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It had been more than a decade since the SAT was updated significantly, but

with the Common Core State Standards Initiative

being adopted by most of the nation, it was

time to align the test with the expectations

of the majority of colleges. In five

minutes, we’ll make you an expert on the changes.

the future of tourism

The world changed in 2008 when the U.S.

economy crashed, and with disposable incomes

dropping, destination cities like Las Vegas

became scary places to invest. The city has

recovered, and tourism numbers are at all-time

highs. But industry pros aren’t slowing down in the

race to attract visitors.

place your bets carefully

The NCAA Tournament begins this week, and

although 68 teams will participate in the event, far fewer are considered

reasonable contenders to win it. We look at

the 14 teams with the best odds to walk away

champions and offer advice on whether each is worth your faith and

your money.

changing face of the chamber

Henderson Chamber of Commerce CEO

Scott Muelrath explains how adjusting the

mission of the organization helped it

rebound from the Great Recession, and how he and his team

maintain the momentum they have built up the

past five years.

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Could Trump bring down Heck?As the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination gains momentum, some wonder if he will be a drag on fellow Republicans down ticket.

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march 7

still time to runThe filing period opened for all nonjudicial candi-dates running for office in Nevada. Candidates have until March 18 to file paperwork to run.

march 9

his star is fallingAustin Lee Russell, known as Chumlee on “Pawn Stars,” was arrested on fel-ony weapons and drug charges after police searched his home as part of a sexual assault investigation.

march 10

free cliven?Demonstrators gathered in front of a courthouse to support rancher Cliven Bundy, who faces charges related to a 2014 armed standoff with fed-eral authorities.

march 10

end of the roadThe UNLV basket-ball team ran out of gas in the Mountain West Conference tournament, losing 95-82 to Fresno State a day after surviving a triple-overtime thriller against Air Force.

march 17

get your bets inThe second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament will run through March 20, giving Las Vegas one of its most significant spikes in visitors of the year.

Asking price for R.C. Farms, a 153-acre pig farm in North Las Vegas. The

owners plan to move their busi-ness to a site near the Apex Landfill.

For more about the farm sale, see

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conventions

who can top that?Nick Diesslin, of Randy’s Premier Pizza in Minneapolis, juggles pizza dough during the World Pizza Games Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing competition at the 2016 International Pizza Expo in the Las Vegas Convention Center. (STEVE MARCUS/STAff)

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whatever is (s)he going to wear?Comedian DJ Pierce, host of “53x” and MC Shangela of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” goofs around while admir-ing his costumes during rehearsal for the new Chippendales show “53x” opening at Chateau at Paris Las Vegas. (mona shield payne/special to the sunday)

letter to the editor

it’s nice to read good newsI enjoyed reading the editorial regard-ing all the “good stuff” happening in our schools. I’m glad someone took the time to highlight these ac-complishments. As a 15-year resident of Las Vegas, we are constantly reminded about our shortcomings, so this was a breath of fresh air. With new industries set-tling in the valley, hopefully this will provide a founda-tion for families to put down roots and continue to really thrive here. — Bonnie Andrews

march 9

trump’s labor battleThe National Labor Relations Board accused the Trump Inter-national Hotel of breaking the law by promising job opportuni-ties to workers who stopped supporting a Culinary Union organizing cam-paign. The com-plaint alleges the hotel fired one employee and disadvantaged another because of their support of the union. A hearing is sched-uled for April 12.

Southern Nevada leaders from the

public and private sector who trav-eled to Denver for two days to learn about the

city’s transporta-tion systems. Las Vegas is consid-ering building a light rail system.

smoothing the tracks for high-speed railMembers of Nevada’s congressional delegation introduced legislation to expe-dite development of XpressWest, a high-speed train that would link Southern Nevada and Southern California. The proposed bill would transfer more than 500 acres of land from the National Park Service to the Bureau of Land Management.

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the hopefuls and hopeless on the presidential sceneThe purplest of purple states, Nevada is a key battleground for Oval Office aspirants. each week, we rank how the presidential candidates fared in the state and on issues important to its residents. Here’s who had a good week and a bad week.

Bernie sanders(d)

Of six recent Democratic contests,

Sanders won four: Kansas, Nebraska,

Maine and Michigan. He wasn’t able to tap into Hillary Clinton’s

stronghold in the south; she took Louisiana and

Mississippi. But the Michigan win shows

Sanders is here to stay in this race.

ted cruz(r)

Long derided for lacking endorsements from his peers, Cruz

finally received his first Senate endorsement, from Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. That, coupled

with the fact that some of Sen. Marco Rubio’s

supporters have quietly floated tepid support

for him, has put Cruz in a pretty good position.

hillary clinton(d)

Polls predicted Clinton would win Michigan by 20 or

more points. Instead, she lost to Sanders

by 1.5 points. She has maintained a sizable delegate lead, both

in pledged delegates and superdelegates.

But a loss in Michigan means the Sanders

momentum continues.

John kasich(r)

Despite being 0-24 in Republican contests so far, Kasich continues to hold out for his home state Ohio’s primary.

But with only 54 delegates secured in 24 states — it takes 1,237 to win the nomination — Kasich is unlikely to

see a major resurgence, even if he wins Ohio.

marco ruBio(r)

It’s getting harder for Rubio to maintain that he has a shot. He hasn’t won any states recently, and Donald Trump and Cruz hold strong delegate leads

over him. To boot, some of Rubio’s supporters, including Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, indicate

they might be willing to jump ship.

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The new SAT costs $43, or $54.50 with

the essay. The previous version cost $52.50.5-minute expertmarch 13 - 19

By Ian WhItaker | staff writer

The SAT got a redesign this year, its biggest facelift since the 1990s and one of its most substantial overhauls to

date. ¶ The changes were spurred by administrators’ desire to align the test more closely with Common Core standards ¶ The new tests rolled out March 5. In the coming weeks and months, almost 2 million students are expected to grapple with the test for a chance to get into the college of their choice.

Digitalthe sat now will be

offered in digital form, rather than print-only. that doesn’t mean students will get to take the sat at home. they still will have to attend

an official test center, but the test will be taken via computer. the questions will

not change, nor will the scoring. testing officials added the digital component

as a convenience for students who are

used to technology.

Why the change?Over the past several years, more states and school districts have adopted the Common Core, a set of learning standards for english language and literacy, and mathematics. although they are the subject of much controversy, the standards were designed to prepare students for college. Until now, the sat hadn’t kept up with the changes. Many felt the test was out of date, so it was changed.

act vs. satMajor universities generally accept both the aCt and sat, but each test tends to be popular in specific regions: the sat on the east and west coasts, particularly by private colleges, and the aCt in the Midwest and south, typically by public schools. some schools have specific preferences for which test they want applicants to take.the actual tests don’t differ much, although the aCt generally is thought to be more straightforward and easier to understand. the sat has been criticized for its esoteric wording and complex questions. also, unlike the sat, the aCt includes a science section.

What is changing?

College Board officials say the test will be better for students, as it is more aligned with what they have learned in high school. the most welcome change, according to students, is the new scoring system, which does not take off points for wrong answers.

But critics say the new sat’s emphasis on reading could be a disadvantage to students, particularly those in low-income families and who speak english as a second language. Many of the questions in the sat now are longer and take more time to read and understand.

What Do the changes mean for stuDents?

the sat is used widely by admissions officers to predict whether a student will perform well in college. Nothing about the new format is likely to change that. But many believe the changes to the sat are in response the growing popularity of the aCt. in 2012, for the first time, more students took the aCt than the sat. and in 2015, 1.92 million students took the aCt, compared with about 1.7 million taking the sat.

What Do the changes mean for colleges?

evidence-based reading and Writing math essay (optional) total

Reading Writing and Language 3 sections (4 with essay)

52 questions 44 questions 58 questions 1 prompt 154 questions (155 with essay)

65 minutes 35 minutes 80 minutes 50 minutes3 hours (180 minutes)*3 hours, 50 minutes with essay

200-800score range

200-800score range

2-8 on each of three grading dimensions

400-1600(1600 is a perfect score)*Essay scores are reported separately

the format of the new test is as follows:

essayfirst added in 2005, the

essay portion of the sat was criticized because essays

weren’t graded for accuracy and many colleges didn’t

take the scores into account. students were allowed 25

minutes to write, which many viewed as not enough time.

in response, the essay now is optional, and students have 50 minutes to write it if they choose. essay questions now

ask students to analyze a topic rather than persuade

readers.

reading and writingthe new test combines reading

and writing into one section that asks students to analyze

complex passages and show they understand the meaning. Previous

sat reading tests required students to define obscure, complex words

that were so notorious, they became known as “sat words.”

the new test does away with those sections and is designed to be more straightforward and

understandable to students, especially those who can’t afford

costly tutoring and test preparation.

maththe math section of the old sat was broad in subject matter and touched on

numerous math disciplines. People criticized the test

because many students felt overwhelmed by the number of math subjects they had to master. the new test focuses only on problem solving, data

analysis, algebra and advanced math, such as pre-calculus and

trigonometry. Questions will include more wording, and

calculators will be banned for about a third of the section.

scoreswhereas the previous version of the sat was based on a maximum

score of 2400, the new version reverts to the

test’s pre-2005 maximum score of 1600 because

of the combined reading and writing sections.

the test also no longer penalizes wrong answers by deducting a quarter of a point. the previous approach caused many

test-takers to make strategic guesses on questions.

the new

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Seven years ago, Nevada’s largest em-ployer teetered on the edge of bankruptcy.

MGM Mirage and its massive, $8.5 bil-lion CityCenter, the Strip’s most ambi-tious construction project, were seriously threatened amid the Great Recession.

MGM needed to make a $200 million equity payment to stave off a bankruptcy fi ling for CityCenter, the cost of which had virtually doubled since the project was an-nounced fi ve years earlier. Construction was to grind to a halt if banks didn’t let MGM make the payment, half on behalf of the company’s partner, Dubai World, which had just sued MGM.

MGM had larger troubles as well: name-ly, billions of dollars in debt, which raised the possibility that the whole company would have to fi le for bankruptcy protec-tion.

MGM and CityCenter both pulled through. A majority of the company’s banks allowed it to make the equity pay-ment, and MGM and Dubai World reached an agreement to fund CityCenter. MGM

later restructured to avoid bankruptcy. But the company’s troubles highlighted

just how badly the recession wounded the Strip. It was a far cry from the local ca-sino industry’s standing when MGM an-nounced the CityCenter project in 2004.

Jim Murren, CEO of MGM Resorts International, formerly MGM Mirage, said there were many moments when he thought his company might not bounce back. Referencing “many, many sleepless nights,” he called 2008 and 2009 “harrow-ing times” for MGM.

“We had the worst of every dimension you could imagine,” Murren said. “We had plummeting cash fl ows, we had no bank ca-pacity … we had skyrocketing construction costs, and we had 10,000 men and women working on a site that everybody thought was going to shut down in a moment’s no-tice. So those scars will never heal.”

Fast forward to this year, and the Strip is in much better condition. MGM Resorts

BY J.D. MORRIS | STAFF WRITER

W hat would happen to Las Vegas if the global economy dipped into another recession this year or next year? Some experts say that’s a likely scenario, due in part to tough fi nancial conditions in Europe and China.

¶ Jeremy Aguero, an economist at Applied Analysis, said Las Vegas would be substantially better off than it was during the last recession. Even if another recession hit, Aguero said, it likely would be a much smaller downturn. ¶ Still, it’s important for the economy to continue diversifying, Aguero said. ¶ “The traditional gambling consumer, particularly as it relates to baccarat play, those folks just don’t exist the way they did a couple years ago,” Aguero said. “I think you’ll have to fi nd additional things that are attractive to folks relative to diversifying the reasons that people come to Las Vegas.” ¶ The tourism industry already has taken great strides on that front, which are refl ected in the way tourists spend their money here. In 2010, 80 percent of visitors surveyed by GLS Research said they gambled while in Las Vegas; in 2014, only 71 percent did. ¶ John Restrepo, principal of RCG Economics, said Las Vegas probably is more economically vulnerable than other metro areas with more diverse economies, but that doesn’t mean the local economy hasn’t made good progress. ¶ “It takes time to transform an economy,” Restrepo said. “We’re making the right moves, and we’re headed in the right direction, but it takes a lot of time.”

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THENHalted constructionIn June 2007, Boyd Gaming Corp. broke ground on a $4.8 billion resort development, Echelon, at the site where the Stardust once stood. Boyd halted construc-tion in August 2008, citing a diffi cult environment in capital markets and challenging economic conditions. Echelon sat abandoned for several years.

NOW Plans to restart constructionMalaysia-based Genting Group plans to open the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas at the Echelon site in 2018. Genting bought the partially built de-velopment from Boyd in 2013 and had a ceremonial groundbreaking in May.

Unfi nished plansCasino mogul Phil Ruffi n sold the New Frontier for $1.2 billion in 2007 to Israeli investors who planned to replace it with a luxury casino-resort called Plaza Las Vegas. Then the economy went downhill, and construction on Plaza never got underway.

BankruptcyConstruction began in 2007 on the 68-story Fon-tainebleau Las Vegas. The 3,900-room resort already was topped out when developers fi led for bankruptcy protection in 2009. Billionaire Carl Icahn bought the property for pennies on the dollar in 2010. It remains unfi nished today.

Location for saleThe mothballed Fontainebleau was put up for sale last year.

New plans on the moveThe Frontier site was bought in 2014 by a group that includes Australian casino mogul James Packer and former Wynn Resorts executive Andrew Pascal. They plan to build a 3.4 million square foot, 1,100-room resort, Alon Las Vegas.

GROWTH OF NONGAMINGThe dynamic of the Strip was very different in 2007 than it was in 2015. In the 2007 fi scal year, gambling accounted for 41 per-cent of revenue at Strip resorts that make more than $1 million a year in gaming revenue. In 2015, that fi gure fell to 34.9 percent.

The hotel room occupancy rate* on the Strip was 94.7 percent.

The Strip’s average daily room rate* was $146.25.

There were 132,947 hotel rooms available citywide.

39.2 million people visited Las Vegas.

About 6.2 million people attended conventions.

Strip casinos earned $6.8 billion in gaming revenue. Of that:

$3.5 billion came from slot machines.

$899.5 million came from baccarat.

The hotel room occupancy rate* on the Strip was 90.2 percent.

The Strip’s average daily room rate* was $151.20.

There were 149,213 hotel rooms available citywide.

42.3 million people visited Las Vegas.

About 5.9 million people attended conventions.

Strip casinos earned $6.3 billion in gaming revenue. Of that:

$3.1 billion came from slot machines.

$1.3 billion came from baccarat.

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NONGAMING41%

59%65.1%

34.9%

2015

GAMING

*Fiscal year

Before the recession, baccarat was a relatively small piece of the Strip’s and

the state’s gaming revenue. But the popularity of baccarat has grown consid-

erably in recent years and has helped gaming interests climb back from the

depths of the economic downturn.

“Starting in 2010, we kind of were experiencing a baccarat-based recov-

ery,” said Michael Lawton, senior research analyst at the Gaming Control

Board.

Lawton attributed the rise to the presence of Las Vegas casino opera-

tors in Macau, where baccarat is popular. As companies strengthened

their relationships with customers there, they brought Macau gam-

blers to Las Vegas too.

The effect was signifi cant. In 2010, gaming revenue on the Strip

increased 4.1 percent; without baccarat, it would have risen only

0.3 percent, according to Lawton. The market has grown without

baccarat, just at a smaller pace.

Downtown Las Vegas, a much more slot-driven market, has

experienced a slower recovery. In fact, when the recession

hit, gaming revenue there already was down from a high in

1992. It remains today well below that peak.

Another big change for gaming in the state has been

sports betting, a sector in which revenue has grown

tremendously over the past decade. In 2005, Clark

County reported $105.3 million in annual revenue

from sports pools, which does not include race

books. By 2010, that fi gure grew to $129.2 million,

and in 2015, it was $203.3 million.

Lawton said the growth could be explained in

part by a “sports-savvy culture” and by sports

books that offer more bets on a larger variety

of events. Another big contributor is mobile

betting applications, which have been em-

braced by sports books and bettors.

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still owns CityCenter with Dubai World, and the development just reported its best quarterly cash fl ow ever.

Meanwhile, MGM Resorts in April will open a 20,000-seat arena and a $100 mil-lion dining-and-entertainment district. The company also is preparing to move seven of its Strip properties into a real estate investment trust, partly because Murren doesn’t think Wall Street has valued his company’s real estate highly enough.

MGM’s saga, in many ways, mirrored that of Las Vegas’ tourism industry over-all. Gaming and tourism on the Strip tanked in 2008 and 2009 as the recession squeezed people’s wallets, eviscerating discretionary spending.

