owned a cleaning company; a real estate, mortgage and title company; a biomedical supply company; and, now, a marketing company. She is the founder of Your Marketing Liaison. How long have you been in marketing, and what prompted you to launch your own business? I have been in sales and marketing for more than 25 years. I started my company in Las Vegas four years ago after seeing medical and legal practices’ need for affordable outsourced marketing. Although we work with all types of businesses, we specialize in health care and law, both business-to-business and business-to-consumer. We use all marketing means to serve our clients — public relations, social media, magazines, billboards, television, door-to-door (field marketing) and networking. We also arrange lunch and dinner meetings and open houses so our clients can get to know one another. Our business clients are unique — we find out who their target audiences are and tailor our strategies to best serve them. Can you explain more about social media services? You hear a lot about social media marketing but most of the businesses we speak to do not have a serious online marketing strategy and budget in place. This is still one of the most underutilized areas of advertising and one of the most cost effective. It is our Ginger Allen is a self-described Army brat who traveled the world as a child and followed her parents’ path mission to help our clients implement an online strat- as entrepreneurs. (l.e. baskow/staff) egy into their business. We assist them with consistent anything is possible if you are honest and you work ing school student scholarships, veterans’ health serbranding across the major social media platforms. hard. She is still my rock. vices and local medical schools. This year, we’re raising money for University Medical Center’s pediatric How many people are on your team, and What is something that people might not unit. It’s an ongoing project that brings me great joy. what unique talents do they bring? know about you? I have eight people on my team — award-winning I have been sober for nine years and help people What’s the biggest issue facing Southern journalists and public relations specialists, online who suffer from addiction through education and Nevada? marketing specialists, field marketing representaawareness. I am on the Clark County Medical SociState-funded education tops my list. Las Vegas had tives, social media content creators, a photographer ety Alliance’s committee for promoting education 43 million visitors in 2016, but ranked 46th in educaand a student with a double major in marketing and awareness to reduce opioid misuse and abuse. I tion. Something is seriously wrong with that picture. and hospitality who excels at whatever we assign to also volunteer with There Is No Hero in Heroin Las him. Because our market has a large demographic of Vegas, a grass-roots nonprofit group that provides What’s your favorite place to have fun in Spanish-speaking businesses, we made sure several sober living to people who need it. The organization Las Vegas? of our team members are bilingual. saves lives every day. Red Rock Canyon is one of our local natural wonders, and we love hiking all the different trails and What is the most important business lesson Any advice you can offer companies seeking breathing the fresh air. Getting back to nature and you’ve learned? more exposure? the outdoors always helps me to decompress. To value myself and the years of experience I Brand marketing is key to any business, whether bring to my clients. When you deal with a multitude you’re a single-person operation building through netIf you could live anywhere else in the world, of different client types, sometimes you can quesworking or a multiperson business deploying social where would it be? tion your ability to guide a specific type of business. media, print, public relations or advertising. Your poItaly’s Amalfi Coast. The beauty of the rock cliffs I have learned that business is business: Regardless tential clients must know you exist and what you offer. meeting the sea, the amazing food and warm people of your service line or product, the foundations and make it an amazing place to visit or live. strategies are similar. Anything else you want to tell us? Finding balance and doing something you love matWhom do you admire? As a volunteer, what has been your most ter as much as achieving financial success. Most of us My mother. She was a military wife and then sinrewarding project? won’t look back and say, “I wish I would have worked gle mother who endured tremendous pressure raisFor the past two years, I have been a volunteer more.” But we may regret having missed out on travel, ing three girls, and she never cracked. She raised us board member with the Clark County Medical Society fun and time with family. So make those a priority too. to believe the only thing to fear was fear itself and Alliance. We have raised money for medical and nurs-

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$100 million

Amount donated from an anonymous source to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. The donation will create a fund to support next-generation research on care for mental health patients.

$11

Future hourly minimum wage for Walmart employees. The company recently announced the pay raise along with cash bonuses up to $1,000. The company also announced the closing of 63 Sam’s Club stores.

$110 billion

Net worth of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as of Jan. 15, according to Bloomberg News’ billionaire tracker. Bill Gates, according to the same tracker, is worth $93.8 billion and has given about $65 billion to charity throughout his life.

425,000

Peak number of viewers the inaugural matches in the Overwatch League — an esports league — had on Twitch, a live-streaming website. Teams are funded by high-profile investors, costing a reported $20 million each.

500

Weight, in pounds, that Boeing’s prototype octocopter drone can lift — unofficially the heaviest load a drone has carried. Guinness World Records credits a drone from the University of Oslo with a 134-pound lift.

$510 million

Netflix’s estimated gross subscriber revenue, according to Sensor Tower, making it the top nongaming app in terms of overall revenue for 2017.

Number of games Google removed from its Play Store after security firm Check Point discovered a bug that displayed pornographic ads in apps that were targeted at children. Some of the games have been downloaded more than 1 million times.

From left, Marco, Carmita and Paulo Lorador, longtime circus performers, teach people how to perform some of the skills featured in Cirque du Soleil shows at their fitness studio, Absolute Balance. (wade vandervort/staff)

‘You can stop wondering how Cirque acrobats do what they do’ By rebecca clifford-Cruz Staff writer

Tell us your background.

We come from a fourth generation of circus performers and traveled the world performing for shows. Marco and Paulo have been performing for Cirque du Soleil for more than 25 years and are currently showcasing their craft at Treasure Island in “Mystere.”

Absolute Balance Studios Address: 6115 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 104, Las Vegas Phone: 702-909-4711 Email: studio@alexisbrotherbalance.com Website: alexisbrothersbalance.com Hours of operation: 7:30 a.m.-9:15 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m.6:45 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Owned/operated by: Marco, Paulo and Carmita Lorador In business since: 2017

Describe your business.

Absolute Balance is a boutique fitness studio. We offer some of the best trained coaches in the business in our upscale space, which has a unique and inspiring feel the moment you walk through the door. Here, you can stop wondering how Cirque acrobats do what they do. You can acquire the knowledge and ability yourself. Who are your customers?

