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Big business stories to watch in 2017

There are plenty of fascinating stories on the horizon for 2017. Here are some of the things you’ll be reading about in the next 12 months, with a touch of prognostication.

CES celebrates 50th anniversary with biggest show ever

The organizers of CES are proving again that technology reaches all corners of life and that’s exemplified in the selection of the 2017 show’s opening keynote address.

Tesla makes Reno a critical pit stop on way to Las Vegas, CES

Electric-car maker Tesla is seizing on next week’s Las Vegas consumer electronics show to host investors and analysts at Gigafactory 1, the sprawling Reno plant where it makes batteries and energy storage packs.

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Las Vegas City Council to take aim at regulating party houses

Short-term rentals that become “party houses” in neighborhoods near the Strip have been an issue on Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian’s to-do list for years.

Most Mandalay Bay security workers in Las Vegas to be represented by union

The National Labor Relations Board has certified a union representation vote for 268 security workers at Mandalay Bay who will be represented by the International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America.

Reid was Nevada’s go-to lawmaker for gaming, tourism and transportation

Sen. Harry Reid, who is retiring after a three-decade political career that saw him rise higher than any Nevada politician before him, has always been the go-to lawmaker on all things related to gaming, tourism and transportation.

Downtown Las Vegas hotel tempts with ‘all you can drink’ special

As competition heats up over how to attract patrons to spend some or all of their New Year’s with a particular establishment, some are investing in the amount of alcohol they’re willing to sell.

Gaming group will help lobby against Yucca Mountain project

Nevada will have an advocate in the American Gaming Association against any effort to revive the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository northwest of Las Vegas.

Nevada tourism panel OKs $150K to support Seven Magic Mountains display

Calling the Seven Magic Mountains public art display south of Las Vegas “an incredible boost to tourism,” the Nevada Commission on Tourism voted unanimously Wednesday to spend an additional $150,000 to support it.

McCarran International again ranks No. 3 in traveler experience, study says

For a second consecutive year, McCarran International offered the third-best customer experience among the 31 largest airports in North America, according to the J.D. Power 2016 North America Airport Satisfaction Study released Thursday.

MGM targets millennials with Level Up, opening this month

MGM Resorts International has announced the name and opening date of the MGM Grand’s new 12,000-square-foot space designed by and for the millennial generation.

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