But as the economy has recovered over the past several years, so has the Strip. Visitation to Las Vegas is at a record level, revenue at the big resorts is higher than it ever has been, and hotel room rates and occupancy levels both are up from the depths of the downturn.

Some areas such as gaming revenue and convention attendance remain well below the highs they reached before the recession. In gaming’s case, that’s a re-fl ection of a shift in customers’ habits: Tourists these days focus more on shop-ping, dining, drinking and entertainment than gambling. The good news is, the Strip has evolved to meet those changing tastes.

“People are still spending money in Las Vegas, they’re just not gambling as much,” said David Schwartz, director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research.

So it’s understandable, then, that the biggest projects coming up for MGM, the largest casino operator on the Strip, don’t involve gambling. In addition to T-Mobile Arena and the Park outdoor din-ing-and-entertainment district, MGM also is moving forward with plans to build a 5,000-seat theater at Monte Carlo and signifi cantly expand the convention facility at Aria. That’s on top of the mas-sive Mandalay Bay Convention Center expansion that MGM recently wrapped up.

Strengthening convention business is a top priority for Murren, who said it is a crucial component of the health of the Las Vegas tourism industry. Other priori-ties include giving visitors more incre-mental reasons, apart from gambling, to visit the Strip and continuing to market the destination effectively.

“I think this is our time,” he said.

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STRIP REVENUE

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The Strip is diversifying with an increased focus on nongam-ing revenue from shopping, entertainment and food. Gaming is evolving as well, with baccarat rising in popularity.

* Gaming revenue is for the calendar years in question; Strip revenue is for fi scal years (July through June)

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hotel room ratesHotel room rates in Las Vegas have not fully recovered from the highs they reached before the Great Recession. But Kev-in Bagger, senior director of strategic research for the Las Vegas Convention and Visi-tors Authority, isn’t worried. “We have the largest room base in the country, and we have the highest occupancy in the country on that room base,” Bagger said. “Often in Las Vegas, we’re our own toughest competitor trying to beat our own performance.” Even during the recession, the number of hotel rooms in Las Vegas increased because CityCenter and the Cosmo-politan both opened.

ConVentIonsAnother sector that continues

to limp along is convention at-tendance, which reached a high of 6.3 million in 2006. Last year, 5.9 million people attended con-ventions here. And yet, the valley’s convention space keeps growing: Mandalay Bay just completed a huge expansion, Aria is embarking on one, and the LVCVA wants to build a new convention center on the site of the Riviera. Bagger said overall attendance counts failed to account for the difference be-tween large and small trade shows. Conventions with 10,000 people or more, the shows the LVCVA generally goes after, are “effective-ly back to their pre-recession peak levels,” Bagger said.

In 2006, 1.8 million people came to conventions in Las Vegas with more than 15,000 attendees, the same number as in 2014, accord-ing to the LVCVA.

“We currently are turning away business,” Bagger said. “We have shows that need to expand or other shows who would come to Las Vegas, but we don’t have the space or dates available to be able to house them.”

Meanwhile, more tourists are coming to Las Vegas than ever. While annual visitor volume fell during the recession, it has set records in recent years. LVCVA officials anticipate 2016 will set another record with 42.5 million annual visitors.

That’s despite a slightly smaller room inventory because of the 2015 closure of the Riviera.

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By Megan Messerly staff writer

Across the country, Republican politicians have begun distanc-ing themselves from their party’s

presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump, for fear of what a Trump nomination might mean for Republicans’ down-ballot chances. Not in Nevada.

Many of Nevada’s top politicians have pledged to stand behind the party should Trump be selected as the nominee. Gov. Brian Sandoval; Reps. Joe Heck, Cresent Hardy and Mark Amodei; and Sen. Dean Heller all have said they would support the GOP nominee, whomever that may be.

That’s not an endorsement: Hardy and Heller support Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and Heck and Sandoval haven’t endorsed anyone, although Sandoval caucused for Rubio. But Nevada politicians appear hes-itant to break with the pack. If the party chooses Trump, Trump for president they’ll be.

Sandoval “does not agree with every position made by the candidates, but once an eventual nominee has been selected, he believes it’s in the best interest of the party to come together and win in No-vember,” Sandoval spokeswoman Mari St. Martin said.

Neither Sandoval nor Heller faces an election this year.

Heck, though, is embroiled in a fierce battle against Democratic former attor-ney general Catherine Cortez Masto for the U.S. Senate seat Harry Reid will vacate when he retires at the end of his term. Heck has been critical of Trump’s propos-als to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico bor-der and to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States.

“You can’t say you’re going to, you know, take 1.6 billion people and stereo-type them,” Heck told the Hill.

Hardy is fighting for re-election in a district he wasn’t expected to win in 2014 and again is not favored to win. He told the Atlantic in December he would sup-

“You see, there are many people who are getting excited about Mr. Trump,” Jones said. “This is the establishment’s nightmare.”

Trump is, in many ways, exactly that, but it’s what his supporters like. A CNN entrance poll of Nevada Republican cau-cus goers found 61 percent thought the next president should be from outside the establishment. Of those, 70 percent said they supported Trump.

There’s concern that anti-establish-ment sentiment could trickle down the Republican ballot, hurting incumbents seeking re-election or anyone viewed as an establishment figure. Almost all Re-publican caucusgoers in Nevada said they

You can’t say you’re going to, you know, take 1.6 billion people and

stereotype them.”— rep. Joe heck, r-nev.‘

What they’re SayInG

port Trump if he were the nominee.“I’m a Republican first,” Hardy said. “I

am going to support the Republican nom-inee, because I believe that that nominee is going to be by far — not just a little bit, by far — better than the alternative.”

Rep. Mark Amodei, who is expected to coast to re-election in the 2nd Congres-sional Distict, has backed Rubio since for-mer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dropped out of the race but said he too would support the eventual Republican nominee.

Trump’s only actual endorsement from an elected official in Nevada came from first-term state Assemblyman Brent Jones, who endorsed Trump at a January rally at South Point.

You see, there are many people who are getting excited about Mr. Trump.

This is the establishment’s nightmare.”— aSSemblyman brent JoneS, r-laS veGaS‘

I’m a Republican first. I am going to support the Republican nominee,

because I believe that that nominee is going to be by far — not just a little bit, by far — better than the alternative.”— rep. creSent hardy, r-nev.

‘

Could Trump hurt Heck?Controversial GOP front-runner may be a drag on the party down ticket

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were dissatisfied or angry with the federal government.

“It’s the tail wagging the dog now,” said David Damore, a political science profes-sor at UNLV. “This is the Republican base they’ve been cultivating since the 1980s. Now, it’s the vast majority of their party.”

A recent poll of Republican primary voters showed 42 percent said they could not see themselves supporting Trump, down from 66 percent in June.

Another concern is that moderate voters will not vote for any candidates perceived to be linked to Trump or, even worse for the party, will sit out the elec-tion altogether.

Asked whether Trump’s impact down ballot was worrisome for Heck, his cam-paign declined to answer, instead provid-ing talking points on Heck’s accomplish-ments in the House.

Damore said Heck’s campaign has rea-son to be worried if Trump tops the ticket, as do the campaigns of Sens. Mark Kirk in Illinois and Ron Johnson in Wisconsin. All three are running for swing seats.

“If I’m Joe Heck, if I’m Johnson, if I’m Kirk, I’m a little worried,” Damore said.

At the same time, Trump’s candidacy hasn’t been all bad for the GOP. Turnout for Nevada’s February caucuses more than doubled 2012 turnout, which party members attribute at least in part to Trump’s momentum.

“The Trump effect has driven a lot more independent and Democratic vot-ers that have been disillusioned with the progressive policies over the last seven years to vote for one of our candidates,” said Ed Williams, chairman of the Clark County Republican Party. “That will defi-nitely have an impact.”

If people vote Republican down the ballot, Trump’s momentum could benefit the entire party. That, coupled with suc-cessful GOP efforts to increase turnout, is what party officials are counting on.

“The Nevada Republican Party now has staff in the field earlier than ever be-fore, and we will continue to build out our ground game in the coming months,” state party Chairman Michael McDonald said.

Still, much can change before June — and even more before November.

In one sense, a split field through the Republican convention in July could help maintain voter interest. On the other hand, it could further fracture the party and whittle away the time needed to con-solidate the GOP around one candidate.

That’s why Republican political consul-tant Greg Ferraro urges patience.

“There’s a lot of space and time be-tween now and then,” Ferraro said. “I don’t know what lessons are going to be learned that are applicable in June or No-vember. People go back to focus on their lives and on their jobs and their families.”

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives for a caucus night rally Feb. 23 in Las Vegas. (associated

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By GaBrielle SeidenBerGspecial to the sunday

Shane Green doesn’t call it charity; he calls it con-sciousness. And his mission is to spread that con-

sciousness across the Las Vegas Valley, starting with his own employees.

Green may look familiar: He is host of the Travel Channel’s “Resort Rescue,” during which he spearheads interventions for struggling hospitality companies. He also is founder and president of SGEi, a consulting and training company for service businesses.

“At the core of hospitality are people and human relation-ships,” Green said.

Green is on the cutting edge of the wellness-in-the-work-place movement, promoting balance, time management and community service among his clients and workers. As a consultant, he has influenced several Fortune 500 companies to adopt charitable and civic en-terprises as part of their corporate identity, he says.

“Allowing your team the opportunity to get involved in the community and see the rewards is the way the world is going,” Green said.

To encourage good works at SGEi, Green requires quarterly participation in events such as the Walk for Life, Easter basket giveaways and ice cream socials for disadvantaged children.

At the root of a healthy community is engagement, Green said. “Within every corporation is wellness, and within wellness is community

awareness and sharing community moments,” he said. “This also has the benefit of bringing a workplace together. It allows you to put everything into perspective. Perspective is a wonderful thing for everyone to have.”

The first time Green visited Shade Tree, a Las Vegas shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse, he was deeply affected by

the contrast between the shelter and the glitz and glam of the Strip.

“This is the side of Vegas that people don’t want to admit (exists), but it’s real,” Green said. “You can’t help but be com-pelled to get involved.”

Green immediately made a donation, with one caveat: that the money be used to help the children at the shelter “just be kids.”

Green and SGEi now sponsor Shade Tree, planning ice cream socials, donating 300 Nintendo Wii consoles to fami-lies during a video game party and handing out Easter bas-kets filled with chocolate. During events, Green’s face shows he gets as much from the children as they do from him.

Even at SGEi, Green has put a focus on children. SGEi runs leadership-development programs to teach

managers and executives ways to manage stress more effectively. For in-stance, Green has highlighted how many parents, who wouldn’t intention-ally hurt their children, still hurt them because of stress. He employs a re-searcher to keep current on statistics about stress-induced phenomena such as divorce, suicide and obesity.

“Children are the innocent victims of so much that we do,” Green said. “You come home from work, and your second and more important job be-gins. You need to have energy. You need to be involved in your children and their lives. It isn’t about a lot of money; it’s time. Time is what you can do.”

Green and his wife are parents to a 7-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter.Through his philanthropy and leadership in the business world, Green

hopes to encourage others to engage and take ownership in the community. “The desk is a dangerous place to judge the world,” he said. “You can’t be

passive. Go and see. It’s one thing to write a check, but it’s taking that step that will compel you to get involved in your community.”

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Parking 101: How to navigate LV garages

John Katsilometes

P arking in Las Vegas can be a crapshoot. And like playing a game of craps, it helps to have a system.

I often am asked about how to park at major resorts. Not the finer techniques of navigating a vehicle into a parking spot, though I can help with that, too (turn your high beams on in any Strip parking garage, for starters). But rather, how best to access some of the more challenging resorts in town.

Keep in mind that my system works for me and is the result of extensive trial and error. You may have a different system that works for you. But it helps to have options, and additional data might help someone save time, confusion and angst.

A list of the resorts about which I most frequently am asked:

n MGM Grand: I’m not kidding: I spent more than 10 years between stops in this hotel’s parking garage. Since, I have used the self-parking structure on the east side of the hotel to access the Underground, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, New York Pretzel and the magnet shop. I also use the Tropicana-Hooters surface lot and walk across Tropicana Avenue into the MGM’s main entrance, or use the pedestrian bridge from the Trop valet; catch the Monorail either at SLS Las Vegas or the Westgate (using

the $1-per-ride locals’ dis-count at the SLS station); or test the MGM’s valet — but only on weekdays. Always use the Monorail for major events, an effec-tive way to avoid the huge crowds wading out of the Grand Garden Arena.

n Venetian/Palazzo: This has taken a lot of ve-hicular research, but the underground self-parking garage just off Sands Av-enue works best for both hotels. I have not used the Venetian garage in several years. The second level is best — shaded in orange — for this reason: The sign directing cars into that level reads “Em-ployment Center,” and drivers unfamil-iar with the structure often read that to mean employee parking. Not so. Even at peak times, there typically is parking to be found in that tangerine-colored oasis.

n Linq/Flamingo: You’ll see a pattern here, in that parking on the east side of the Strip is particularly challenging. The Linq parking garage has been notorious-ly difficult since the days of the Imperial Palace. I use the surface lot at the Linq Promenade or that area’s valet. The Linq hotel valet is pretty efficient, too. The lot to the east of the High Roller is somewhat of a walk, but it’s a relatively

stress-free stroll.n Planet Hollywood/Mir-

acle Mile Shops: I’ve thrown in the towel on the massive PH parking garage, which is a tough out after a show at Axis theater. Instead, try the valet at the Miracle Mile entrance (the main hotel valet consistently is lim-ited to hotel guests, in my experience), but know that the company contracted to handle that valet often clos-

es at 1 a.m., at which point hotel security needs to fetch your keys. On the upside, this entrance leads to the middle of the Miracle Mile Shops with Saxe Theater and V Theater on either side, and the walk through the mall to the hotel is a chance to practice some commerce.

n Cosmopolitan: If possible, enter by driving east on Harmon Avenue and cutting left into the hotel entrance and underground garage. Find a spot near the elevators, even if you have to drive down a few floors.

n SLS: There’s great access off the Paradise Road entrance, either into the parking garage facing that street or to the valet. One of the selling points of SLS, especially for locals, is its access.

n Palms: There’s a lot of debate about this one, but I use the surface lot on the

west side of the property abutting the sports book entrance. A lot of my friends use the east garage. Valet hardly ever is an option; impressively and even magi-cally, it is full every time I visit.

n Westgate: Valet. I used to exclusive-ly use the Superbook lot to the east of the property, but now there is a random fee enactment there during peak con-vention time. If I’m paying, I’ll use the valet service.

n Wynn/Encore: Use the top level (the fourth) of the garage facing the Strip and take the elevator down to the Wynn ca-sino level. Or take the stairs on the north-east corner of that lot, walk to the third floor and cut into Encore. Very handy.

n Caesars Palace: I recommend the Colosseum valet for all-hours access or the valet entering the Forum Shops off Twain Avenue. (That valet is designed for mall access and closes at 10 p.m.) At least until construction is finished atop the parking garage, which is where I usually park, except when construction has taken over.

n Downtown: The Fremont Street Experience garage is my go-to. There is a fee, but it’s a relatively quick in and out for all of the casinos under the canopy. It’s a walk, but let’s face it: There is no more entertaining walk than from the Fremont Street Experience garage to, say, the Plaza. Worth the $6 fee, no question.

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Worldwide, asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, affecting 25 million people in the United States alone. The disease varies in severity depending on the

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What is asthma?Asthma causes airways to the lungs to become inflamed and narrow, constricting the amount of air the person is able to take in. When a person has an asthma attack, the airway continues to narrow and swell, and the body produces extra mucus within the airway, which further reduces the amount of oxygen getting to and from the lungs. This causes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness and/or pain.

What does an asthma attack feel like?Chung compared an asthma attack to the feeling of drowning. The Ad Council and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created an ad campaign likening it to feeling “like a fish with no water.” Others describe the feeling as similar to being suffocated or smothered. Regardless of the wording, severe asthma attacks can cause extreme panic, which can further exacerbate symptoms.

hoW is it treated?Because asthma is a chronic condition and a patient’s symptoms can vary drastically, there a several ways asthma can be treated and managed, depending on the patient.

long-term control methods Treatment aims to reduce air-way inflammation day-to-day, which can prevent symptoms, reduce the patient’s chances of having an asthma attack and/or lessen the severity of the attack. This treatment most often is a daily steroid inhaler or pill.

Quick-relief medications These help calm the symptoms of an asthma attack once it has begun by relaxing the muscles of the airway. For patients with well-managed asthma, such treatments should not be needed daily, or even often, although quick-relief medications always are important to have on hand, in case an attack occurs. Also referred to as rescue treatments, these most often are albuterol inhalers. For patients whose asthma is triggered by aller-gens, allergy medication also can reduce and help manage symptoms.