Our customers are anyone who’s into fitness — a child who has a fantasy of becoming a circus performer, an adult with the curiosity of how would it feel to stand on your hands and do all kinds of beautiful positions with his or her body, like flying or skills on straps. For those who want to stay closer to the floor, we offer yoga contortion and ballet. What is your business philosophy?

Balance is everything: When you find balance between

life, work, family, fitness and social life, you have achieved absolute balance. What sets Absolute Balance Studios apart?

We have a lifetime of experience and we are passionate about our work, because we do what we love. Do you see expansion in your future locally or in other cities?

Marco and Paolo are still in “Mystere,” so it is not in the immediate future, but expansion is always a possibility. What is the best part about doing business in Las Vegas?

Being part of our great community and sharing our beloved circus arts. We also have had workshops and several members of different Cirque shows have attended. What obstacles has your business overcome?

None, really. We are fairly new to the market and have been fortunate to be welcomed by the community. What has been your most important lesson in business?

One of the lessons we’ve learned is not to take anything for granted. If you want to succeed, you have to work hard for what you believe.

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Gaming trends for 2018 aim to expand market

guest column: and technology, the live casino platform ast week we shared with ellen whittemore and is only expected to flourish in 2018. Live you five gaming trends we mackenzie warren casino dealers and traditional games are anticipate in 2018, and here are expected to remain popular choices, but another five that we expect to next year, expect new variety in the live affect the industry this year: casino sector as innovative games rapidly n Social casino gambling: With the enter the platform. swipe of a finger, social gaming technology is exposing players to hundreds of new games they can’t find on most n Upping the ante: Twenty-five years ago, a casino floors. Content will always be king — but capturing $1 million jackpot was a rare sight on the Strip. Today, it’s new social gaming players and keeping them engaged is commonplace. And this year, the Global Gaming Expo changing the game for industry developers. That technology was evidence of slot manufacturers returning to higherwill continue to explode, as emerging social casinos will denomination slots. Generally, suppliers’ repertoires dominate the space this year. The more places players can include a strong showing of high-stakes games, but now find games they love, the more we expect this gaming trend players seem willing to risk more in exchange for that to become a mainstay. rush of higher returns. Penny slots will likely always be a staple, but 2018 appears primed for a big year in the highn Augmented reality: Pokémon Go was all the rage in denomination space. 2017 and while chasing cartoon characters that appeared on smartphones turned out to be a fad, Pokémon Go helped get n Niche gaming: Gone are the days of marketing to the world ready for augmented reality. Augmented reality the masses. In 2018, expect casinos to get to know you will play a major role in the evolution of gaming products in better. High-limit rooms are the quintessential example 2018 and is giving virtual reality a run for its money. While of niche gaming. Over time, the art of catering to a player’s VR requires an interactive space, it’s mostly confined to one particular gaming preferences has become more refined. area. AR, on the other hand, creates an immersive gaming By targeting specific players, niche gaming builds loyalty. environment to make the player feel like they’re living the And it’s something gaming establishments will bank on this game. And the technology will only get better this year. year. Ellen F. Whittemore is a shareholder and Mackenzie n It’s a good time to be live gaming: Blackjack and Warren is an associate with Brownstein Hyatt Farber roulette brought directly to your living room already was Schreck. prevalent in 2017. And with the rising advent of live forums

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Nevada resort revenue hits record levels in 2017 By thomas moore Staff Writer

Nongaming spending on the Strip drove resort revenue in Nevada to record levels in 2017, according to numbers released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Each January, the board releases its Nevada Gaming Abstract, a review of the previous year’s financial results from resorts grossing $1 million or more in gaming revenue. “After recording seven consecutive net loses, the state has recorded two consecutive years of income,” said Michael Lawton, senior research analyst with the Tax and License Division of the board. “The results were driven by the Strip,” Lawton said. “The state’s net income increased by $578.4 million and the Strip’s net income increased by $534.6 million of that total, or 92.4 percent. And the total revenue for Nevada was up $939.8 million, and the Strip contributed $660 million, or 70.2 percent, of that increase.”

Overall revenue — gaming, rooms, food, beverage, attractions — throughout Nevada increased 3.7 percent in 2017 compared with fiscal 2016. But net revenue, the cash casinos kept after paying regular expenses — not federal taxes or extraordinary expenses — grew by 59.1 percent. Nevada has put the recession behind it largely thanks to nongaming spending on rooms, food and drinks, and other attractions, Lawton said. “Gaming did not have a bad year,” Lawton said. “In fact, it had a good year and a nice increase, but definitely not record levels like nongaming spending. ... Rooms, food and beverage accounted for 57.6 percent of revenue, the highest combined share recorded in the abstract’s history, up from last year’s number of 57.4 percent.” Expenses at Strip resorts decreased, also helping the numbers, Lawton said. “Decreases over the past several years have gotten us to where we have record net income,” he said. Specifically, interest expenses for

Strip resorts have dropped significantly in the past several years. In fiscal 2012, interest expenses for Strip resorts rose to more than $2.5 billion. In 2017, they were less than $1.5 billion. Another nongaming source of income is beginning to play an interesting role for gaming company finances too, according to spreadsheets from the board. “Look for other income to grow, as several Strip properties are now charging for parking,” read a note on the spreadsheet entitled “LV Strip Other Revenue.” Downtown Las Vegas also did well, Lawton said. “The abstract paints a good picture for that area,” he said. “We had a new property (the Lucky Dragon, which has now suspended gaming operations), yes. But that’s not the only driver. Downtown Las Vegas did $1.2 billion in total revenue, an all-time record for them as well.” Other facts from the 2017 abstract: n Nevada’s 272 casinos grossing $1

million or more in gaming revenue netted about $1.5 billion from total revenues of about $26.1 billion. n They paid about $852 million in gaming taxes and fees to the state, or 7.7 percent of their revenue from gaming. n Clark County’s 161 casinos (also grossing $1 million or more in gaming revenue) generated combined net income of about $1.3 billion from total revenues of about $23.5 billion. n Washoe County’s 32 casinos reported net income of about $126.4 million from total revenues of about $1.55 billion. n Elko County had 19 casinos with about $49.1 million in combined net income. n South Shore Lake Tahoe in Douglas County had five licensees reporting net income of about $27.2 million. n Carson Valley Area’s 15 casinos generated net income of about $11.4 million. n The rest of Nevada’s 40 casinos earned about $16.3 million in combined net income.

