Tens of thousands of fashion industry wholesalers and retailers gathered in Las Vegas this week to strike deals and learn the latest industry trends under a cloud ofconcern that trade wars could harm their industry.
Todd Prince
Reporter: Business Tourism, Gaming
Email: tprince@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 383-0386
Todd Prince joined the Review-Journal in January 2017 as a gaming and tourism reporter after spending 17 years in Russia. During his time in Moscow, Todd worked 7 years as a stockbroker for Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and five years as a business and political reporter for Bloomberg News. He also worked several years as a freelance writer and photographer for publications including The Moscow Times. Todd speaks Russian and has a bachelor’s degree in history from Brooklyn College.
Investors and entrepreneurs defended the future of cryptocurrencies at a Las Vegas conference Tuesday even as their values continue to quickly sink.
Regional U.S. election officials attending a hacker conference in Las Vegas Friday said they need more money and training to enhance cybersecurity of their election infrastructure.
Security experts at the Black Hat conference Thursday in Las Vegas sought to alleviate fears about the ease of hacking autonomous cars.
The rise of cryptocurrencies is creating more opportunities for cyber criminals to steal, according to Cisco Systems.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has named CEO Matt Maddox and former Wall Street banker Richard Byrne to the board a day after the company announced it reached a truce with its largest shareholder, Elaine Wynn.
The committee — composed of independent directors — made its final presentation on its findings to the board August 3, the company said in a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Black Hat USA, the largest annual cybersecurity conference, is expecting record attendance in Las Vegas this week as high-profile breaches and election meddling fears dominate headlines.
Eric Schippers, senior vice president for public affairs for Penn National Gaming, said Thursday the company has has been holding discussions with the NBA, MLB, NHL and PGA.
William Hill, the U.K.-based bookmaker, announced it has signed sports betting agreements with a dozen casinos in the U.S. and is in talks with more operators. The announcement comes five days after GVC Holdings signed a $200 million joint venture with MGM Resorts International.
Shares of Caesars Entertainment Corp. tanked after the company said the third-quarter earnings will be weak amid fewerevents and lower room rates in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas-based MGM has entered a sports gaming sponsorship agreement with the NBA, league commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday.
Las Vegas-based casino operators are racing to carve out a portion of the multi-billion sports betting market.
The Las Vegas-based casino operator is in talks with GVC Holdings, one of the world’s largest sports betting companies, about a potential sports betting joint venture.
Matt Maddox moved swiftly to put out corporate fires when he replaced Steve Wynn as CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. in February.Yet Maddox has not shown any signs yet of settling what is likely the company’s longest-running battle.