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The Irish pub at Mandalay Place is a favorite for tourists and locals year-round, but particularly on St. Patrick’s Day. Among the menu’s offerings is this corned beef-and-cabbage dish, which is a big seller this time of year.

ingredients (serves 6)

corned beef & cabbageCourtesy of rí rá IrIsh Pub

1 can lager

8 oz unsalted butter

3-4 lbs corned beef brisket

3 cupswhole milk

2 sticks cinnamon

1 bunch parsley,

chopped

1 large yellow onion,

chopped

6 tbsp flour

8 whole cloves

Cracked pepperto taste

2 heads savoy (curly)

cabbage

Kosher saltto taste

4 lbs idaho potatoes, peeled

and quartered

for the BrisKet

1. Rinse the brined beef well.

2. In a large pot, place the beef, lager, cinnamon sticks, cloves and onion. Fill with cold water to cover the beef completely.

3. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the beef for 2-3 hours or until a fork can easily pierce the meat.

4. Remove the meat from the stock and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

for the Potatoes

1. Place the potatoes in a large pot of cold, well-salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender.

2. Drain well. Let the potatoes dry for 3-4 minutes.

3. Return the potatoes to the pot and add 1 cup of milk and 6 ounces of butter.

4. Mash well and season to taste with salt and cracked pepper.

for the CaBBage1. Cut the cabbage head in half and remove the core. Cut the head into 3/8-inch strips.

2. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil (or use reserved stock from boiling the beef). Add the cabbage to the liquid and cook for 9-10 minutes or until the cabbage is tender.

3. Drain well.

for the ParsLey sauCe

1. Melt 2 ounces of butter in a sauce pan.

2. Add the flour and whisk together to form a roux. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes; do not let brown.

3. Slowly whisk in 2 cups of milk, making sure there are no lumps. Bring to a slow boil, whisking the entire time.

4. Let simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.

5. Add the chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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parsley. Transfer the cabbage to a large bowl to serve. Slice the

cooked brisket against the grain and fan it on a platter. Ladle

the parsley sauce over the brisket.

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to be irish in las vegas on march 17By Samantha Rea | special to the sunday

People who grew up in Ireland but live in Las Vegas share stories and compare traditions here with those of their homeland

I moved to Las Vegas in 1997 and opened McMullan’s pub 14 years ago. My grandfather had a pub in Northern Ireland, so I’m carrying on the tradition.

We normally cook to order, but on St. Patrick’s Day, we sell so much corned beef and cabbage, we have to prepare it the day before. We usually sell more food than alcohol, but not on St. Patrick’s Day. We bring in a beer truck, and we have live acts; the music starts at 10 a.m. We have flags for the 32 Irish counties, and our biggest sellers are Guinness and Jameson. Some people go on a pub crawl from one Irish pub to another. What else would they do on St. Patrick’s Day, except go to an Irish pub?

I grew up in County Meath, just outside Dublin. We’d go to Mass, then watch the parade. We’d pick live shamrocks and pin them to our cardigans, then eat bacon

and cabbage with parsley sauce. It’s still my favorite dish.

My dad worked here in the ’50s, so I have American citizenship. People back home would kill for it. I came to Las Vegas 13 years ago and worked at McMullan’s. On my first St. Patrick’s Day here, I was taken by surprise. I went into Starbucks, and the girl behind the counter had shamrocks hanging off of her. At home, it was more of a religious holiday. Here, it’s a bigger drinking day.

I’ll work at McMullan’s on St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll keep ourselves going with Irish chocolate and Tayto crisps; it’s an Irish brand you can’t buy here. In the past, I’ve worn green eye shadow and painted my nails the tri-color. This year, I’ll bring in my daughter to see the Irish dancing.

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As a kid in Tralee, in southwest Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day meant making green cardboard shamrocks and bunting at school, and going to local parades. There were costume competitions, and my mother once dressed me as a can of Carling lager. I didn’t win. As a teenager, I joined the FCA (Irish local defence force), so I’d be in the parade in my army uniform. I’ve been living in Dublin for 24 years now. When my kids were growing up, we took them to the parade. It’s the gold standard for parades. If I spent St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas, I’d go full tilt. You’ve got to go loud and brash; that’s what I love about the place. I’d do whatever the locals were doing and put green dye in my beer. There’s an Irish band called Hermitage Green, who sing Irish songs a capella; they’d be great performing on St. Patrick’s Day.

My mom is from Northern Ireland, and she came to Las Vegas with an Irish show band. I grew up in Kansas

City and spent summers in Ireland. My aunts couldn’t believe I didn’t know Irish dancing so they taught me, and when we got back, my mom started an Irish dance program at my school. The first St. Patrick’s Day I remember, we performed in the parade. This was be-fore Riverdance, so nobody in Kansas City had seen that before.

I moved to Las Vegas nine and a half years ago when I got a job dancing at Nine Fine Irishmen. I run an Irish dancing school too, and the kids have five shows on St. Patrick’s Day.

Even if I didn’t work at Nine Fine Irishmen, I’d go there on St. Patrick’s Day. All of New York-New York gets into the spirit. We have Irish musi-cians, and I recommend the Irish ched-dar burger.

St. Patrick’s Day is like Christmas; it’s a great time to enjoy the craic (fun). If someone wants you to get up and dance, say yes.

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I’ve been performing in Las Vegas for five years now. I moved here from Ireland a year and a half ago.

Growing up in Dublin, my mother would take us to the St. Patrick’s Day parade. It was always raining! We’d eat bacon and cabbage with parsley sauce.

As I got older, I’d meet my friends in Temple Bar, the musical, cultural quarter of Dublin. We’d end up in someone’s kitchen at the end of the night, and people would pull out gui-tars. Irish people will sing on a whim, so it’s always a musical event.

We’re the resident band at Ri Ra in Mandalay Bay. It’s an authentic Irish pub with Irish staff. On St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll perform three times. Fid-dlers and dancers will join us, and there will be music all day. My family will come, and we’ll have our dinner there — maybe Irish stew.

The parade in Henderson is fantastic. It has whiskey-tasting competitions and all sorts of things for the kids. I also love the tradition of lighting the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign green.

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I grew up in Dublin, and on St. Patrick’s Day, we got the day off of school. As a family, we’d go to the parade, wear-ing our scarves in the Irish colors and waving our Irish flags. It was great, and we’d learn more about our Irish

heritage. I’ve been in Las Vegas since ’96, after winning a green card

in the lottery. Now, I throw the party of all parties at Crush. St. Patrick himself would be proud! We’re like Dublin in the middle of the MGM. My Irish friends come in; “the undercover River Dancers,” I call them. They’re like a flash mob. You turn around, and they’re doing a jig.

I’ll be stylishly green and doing a bit of Irish dancing myself. All of the music will be Irish, and I’ve stocked up on Irish flags. I’ll give one signed by Conor McGregor to whoever’s in the best outfit.

I moved to Las Vegas in 1997 and opened McMullan’s pub 14 years ago. My grandfather had a pub in Northern Ireland, so I’m carrying on the tradition.

We normally cook to order, but on St. Patrick’s Day, we sell so much corned beef and cabbage, we have to prepare it the day before. We usually sell more food than alcohol, but not on St. Patrick’s Day. We bring in a beer truck, and we have live acts; the music starts at 10 a.m. We have flags for the 32 Irish counties, and our biggest sellers are Guinness and Jameson. Some people go on a pub crawl from one Irish pub to another. What else would they do on St. Patrick’s Day, except go to an Irish pub?

My mother’s from the Azores islands, and my father is from Boston, but he’s of Irish descent. He loved the Irish cul-

ture. He played me Irish music when I was tiny, and he would go to the ends of the earth to take me to shows.

St. Patrick’s Day is like our Chinese New Year. We’d go in caravans from show to show. Our dance teacher didn’t care if there was a dance floor or not. We liter-ally danced on the tracks. Some people got tired, but I would light up.

When I was in high school in San Francisco, I’d fly to Las Vegas every weekend to dance with an Irish show band here. There were a lot of variety show bands that would come in from Ireland. In the summer, I’d stay here, dancing six nights a week.

I traveled with Irish bands in Ireland, then moved to Las Vegas and opened my Irish dance school in 1996. I love it, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.

On St. Patrick’s Day, the girls in my school put silly green things on their nails and their face, which I’d normally never let them do. We’ll be performing on Fremont Street, at McMullan’s, by the Bellagio fountains, in the parades — and if I can squeeze in anything else, I will.

I grew up in County Meath, just outside Dublin. We’d go to Mass, then watch the parade. We’d pick live shamrocks and pin them to our cardigans, then eat bacon

and cabbage with parsley sauce. It’s still my favorite dish.

My dad worked here in the ’50s, so I have American citizenship. People back home would kill for it. I came to Las Vegas 13 years ago and worked at McMullan’s. On my first St. Patrick’s Day here, I was taken by surprise. I went into Starbucks, and the girl behind the counter had shamrocks hanging off of her. At home, it was more of a religious holiday. Here, it’s a bigger drinking day.

I’ll work at McMullan’s on St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll keep ourselves going with Irish chocolate and Tayto crisps; it’s an Irish brand you can’t buy here. In the past, I’ve worn green eye shadow and painted my nails the tri-color. This year, I’ll bring in my daughter to see the Irish dancing.

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I was in the English band the Cult; then I lived in New York for 10

years, playing in a traditional Irish band called The McCabes. For

St. Patrick’s Day, we played from 11 a.m. until 1 a.m. the next morning

— for three days in a row! I moved to Las Vegas in 2002, and I play in the Irish band The Celtic Rockers. We’ve got three

gigs on St. Patrick’s Day — two on Fremont Street, then one at the

MGM. For Irish bands, St. Patrick’s Day is like New Year’s Eve. It’s pretty crazy; I might spray my

drum kit green. When we finish for the night, I

should have a Jameson shot and a Guinness, but I’m looking forward to

a tequila shot and a Corona. Musicians gravitate toward good,

fun music, and Irish music is fun. The Irish scene here is small but good.

Chris MiLLerworker at mcmullan’s irish pub

I’m from County Cavan in Ireland, and growing up, we used to go to all the St. Patrick’s Day

parades in the local villages and towns, then we’d go to the pub. We’d sing all the songs. It was a big party. There was music

everywhere — local people with fiddles, guitar and bodhrans (an

Irish drum). We didn’t dress up; it wasn’t all the shamrocks and the

shillelaghs that you see now. I came to Las Vegas 27 years ago to open O’Sheas. They brought

35 of us over from Ireland. It was a shock to the system, but I loved

it straight away. Now, I work at McMullan’s. I’ll be

there on St. Patrick’s Day wearing a “Kiss me, I’m Irish” badge, but I’ll have the bar as a barricade. We’ll have Irish flags and green confetti. Some of the casinos turn their beer green, but we

don’t mess with good beer at Mc-Mullan’s. It’s a fun day, but I won’t be drinking behind the bar; that’s where it’s different from Ireland.

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My parents are Irish, and I grew up in New York. On St. Patrick’s Day, I’d wake up to the smell of

Irish breakfast. I’d sit around with my uncles who’d crack a beer as

early as they could wake up. We’d go to the St. Paddy’s Day parade in New York; it’s legendary. We’d march with them until someone kicked us out of the formation. When I was older, I’d call my

buddies and we’d meet at a pub. But where the night ended, we didn’t know. At least one of my

uncles would get into a fight. The Irish like to get their drink on and

go in for a little hand-to-hand combat. It’s like growing up in

gladiator school. I’ve been in Las Vegas for 25

years, and it’s all about the green beer. A friend once handed me what I thought was a shot. It

was green dye. It turned my face green for 15 minutes.

I wear a shot glass around my neck because you never know

when someone might offer you a shot. I carry a flask full of

Jameson’s and wear an Irish flag. There are so many Irish who are proud of their heritage. We start the party, and we’ll be there at

the end.

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Sports bettors need a sense of when to buy low on a team. Not many are willing to touch Villanova with its tradition of disappointment in March. Coach Jay Wright is just 10-16 against the spread in the NCAA Tournament, but this might be his best team.

Opponents will find Virginia a nightmare to prepare for on relatively short notice. The Cavaliers hardly ever attempt bad shots and play at the nation’s slowest pace to take opponents out of their element.

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BET ONIt’s time to give coach John Calipari and his staff their due for mastering the postseason. In four appearances at Kentucky, Calipari is 19-3 straight up, 13-9 against the spread in the tournament.

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BET aGaINSTThe Sooners quietly regressed at the end of the regular season, going on a 3-8 tailspin against the spread. Foes have partially solved the puzzle their offense previously presented.

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The Spartans may have the best chance of any team to reach the Final Four, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to consistently cover along the way. Coach Tom Izzo’s highly publicized NCAA Tournament success, which includes seven Final Four appearances, will have bettors backing Michigan State more than any other team. That creates inflated point spreads and value in going the other way.

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The biggest sports betting event of the year is here, and the consensus is there’s no consensus on which team will win the 2016 NCAA Tournament. ¶ The odds at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook list 14 programs at odds of 30-to-1 or less, meaning nearly a quarter of the teams in the field have at least a 2 percent chance of taking the title. ¶ To prepare for the madness, we examined those 14 and weighed in on whether gamblers should bet on or against them in the tournament.

By Case Keefer | staff writer

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In contrast to Oregon, Arizona outscored opponents by 13 points per game. The Wildcats seemed cursed in close games for much of the regular season, as their seven losses came by an average of 4 points each. That makes them

undervalued going forward.

Highly seeded teams with defensive issues tend to be the ones to fall to upsets on the first weekend. Although the Musketeers

can score as efficiently as any team, they’re barely in the nation’s top 50 in defensive efficiency.

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Like Xavier, Indiana’s problem lies in having only an average defense to pair with an outstanding offense. To trust a team laying points in the NCAA

Tournament, a bettor needs it to play well on both sides of the court. BET agaiNsT

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Winning the Pac-12 regular-season title sounds more impressive than it is, given that the league was solid but unspectacular this year. The Ducks were

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The Hurricanes have flown faster all season than the oddsmakers. The Hurricanes went an ACC-best 19-10

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Lack of depth will keep the Blue Devils from seriously threatening to repeat, but that doesn’t mean they won’t blow out a few less talented teams first and maybe even

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The Terrapins are careless with the ball and haven’t won a road game in more than a month. Overall, they went an alarming 9-8

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tips for winning your ncaa bracket pool

Once reserved for die-hard basketball fans and statistics aficionados, March Madness bracket pools have become a time-honored tradition

for millions of people each year. Whether it’s a bracket pool for your corporate office, a pool among college buddies or a small-scale family pool for fun, here are tips that will lead you to victory , or more importantly, bragging rights.

Build your bracket in order. Work through the first round and double-check your picks before moving to later rounds.

Consider the size of your bracket pool.It’s easy to get caught up with your own bracket’s success, but when you’re bracket

pooling, you’re playing against everyone else in the pool. If your bracket pool is small, you should pick favorites. If you’re part of a bigger bracket pool with more than 10 people, be willing to take risks.

You don’t need to follow every NCAA basketball game all season to be able

to make a great bracket.Start tuning in during the conference tournaments, catch the highlights during the season, then supplement any other information you might need after the fact.

Take stock in where games are played.

Is it close to a team’s home base? Will their fans, friends and family be able to watch from the stands? Teams that are

playing at home or close to home gener-ally are better bets, especially if they’re slated against a team who has had to

travel from far away.

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Don’t overthink it.You know there will be upsets, and you know your chances of creating a perfect

bracket are next to impossible statistically, so don’t drive yourself crazy overanalyzing every matchup. At a certain point, you have to leave it to gut instinct and good faith.

Experience matters during the big dance.Look for coaches and teams who have made it through multiple rounds of March

Madness in the past.

In 2014, Warren Buffett

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than 1 in 9.2 quintillion (9,223,372,036,854,775,808), according to DePaul Univer-sity. We say: Dare to dream.

But don’t be disappoint-ed if your bracket

busts.

Expect upsets.This is particularly true during

March Madness, when the pressure is on and emotions run high.

That’s part of what makes March Madness brackets fun, albeit daunting.

Although there’s no sure way to predict an upset, it’s a good rule of thumb to

account for at least a couple during the tournament. If your bracket doesn’t have

any potential upsets, especially in the first round, go back and pick a few.

Pay attention to free-throw percentages.A team’s free-throw percentage can be a

good indicator of their success, especially when paired against a difficult team. Because col-lege players tend to have less discipline than pros,

there tends to be a lot of fouling, especially near the end of a close game. Teams with good free-throw

percentages have a serious edge in college ball.