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Mayor: New development, soccer team ‘lighting up downtown’ By april corbin Staff Writer

At the beginning of her State of the City address, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman told the crowd she’d been inundated with calls while preparing. People wanted to remind her about their project or business. “ ‘Don’t forget me, don’t forget me,’ ” she said, before holding up a thick notebook she’d borrowed from her staff. “So, where do I begin?” It was obviously a joke, but the level of name-dropping the mayor managed to squeeze into her hourlong speech was impressive. Goodman gushed about development projects at Symphony Park, the medical district and downtown urban core, and she acknowledged growth in some suburban areas of the city. She also emphasized public safety, transportation and education. Casino owner Derek Stevens got multiple mentions. One was for his ownership of two parcels on the northeast side of Symphony Park, which Goodman mentioned are zoned

for gaming. Another was regarding his ongoing project at the site of the former Las Vegas Club. The Blackstone Group received a callout for its purchase of the World Market Center in September. Goodman later said there was ongoing discussion about expanding meeting and convention space at that site to fill the void created by the closure of expo space at Cashman Center and a shift within the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to focus more on larger, pricier events. The Las Vegas Lights Football Club, the professional soccer team set to debut at Cashman Field next month, perhaps received the biggest shoutout. Goodman ended her speech by acknowledging owner Brett Lashbrook and saying the team was inspiration for a phrase that best summarizes upcoming development and revitalization in the city: Downtown Lights Up. Sprinkled between the shoutouts were announcements about plans for flashy new gateway signs to welcome

people to the heart of the city and a refurbishment of the video canopy at the Fremont Street Experience. Transportation and infrastructure were recurring themes for Goodman, who praised the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and twice mentioned that it picks up 1,100 people every day from the Las Vegas North Premium Outlets. Goodman spoke about the free shuttle service dubbed the Downtown Loop, which launched a six-month pilot run in June, and suggested businesses should better support it. She also mentioned the self-driving shuttle that launched its yearlong pilot program in November. That autonomous vehicle made international headlines because it was involved in a minor collision mere hours after launching. “Some stupid person in a truck backed into it,” Goodman joked. On a larger scale, the mayor expressed excitement about Project Neon and the “untangling” of the Spaghetti Bowl, though she warned

that the interchange would get worse for commuters before getting better. Goodman also called out California for dragging its feet on efforts to widen and improve the stretch of Interstate 15 that runs from Barstow to Stateline. Goodman also announced the creation of the Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas Life, which will be overseen by the Nevada Community Foundation. MGM Resorts International has contributed an initial $73,000 to the fund. That money will be used to support before- and after-school programs for students, including one set to launch this year focused on summer employment for students at inner-city schools. The city also has plans to expand its pre-kindergarten program to more underserved areas. Specifically, it will launch a mobile version of its Strong Start Academy. Goodman also stressed that the city is beginning to work on its citywide master plan and encouraged people to be active in the process.

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Landlords can’t deny applications based on factors such as race, religion rent a house you own. They have shaky credit and their previous landlord reports that they were often late paying rent. You reject their application. Is that legal? Yes. Owning rental property can be a lucrative endeavor, but landlordship is rife with potential legal pitfalls. There are strict rules for screening and picking tenants, and landlords who fall on the wrong side of the law can face significant consequences. “We get calls every day in both of our offices,” said Katherine Knister Zook, executive director of the Silver State Fair Housing Council, a nonprofit organization with offices in Las Vegas and Reno that advocates for equal housing opportunities for The Gallery apartment homes development is under construction on Blue Nevadans. “In a year, we probably do Diamond Road. (L.E. baskow/staff) 75 to 100 intakes on bona fide cases.” By law, landlords have the right to What to consider Resources choose tenants they believe will be Legal considerations include: responsible, good stewards of a propn Income U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs erty. Landlords can, and should, conn Poor credit history Online: hud.gov/offices/fheo/index. sider every applicant’s income, prior n High debt cfm rental references and credit history. n History of late payments Phone: 800-347-3739 However, landlords cannot base n Unfavorable references from past their decision to rent, or not rent, to landlords someone on factors associated with Nevada Equal Rights Commission a legally protected class. Nevada law Illegal considerations include: Online: detr.state.nv.us/Nerc_ prohibits rental discrimination ben Race pages/housing_discrimination.htm cause of race, color, national origin, n Nationality Phone: 702-486-7161 religion, gender, sexual orientation, n Citizenship or immigration status gender identity, gender expression, n Religion disability or familial status, such as n Family status Department of Justice pregnancy or number of children. n Disability Online: justice.gov/crt/housingNevada law in many ways mirrors n Gender identity or expression and-civil-enforcement-section Phone: 202-514-2000 federal law. The federal Fair Housn Sexual orientation ing Act similarly prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, said Marti Ladd, a property manager related to a protected class to denational origin, religion, gender, with Windermere Prestige Propertermine the availability of housing, disability or familial status. Where ties in Henderson. “I’ve had clients lease terms, security deposits or Nevada differs, however, is in prosay to me, ‘We only want a couple privileges of residency. tecting ancestry, sexual orientation, without children or an older couple.’ It’s illegal, for example, to restrict gender identity and gender expresPeople don’t realize that we can’t do children from using an apartment sion. While the U.S. Department of that; we have to accept every applicacomplex pool or recreation area — all Housing and Urban Development tion.” tenants, regardless of age, must be (HUD) investigates cases that fall Once she educates clients about afforded the same rights and priviunder the Fair Housing Act, the Nethe law, they understand and proleges. It’s also illegal to segregate vada Equal Rights Commission hanceed fairly, said Ladd, who has been families to a particular building or dles cases related to Nevada-specific managing rentals for eight years. floor, or rent only to people without protected classes. To add another layer of legal prokids. Discrimination also goes beyond tection, Ladd has a personal policy of “It’s not a particular race or relijust choosing a tenant. Landlords accepting only one rental application gion that people don’t want to rent to and property managers are legally at a time for each available property. — it’s honestly children most often,” prohibited from using information

