International Business News - NV http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Nevada's main electric utility is asking state regulators to let it raise rates 17.5 percent for a typical southern Nevada customer beginning next Sept. 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/nv-energy-seeking-17-5-percent-electric-rate-hike.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:44:09 EST A federal judge will hear arguments next week in Reno on a motion by a group of American Indians and an environmental group seeking to block a big gold mine already taking shape in northern Nevada. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/hearing-set-on-motion-to-block-nevada-gold-mine.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:55:57 EST Key Nevada lawmakers and Gov. Jim Gibbons agreed on a short-term solution to an increasing revenue shortfall that has created a $1.5 billion hole in the state's $6.8 billion two-year budget. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/nev-lawmakers-gov-reach-short-term-budget-fix.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:12:47 EST A group of American Indians and environmental supporters has asked a federal court to block a big gold mining project they say will desecrate sacred Western Shoshone religious sites in northern Nevada. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/tribe-seeks-restraining-order-against-gold-mine.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:40:04 EST Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. says one of its board members has resigned because of increased demands on his "personal business interests," prompting the company to replace him on its audit committee to satisfy requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/director-heyer-resigns-from-las-vegas-sands-board.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:45:50 EST Nevada merchants saw a 5.2 percent drop in taxable sales statewide, but there were some bright spots to an otherwise dour Nevada Department of Taxation report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/nevada-sales-decline-5-2-percent-in-september.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:33:46 EST More than 9,000 laid-off Nevada workers will qualify for a second 13-week round of extended unemployment benefits, under federal legislation signed by President Bush. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/jobless-benefits-extended-for-nevadas-unemployed.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:36:41 EST Workers put the last iron beam in place ahead of schedule Friday at a new riverfront baseball park, which owners said will be ready for the Triple A Reno Aces 2009 opener in the Pacific Coast League. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/reno-aaa-baseball-park-on-track-to-open-april-17.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:36:36 EST Nevada's unemployment rate rose to 7.6 percent in October, its highest level since early 1985, as more than 105,000 Nevadans were out of work, according to a report released Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/nevada-jobless-rate-climbs-to-7-6-percent-in-oct.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:16:04 EST Pharmaceutical companies Wyeth and Pfizer Inc. were sued by Nevada's attorney general for alleged deceptive trade practices in selling four hormone therapy drugs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/nevada-sues-drug-manufacturers-for-trade-practices.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:33:12 EST Casino companies are all facing problems because of the rough economy, but smaller operators might be less likely to survive them, the head of the American Gaming Association said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/177459-casino-industry.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/big-trouble-for-small-casinos-industry-head-says.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/big-trouble-for-small-casinos-industry-head-says.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:46:27 EST A clothing company says one of its founders is quitting and offering an apology to Ultimate Fighting Championship star Randy Couture's wife for comments she cited in obtaining a court protection order against him. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/ufc-champ-coutures-wife-gets-apology.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:30:59 EST The maker of Golden Tee Golf and other popular arcade games is developing slot machines for the first time and hoping to reach casino floors sometime next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/maker-of-golden-tee-video-game-expanding-to-slots.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:08:04 EST The wife of Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight star Randy Couture obtained a court order Wednesday banning a California clothing manufacturer from approaching her or attending an upcoming UFC bout. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/ufc-champs-wife-restrains-business-associate.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:35:40 EST State and federal regulators have sued 10 related Internet payday lenders, including five with Nevada addresses, alleging they failed to disclose loan terms and illegally badgered people for sums far higher than amounts they borrowed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/nevada-fed-regulators-sue-payday-loan-companies.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:31:00 EST Gamblers worried about the economy hedged their bets in Nevada casinos during September and left the clubs with a 5.4 percent slump in winnings, the state Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/nevada-casino-wins-down-for-9th-straight-month.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:01:52 EST Nevadans age 62 and older who get property tax rebate checks may see those checks cut by about 3 percent, under a plan endorsed by the state Board of Examiners. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/nevada-board-proposes-property-tax-rebate-cut.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:05:22 EST Pay cuts for state employees--including a cut in his own salary--would be a better option than layoffs to deal with a growing revenue shortfall, Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/nevada-governor-favors-state-pay-cuts-over-layoffs.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:06:35 EST Nevada Gaming Control Board member Mark Clayton said Friday he won't seek reappointment when his four-year term expires at the end of December. Clayton, appointed to the board in 2004 by former Gov. Kenny Guinn, said that with Gov. Jim Gibbons now in the office "it's appropriate for the governor to be able to appoint his person." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/nevada-casino-regulator-not-seeking-reappointment.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:19:57 EST Voters in Washoe and Clark counties have approved advisory questions to increase motel and hotel room taxes to help fund public education. Now, the proposal worked out between a teachers union and some Las Vegas Strip resorts will go to the 2009 Legislature for approval. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/nev-washoe-clark-voters-ok-higher-room-taxes.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:59:08 EST