Know the seed history.Generally speaking, it’s unlikely

that two No. 1 seeds will compete against each other for the championship.

That said, it’s probably smart to avoid choosing a seed lower than No. 4 to win it all.

Review team stats later in

the season.Look at a team’s statis-

tics and rankings for the season to get an idea of how they’ve played, but

pay special attention to recent games. How teams play later in the

season can be telling of how they’ll play in the

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CASINO PROMOTIONS Date:Time:Information: One player will be chosen every half-hour to win up to $3,000.

Date: Time:Information: Jackpot winners will earn up to three wheel spin certifi-cates.

Date: Information: Earn 200 base points and receive a gift.

Date: Information: Swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk for a chance to win 1 million points. Ten players will have chance to win $1,000 in drawings at 6:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Saturdays.

Luck of the Leprechaun cash drawingDate: Time:Information: Ten players will be picked to participate in a drawing. Six drawings nightly.

Date: Information: Receive 15x points on penny reel machines.

Luck of the Leprechaun swipe and winDate: Information: Earn 25 points, and swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk for a chance to win 1

Date: Information: Earn 15x points on Buf-falo penny machines, 11x points on reels and 7x points on video poker.

Date: Information: On Thursdays, receive 20x points on slot machines (on your first 500 base points) and 7x points on video poker or multigame machines.

Date: Information: Earn 300 base points to be eligible to play Grab for Cash.

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monthly Wheel of Cash drawingsDate: Fridays and SaturdaysTime: Begins at 7 p.m.Information: One player will be chosen every half-hour to win up to $3,000.

Graveyard high-jackpot competitionDate: Mondays through SaturdaysTime: 11 p.m.-7 a.m.Information: Jackpot winners will earn up to three wheel spin certifi-cates.

Gift giveawayDate: ThursdaysInformation: Earn 200 base points and receive a gift.

SUNcOaST$128,000 Pot of Gold drawings

Date: Fridays and SaturdaysInformation: Swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk for a chance to win 1 million points. Ten players will have chance to win $1,000 in drawings at 6:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Saturdays.

GOLD cOaSTLuck of the Leprechaun cash

drawingDate: SaturdaysTime: 3-8 p.mInformation: Ten players will be picked to participate in a drawing. Six drawings nightly.

Lucky monday multiplierDate: March 14 and 21Information: Receive 15x points on penny reel machines.

Luck of the Leprechaun swipe and winDate: FridaysInformation: Earn 25 points, and swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk for a chance to win 1 million points.

Sam’S TOWNPoint multiplier

Date: Sundays and MondaysInformation: Earn 15x points on Buf-falo penny machines, 11x points on reels and 7x points on video poker.

ELDOraDOPoint multipliers

Date: ThursdaysInformation: On Thursdays, receive 20x points on slot machines (on your first 500 base points) and 7x points on video poker or multigame machines.

Points for cashDate: March 13Information: Earn 300 base points to be eligible to play Grab for Cash.

rollin’ for DoughDate: FridaysTime: 2-9:30 p.m.Information: Watch for the prize cart. One player will be chosen every 30 minutes to roll the dice and win 10x the roll.

OrLEaNSPenny point multipliers

Date: SaturdaysInformation: Receive 15x points on penny reel machines.

Luck of the Leprechaun cash drawingDate: Fridays through March 25Time: 1-6 p.m.Information: Ten players will be picked to participate in a drawing. Six drawings nightly.

SLS Gift giveaway

Date: March 17 and March 31Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.Information: Mail recipients and play-ers who earn 250 slot points or 500 video poker points can receive a gift.

Parini Cookware giveawayDate: Thursdays and FridaysTime: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.Information: Mail recipients and players who earn 500 slot points or 1,000 video poker points can receive a nine-piece cookware set.

Point multipliersDate: SundaysInformation: Receive 3x points on video poker and 10x points on slot machines.

BmW and free play giveawayDate: Fridays and SaturdaysTime: 8 and 9 p.m.Information: Players will have a chance to win free play or a three-year lease on a 2016 320 BMW. Earn 25 slot or 50 video points, or have an average bet of $5 for one hour on a table game to earn a drawing entry. Double entries can be earned Mondays through Thursdays.

PLaZaBirthday free slot play

Date: DailyTime: 8 a.m.-midnightInformation: Loyalty players can re-ceive up to 3x their age in slot play.

$500 on usDate: DailyTime: 8 a.m.-midnightInformation: Sign up for a loyalty card to receive up to $500.

JOkErS WiLDhot seat cash giveaway

Date: March 13 and 27Information: One player will win $50 every hour between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

earn free playDate: SundaysInformation: Receive $10 in slot play after earning 600 base slot points.

Cash grabDate: March 20Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Information: Earn 300 base slot points to grab for cash.

Saturday early rewardsDate: SaturdaysTime: Hourly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Information: Begin earning entries for the next Saturday’s drawing on Sunday. For slot players, one entry will be awarded for every 15 points earned. For table players, five en-tries will be awarded for every hour played with a minimum $3 average bet. Win $100 or $120 in slot play.

rolling for DoughDate: FridaysInformation: There will be eight chances for players to roll the dice and win 10x the roll.

ariZONa charLiE’S$120,000 Goldmine

Date: Though April 1Information: Earn 500 base slot points to be eligible to participate in the weekly cash drawing. Drawings will be at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Five names will be drawn with a top prize of $2,500. The final drawing will be April 1; four winners are guaranteed to receive $1,000 each. One also will have a chance to win unclaimed prize money from the previous drawings.

march mania t-Shirt giveawayDate: March 14-April 4Information: Players who place a $20 parlay or $50 straight bet during the men’s college basketball tournament games will receive a T-shirt.

WiLDFirEmyGeneration mondays

Date: OngoingInformation: Players 50 and older earn 6x points on slot machines and video poker and receive discounts on bowling and dining.

harD rOck hOTEL$320,000 match madness give-

awayDate: Through March 25Information: Earn entries based on machine and table play. Win slot play, cash and more.

Bonus Play Sundays

Date: Sundays

Information: Receive $5 in slot play

for 250 base slot points. Receive

$5 in match play for 500 base table

points.

45+ Classic rockers bonus days

Date: Wednesdays

Information: Players 45 and older

receive 15x points on reel machines

and 5x points on video poker.

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Date: April 1

Information: Earn 250 base slot

points and receive $10 in slot play.

Bonus Play Sundays

Date: Sundays

Information: Receive $5 in free play

for 250 base slot points earned or

$5 in match play for 500 base table

points earned.

777 audi a7 giveaway

Date: Through April 29

Information: Earn entries through

play; earn 7x entries on Fridays.

STraTOSPhErErandom acts of rewards

Date: Throughout March

Information: Random players will win

rooms, meals, drinks and more.

St. Patrick’s slot tournament

Date: March 17-19

Information: Loyalty card members

will receive one free entry. Earn addi-

tional entries with 150 base slot points.

april no fools million Point

Giveaway


Time: Drawing is 8 p.m.

Information: Receive an entry into

the Million Point Giveaway for every

250 base points earned.

cLUb FOrTUNEtop of the hill

daily slot tournament

Date: Wednesdays and Thursdays

Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Information: First place is $500.

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Information: Loyalty card members

can earn drawing entries playing

blackjack, keno, slots or video poker.

Drawings at The D will be at 8 p.m.

March 31. Drawings at the Golden Gate

will be at 8 p.m. April 30. The grand

prize is a cruise July 17-21 to Mexico.

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An assignment for parents: Read to your young child

F or all the ways parents can brighten the future for their young children, none has more value — immediately

and for long-term success in school and life — than reading them a bedtime story.

It’s not just to hear them giggle at the drawings or mimic the dialog. And it’s not only to help them fall asleep so you can watch TV.

Reading storybooks to young chil-dren is a fundamental learning and development strategy. Between pre-school and third grade, children learn to read. The toggle switches in third grade, when students begin to read to learn. That turning point is a critical juncture in a child’s education, and it comes at a time when children should feel comfortable reading and growing their vocabulary.

The ability to read opens new, excit-ing horizons for discovery and enrich-ment. It’s in third grade that children in social studies class start to read stories about heroes, U.S. presidents and world leaders, and begin exploring the world

of science by reading about plants, ani-mals, the environment and planets.

Here’s the reality: The road to literacy begins at birth (listening), advances to talking (“momma”), segues to reading, then transitions to writing. A kindergar-tener should know 50 words by sight, then 100 in first grade and 200 to 300 by second grade.

Being read a story by an attentive, animated adult is one of the most plea-surable experiences a child can have. The drill should go beyond just reading and include conversation about the story as it unfolds.

Isn’t that a silly character? Which is your favorite? What do you think she will do next? Why do you think he said that? What’s your favorite character on this page? Why? Which one would you want as a pet?

The story becomes an adventure shared between child and parent, a

conversation in which each is focused on the other being entertained while learning. As a book becomes familiar, al-low the child to read it alone as you help gently along the way.

Not every reading experience will play out while cuddling in a chair at bed-time. If your child grabs a book while you are doing dishes or laundry, he or she still can describe the pictures while the two of you discuss it. As your child grows older and begins to read on his or her own, you can read a book at the same time, then each describe what you read, reinforcing the child’s experience.

No matter what the method or means, the endgame is the same: By introduc-ing young children to the thrill of read-ing, you will teach them to develop the confidence and skills necessary to read in third grade and further pull back the curtains on the world in which they live.

It shouldn’t just be your responsi-

bility, but your joy, to introduce the practice of reading to your children and equip them with their ticket to adven-ture and success.

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These books are recommended by the Clark County School District for stu-dents in kindergarten and first grade:

n “Are You My Mother?” by P.D. East-man

n “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault

n “Stick and Stone” by Beth Ferryn “Creature Features: 25 Animals Ex-

plain Why They Look the Way They Do” by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

n “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” by Doreen Cronin

n “My People” by Langston Hughesn “I’m New Here” by Anne Sibley

O’Brienn “I Don’t Want to be a Frog” by Devo-

rah Pettyn “Mama Built a Little Nest” by Jen-

nifer Wardn “King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub” by

Audrey Wood.

The story becomes an adventure shared between child

and parent, a conversation in which each is focused

on the other, being entertained while learning.

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Sunday, March 13

Whale-watching trip: Take a chartered bus to Dana Point, Calif., to take part in the Festival of Whales. Enjoy music, a craft fair and a car show before the chartered whale-watching experience. Ages 12 and up. 3:45 a.m., 24-hour trip, $120-$150, Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-229-1702.

Wheelchair basketball tourna-ment: Catch the last day of regional competition among six teams and cheer on the finalists. 8:30 a.m., free, Chuck Minker Sports Complex, 275 N. Mojave Road, 702-229-4796.

Artisan Craft Festival Spring Jamboree: Artists, crafters and small-business owners will showcase their wares. There will be face painting and photos with the Easter Bunny. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, artisancraftfestival.com.

Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs: Train your dogs how to avoid rattlesnakes. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $60-$85, Bass Pro Shops, 8200 Dean Martin Drive, getrattled.org.

“The Al Jolson Story”: Performers Frank La Spina and Jerry Tiffe will present the life and history of American singer, actor and comedian Al Jolson. The event benefits the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. 4 p.m., $20, Italian American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave., 702-457-3866.

Monday, March 14

Silver Dollar Circuit Quarter Horse Show and Western Gift Expo: Watch some of the country’s finest quarter horses compete. Tack, saddles, Western-style furniture and furs will be available for purchase. 8 a.m., free, South Point Arena and Equestrian Center, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, southpointarena.com. *Also: 8 a.m. March 15-16, 18-20; 7 a.m. March 17

LGBTQ career fair: Local corpora-tions and small businesses will share information about their companies and available positions. All demon-strate ongoing support for the LGBTQ community. 1-4 p.m., free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, thecenterlv.org.

TueSday, March 15

Ward 2 Walkers: Join Las Vegas

Councilman Bob Beers for exercise and conversation. 8 a.m., free, Hualapai Trailhead Park, Alta Drive and Hualapai Way, 702-229-2144. *Also: Every Tuesday and Thursday

An Afternoon Affair: Live jazz music by local lounge musicians. Tickets include half-off at Seasons Buffet. 1:30-3 p.m., $12, Silverton Casino, Veil Pavilion, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, 702-630-6111.

Health series: Paula McClellan, a registered nurse and nurse educator with Valley Health Systems, will discuss how herbal supplements affect prescription medications. Ages 50 and up. 2 p.m., free, register in advance, Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., 702-229-6601.

WedneSday, March 16

Veterans Stand Down: This event will provide housing services; employ-ment and educational opportunities; financial and legal assistance; coun-seling and treatment; medical, dental and vision care; and showers and haircuts to homeless and at-risk veterans. Hosted by U.S. Vets. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, [email protected]. *Also: March 17

Prediabetes lecture and BMI screening: Learn how to avoid or delay the onset of diabetes if you or a loved one is living with prediabetes. 6-8 p.m., free, Inspirada, Toll Brothers Clubhouse, 2000 Via Firenze, 844-646-7747.

ThurSday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Festival: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Irish way during this three-day festival featuring live music, giveaways, Irish dancers and authentic Irish food. Noon, free, Ri Ra Irish Pub, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-632-7771. *Also: March 18-19

Monster Jam World Finals XVII: Watch monster trucks compete in racing and freestyle events. 5:30 p.m., $80-$180, Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, unlvtickets.com. *Also: 7 p.m. March 18-19

Celtic Kick-Off Caper: Enjoy a three-course meal featuring prime rib or Atlantic salmon while trying to solve a St. Patrick’s Day mystery. The puzzle revolves around Patrick “Paddy” O’Brien’s life and death. Admission includes tax and gratuity. 7 p.m., $99, Lawry’s the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, 702-497-7936.

“Pretty Is”: Join author Maggie Mitchell for a reading and book signing. Her novel examines two women forced to face their past and a kidnapping. 7-8 p.m., free, The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., thewritersblock.org.

Lord of the Dance: Michael Flatley will perform his final U.S. tour date. The show features new staging, costumes and choreography. 7:30 p.m., $50-$125, Colosseum at Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, thecolosseum.com.

Roseanne Barr: Comedian Rose-anne Barr will perform three nights of stand-up comedy. Ages 18 and up. 7:30 p.m., $46-$55, South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, southpointcasino.com. *Also: March 18-19

Friday, March 18

Home Improvement and Backyard Expo: Explore the latest in home remodeling and decorating products and services. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, southpointarena.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 19; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 20

Easter Bunny photos: The Easter Bunny will pose for family photos. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., $15-$38, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, mytownsquarelasvegas.com.

*Also: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday through March 26

“From Las Vegas to the Northern Lights”: Enjoy Appalachian-style string-band music, poetry and stories from Alaska. Noon-1 p.m., free, Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, Suite 6073, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-229-2787.

Wizard World Comic Con: Meet your favorite television stars and see characters come to life. Celebrities scheduled to attend include Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (“Dr. Who”), Mark Pellegrino (“Lost,” “Dexter”) and Michael Rooker (“The Walking Dead,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”). There will be cosplay and fan community opportunities; don’t forget your costume. 3 p.m., $35-$75, Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, wizardworld.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 20

Sunz: A Mentoring Program: Designed to empower and uplift residents of West Las Vegas, this event will offer counsel to poor and disadvantaged families. 5-6:30 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.

One Night for One Drop: In celebra-tion of World Water Day, singer Leona Lewis and performers from Cirque du Soleil will team up for a special one-night performance. Proceeds benefit One Drop, which provides access to safe water around the world. 5:30 p.m., $104-$329, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Reynolds Hall, 361 Symphony Park Ave., onenight.onedrop.org.

Scottish country dancing: Be inspired by driving reels, jigs, strath-speys and lilting airs. 6:30-8:45 p.m., $5, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-656-9513.

Poets’ Corner: A monthly forum for poets and open-mic participants. Ages 17 and up. 7 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center Community Gallery, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.

SaTurday, March 19

Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This walk benefits Best Buddies programs that foster friendships, leadership and job opportunities for people with disabili-ties. 8:45 a.m., $25-$500, Bishop Gorman High School, 5959 S. Huala-

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Travis Huff is dressed as a Mandalorian from the “Star Wars” series during the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con. This year’s Wizard World begins March 18. (STeve MarCuS/STaff file)

pai Way, bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/lasvegas.

Jake Langley Quartet: Musician Jake Langley will perform jazz and blues with his band. 2 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

Mahalo Celebration Luau: Enjoy Hawaiian entertainment, music and an authentic luau at this all-ages event. Admission includes a plate of Kalua pork, Laulau chicken, Lomi salmon, ahi poke, long rice, poi, sweet potato, macaroni salad and haupia, as well as a drink. 6-9 p.m., $30-$40, Lorenzi Park, Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 720 Twin Lakes Drive, 9thiccoflv.org.