That way, rather than comparing numerous applications against one another and facing potential perceptions about discrimination, she and her clients consider each applicant individually based on income and credit and rental history. If one particular applicant doesn’t pass muster, Ladd opens up the property again to additional renters. The majority of property management companies, locally and nationally, accept multiple applications for each property, Ladd said. “With me, it’s first-come, firstserved,” she said. “I really feel like it protects me.” Zook, of the Silver State Fair Housing Council, said disability cases are most prevalent for her agency. The discrimination Zook sees typically isn’t mean-spirited, she said, but it’s damaging and illegal nonetheless. “We have this tendency to stereotype people based on our perception of disability,” she said. “We get maternalistic or paternalistic in that we try to steer them — ‘Are you sure this will work for you?’ — which isn’t legal.” State and federal law dictates that landlords, property managers, homeowners associations and other housing providers must make reasonable accommodations for tenants with disabilities and allow disabled tenants to make reasonable alterations to a property at their own expense. Those types of accommodations, however, can create issues, particularly with HOAs, which are designed to ensure uniformity and consistency in a community. Zook said the Silver State Fair Housing Council has handled several cases in which homeowners associations pushed back when disabled residents took steps to install ramps, alter parking spots or change the configuration of driveways. “What’s reasonable to me might not be reasonable to housing providers, but there is guidance out there from HUD and the (U.S. Department of Justice),” Zook said. “Those documents are the gold standard.” Often, the determination comes Con t inued on page 16

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fines, punitive damages and attorney fees. Tenants may be entitled to reimbursements if they were down to a simple question: Does the benefit to the denied or displaced from housing and had to find person seeking housing outweigh any inconvenience more expensive or more distant accommodations. to the housing provider? Fair housing training also often is manAnother common category of disabildated. ity complaints focuses on animals. In 2016, HUD increased civFair housing law protects both Learn il penalty amounts for Fair service animals and emotional the law Housing Act violations. The support animals, regardless The Silver State Fair maximum for a first vioof whether a landlord has Housing Council provides multiple training sessions each lation is now $19,787, up a “no pets” policy. Unlike year for real estate agents, property from $16,000 previously. the Americans with Dismanagers, homeowners associations Someone with two housabilities Act, which speciand others seeking information about ing violations in five years fies service animals as recognizing and addressing potential can be fined up to $49,467, dogs or miniature horses, fair housing issues. Similar training also is offered regularly by law and housing providers emotional support anifirms and real estate organizawho violate the Fair Housmals can be any species. tions. For more information, ing Act two or more times in Zook cited a fair housing visit ssfhc.org or call seven years face a maximum case in Southern Nevada in 888-585-8634. penalty of $98,935. The previwhich problems arose because ous penalties were $42,000 and of a tenant’s poultry. A doctor $70,000, respectively. recommended that the person care For many of the people being discriminatfor chickens as a way to mitigate a medical ed against, however, money falls to the periphery of disability, but the landlord and local municipality the conversation. balked. Both sides ultimately worked through the “You’d be amazed by how many people are conproblem, and under the Fair Housing Act, the tenant cerned about getting a policy changed or ensuring was allowed to keep the birds. that this doesn’t happen to someone else,” Zook “Sometimes it’s a moment of education for the said. “Unfortunately, a lot of times, we see the same landlord,” Zook said. cases over and over again.” Penalties for fair housing violations can include

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More tips for landlords and property managers Good recordkeeping and communication are essential in protecting housing providers from discrimination claims, said Robbie Cronrod, founder of TenantAlert. com, a tenant screening website. n Document everything: Keep all documentation — rental applications, signed releases and tenant screening reports — for at least three years, even if you don’t rent to the applicant. This information can be crucial if a rejected applicant questions your denial or selection of a different tenant. A paper trail can help you prove that the person was not denied residency based on discrimination but because a more qualified tenant was selected instead. n Send an adverse action letter: When rejecting a potential tenant, be sure to send the person an adverse action letter, also known as a declination letter, outlining the specific reason or reasons he or she was denied, such as credit score or high debt-to-income ratio. Examples and templates of adverse action letters are available widely online.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24

The State of Economic Development Time: 7-9:15 a.m. Cost: $55 Location: Estancia Ballroom at Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Information: Contact Terrence Thornton at 702-791-0016 or terrencet@lvgea.org, or visit stateofecondev.com The event brings together elected officials with community and business leaders to celebrate Nevada’s advancements and gain insight into the investments being made in Nevada through economic development and job creation.

Stirling Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch Brewery, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: None available The upscale business networking group welcomes Margie Shepherd, who hosts the America Media Matters radio talk show “Celebrating Life.”

Building Owners and Managers Association Nevada January lunch meeting Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers in advance; $45 without advanced registration Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call BOMA Nevada at 702-9382662 or visit bomanevada.org Motivational speaker Tonya Twitchell will speak, as will Stephanie Russell, senior business development manager for BOMA International. National Cannabis Industry Association Quarterly Cannabis Caucus Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: Free for NCIA members; $50 for nonmembers Location: JW Marriott Las Vegas, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call 303-223-4135, email events@thecannabisindustry.org or visit thecannabisindustry.org/events These meetings bring together executive-level industry professionals, policymakers, regulators and movement leaders to network, learn about emerging topics in the industry and plug into NCIA’s efforts to advance the industry nationally. Nevada Association of Employers Member Appreciation Month webinar Time: 9-10 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Online Information: Call 775-329-4241 or visit nevadaemployers.org This week’s webinar addresses setting up and maintaining personnel files. Space is limited, so registration is encouraged. Business Basics Academy: Marketing Basics Time: 11 a.m.-Noon Cost: Free Location: Online Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Learn to use an effective marketing tool to create a simple, yet detailed, snapshot of strategies to engage customers, prioritize promotional needs and increase success.

