Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS, NV — Planning commissions across Clark County and major Southern Nevada municipalities are officially embedding mandatory heat mitigation strategies into regional master plans, complying with state requirements under newly enacted Assembly Bill 96. The legislative mandate requires Nevada’s most populous jurisdictions to factor extreme urban heat directly into...

LAS VEGAS, NV — Global integrated resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results, highlighted by steady mass-market gaming growth in Asia and a massive $6 billion re-authorization of its corporate stock repurchase program. The corporate update underscores the company’s aggressive strategy to return...

WASHINGTON, D.C. / LAS VEGAS, NV — Members of Nevada’s congressional delegation have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at prohibiting online prediction market platforms from offering sports event contracts nationwide. The initiative addresses growing friction between state-regulated gaming operators and federally overseen prediction sites. Targeting Event Contracts Introduced jointly by U.S....

LAS VEGAS, NV — A controversial proposal by NV Energy to alter how residential customers are billed for electricity has drawn sharp opposition from consumer advocates, clean energy groups, and Nevada’s top legal officials. The fight centers on the utility’s push to institute a “daily demand charge” on residential electric...

LAS VEGAS, NV — Newly released Department of Education figures reveal that more than a quarter of all student loan borrowers residing in Nevada have entered default, highlighting growing financial strain across the state. The surging nonrepayment rate reflects broader systemic challenges as post-pandemic loan requirements intersect with elevated housing...