Salsa Hub: Salsa dance under the stars. Salsa Hub is a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading the tradition of salsa dancing. 6 p.m.-midnight, free, Tivoli Village Main Stage, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., tivolivillagelv.com.

“Speakers of the Dead: A Walt Whitman Mystery”: Author J. Aaron Sanders will read selections from his mystery novel, which tells the story of a young Walt Whitman investigating New York City’s body-snatching industry. A book signing will follow. 7-8:30 p.m., free, the Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., thewritersblock.org.

Community Wine Walk: Stroll around Town Square while stopping at 20 wine-sampling stations. Proceeds benefit New Vista, a

nonprofit group that helps children

and adults with intellectual chal-

lenges. 7-10 p.m., $25-$30, Town

Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South,

winewalklv.com.

Engelbert Humperdinck: Musician

Engelbert Humperdinck will sing hits

such as “Quando, Quando, Quando”

and “The Last Waltz.” 7:30 p.m.,

$29-$85, Smith Center for the

Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park

Ave., thesmithcenter.com.

USA Ballroom Dances: Try

ballroom dancing and enjoy an

evening of fine arts. Ages 13 and up.

7:30-10:30 p.m., $5-$10, Charleston

Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush

St., 702-260-0772.

Sunday, March 20

Bunny Trail: This family-friendly

event will feature an Easter egg hunt

in the children’s play park, face

painting, bounce houses, a climbing

wall, live music, a petting zoo,

pictures with the Easter Bunny and

more. Ages 2-12. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free,

Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd.,

tivolivillagelv.com.

Community safety forum: Learn

about the Clark County District

Attorney’s Office, its criminal unit

and the progression of a criminal

case from arrest to post-conviction.

2-3 p.m., free, Mob Museum, 300

Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org.

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By Julie Ann Formoso I STAFF WRITER

As he scanned the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s financial records during the immediate aftermath of the recession, Scott Muelrath saw an uncertain future. ¶ The chamber was hurting financially. Membership had

dropped by almost half since the pre-recession boom days, and attendance at the organization’s mixers was dwindling.muelrAth, Continued on pAge 53

242KJobs U.S. employers add-

ed in February. The health

care and retail industries

added more than 50,000

jobs, while restaurants

hired 40,000 people.

9.2%Share of Las Vegas home

closings that were flips in 2015.

That’s down almost 50 percent

from the 2004 high of

17.6 percent but is nearly

unchanged from 2014’s.

$1.1BSales price of the Shops at Crystals,

a 500,000-square-foot high-end

mall at CityCenter. MGM Resorts In-

ternational reportedly sold the cen-

ter to Simon Property, which owns

the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.

$1.1BValue of AMC Entertainment

Holdings’ acquisition of Car-

mike Cinemas Inc. Once the

deal is finalized, AMC will be

the largest theater chain in

the United States.

Changing face of the chamber

scott muelrath became CEO

of the Henderson Chamber of

Commerce in 2011.

(CHristOpHEr devargas/staff)

Henderson Chamber of Commerce CEO on how the organization rebounded from the recession

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VINTAGE VEGAS: TAXICAB INDUSTRY IN FLUX AGAIN

Nevada’s transportation industry made a dramatic shift this year when lawmakers gave approval to ride- hailing companies Uber and Lyft to enter the market.

Las Vegas residents and tourists welcomed the change , but it remains to be seen how the competition will affect the taxi industry.

Pictured in this Oct. 2, 1979, photo are cabbies at McCarran International Airport . Many of the valley’s 1,400 taxi drivers at the time were fi ghting against having to bribe supervisors and dispatchers to get decent cab s , equipment and assignments.

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John Wilcox, Nevada regional ex-ecutive and regional banking manager for City National Bank’s Core Banking group in Nevada and San Diego, retired. Bruce Ford replaces Wilcox. In addition, Alberto Calderon is vice president and manager of City National Bank’s Green Valley branch.

Susan Cartwright is vice presi-dent of corporate communica-tions at Scientific Games.

The Public Relations Society of America’s Las Ve-gas Valley Chapter’s board of directors is President Kurt Ouchida, managing partner, BrainTrust; Pres-ident-elect Andrew Doughman, vice president of communication strategies, TSC2 Group; Immediate Past President Melody Crickman, director of market-ing and communications, Touro University Nevada; Vice President of Programs Melissa Mirich, presi-dent, Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic School Parent Teacher Organization; Vice President of Member-ship Cara Clarke, associate vice president of commu-nications, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce; Vice President of Communications Shaundell New-some, founder, Sumnu Marketing; Vice President of Finance Kevin Malone, public information officer, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

Dean Thawley is a spectrum system administrator at the Clark County Credit Union.

Lisa Morris Hibbler is direc-tor of youth development and social innovation for the city of Las Vegas.

Richard Broome is Caesars Entertainment’s executive vice president of public affairs and communications.

Alexandra Shapiro is market sales manager, West region, for Celebrity Cruises.

Jimyoung “Ji” Yu is a director at Stewart Archibald & Barney.

Kathleen Dussault is the Ne-vada Department of Veterans Services deputy director for benefits.

Dr. Constantine George is medical director of RESORT-cierge | MD, which provides medical services to tourists on the Strip.

Dylan Shaver is vice president of the Nevada Min-ing Association.

Roger Faselt joined the Nevada Health Care As-sociation Perry Foundation’s board of directors. Faselt is founder and president of Quality Medical Imaging.

Henderson Fire Chief Steven Goble retired after 25 years with the department.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has a new logo.

The Health Services Coalition and Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican arranged a participat-ing provider agreement at all St. Rose Dominican hospitals for the coalition’s member organizations. The Health Services Coalition negotiates contracts

for hospital and ambulatory surgery services on behalf of its member organizations, which include Boyd Gaming; Caesars Entertainment; Cement Masons and Plasterers Health and Welfare Trust; Clark County Self-funded; Clark County Fire-fighters; Construction Industry and Laborers Health and Welfare Trust; Culinary Health Fund; Golden Nugget; IBEW 357 Electricians; Las Ve-gas Firefighters; Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Health and Welfare Trust; NV En-ergy; NV Hand; North Las Vegas Fire; Operating Engineers Local 501 Security Fund; Plumbers and Pipefitters Health and Welfare Fund; Teamsters Local 14 – Security Fund for Southern Nevada; Teamsters Local 631 – Security Fund for Southern Nevada; Teamsters Security Fund for Southern Nevada – Hotel and Casino Workers (formerly Teamsters 995); Tropicana; and UFCW Local 711 and Retail Food Employers Benefit Fund.

Pampas Churrascaria at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood was ranked No. 2 on Restaurant.com’s Top 25 Restaurants of 2015. Restaurants were ranked based on customer feedback, ratings, certificates sold and tenure in the program.

Rinnai America Corp., which sells tankless water heaters, recognized Southwest Sales, an indepen-dent manufacturer, with its Growth Achievement Award in a Mid-Sized Market.

Southern Hills Hospital offers AccendoWave, a headband that measures brain waves and a tablet computer that provides content to alleviate stress, pain and nausea.

The first class of Nevada SBA’s Emerging Leaders Class graduated. The program offered eight months of business training to small-business CEOs.

Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican’s San Mar-tin Campus received the Mission: Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for imple-menting quality-improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treat-ment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. The Siena campus received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Action Registry-GWTG Sil-ver Performance Achievement Award for 2015.

The Nevada Hospital Association and Switch are building a statewide fiber network to provide car-rier-grade broadband services to hospitals, health care facilities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and businesses. Switch will become oper-ator of the network when construction is complet-ed in mid-2016. The Nevada Broadband Telemedi-cine Initiative is the result of a federal Broadband Technology Opportunity Program Grant awarded to the Nevada Hospital Association. This will be the first all-fiber broadband connection between Reno and Las Vegas.

Denver Consulting Group, which provides mari-juana dispensary license application services and training and consulting to the cannabis industry, is operating in Nevada.

Kicks Lounge at Footaction opened at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

Pacifica Host Hotels bought the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa in Henderson.

Whole Foods Market in the District in Henderson opened Sprocket Bar and Restaurant.

House Advantage, which helps casinos provide loyalty programs, signed a partnership with Boyd Gaming and Tiger Resort Leisure Entertainment in Manila, Philippines.

Pecos/Sunset Storage, 6185 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas, is a U-Haul neighborhood dealer. It will of-fer U-Haul trucks, towing equipment, rental items and boxes.

Switch is the world’s largest colocation data center to adopt all-inclusive green technology. Switch will produce the renewable energy it needs through new solar facilities in Nevada.

The Oyster Bar opened at Santa Fe Station.

Mr. Chow opened at Caesars Palace.

Western Governors University was named a top school by Military Advanced Education for the ninth consecutive year. The publication highlights institu-tions that provide the best educational options for military service members, veterans and their families. Also, WGU was among the top producers of nursing degrees awarded to minority students nationally, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. WGU ranked fourth in the nation for vol-ume of nurses with minority backgrounds who earn bachelor’s and masters degrees from the university.

Caesars Entertainment set up kiosks at the Linq, Flamingo and Caesars Palace to offer self check-in and key retrieval.

Levi Strauss & Co.’s Sky Harbor distribution center in Henderson is the largest warehouse/distribution cen-ter in the world to achieve a LEED Platinum rating.

The Clark County Medical Society is building an office building at 2590 E. Russell Road, Las Vegas.

Rockin’ Jump Las Vegas, an indoor trampoline park, opened at 7200 Montessouri St., Suite 160, Las Vegas.

Harvest by Roy Ellamar opened at Bellagio.

IQ Onsite, a technology company, launched a smartphone app called Campus Ping, which allows students, faculty and campus security depart-ments to communicate.

Bowl of Heaven opened at 3400 S. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas.

K2 Energy unveiled the Extreme Angler battery, a trolling motor battery marketed to fishing hobby-ists and professionals.

Fuku Burger opened at 3429 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas.

Towbin Dodge, 275 Auto Mall Drive, Henderson, is the No. 1 Dodge dealership in the country for 2015. Prestige Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 6520 Centen-nial Center Blvd., Las Vegas, is No. 1 in Chrysler brand sales in the West Business Center and No. 1 in domestic sales in Nevada for 2015. Ratings are based on final 2015 Fiat Chrysler automobile sales reports and Retail Delivery Reports information.

Remark Media’s USTaxCenter offers individual income tax preparation and filing services.

Excalibur is remodeling 1,995 rooms in the Royal Tower. Upgrades include new carpeting and bed-ding, modern furniture and 40-inch flat-screen TVs.

The Southern Nevada Health District moved to 280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas.

Stratosphere’s 107 Lounge changed its name to 107 SkyLounge.

PizzaRev opened at 1381 W. Sunset Road, Suite 100, Henderson.

The College of Nursing at Roseman University of Health Sciences created a nine-month RN-to-BSN program. The bachelor’s of science in nursing pro-gram includes online courses and two, one-week, on-campus residencies.

SpeedVegas partnered with Chinese Host Inc. to handle reservations; provide tour guides and inter-preters; provide translation services for marketing materials, and leverage social media channels in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese communi-ties in North America.

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Stacey Dougan says switching to a vegan lifestyle almost 15 years ago cured several health problems, such as eczema and candida. It inspired her to teach others how to change their diets and to create dishes that she proudly says are satisfying to meat-eaters as well as vegetarians.

Describe your business.

Simply Pure is a gourmet vegan and raw food cafe. Our commitment to flavor and health has created a dining experience that not only will satisfy your appetite but will energize, revi-talize and refresh from the inside out. We also cater, provide private chef services and deliver packaged meals twice a week.

Who are your customers?

Diners at Simply Pure are inter-ested in living a healthier lifestyle. That change may have been prompt-ed by a health scare to themselves or someone they love, or they just like waking up with energy and a happy mood. Nutrition has a huge effect on our health. We just make good food so the choice or change to a healthier lifestyle is easy.

You started your restaurant

with a seed loan from the

Downtown Project. How did

you secure that funding?

Hard work. I catered several DTP events and built a reputation down-town of having great food that ev-eryone enjoyed, not just vegans. That led me on the path to meeting with the Small Business Fund team and having several meetings with them about my desire to open a restaurant. Knowing my product and work ethic, they offered me a seed loan.

What advice do you have

for beginning restaurateurs?

Be sure you seek advice on every aspect of your business first. This will save you tons of time and money. Start small. Have a simple menu with a system that can be easily duplicated. Most importantly, trust the process.

Yes, you may want to think about the next five or 50 locations for your business. I get it; we have those as-pirations, too. The key is to focus on right now and be sure you tighten up processes so you aren’t building on a

shaky foundation.There are going to be ups and

downs. Just ride them out and trust the process.

How did you transition from cater-

ing to a brick-and-mortar location?

Simply Pure actually is not my first cafe. I opened my first restaurant about 13 years ago in Atlanta. After a bad business breakup, I traveled and lived in Ghana for a couple of years, then moved back to Las Vegas to be close to my family.

I met Shane Stuart, who owns GrassRoots Juice Bar, and we started catering together. We started cater-ing for DTP dinners at Tony Hsieh’s apartment in the Ogden. The DTP ap-proached us about opening our own brick-and-mortar eateries. The rest is history.

What’s your favorite vegan

ingredient?

When I was transitioning to vegan

15 years ago, I had a difficult time let-ting go of cheese. Really, who doesn’t love cheese? I soon discovered the amazingness of nutritional yeast and how it is used to make vegan cheese.

We prepare our own cheeses from scratch at Simply Pure. Our custom-ers always are amazed because it tastes like dairy cheese sauce. I like to quote my friend who also is a chef in Ghana; he calls nutritional yeast “the magic.” Yes, it is magic.

What’s the most important

part of your job?

The ability to e mploy people and inspire others.

On our team, we have a fiction writer, a fashion designer and an art-ist. They are all remarkable, creative people, and we all share a common bond of wanting to live a healthier lifestyle and make delicious cuisine to aid in that mission.

We’ve had team members come in not yet fully introduced into the vegan lifestyle and change their lives through food. Now they can share that experience the rest of their lives.

What is the hardest part

about doing business in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas has no reverence for “old” things, and when I say old, I mean two years or more. This means as a business owner, you have to keep on your toes and keep up with the tran-sition that constantly happens here.

For example, when Container Park opened in 2013, we were rocking and

rolling. People were coming out in droves. It’s not like that anymore. Don’t get me wrong, business is com-ing in, but it’s not the same. Contain-er Park is old news now to Las Vegas, even though it’s a cool spot.

We love our local customers, so we launched a loyalty card program to incentivize them to eat local and eat well often. We’re always looking for ways to connect with our community.

What is the best part about

doing business here?

It’s so easy to make a name for yourself. Las Vegas is an open market for almost every entity except gam-ing. Almost every arena is untapped. Someone can come here, create a niche and clean up shop. That’s what we’re doing.

We have people come into the res-taurant, then book us to cater boxed lunches for their meetings. If you have the drive, the vision and the partners to do so, you can make what-ever life you want in Las Vegas.

What obstacles has your business

overcome?

We still are overcoming obstacles. The biggest one recently was mak-ing the decision to move our loca-tion from the second floor to the first floor of Container Park. I knew we had to do it if we wanted to continue to grow and thrive, but the decision came with challenges. We changed the menu and the concept. It cost us a lot of money, and we are still pay-ing for it. But that is what happens in business: You spend money to make money. You change. You grow. You learn. Like I said, trust the process.

How can Nevada improve

its business climate?

I am a believer that improvement lies in the hands of the individual. You have to be the one to improve, personally, spiritually, emotionally, and then the business will improve.

If you are a business owner, that may mean examining your business to ensure it’s delivering excellence to your customers. If you are a customer, that may mean sharing feedback with a business, especially a small business, so it can deliver you excellence.

The state is doing what it needs to do to make money and flourish. We have to do the same.

Vegan chef: ‘We just make good food so the choice or change to a healthier lifestyle is easy’

Stacey Dougan is the chef behind Simply Pure at Downtown Container Park.

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simply pure by chef stacey Dougan

Address: 707 Fremont St., Suite 1310, Las VegasPhone: 702-810-5641

Website: simplypurelv.comEmail: [email protected]

Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday;

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. SundayOwned/operated by:

Stacey DouganIn business since: December 2013

by the numbers

40 percentIncrease in the value of

Twitter shares from Feb. 11 to March 4. The company’s stock returned to the $20

level for the first time since mid-January, although user growth continues to flatline.

121,000Followers the Twitter ac-count @AppleSupport gained after it launched March 3. The account is

used to respond to users who have questions about or issues with Apple prod-

ucts. Shortly after its debut, @AppleSupport already

had sent more than 2,200 tweets to help people re-solve technical problems.