THURSDAY, JAN. 25 Latin Chamber of Commerce meeting for restaurant owner community Time: 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: Free Location: East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Contact the Latin Chamber of Commerce at 702-385-7367 This meeting will help business owners and the Southern Nevada Health District work together to better understand the needs of the Latin restaurant industry. How to Effectively and Efficiently Increase Revenue from Mid-Level Players Using the Phone Time: 10 a.m. Cost: $179 per computer (register by Jan. 23) Location: Online Information: Contact Dave Newton at 702-2559891 or dave.newton@cdcgamingseminars.com This webinar will give those in the gaming industry the insight to create an effective outbound call program or to evaluate and improve an existing program. Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $15 for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members; $25 for nonmembers (RSVP by Jan. 24) Location: Big B’s Texas BBQ, 3019 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 130, Henderson Information: Contact Donna Israelson of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce at 702-5658951 or disraelson@hendersonchamber.com This networking mixer will give guests the experience of the restaurant owner’s hometown setting and upbringing. Southern Nevada Certified Commercial Investment Member chapter January luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $40 for CCIM members and $50 for nonmembers in advance; $60 without preregistration Location: The View at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call Southern Nevada CCIM at 702.798.5156 or visit snccim.org A panel of experts will discuss “Big Deals and How They Affect Las Vegas in 2018.”

Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers Location: Arizona Room at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Contact the Asian Chamber of Commerce at 702-737-4300 or info@lvacc.org, or visit lvacc.org Hear from U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak. Commercial Energy Services Kick-Off Event Time: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Enclave, 5810 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Contact NV Energy’s Commercial Energy Services at 800-342-6335 or commercial@nvenergy.com Find out what’s new for NV Energy Commercial Energy Services and how you can make the most of NV Energy’s incentives. Business Basics Academy: Startup Costs 101 Time: 2-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Online Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Learn about how much money is needed to start a business, where owners can get funding and startup costs vs. monthly expenses.

FRIDAY, JAN. 26 Preview Las Vegas 2018 Time: 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $48.75 for Metro Chamber of Commerce President’s Club members; $65 for Metro Chamber members; $85 for general admission Location: Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Rachel Payne at rpayne@lvchamber.com or call 702.586.3843 This annual forecasting and relationship-building event converges national speakers, local economic experts and industry leaders to give business professionals the tools and information needed to do business in Las Vegas. Urban Chamber of Commerce State of the Chamber & Board Installation Luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $65 for members and $70 for nonmembers in advance; $80 at the door Location: Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Information: Contact the Urban Chamber of Commerce at 702-648-6222 or info@urbanchamber.org, or visit urbanchamber.org Take advantage of networking opportunities and hear from chamber President Kenneth Evans. The meeting also will include the installation of the 2018-20 board of directors.

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Pro Tree P.O. Box 752084 Las Vegas, NV 89136 Attorney: Taylor Randolph at tr@ randolphlawfirm.com

Chapter 11 Diagnostic Center of Medicine (Allen) 3012 S. Durango Drive, Suite 2 Las Vegas, NV 89117 Attorney: Bryan Lindsey and Samuel Schwartz at bryan@ nvfirm.com, sam@nvfirm.com K and C LV Investments 2020 Red Rock St. Las Vegas, NV 89146 Attorney: Michael Harker at notices@harkerlawfirm.com

Bid Opportunities Jan. 22 2:15 p.m. Northern Clark County 215 Bruce Woodbury Beltway north Fifth Street to UPRR Clark County, 604560 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

Jan. 25 3 p.m. Current production model Type 1 fire apparatus Clark County, 604733 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov

Jan. 26 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for sign shop supplies and sign hardware Clark County, 604721 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

Jan. 30 2:15 p.m. Lone Mountain Road Clark County 215 Beltway to Tenaya Way Clark County, 604670 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

Feb. 2 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for LED lights countywide Clark County, 604715 Deon Ford at deonf@clarkcountynv.gov

Feb. 8 2:15 p.m. Fire Training Center burn tower evaluation and fall protection Clark County, 604736

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Leases Feb. 9 2:15 p.m. Jones Boulevard, Pyle Avenue to Blue Diamond Road Clark County, 604651 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

Feb. 13 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for the removal of deceased animals Clark County, 604730 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions Sales $14,250,000 for 136 units, multifamily residential 4080 W. Twain Ave., Las Vegas 89103 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Patrick Sauter, Art Carll-Tangora and Antone Brazill of NAI Vegas Tenant: Did not disclose Tenant agent: Did not disclose $2,120,000 for 5 acres, land Serene Avenue and Chieftain Street (APN: 176-19-701-002 and 003), Las Vegas 89178 Seller: Mosaic Seven Seller agent: Vince Schettler of Colliers International Buyer: D.R. Horton Buyer agent: Did not disclose $905,000 for 206,474 square feet, industrial 5450 Stephanie St., Las Vegas 89122 Seller: NGP Stephanie Property Seller agent: Dean Willmore of Colliers International Buyer: Stephanie Industrial Park Buyer agent: Did not disclose $380,000 for 1,785 square feet, office 7336 W. Post Road, Suite 10, Las Vegas 89113 Seller: Professional Warehouse Office Condos Seller agent: Brian Riffel, Grant Traub, Chris Connell and Tyler Jones of Colliers International Buyer: Tarheel Properties Buyer agent: Did not disclose $345,000 for 0.42 acre, land 2011 Hamilton Lane, Las Vegas 89107 Seller: Christian and Jeri Brisepierre Seller agent: Dean Willmore and Stacy Scheer of Colliers International Buyer: Jacob Clemens and Christina Roush

$301,221 for 4,025 square feet, office 4425 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 1, Las Vegas Landlord: Premier Plaza Landlord agent: Salina Ramirez of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services Tenant: Resveratrol Partners Tenant agent: Did not disclose $281,856 for 2,936 square feet, retail 2250 E. Tropicana Ave., Suites 5-8, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: Tropren LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Knight Frank Tenant: Silver State Schools Credit Union Tenant agent: Did not disclose $157,302 for 1,600 square feet, retail 213 N. Stephanie St., Suite G, Henderson 89074 Landlord: Stephanie Promenade Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Knight Frank Tenant: R&R Business Services dba The UPS Store Tenant agent: Did not disclose

BUSINESS LICENSES Family Senior Services License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Charles Butindaro Friendly Hobbies License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 560 Marks St., Suite E, Henderson Owner: The Ward Group Full Micropigmentation, License type: Personal services Address: 9480 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 135, Henderson Owner: Full Micropigmentation G2 Consulting License type: Business consultant Address: 602 Bay Bridge Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: David Glover Genesis Safety Surfacing and Playgrounds License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: OurGen LLC Global Growth Solutions License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Yvonne Karim

Gold Eagle Express License type: Management or consulting service Address: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Dorian Reed Gold Spike Hotel License type: Catering with alcohol Address: 707 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: LFDTP LLC Golden Landscaping License type: Lawn maintenance Address: 2128 Blue Zenith Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Jose Munoz Velasco Golden Lotus License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 1017 S. First St., Suite 195, Las Vegas Owner: Denia Camacho Golden Market #6 License types: Tobacco dealer; convenience store; beer/wine cooler off-sale; gaming restricted Address: 2520 Arville St., Las Vegas Owner: Royal Gaming & Spirits Good Pie License type: Restaurant Address: 725 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Fat Sal Special Grace’s Wedding Decor License type: Floral shop Address: 1351 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Owner: Graciela Lomeli Grimaldo’s Auto Repair License type: Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Address: 2121 Western Ave., Suite 5, Las Vegas Owner: Florencio Grimaldo GrowingOne License type: General retail sales Address: 10960 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: GrowingOne Hacienda License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Miguel Murillo-Montelongo Hangover IV License type: Professional services — medical Address: 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 500, Las Vegas Owner: Hangover IV Happy Mobile Car Wash License type: Automobile detailing Address: 1458 Auburn Valley Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Jose Quadarrama Heroes for Sale LV

License type: General retail sales Address: 6338 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Bainer Technologies Hillmann Baking Supply License type: Wholesale/import Address: 900 Wigwam Parkway, Suite 120, Henderson Owner: Holly and Joseph Hill II Hughes Consultants License types: Business support; repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Crocker Hughes Integrity Plus Painting and Drywall License type: Contractor Address: 1410 Rose Garden Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Jeffrey Nelson James Crosta License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 7470 Sea Mist Lane, Las Vegas Owner: James Crosta James Huynh License type: Real estate sales Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: James Huynh Jamie Adkins License type: Real estate sales Address: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Jamie Adkins Jammyland License types: Restaurant; tobacco dealer; tavern — limited; tobacco sales/lounge Address: 1121 S. Main St., Las Vegas Owner: Jammyland LLC Kanga Training License type: Firearm training and instruction Address: 6 Via Vasari, Suite 104, Henderson Owner: Keith Slater Katie Stein License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Katie Karp Killer Dutch License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 208 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite C, Las Vegas Owner: KD Agency KMS Unlimited License type: Contractor Address: 224 Ultra Drive, Henderson Owner: KMS Unlimited KS Summerlin Interiors License type: Designer/draftsman Address: Did not disclose

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Records and Transactions Owner: Karen Cox Kwik-E-Mart License types: Convenience store; tobacco dealer; beer/wine cooler off-sale Address: 1220 Atlantic St., Las Vegas Owner: Kwik-E-Mart La Favorita Ranch Market License type: General retail sales Address: 4921 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Nevada Ranch Lance J. Hendron, Attorney at Law License type: Professional services Address: 625 S. 8th St., Las Vegas Owner: Lance Hendron Landon Jarvies License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Landon Jarvies Las Vegas Real Estate Specialists License types: Real estate sales; property management Address: 3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suites 200-436, Las Vegas Owner: David and Navid Bakshi LBG Hom-Pro Data License type: Bookkeeper/income tax preparer Address: 2004 W. Carey Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Leon Ganter Liberty Tax License type: Professional services — accounting Address: 2045 E. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 140, North Las Vegas Owner: David Winiarczyk Lotuss Clothing Supply License type: General retail sales Address: 51 N. Pecos Road, Suite 115, Las Vegas Owner: Melissa Chan Love & Pieces License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Susan Kearns-Mann Love Your Body Holistic Healing License type: Instruction services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Vanessa Johnson Lowry’s Catering License type: Catering with alcohol Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Lowry Market Liquor Services License type: Trade show alcohol Addresses: 455, 475, 495, 203, 205 and 207 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: IMC TRS and Robert Maricich

Medicis Primary Care License type: Billing service Address: 1815 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 314, North Las Vegas Owner: Medicine Solutions Megan Federwitz License type: Real estate sales Address: 8704 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Megan Federwitz Mint Horizons License type: Bookkeeping Address: 2470 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 306, Henderson Owner: Mint Horizons New Image Dry Cleaners License type: Dry cleaning/laundry facility and services Address: 125 S. 13th St., Las Vegas Owner: New Image Dry Cleaners Nick & Son Maintenance Service and Repair License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Nicolas Gomez NV Rentals License type: Rental property Address: 313 E. Lake Mead North Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Cristian Orfescu OCMI Inc. License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2470 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 209, Las Vegas Owner: Ciaran O’Connor Olgas Wool Creations License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 4066 Blue Manor Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Olga Hamacher Pamela Douglass PNP License type: Professional services — medical Address: Did not disclose Owner: Pamela Douglass Peaceofbliss.com License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Peaceofbliss.com LLC Philip Ullio License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Bella Gia Properties