$3.6 millionAmount the conservative anti-Donald Trump group Our Principles PAC spent during the week of Feb.

29 to try to derail the GOP presidential front-runner’s

momentum.

$7.2 millionAmount Puerto Rico’s elec-tion commission received from the U.S. Federal Elec-tion Committee to conduct

this year’s presidential primaries. In 2012, elections cost Puerto Rico $15 million.

$6,116Amount of corporation taxes Facebook paid in

Britain in 2014. The social media company has come under fire for routing its

British sales through Ireland to keep its UK tax bill low.

Facebook officials said they would stop using such an

arrangement.

$1.50Per-hour wage increase Costco approved for its

workers, who now will make $13.50 an hour. It is the

first raise in nine years for Costco workers.

61.5 percentIncrease in Smith & Wes-

son’s third quarter revenue from 2014 to 2015. The

sales spike took place about the same time as the San

Bernardino mass shooting.

What is the best advice you have received?To paraphrase Voltaire: “Don’t let perfect get in the

way of better.”

If you could change one thing about Southern Nevada, what would it be?

I’d like to see a professional sports team here.

What’s needed to make a gaming company successful?

You have to assemble the right team, market your business and deploy capital correctly. I’m a firm believer in the service profit chain. Positive employee morale and a consistently high-level of customer service will lead to repeat visitation, thereby increasing financial gains.

Where do you see the gaming industry in five years?

Wagering and gaming has been around since the dawn of time and will continue to be a huge economic force. Land-based facilities will stay profitable, as people in-herently are social, while online gaming will continue to grow. The two are complementary and can coexist. We will start to see skill being incorporated into gaming. As demographics are changing and people are growing up with screens, a higher level of sophistication and inter-activity will be needed to attract that audience.

What’s the most surprising trend you have seen in gaming?

The amount of money being made in social gaming where there is no ability to win anything of value. What do you do after work?

I play tennis and enjoy the fine dining options Las Ve-gas has to offer.

Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years?

Personally, I see myself moving more into community and charitable work. As an adopted child, I would like to help agencies and programs providing adoption resourc-es and services. I’m passionate about being involved with local philanthropic efforts, and a big goal for Affin-ity Gaming is to continue expanding our efforts when it comes to corporate social responsibility.

What is your dream job?

When I was younger, I dreamed of becoming a running back for the San Francisco 49ers. Now, I wish I had the talent to be an author. Whom do you admire?

In the industry, Phil Satre, former chairman of the

board of Harrah’s Entertainment, and in business, War-ren Buffett. Both have accomplished so much profes-sionally, and I admire how they conduct themselves per-sonally and in the community.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

At work, a lack of follow-through, and repetitive com-munication. If you told me once, I get it. Telling me the same thing five different ways won’t change my opinion. Bring me a new and original thought if you want a differ-ent decision.

Personally, I have no time for intolerant, bigoted and close-minded people.

Where do you like to go for business lunches?

I’m a huge fan of downtown and want to continue sup-porting a vibrant arts and entertainment district that offers options for locals to enjoy.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Being impatient. Patience is a virtue, and I wish I had more of it.

What is something people might not know about you?

I have traveled to 50 countries and played in two na-tional rugby championship games, sadly losing both times. It’s probably a little-known fact that they even have a rugby championship game in the United States.

Q&A with michAel silberling

CEO: Online gaming can coexist with brick-and-mortar casinos

Michael Silberling, former president of international

operations at Caesars Entertainment, is CEO of Affinity

Gaming. (ChristOphEr DevArGAs/stAff)

In 2014, Michael Silberling took over as CEO of Affinity Gaming, which operates 11 properties in four states, including three resorts in Primm and the Silver Sevens in Las Vegas. In Silberling’s 20 months on the job, the company has enjoyed 30 percent growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

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Details particularly important for small businesses

I am a lawyer. This should tell you several things about me.

First, I do not have a business education. What I learned about

business was on-the-job training. Second, as my mentors emphasized, lawyers get paid to

sweat the details. Having recently transitioned from a mid-size business to a small business, my on-the-job training is teaching me that details matter. They matter a lot.

n Expenses. It goes without saying that expenses matter. In midsize to large businesses, however, expenses often get overlooked.

Office supplies typically always are available in larger businesses. Not many mind the in-office store — the various pens and paper and such. In my small business, if drafts need to be printed, they are printed double-sided; most letters can be emailed, rather than printed, signed and mailed.

As the owner of a small business, it is important to pay attention to these small costs because they add up and can have a dramatic effect on the bottom line. In mid- to large-size businesses, there is an impact, but that impact may not be as consequential because the cumulative costs are not as significant in relation to the company’s overall income. In small businesses, however, every penny counts.

n Products and services. Details in products and services are obvious and critically important. Particularly as a lawyer, I want to make sure my product is clean, correct and professional. My office should present the same image:

desks should be clean, the office should be organized, and the appearance should be professional.

Small-business owners also must pay attention to details: how phones are

answered, what happens when a phone call is received, how records are kept, how phone calls are followed up on. While these are basic tools that all businesses should address, the details are all the more important to small businesses, where products and services truly are the lifeblood. Without focusing on details, revenue could be lost.

n The details should not be comfortable. Discomfort in a small business is a good thing. Discomfort keeps you awake; it keeps you alert; it makes you pay attention. Assuming costs are handled, expenses are minimized and employees are following best practices will not serve a small business well.

In mid- to large-size businesses, the atmosphere often is comfortable, almost country club-like. Office supplies appear, clients and customers show up, and work continues. In small businesses, risk typically is higher and people may feel a bit more uncomfortable. But remaining hungry in business is positive. It makes you more responsive, more likely to attract new business and more likely that the services you provide will be more consistent.

Frank M. Flansburg III is co-founder and co-owner of Schwartz Flansburg. He is a trial lawyer who represents global companies, small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals.

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Allegiant Air is NASCAR’s first ‘official passenger airline partner’By eli segallStaff Writer

Allegiant Air signed a sponsorship deal with NASCAR in another effort to get its brand in front of racing buffs.

The Las Vegas-based discount carrier signed a multiyear agreement with the car-racing or-ganization. Allegiant is NASCAR’s first “official passenger airline partner” and the “presenting sponsor” of NASCAR Goes West on nascar.com, according to a news release.

Financial terms were not disclosed.The sponsorship was unveiled this month at

a news conference at the Cosmopolitan, just before a weekend of NASCAR events, including the Kobalt 400 and the Boyd Gaming 300, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Allegiant flies mostly from small, under-served cities to warm-weather vacation spots, offering low-priced base fares and an array of up-charge options.

“We are pleased to partner with a brand that will provide our fans with affordable and con-venient travel options to the majority of our race markets,” NASCAR chief marketing officer Steve Phelps said in the news release.

It’s not the first time Allegiant has targeted racing fans, although previous campaigns have been criticized.

The airline sponsors GMS Racing, a team con-trolled by Allegiant chairman and CEO Maurice “Maury” Gallagher. His 26-year-old son, Spen-cer, drives for the team and wears a racing suit emblazoned with Allegiant’s logo.

Allegiant board members approved spend-ing $2.5 million to sponsor the team last year. That followed $938,000 that Allegiant spent in 2013 to sponsor the team; $125,000 in 2012; and $250,000 in 2011, securities filings show.

CtW Investment Group, which works with union-sponsored pension funds, asked Alle-giant investors last year to vote out half of the airline’s six-member board. CtW went after directors who had approved spending millions of dollars on Gallagher’s side ventures, includ-ing GMS Racing, saying the board members had shown a “collective failure to guard against” the “poor use” of company money.

“Even if NASCAR sponsorship makes busi-ness sense, it is difficult to view the sponsorship of this team and the CEO’s son as anything but a clear case of favoritism,” CtW’s executive di-rector, Dieter Waizenegger, wrote in a letter to investors last spring.

The effort flopped as investors re-elected Al-legiant’s entire board of directors.

CtW faced an uphill battle from the get-go: Gallagher is Allegiant’s largest shareholder, with more than 20 percent of its stock.

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By j.d. morrisStaff Writer

DENVER — If Southern Nevada is going to emulate Colorado’s largest metro area by devel-oping an ambitious light rail system, its elected officials and business community members will need to embrace one word: teamwork.

That was the message delivered to a group of about 50 Las Vegas leaders from the public and private sector during a recent trip to Denver to hear about the city’s major transit developments.

Led by the Regional Transportation Com-mission of Southern Nevada and the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, the group heard from expert panels on such topics as public-private partnerships, funding for transit projects and private development that can stem from infrastructure work.

Panelists stressed the importance of collabo-ration in making Denver’s transit development work smoothly.

For example, Tom Clark, CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, spoke on a history-focused panel about how Denver officials began to conceptualize the area as a connected region, not a loose collection of disparate cities. It didn’t start out easily, he said, but eventually Denver’s leaders generally em-braced the idea of being a singular place, “not a bunch of cities fighting with one another.”

Denver’s light rail system started with more than five miles in 1994, and rail in the area has expanded dramatically since then. A 23-mile commuter rail line connecting downtown Den-ver with the airport will debut next month, and three other rail lines will open later this year.

The aggressive expansion comes as part of FasTracks, a 2004 plan approved by voters that’s bringing 122 miles of new light rail and commut-er rail to the Denver area, among other transit improvements.

Brownstein Policy Director Brian Wild, a Col-orado native who has an extensive background in Republican politics in Washington, D.C., said regional collaboration is key to getting federal money. He said that’s why Denver was able to get a $1 billion-plus full-funding grant agreement for its rail expansion.

And regional collaboration produces more than just federal money for trains on tracks, pan-elists told the Las Vegas group. They said it can also bring substantial economic development that a metro area may otherwise never receive.

The tour’s selling point on that front was the site of a future facility for Panasonic Enterprise Solutions, which the group toured. It’s being constructed near Denver International Airport right along the soon-to-open commuter rail line.

Jarrett Wendt, an executive with Panasonic Enterprise Solutions, said at a panel that the commuter rail was a crucial component of why his company chose to build in Denver.

After the panels and tours had all wrapped up, Tina Quigley, general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission, asked the group what the next steps should be for Southern Nevada.

Some suggested starting small — building light rail on Maryland Parkway, perhaps, instead of the Strip. Heidi Swank, a state assemblywoman, noted the tough culture change that likely lies ahead if Southern Nevada wants to change the mindset of its car-reliant residents.

Still, the group seemed receptive to moving forward on Las Vegas light rail in some fashion.

Quigley said she heard a clear message in Den-ver that regional collaboration can make an area more competitive for federal grants, more at-tractive to companies who want to relocate and more prepared to get voters on board to invest in infrastructure. It can also mean “insane, grandi-ose economic development success” if pulled off well, she said.

Denver shows possible model for Las Vegas to follow on light rail

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By jackie valleyStaff Writer

The site of a North Las Vegas pig farm reviled by some neighbors be-cause of its stench is going up for sale.

Robert and Janet Combs, owners of R.C. Farms, have decided to move their business to a site near the Apex Landfill, pending the purchase of their 153-acre property.

March 7 began a 60-day due dili-gence period, during which the own-ers will accept offers, city officials said. Bidders are vying for “option rights” to buy the farm in 36 months. The asking price is $30.77 million.

The unusual desert farm — home to 2,500 pigs and chickens, rabbits and ducks — has occupied land at North Fifth Street and El Campo Grande Avenue since 1963. It predates the surrounding neighborhoods, whose residents have complained about the farm’s stench wafting through their streets.

Complaints aside, the farm has been recognized for its recycling ef-forts: The pigs eat food scraps from Strip resorts.

“I’m doing the Lord’s work,” Robert Combs told the Las Vegas Sun in 2014. “I’m doing the job not everyone wants or likes, but they appreciate it.”

He declined interview requests this month, instead referring questions to his attorney, Mark Peplowski.

The decision to sell was not the re-sult of pressure from city or county leaders, Peplowski said. The longtime pig farmer — now in his late 70s — and

his wife simply thought the time was right.

“He’s not at 100 percent of where he was 20 years ago,” said Peplowski, referring to Combs’ health.

The Combses’ sons intend to take over the family business in some ca-pacity, while the couple continue their recycling education efforts on a smaller scale, Peplowski said. It’s unclear if the family already has pur-chased acreage near the landfill.

North Las Vegas officials praised the move, saying it would boost prop-erty values near the current farm and complement the city’s redevelopment efforts.

In two months, the North Fifth

Street bridge over Interstate 15 will open to traffic, creating a transit cor-ridor linking downtown North Las Vegas to the Villages at Tule Springs, a large-scale residential development planned in the northern valley.

City officials announced the pig farm’s eventual relocation at a news conference atop the North Fifth Street bridge, about 5 miles south of the Combs’ property.

“North Las Vegas is undergoing a remarkable transformation, and re-locating the historic pig farm is an-other step,” said Mayor John Lee, who thanked the Combs family. “As I’ve said many times before, increasing property values is one of my primary

goals, and I’m thankful for the oppor-tunity to help move the pig farm from the interior of our neighborhoods.”

The property technically sits on an island of county land, which city offi-cials expect to be annexed into North Las Vegas when redevelopment be-gins after the sale.

The property will be sold to the highest bidder in 60 days, with con-tract terms giving the Combses three years to vacate the land, said former North Las Vegas mayor and listing broker Michael Montandon of Provi-dence Commercial.

An offer will be accepted by 5 p.m. May 6, and the option contract will be recorded on June 7, he said.

Robert Combs reached out in De-cember and expressed interest in selling the farm, Montandon said. The property is zoned for mixed-use development, meaning it eventually could contain commercial properties, multifamily residences and single-family homes.

“The possibilities are endless,” Montandon said.

That’s good news for neighbor James Brown, who lives just north of the pig farm. His reaction upon hear-ing that Combs and his wife intended to sell: “That’s a good thing.”

Brown said he purchased his home unaware that the pig farm, surround-ed by shrubbery, was across the street. He’s ready for some fresh air.

“We can open our windows and leave the doors open,” Brown said, smiling. “You can’t do that now.”

Owners of NLV pig farm moving operation, selling property

Bob combs owns and operates R.C. Farms, which is home to 2,500 pigs and other

animals in North Las Vegas. He has put the farm up for sale. (L.e. baskow/staFF FiLe)

By Daniel rothBergStaff Writer

Faraday Future has secured its first U.S. patent for an electric vehicle power inverter that improves upon the architecture of traditional designs, the automaker announced in a blog post.

What appears to be a small box is significant because it is the first tan-gible proof of technology the company plans to use in its electric cars.

In December, the Legislature ap-proved a $355 million incentive pack-age to bring a $1 billion Faraday manu-facturing plant to North Las Vegas.

The patent comes at a time of sev-eral setbacks for the company.

Faraday was criticized after debuting

a concept car at CES but not revealing a production car. Its battery engineer re-cently quit, the Guardian reported, and construction was said to be stalled.

Nevada Treasurer Dan Schwartz has asked the firm to put up $75 million in collateral before the state starts on in-frastructure improvements near the site. In a letter to a state official, Fara-day said it would secure the $75 million bond.

The patent for a part called the FF Echelon Inverter is a step forward for the company.

In the blog post, the company said current production inverters, which convert a car battery’s DC power to AC power, have issues with reliabil-

ity, manufacturability and productiv-ity. The part is important because AC power is needed to power electric car motors.

Faraday says its power inverter solves some of these problems. For in-stance, the company boasts the design allows it to transform power more ef-ficiently.

Faraday says the inverter was de-signed to handle power levels beyond the capabilities of most electric ve-hicles.

“Condensing the number of transis-tors and other complex components enhances the inverter’s overall stabil-ity and dependability, allowing us to accomplish far more with fewer mate-

rials,” said Silva Hiti, who led the team of engineers working on the part.

Last year, Faraday Future submitted more than 100 applications to the U.S. Patent Office. Many questions remain about the company, which says it has more than 600 employees and offices in the U.S., China and Europe but has yet to unveil a mass-market produc-tion car.

A fuller picture of its mission might be revealed soon. During a January speech in Las Vegas, Dag Reckhorn, a Faraday vice president, said the design for a car was complete.

“We expect to showcase our first production car sooner than the world expects,” he said.

Faraday Future gets patent for key electric car part

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Turmoil in daily fantasy sports is spreadingBy J.d. morrisStaff Writer

The ongoing debate about whether and how the daily fantasy sports in-dustry should embrace regulation doesn’t center entirely on major op-erators FanDuel and DraftKings. Tur-moil related to smaller sites has added fuel to the fire, too.

FanDuel and DraftKings together control the vast majority of the daily fantasy market, and they were the subjects of a scandal last fall when allegations of activity tantamount to insider trading ushered in a wave of public scrutiny. But two recent in-stances of small websites shutting down, leaving players without access to their funds, also have led some ex-perts to call for strong regulation of the industry.