Suite 230, Henderson Owner: GV Enterprise Preciado Electric License type: Contractor Address: 7705 Bowen Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Wendy Preciado Pro Beauty Connection License type: Instruction services Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 218, Las Vegas Owner: Iclashes/Probeauty Connection Pro-Green Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 3849 Bella Legato Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Jesus Carrillo and Griselda Pena Prone to Drone License type: Photography Address: Did not disclose Owner: Kevin Reisch R & C Enterprise License type: Property maintenance Address: 2637 Pershing Circle, Henderson Owner: Richard Galatioto Radioactive Productions License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 3115 Trueno Road, Henderson Owner: Radioactive Productions Raynor Door Authority of Las Vegas License type: Contractor Address: 303 Kansas Ave., Henderson Owner: Raynor Door Authority of Las Vegas RBQ28 License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dave Hassing Rebecca White Fashions License type: General retail sales Address: 300 W. Utah Ave., Suite 103, Las Vegas Owner: China White Red Apple Market License type: Convenience store Address: 1109 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas Owner: B. Boss LLC

Pietro Enterprises License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 5670 Simmons St., Suite 106, North Las Vegas Owner: Pietro Enterprises

Red Apple Market License types: Tobacco dealer; automated teller operator; beer/ wine cooler off-sale Address: 1109 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas Owner: B. Boss LLC Owner: B. Boss LLC

Port of Subs #96 License type: Restaurant Address: 75 S. Valle Verde Drive,

Redsand Graphics and Printing License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service

Address: 6873 Desert Thrasher Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Redsand Graphics And Printing

License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Valeria Arevalo

Reunite Financial License type: Management or consulting service Address: 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suites 300-356, Henderson Owner: Reunite Financial

Staff Management Solutions License type: Contract labor Address: 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson Owner: Staff Management Solutions

Rob Rickermann & Yara Rickermann License type: Property maintenance Address: 438 Tanita Court, Las Vegas Owner: Rob and Yara Rickermann Roberto’s Taco Shop License type: Restaurant Address: 114 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Jose Rivas-Aguilar Sam’s K9 Snacks License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alison Martin Semper Fi Landscaping License type: Contractor Address: 8350 Lori Marie Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Semper Fi Landscaping Shahe Zanazanian License type: Real estate sales Address: 9580 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Shahe Zanazanian Shiftorque License type: Automotive parts/ service Address: 6221 Capehart Falls St., North Las Vegas Owner: Shiftorque Silver Lining Lash Salon License type: Cosmetology Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 218, Las Vegas Owner: Iclashes/Probeauty Connection Silver Lining Lash Salon License type: General retail sales Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 218, Las Vegas Owner: Iclashes/Probeauty Connection Snap Air Conditioning and Plumbing License type: Contractor Address: 2545 S. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Snap Air Conditioning and Plumbing Sol Flow Yoga License type: Instruction services Address: 9975 Peace Way, Suite 2157, Las Vegas Owner: Erika Trujillo St. George Landscaping

Strawberry Laser Lipo of Nevada License type: Personal services Address: 2470 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 125, Henderson Owner: Kandi Theobald Sunset Cleaning Service License types: Property maintenance; automobile detailing Address: 2800 Edge Rock Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Victor Rodriguez Susan Paperno License type: Psychic arts — science Address: Did not disclose Owner: Susan Paperno Sylvia Soto Photography License type: Photography Address: 1137 Horizon Range Ave., Henderson Owner: Sylvia and Pedro Soto

BUILDING PERMITS $5,566,589, hotel — new 6585 Speedway Blvd., North Las Vegas R&O Construction $5,000,000, commercial — building 8151 N. Shaumber Road, Las Vegas TA Las Vegas SR and Turner Impact Capital $1,400,000, commercial — building 5758 Centennial Center Blvd., Las Vegas TAG Centennial and Michael and Anna Sortino $1,170,625, commercial — alteration 3816 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Top Rank Builders $667,000, fireproof 6335 N. Hollywood Blvd., North Las Vegas Phoenix Fire Protection $415,875, single-family dwelling 661 Falcon Cliff Court, Henderson Did not disclose $368,994, commercial — addition 3627 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Bill Kaiser Erection Specialist $350,000, wall and/or fence 11388 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Did not disclose

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Records and Transactions $163,335, residential — new 5852 Middle Rock St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton

$143,568, residential — new 5849 Middle Rock St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton

$160,971, single-family dwelling 1161 Hillside Peak St., Henderson Pulte Homes

$142,735, commercial — addition 4410 Nexus Way, North Las Vegas Accelerated Construction

$183,095, single-family dwelling 1555 Orchard Falls Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada

$158,975, single-family dwelling 1343 Bear Brook Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes

$141,952, single-family dwelling 13 Via Amarone, Henderson Ryland Homes

$238,349, wall and/or fence 10469 Eagle Canyon Ave., Las Vegas Did not disclose

$178,549, single-family dwelling 257 Crimson Edge St., Henderson D.R. Horton

$158,975, single-family dwelling 1347 Reef Point Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes

$141,276, residential — new 3726 Asia Road, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$229,563, single-family dwelling 1554 Orchard Falls Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada

$176,220, single-family dwelling 360 E. Chaparral Drive, Henderson Rose Line

$156,701, single-family dwelling 2437 Cingoli St., Henderson KB Home Nevada

$139,586, residential — new x2 6250 and 6251 Orions Belt Peak St., North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$174,722, single-family dwelling 605 Cultures St., Henderson Woodside Homes

$156,258, single-family dwelling 2915 Caxton Grove Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton

$136,906, single-family dwelling 2818 Falling Mist St., Henderson KB Home Nevada

$335,000, wall and/or fence 12210 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Did not disclose

$192,300, single-family dwelling 400 Lost Horizon Ave., Henderson Did not disclose

$300,000, commercial — alteration 8151 N. Shaumber Road, Las Vegas TA Las Vegas SR and Turner Impact Capital

$185,646, single-family dwelling 1074 Langston Ranch Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$281,900, commercial — alteration 4400 E. Sunset Road, Henderson Olive Garden

$223,796, single-family dwelling 380 E. Chaparral Drive, Henderson Rose Line $215,811, single-family dwelling 2473 Cingoli St., Henderson KB Home Nevada $200,000, residential — building 6130 W. Cartier Ave., Las Vegas ZEP Investment Group $200,000, tenant improvement 7460 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Gateway Plaza 31 and Invest Concepts $196,348, single-family dwelling 788 Doncaster Place, Henderson Did not disclose $196,015, single-family dwelling 402 Lost Horizon Ave., Henderson Did not disclose $195,627, single-family dwelling 3054 Villanelle Ave., Henderson Century Communities $192,855, residential — addition 434 Serenity Point Drive, Henderson Did not disclose

$174,675, residential — new x2 5836 and 5853 Middle Rock St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton $173,669, residential — addition 438 Serenity Point Drive, Henderson Current LLC $170,509, residential — new x2 5840 and 5845 Middle Rock St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton $170,342, single-family dwelling 302 Via Del Salvatore, Henderson Greystone Nevada $169,621, single-family dwelling 2940 Duverney Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada $167,459, single-family dwelling 253 Crimson Edge St., Henderson D.R. Horton $165,684, single-family dwelling x2 2911 and 2919 Caxton Grove Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton

$154,095, single-family dwelling 1173 Scenic Edge St., Henderson Pulte Homes $151,541, residential — new 3734 Asia Road, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $151,404, residential — new x2 5841 and 5848 Middle Rock St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton $150,047, single-family dwelling 817 Stannard Court, Henderson Pardee Homes $150,000, disaster 921 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas F.M. and Nancy L. Corrigan Trust $149,493, single-family dwelling 253 Kindly Way, Henderson Woodside Homes $143,568, residential — new 5856 Middle Rock St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton

$136,906, single-family dwelling 2810 Calle Cadiz St., Henderson KB Home Nevada $134,909, single-family dwelling x2 2907 and 2923 Caxton Grove Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton $134,883, residential — new 6254 Orions Belt Peak St., North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $133,190, single-family dwelling 816 Stannard Court, Henderson Pardee Homes $131,749, single-family dwelling 809 Stannard Court, Henderson Pardee Homes $130,362, single-family dwelling 808 Stannard Court, Henderson Pardee Homes $130,305, residential — new x3 5837, 5844 and 5857 Middle Rock St., North Las Vegas

D.R. Horton $126,925, single-family dwelling 1078 Langston Ranch Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $126,197, residential — new 6304 Cotinga St., North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $124,318, single-family dwelling 2740 Flowing Breeze St., Henderson Did not disclose $123,816, residential — new 2804 Teal Gardens Court, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $123,154, single-family dwelling 609 Cultures St., Henderson Woodside Homes $123,154, single-family dwelling 574 Cadence Vista Drive, Henderson Woodside Homes $122,779, residential — new x2 3833 and 3841 Blake Canyon Drive, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $122,779, residential — new 3730 Asia Road, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $120,000, commercial — building 3808 Melody Lane, Las Vegas RCIP Series VIII $119,872, residential — new x2 5724 and 5732 Swan Bridge St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton $119,272, single-family dwelling x3 408, 412 and 416 Turtle Mesa Ave., Henderson Did not disclose To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.

Conventions

Show Location Dates

expected attendance

Promotional Products Association International Expo

Mandalay Bay

Jan. 14-18

20,000

American Glass Expo Winter Trade Show

Tropicana

Jan. 16-18

5,000

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Inc.

Caesars Palace

Jan. 18-28

1,500

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week

Mirage

Jan. 22-25

1,800

World of Concrete

Las Vegas Convention Center

Jan. 23-26

60,000

Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show

Las Vegas Convention Center

Jan. 23-25

4,000

Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show

Sands Expo & Convention Center

Jan. 23-26

64,500

Adult Entertainment Expo

Hard Rock

Jan. 24-27

25,000

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The List

Category: taxicab operators (List ranked by 2017 revenue through november)

Company

Revenue

Trips

Revenue/trip

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Yellow Checker Star Transportation 5225 W. Post Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-873-8012 • ycstrans.com

$79,243,930

4,918,928

$16.11

Frias Transportation Management 5010 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-798-3498 • lvcabs.com

$73,001,130

4,824,926

Whittlesea-Bell Corp. 1900 Industrial Road Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-384-2322 • belllimousine.com

$40,297,970

Desert Cab 4675 Wynn Road Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-386-4828 • desertcabinc.com

Companies

Top local executive

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Checker Cab Co., Star Cab Co., Yellow Cab Co.

Jonathan Schwartz, president/member of the board of directors

$15.13

1,060

Ace Cab, ANLV Cab, Union Cab, Vegas Western Cab, Virgin Valley Cab

Danny Wade, CEO

2,482,931

$16.23

511

Henderson Taxi, Whittlesea Blue Cab Co.

Brent Bell, CEO

$29,946,378

1,689,023

$17.73

229

Desert Cab

George Balaban, owner

Nellis Cab 5490 Cameron St. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-248-1111 • nelliscab.com

$24,580,641

1,479,870

$16.61

224

Nellis Cab Co.

Did not disclose

Lucky Transportation 4195 W. Diablo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-477-7555 • luckylimolv.com

$17,523,126

1,077,683

$16.26

184

Lucky Cab Co.

Did not disclose

Western Cab 4195 W. Diablo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-736-8000 • westerncabcompany. com

$17,440,372

1,126,639

$15.48

228

Western Cab Co.

Did not disclose

A-Cab 1500 E. Searles Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-365-1900 • acablv.com

$9,002,277

550,598

$16.35

145

A-Cab Co.

John Gathright, general manager

Deluxe Cab 6055 Emerald Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89122 702-568-7700 • deluxetaxicabservice. com

$7,221,997

415,296

$17.39

136

Deluxe Cab Co.

Steve Finley, general manager

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Let’s unite and wear red in honor of the women in our lives – mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, grandmothers, friends and more. In the U.S., a woman dies from heart disease and stroke every 80 seconds. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women.

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Partner Covington & Burling LLP

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Entrepreneur (speaker, trainer and writer) Also serves as Executive Director of the Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation

TM Go Red trademark of AHA, Red Dress trademark of DHHS

Ann Simmons Nicholson President and Founder Simmons Groups

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