In January, the site FantasyUp said it was closing, telling users it did not have the funds necessary to process all of their withdrawals. That called into question whether customers who were owed money by the site would ever be able to recover their money.

FantasyUp said in an email to cus-tomers that it had “essentially paid players” to use its platform, expect-ing that the industry would continue expanding and that a “financing deal” would help the site grow, according to the website Legal Sports Report, which closely monitors the daily fan-tasy sports industry.

In an instance of good timing for customers of FantasyUp, fantasy sports provider iTeam Network an-nounced that it was stepping in to restart FantasyUp and reinstate all players’ accounts.

Experts say FantasyUp’s case in-dicates that the site wasn’t keeping players’ money separate from its op-erating funds — something that strong regulation could have prevented.

Gabe Hunterton, CEO of iTeam Network, said the issues sent a clear signal to other daily fantasy opera-tors.

“It’s a very, very clear-cut indica-tion that our industry needs regula-tion,” he said. “If we are to be holding customer money, then we need to be worthy of that customer trust.”

Even more recently, FantasyHub said it was suspending operations, though it claimed to be talking to a “strategic third party” about the fu-ture of the site and its players.

Hunterton couldn’t say whether his organization would try to rescue Fan-tasyHub. And while the details of Fan-

tasyHub’s situation remain unclear, its case was arguably more controver-sial because, unlike FantasyUp, it was a member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. The trade group’s paid operator charter states that sites are supposed to keep player funds sepa-rate from operating funds.

“We continually make it clear that it’s never OK to spend prize money,” Paul Charchian, the trade association’s president, said in a statement after FantasyHub shut down. “The legisla-tion we are proposing in each state has provisions for regulating and auditing (daily fantasy sports) companies to ensure that prize obligations are not mixed with other company funds.”

But Chris Grove, the Las Vegas-based publisher of Legal Sports Re-port, wrote that the trade association was advocating for bills that “would do absolutely nothing” to prevent the situation at FantasyHub from hap-pening again. He called the kind of oversight pushed for by the trade as-sociation “effectively self-regulation by another name.”

Grove said in an interview that sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings likely were motivated to support legislation they believed would advance quickly.

“They need to reduce the amount of legal ambiguity around their prod-uct, and they need to do it in a hurry,” he said. “The longer the ambigu-ity stretches on and the deeper it be-comes, the more uncertain the out-look for their company becomes.”

And FanDuel and DraftKings aren’t likely to embrace the kind of stringent oversight that gaming regulators have required of more traditional opera-tors. After the chairman of Nevada’s Gaming Control Board ruled last year that daily fantasy sports was gambling under state law and required a license to operate, the sites quickly exited the state. FanDuel and DraftKings also are locked in a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over whether their businesses violate that state’s gambling laws.

Some 30 states have taken up leg-islative efforts about daily fantasy sports, according to Legal Sports Re-port.

Hunterton spent years working in the casino industry, with stints at MGM Resorts International and at Galaxy Entertainment Group in Ma-cau. He said daily fantasy operators should be able to agree on a “funda-mental set of rules” based on segment-ing customer funds from operating

funds, assuring the integrity of games, keeping customer data secure and ver-ifying players’ age and location.

But even that approach presents challenges. Seth Young, the chief operating officer of another smaller daily fantasy provider, Star Fantasy Leagues, said attempts to create a uni-form set of standards hadn’t worked because “not everybody has the same goals” in the industry. He has advocat-ed for a different approach: empower-ing financial institutions — banks and

payment processors — to regulate daily fantasy sports.

“If they are satisfied that sites are taking the appropriate measures, and they know what they’re checking for, and it’s in line with other regulatory regimes, then why not?” Young said.

In any case, Hunterton said that re-sisting regulation entirely would come “at the great peril of the daily fantasy sports industry.” He said the industry can grow substantially, “but that can only happen with regulation.”

Sandoval calls on CEOs to share their ideas on regulationsBy megan messerlyStaff Writer

The future of daily fantasy sports in Nevada is a bit brighter after a meeting of the new Nevada Gaming Policy Committee.

Gov. Brian Sandoval, state regu-lators, casino executives, state law-makers and daily fantasy sports ex-ecutives all appeared eager to find a path forward to bring daily fan-tasy sports back to the state. Daily fantasy sports sites ceased operat-ing here in October after regula-tors determined that their activi-ties were considered gaming under state law and that their operators must hold a sports book license.

The Gaming Policy Committee’s first meeting focused on daily fan-tasy sports, including appearances by the CEOs of DraftKings and FanDuel.

Early on, some committee mem-bers expressed hope that existing regulations held the key to allow the industry to operate here.

“I think we have the infrastruc-ture right now to regulate it with the laws we have on the books,” said Tony Alamo, head of the Ne-vada Gaming Commission, adding that another option was to go to the Legislature to fine-tune some statutes.

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has said that, under current law, daily fantasy sports operators must be licensed to operate in the state. On the flip side, some com-mittee members said designating those operators as sports books would make it illegal for them to

operate in other states.Under federal law, only Nevada

and three other states are allowed to legally engage in sports betting.

Aside from that issue, the top executives of FanDuel and Draft-Kings told the committee they had concerns about the state’s exist-ing regulations. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins called the process “overly onerous,” while FanDuel’s CEO Nigel Eccles deemed it “heavy handed.”

Robins said he would be “reluc-tant” to apply for a sports book li-cense.

Neither CEO offered specific criticisms of the regulations or a better framework to recommend, saying they weren’t familiar with the nuances of Nevada law. Still, both agreed that some regulation was appropriate and said they looked forward to working with the state on a compromise.

“That’s something I hope is go-ing to come out of this committee, a recommendation or investiga-tion into another category of licen-sure that addresses this business model,” Sandoval said.

Sandoval told Eccles and Robins that he expected the two to pre-pare “meaningful proposals” on how to move forward.

“Whatever those recommenda-tions look like later on, as we go into (the legislative) session, hope-fully we will have made a lot of progress,” Sandoval said. “No ses-sion is easy and no session is guar-anteed. The more work that can be done early, the better.”


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muelrath, from page 43

Membership has almost doubled since low pointBut Muelrath, then a member of the

chamber’s board of directors, also saw opportunity amid the gloom.

And when the chamber’s CEO stepped down in 2011, Muelrath, at the time manager of the Galleria at Sunset, rose to the challenge.

Determined to restore the chamber to its glory days, Muelrath changed the group’s mission. No longer would it be an organization to host barbe-cues and get-togethers. It would be a business.

With a team of about six, Muelrath restructured the chamber to help businesses grow and business leaders connect with one another. Changing the chamber’s image was risky, but Muelrath said it was the only option.

Today, the chamber has close to 1,300 members, up from 750 dur-ing the recession, and Muelrath has a team of 10 employees working to refer businesses to potential clients, volunteers and partners.

Muelrath recently spoke with VEGAS INC about how he helped the chamber grow and make new plans.

Why did you join the hender-son Chamber of Commerce?

It was a good way to give back to the business community. The cham-ber runs the Henderson Business Resource Center, which is the lon-gest-running resource center in the state. There is a lot of mentoring that we do at the center, so as a member, that’s what I really got engaged with. I found a lot of matches for my skill set and a lot of opportunities to talk to business owners so maybe they didn’t make the same mistakes so many people that went out of busi-ness did during the recession.

What did the chamber do right and wrong during the reces-sion?

It was in September 2011 that I took over here. And certainly the economy still was very weak. There were signs that things were starting to improve, but everything had to remake itself. At the time, the Henderson chamber had not done that. I saw an organiza-tion that was struggling with its past identity, but I knew what it did well and where it could go. It was really embracing the concept of community within an advocacy organization.

We really made this into a sales

organization. The product is help-ing somebody grow their business. So you develop the services. You de-velop the customer service. You de-velop your personal service for the members built around creating op-portunities to grow their business. If you lose sight of that, that’s prob-lematic. You have to be able to answer the return-on-investment question regarding membership every year.

That’s something we’ve done for the past four years now. We’ve really remade some of our programming, everything from our logo and mar-keting to membership services to our events and our advocacy and our eco-nomic development.

What role did the chamber play before the recession?

It was very community-oriented in the sense of doing a parade or a barbecue. We really converted it to fully focusing on business and busi-ness advocacy. Not that community events aren’t important. They very much are.

Walk us through the strategies you’ve used to help the cham-ber grow.

We handle every aspect very per-sonally. We’re a team of 10 here. All 10 of us get to know our membership as well as we can so we can refer and connect. We are the conduit. We help figure out what you need, and we put you together with the right type of business so you can grow a relation-ship. That could be business-to-busi-ness; it could be a large corporation looking for partners. As a team here, we’re very passionate about creating those connections and maintaining them. If you don’t establish connec-tions for your members, they’re not going to renew. They’ll go somewhere else.Why did you want to be Ceo?

I love to help people. Coming here wasn’t about the money. It was about

an opportunity I saw to do something great with an organization that had a good foundation. I wanted to take an organization and remake it from the bottom. I didn’t want to take something that’s up and continue it. I think it was a pretty unique oppor-tunity in that sense. I just had to have faith and confidence that we could develop and then execute the plan.

Were there days when you said, “I don’t know if I can do this?”

Yes, during the first probably four months. But there were many more days when I would begin implement-ing what I thought was going to be a strategic plan and I’d start seeing the results. It started building the mo-mentum back. But certainly, those first four or six months were really challenging.

Is it difficult maintaining the organization now?

It’s feeding the machine. It’s defi-nitely a different time. There’s much optimism. There’s much belief. There’s much desire to be involved from the business community. It’s channeling that energy and connect-ing the points of opportunity. It’s evaluating different things, planning for growth.

We just hired a government affairs director, thank goodness. That will allow us to be much more active in those arenas. Before, it was entirely me with the assistance of the com-mittee or the board. Now, we’ve got dedicated staff that can work on leg-islative issues and local advocacy.

What lessons did you learn from the recession?

People have short-term memories, which is kind of scary. People forget lessons quickly. The recession was brutal, though. For a lot of the busi-nesses that made it through, those lessons won’t be lost too soon. Gener-

ally, people are a lot more conserva-tive.

What are your goals?Short-term, it’s continuing to ride

the momentum and create the mo-mentum, which we have done. The trick is, as we continue to grow, to keep our organization personal be-cause that’s what sets us apart. If we lose sight of that, we’re not going to be able to continue to grow.

how do you stay personal with 1,000-plus members?

I answer my phone. I don’t care if it’s a small business on Water Street or the big sponsor. We treat all of our members the same. It’s being accessi-ble, and that’s hard. We’re going to be aggressively bringing back our gov-ernment affairs, our political action committee, our issues committee. They’re going to be much more vis-ible. The PAC is going to be endors-ing candidates that help the business community. The committee is going to be discussing topics and issues that assist the business community. You’ve got to keep your eye on the prize. You can’t lose what made your business successful.

What are the chamber’s most pressing issues?

The commerce tax was a tricky one. We were the only chamber that didn’t sign on in support of it. We felt strongly about the need for addition-al revenue, but we didn’t feel like that was the right way to do it. We sepa-rated ourselves a little bit with that position.

The city is evaluating Henderson having its own school district. That’s going to be a really tricky process. We’ll be tracking that closely.

Also, supporting manufacturing. The manufacturing we have in Hen-derson is something you don’t see in all of Southern Nevada. There are a lot of things made in Henderson.

Interstate 11 also is going to be a big one. How is that going to come through our community? One of the alternatives that was proposed was it going around Henderson, but it needs to come through here. We want to be able to track the best method of it going through the city. We can in-fluence and impact that in the best manner for Henderson.

“We really made this into a sales organization. The product

is helping somebody grow their business. So you develop

the services. You develop the customer service. You develop

your personal service for the members built around creating

opportunities to grow their business.”

— Scott muelrath, CEO of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce


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How to Be a Successful Cosmetologist/

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Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $75

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Road, Suite 350, Las Vegas

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tor during this Nevada State Board of Continu-

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ogy. Admission price includes lunch and a copy

of Hannam’s book.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Southern Nevada Forum: Transportation

and Infrastructure Committee

Time: 8-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free; RSVP requested

Location: Las Vegas City Hall Council Chambers,

495 S. Main St., Las Vegas

Information: Call 702-229-6011

Discuss local transportation and infrastructure.

Share your thoughts on building and construc-

tion proposals that could affect businesses.

Women in the Channel networking event

Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: Free for members, $22 for

nonmembers

Location: Sands Convention Center, Galileo 1001,

201 Sands Ave., Las Vegas

Information: Visit womeninthechannel.com

A panel of industry leaders will discuss strategies

to build stronger teams with female leaders, lever-

age women’s strengths to accelerate collaboration

and create a culture where women can thrive.

International Special Events

Society industry mixer

Time: 7-10 p.m. Cost: $30 for members, $40 for

nonmembers, $20 for students

Location: Budweiser Beer Park, 3655 Las Vegas

Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit iseslv.com

Special event and event planning professionals

will come together to network and enjoy hors

d’oeuvres, beverages and views of the Strip.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 Marketing strategies seminar

Time: 9 a.m.-noon Cost: Free; register in advance

Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce Business

Development Center, 1951 Stella Lake St., Las Vegas

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Learn about marketing strategies that can make

your business more successful.

Webinar: Doing Business with

National Security Technologies

Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: Online at bit.ly/24E9pP0


Learn how to secure government contracts

and diversify revenue sources by working with

NSTec. This webinar is part of a monthly series.

Business First Breakfast:

Financing Your Business or Project

Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: $22

Location: Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las

Vegas

Information: Visit nevadabusiness.com

Local business leaders will offer insight into

funding projects.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Prost luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 with advance

registration, $40 at the door

Location: Marche Bacchus, 2620 Regatta Drive,

Las Vegas

Information: Visit prostlasvegas.com

Network with travel and transportation executives

while dining and cruising on Lake Jacqueline.

Business Power Luncheon:

The Business of Emerging Medicine

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $50 for members

and trustees, $65 for nonmembers

Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas

Blvd. South, Las Vegas


Deans from Southern Nevada universities will

discuss how their institutions are expanding

medical education in Southern Nevada.

Health care professionals happy hour

Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: Blossom Bariatrics, 7385 S. Pecos

Road, Las Vegas

Information: Visit events.lasvegasheals.org

Join physicians and other health care profes-

sionals at this networking event and St. Patrick’s

Day celebration.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Annual Latino Network

of Southern Nevada Summit

Time: 8:30 a.m.-noon Cost: Free

Location: East Las Vegas Community Center

Ballroom, 250 N. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas


This event is designed to inspire and educate La-

tinos about education, jobs, the economy, health

and immigration.

Luncheon on transparency in government

Time: 11:45 a.m. Cost: $35 for state, county and

city attorneys, $35 for students, $45 for the public

Location: Canyon Gate Country Club, 2001 Can-

yon Gate Drive, Las Vegas


Tuan Samahon, a law professor at Villanova Uni-

versity, will discuss the Obama administration’s

efforts to be transparent.

Latin Chamber of Commerce luncheon

Time: Noon-1 p.m. Cost: $45 for members, $50

for nonmembers, $55 for walk-ins

Location: Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane,

North Las Vegas

Information: Visit lvlcc.com

Officials from Faraday Future will outline their

plans to build an electric vehicle factory at Apex

Industrial Park.

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AFCoM Data Center Global Conference Mandalay Bay March 14-18 1,500

Catersource Annual Conference and Trade Show Las Vegas Convention Center March 15-16 9,000

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Digital Signage Expo Las Vegas Convention Center March 16-17 6,000

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Records and TransactionsBankruptciesCHAPTER 7Uncle Captain Sea Food LLC6145 Spring Mountain Road, Suite 201, Las Vegas, NV 89146Jie A. Sun at sunlawgroup@ gmail.com

CHAPTER 11Miramar Corp.2601 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102David M. Crosby at [email protected]

Bid OppOrtunitiesTHURSDAY, MARCH 172:15 p.m.Fire Station No. 22: Fuel station installationClark County, 603931Sandy Moody-Upton at [email protected]

2:15 p.m.Clark Place: Roof replacementClark County, 603981Sandy Moody-Upton at [email protected]

FRIDAY, MARCH 183 p.m.Medical services for Department of Justice ServicesClark County, 603986Jim Haining at [email protected]

BrOkered transactiOnsSALES$20,831,792 for 198 units, multi-family 4250 South Jones Blvd., Las Vegas 89013Seller: Petwin Flamingo Corp.Seller agent: Tom Naseef, Garry Cuff and Jeff Naseef of Colliers InternationalBuyer: ROC II NV Ritz LLCBuyer agent: Did not disclose

$6,500,000 for 155,476 square feet, school, NNN investment2100 Olympic Ave., Henderson 89014Seller: LSI-Nevada LLCSeller agent: Charles Moore, Mar-lene Fujita-Winkel and M. Laura Hart of CBREBuyer: American Heritage AcademyBuyer agent: Did not disclose

$3,250,000 for 28,910 square feet, industrial2057 Maule Ave., Las Vegas 89119Seller: PanCal Maule 262 LLCSeller agent: Pat Marsh, Sam New-man, Dan Doherty, Susan Borst, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Col-

liers InternationalBuyer: NSHE Lake Enriquillo LLCBuyer agent: Susan Borst of Col-liers International

$1,485,714 for 2,622 square feet, retail, NNN investment2335 W. Deer Springs Road, Las Vegas 89084Seller: Ten15 Aliante LLCSeller agent: Andrea Catalano of Dapper Cos.Buyer: Richmond Properties LLCBuyer agent: Jeff Berg and Mica Berg of the Berg Team

$1,150,000 for 2.5 acres, land Corner of Badura Avenue and South Bronco Street, Las Vegas 89118Seller: Mid-Badura LLCSeller agent: Did not discloseBuyer: Findlay Family Properties LimitedBuyer agent: Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers Interna-tional

$275,000 for 2,757 square feet, industrial 4240 N. Lamb Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas 89115Seller: FJM Northpointe Associ-ates LLCSeller agent: Dean Willmore and Chelsy Cardin of Colliers Interna-tionalBuyer: Oasis Properties and Con-sulting LLCBuyer agent: Did not disclose

$1,165,408 for 2,820 square feet for 10 years, retail 5770 Centennial Center Parkway, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89149Landlord: TAG Centennial Com-mon OwnerLandlord agent: Jason Otter, Chris Richardson and Brendan Keating of Logic Commercial Real EstateTenant: Masaru LLCTenant agent: Jason Otter, Chris Richardson and Lesllie Vasquez of Logic Commercial Real Estate

$531,107 for 2,164 square feet for 96 months, retail, NNN investment1540 W. Sunset Road, Suite 130, Henderson 89014Landlord: Sunstone Bonita LLCLandlord agent: Christina Strick-land-Bonifatto of CBRETenant: Las Pupusas Restaurants LLCTenant agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

Business LicensesUni-Site Personnel LLCLicense type: Sales/servicesAddress: 4107 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Uni-Site Personnel LLC

Us Maintenance

License type: Maintenance servicesAddress: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 320, Las Vegas 89149Owner: Us Maintenance LLC

Valley Gates Inc.License type: ContractorAddress: 3651 Lindell Road, Suite D, Las Vegas 89103Owner: Valley Gates Inc.

Vanessa Reolegio License type: Real estate salesAddress: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89145Owner: Vanessa Reolegio

Vanity Engraving License type: General retail salesAddress: 425 Fremont St., Suites 2-6, Las Vegas 89101Owner: VTHS LLC

Vegas Weddings at Your Location License type: General services - officeAddress: 4362 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 1, Las Vegas 89115Owner: George Delillo

Verja OperationsLicense type: Weapons trainingAddress: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, Henderson 89123Owner: Verja Operations LLC

Wallabounds License type: General retail salesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Anabelle Paghiligan-Wall

Wallis Investments Ltd. License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 1530 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 5, Las Vegas 89104Owner: Sherri Carroll

Wearable Art Clothing License type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite C30, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Veronica Welch

WelleafLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 3840 Craig Road, North Las Vegas 89030Owner: THC Nevada LLC

Westwind Mini Market License type: Convenience store Address: 5643 W. Charleston Blvd., Suites 14-15, Las Vegas 89146Owner: Yusra Ahmedyahya

William Hecker License type: Real estate salesAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104Owner: William Hecker

WJC Services License type: Property maintenanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Walter J. Trujillo

Zaman Beer And WineLicense type: Liquor storeAddress: 2815 W. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas 89032Owner: Mohammed Ali LLC

Zenti Healing License type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 5803 W. Craig Road, Suite 104, Las Vegas 89130Owner: Leinaala Keehu

3010 Valley View LLC License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 6859 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89119Owner: Craig McCall

3G Car AudioLicense type: Sales/servicesAddress: 1310 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Francisco Peralta

702 Auto Xpress License type: Automotive servicesAddress: 3039 Contract Ave., Las Vegas 89101Owner: Misael Flores-Garcia

7100 W. Sahara LLC License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 7300 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117Owner: Fletcher Jones Jr.

A Sacred Home Health Care License type: Residential home care providerAddress: 7464 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117Owner: A Sacred Home Health Care LLC

Absolute Dental Management LLC License type: Administrative servicesAddress: 501 S. Rancho Drive, Suites B11 and B12; 526 S. Tonopah Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas 89106Owner: ADM Holdco Inc.

Access Tandem Inc. License type: Professional servicesAddress: 1800 Industrial Road, Suite 130, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Donna Ingalls

Advocare Home Health LLC License type: Residential home care providerAddress: 2881 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 9, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Maria Garcia Trabado

Affordable Movers LLCLicense type: Moving companyAddress: 1066 Valley Light Ave., Henderson 89011Owner: Affordable Movers LLC

Ambient Web Design LLC License type: General services - officeAddress: Did not disclose

Owner: Noelani Onsaga

America’s Mart License type: Convenience storeAddress: 2800 E. Tropical Park-way, North Las Vegas 89081Owner: Willden Family C-Stores LLC

Amethyst Care Home LLCLicense type: Adult care homeAddress: 3702 Internet Ave., North Las Vegas 89031Owner: Rolando Manago

AMG Snacks License type: Nonfarm product vendorAddress: 4100 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89107Owner: Robert Gillum

Aminic Beauty Supply License type: General retail salesAddress: 1954 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89104Owner: Aminic Beauty Supply LLC

AMV Investments LLCLicense type: Rental propertyAddress: 2839 Judson Ave., North Las Vegas 89030Owner: AMV Investments LLC

Amy ButakLicense type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 912 Lloyd George Drive, Henderson 89052Owner: Amy Butak

Anderson Motorsports LLCLicense type: Automotive servicesAddress: 417 Max Court, Hender-son 89011Owner: Anderson Motorsports LLC

Angel Park Golf Club License type: Golf clubAddress: 100 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas 89145Owner: Angel Park Golf LLC

Angel Touch CleaningLicense type: Janitorial servicesAddress: 4005 Clove Tree Court, North Las Vegas 89031Owner: Maria Mata

Another Look Painting License type: Property mainte-nanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Javon Posey

Autism Care West LLC License type: Professional servicesAddress: 2075 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89123Owner: Yelena Marriott

Aztlan Gallery Inc.orporated License type: General retail salesAddress: 4300 Meadows Lane, Suite 2310, Las Vegas 89107Owner: Manuel Esqueda

Beauty Blossom Boutique LLCLicense type: Sales/services

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Records and TransactionsAddress: 5324 French Lavender St., North Las Vegas 89031Owner: Beauty Blossom Boutique LLC

Benchmark TechnologiesLicense type: ContractorAddress: 3339 Meade Ave., Las Vegas 89102Owner: Benchmark Technologies LLC

Bolmer RestorationLicense type: Property maintenanceAddress: 5 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson 89014Owner: Cat Detailing LLC

Brandy Brower License type: Real estate salesAddress: 1925 Village Center Circle, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89134Owner: Brandy Brower

Bravo Landscape License type: Property maintenanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Victor Bravo

Brooks Whitmores Insurance AgencyLicense type: Insurance agencyAddress: 901 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 15, Las Vegas 89106Owner: BKSL LLC

Budget Rent A Car & Sales License type: Rental car agencyAddress: 7150 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117Owner: Malco Enterprises of Nevada Inc.

Business West License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 2001 S. Jones Blvd., Suite C, Las Vegas 89146Owner: Business West LLC

C Management License type: Personal servicesAddress: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89117Owner: Cari K. McClish

C Wiggins Photography License type: PhotographyAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Cheryl Wiggins

C&G Inc. License type: Business supportAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Charlene Barber

C2D Tax Pros License type: Business supportAddress: 6769 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite A, Las Vegas 89146Owner: C2D Corp.

Cameron-Miller Inc.License type: Sales/servicesAddress: 639 E. Brooks Ave., North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Cameron-Miller Inc.

Carl’s Jr. License type: RestaurantAddress: 2650 Nature Park Drive, North Las Vegas 89084Owner: Sl Investments Inc.

Caveman Candy License type: Candy storeAddress: 300 N. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas 89101Owner: Emily Haase

Charged License type: Professional servicesAddress: 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Charged Branding LLC

Cognilogic LLC License type: Professional servicesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Eric Yaillen

Collective Home License type: Merchandise brokerAddress: 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 507, Las Vegas 89106Owner: Collective Home LLC

Community Oasis LLC License type: Instruction servicesAddress: 1800 Industrial Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Alternative Solutions LLC

Conn’s Homeplus License type: General retail salesAddress: 120 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas 89145Owner: Conn Appliances Inc.

Cool-Team.ComLicense type: ContractorAddress: 5014 Bond St., Las Vegas 89118Owner: Cool-Team.Com

Cooper and Associates Inc. License type: Engineering firmAddress: 321 W. Lake Mead Park-way, Henderson 89015Owner: Cooper and Associates Inc.

Cortoz LLC License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 2211 S. Maryland Park-way, Las Vegas 89104Owner: Douglas Rowell

Croaro Holdings LLC License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Lino Croaro

Crop Production Services License type: Express or delivery serviceAddress: 702 W. Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas 89113Owner: Crop Production Services Inc.

Crystal Clear Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenanceAddress: Did not disclose

Owner: Ivan Castro

Curb 2 Curb LLCLicense type: ContractorAddress: 478 Crestway Road, Henderson 89015Owner: Curb 2 Curb LLC

D & M FashionLicense type: Sales/servicesAddress: 6312 Beige Bluff St., North Las Vegas 89081Owner: Starrie K. Hawkins

Daniel J. TaylorLicense type: SolicitorAddress: 4444 Sunflower St., Las Vegas 89120Owner: Did not disclose

Darby Hill License type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 5450 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 138, Las Vegas 89146Owner: Darby L. Hill

Darious Childress License type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Darious S. Childress

Dempsey Off Road AdventuresLicense type: Sales/servicesAddress: 6234 E. Tropical Parkway, North Las Vegas 89115Owner: Dempsey Off Road Adven-tures LLC

Destination Poker Services LLC License type: Professional servicesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Adam Altwies

Discount Movers License type: Transfer and storage companyAddress: 3560 Polaris Ave., Suite 13, Las Vegas 89103Owner: Discount Movers Inc.

Ditronics License type: Financial servicesAddress: 8100 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117Owner: Ditronics Financial Ser-vices LLC

DLW Enterprises License type: General retail salesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Danny Weinberg

DNG Appliance Services LLC License type: Maintenance servicesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Ivaylo Guzhev

Donnelle McClain License type: Real estate salesAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104Owner: Donnelle McClain

Double Up Mobile DetailingLicense type: Automotive servicesAddress: 3715 Tabor Court, North

Las Vegas 89030Owner: Mark Ho

Elecia Garcia License type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Elecia Garcia

Elevated Thoughts Clothing License type: General retail salesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Cesar Plascencia

Estrella N. Carino License type: Real estate salesAddress: 7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas 89128Owner: Estrella N. Carino

Evergreen Chen LLC License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 825 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89107Owner: Yueh O. Liu

Executive Resources Inc. LLC License type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite B49, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Michael S. Hardy

Fast DMV Services License type: Business supportAddress: 224 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas 89107Owner: Yolanda Rodriguez

Fast Towing Inc.License type: Towing businessAddress: 4220 Donovan Way, North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Fast Towing Inc.

Faylona Investments LLC License type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 4206 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89107Owner: Edgardo A. Faylona

Forward Progress AchievedLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 5748 Ancient Agora St., North Las Vegas 89031Owner: Forward Progress Achieved

Frank H. Oberg License type: Instruction servicesAddress: 5182 Irish Moss Court, Las Vegas 89142Owner: Frank H. Oberg

FRF Distribution License type: Building, plant nurs-ery and hardware supplies Address: 3311 Meade Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Floor R. Forever LLC

Fusion Home Systems LLC License type: General retail salesAddress: 6375 W. Teco Ave., Suite 7, Las Vegas 89118Owner: Matthew Smith

G&L Insurance ServicesLicense type: Insurance agencyAddress: 175 N. Gibson Road, Henderson 89074Owner: Jgg Insurance Services LLC

Gabe’s Elite Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Gabriel K. Diab

Geary Pacific SupplyLicense type: Heating equipment supplierAddress: 900 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 107, Henderson 89011Owner: Geary Pacific of Nevada Inc.

Global Services License type: Business supportAddress: 1900 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 203, Las Vegas 89104Owner: The Elia’d Group Inc.

Golden Healthcare Services Inc.License type: Sales/servicesAddress: 5717 Pacesetter St., North Las Vegas 89081Owner: Golden Healthcare Ser-vices Inc.

Good Fellas Auto Care & Towing License type: Automobile towing serviceAddress: 19 30th St., Las Vegas 89101Owner: Good Fellas Auto Sales LLC

Grab ’N Go Snack Bar License type: CafeAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite E47B, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Cheryl Hutchison

Grant a Gift Autism Foundation License type: Community servicesAddress: 630 S. Rancho Drive, Suite A, Las Vegas 89107Owner: Dan Gerety

Gui-Zhen Luo License type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Gui-Zhen Luo

Gwen Morris License type: Real estate salesAddress: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas 89131Owner: Gwen E. Morris

Gypsy Bazaar License type: General retail salesAddress: 2101 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 6, Las Vegas 89146Owner: Norys Beni Hall

Hand of Hope 2License type: Group care facilityAddress: 1488 Arroyo Verde Drive, Henderson 89012Owner: M&C Care Homes LLC

Happy EscapeLicense type: Travel agencyAddress: 4505 S. Maryland Park-way, Las Vegas 89154

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Records and TransactionsOwner: Tiffany A. Qualls

Happy Feet Down Town License type: Professional servicesAddress: 600 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101Owner: John H. Chase

Havana Auto Service Center LLC License type: Maintenance servicesAddress: 41 30th St., Las Vegas 89101Owner: Yuliet Hernandez

Heidi Jo RoyLicense type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 2291 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson 89052Owner: Heidi Jo Roy

Homestead Steaks LLCLicense type: Frozen food retailerAddress: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson 89014Owner: Homestead Steaks LLC

Hope for Prisoners Inc.License type: Community servicesAddress: 3430 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas 89121Owner: Alexis Kennedy

Horizon Equipment Services Inc. License type: Construction cleanupAddress: 4955 Stephanie St., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89122Owner: Kevin Nelson

House of HerbsLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 6455 Dean Martin Drive, Suite G, Las Vegas 89118Owner: Las Vegas Natural Caregiv-ers LLC

Hudson Family Dental License type: Professional services - medicalAddress: 7603 Grand Teton Drive, Suite 140, Las Vegas 89131Owner: Hudson Family Dental

BUILDING PErmITS$12,000,000, commercial - newLamb Boulevard and Ann Road, North Las VegasMartin-Harris Construction Inc.

$8,000,000, commercial - newLamb Boulevard and Ann Road, North Las VegasMartin-Harris Construction Inc.

$2,750,000, commercial - remodel8370 Eastgate Road, HendersonDFA LLC

$870,000, commercial - remodel30 N. Valle Verde Drive, HendersonKohn’s Illinois LLC

$649,553, commercial - remodel920 S. Boulder Highway, HendersonESC Development LLC

$342,000, reroofing1209 Trade Drive, North Las VegasR&B Roofing LLC

$309,577, residential - production2276 Horizon Light Court, Hen-dersonMarcus Berg

$252,352, residential - production2809 Belmont Drive, HendersonRyland Homes Nevada LLC

$185,203, residential - production1172 Calle de Luz, HendersonBlue Heron

$181,820, residential - production1889 Foro Romano St., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$181,820, residential - production1871 Ford Romano St., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$163,910, residential - production686 Tidal Flats St., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$161,248, residential - production811 Via De Santa Maria, HendersonGreystone Nevada LLC

$158,531, residential - production956 Everest Peak Ave., HendersonRyland Homes Nevada LLC

$158,404, residential - new3649 Greenbriar Bluff Ave., North Las VegasJ.F. Shea Co. Inc.

$149,493, residential - production879 Via Serenelia, HendersonGreystone Nevada LLC

$146,554, residential - production580 Via Baglioni, HendersonCentury Communities Nevada LLC

$145,833, residential - production1140 Barby Springs Ave., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.


$140,233, residential - production3210 Porta Cesareo Ave., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$139,171, residential - new41 Morrestown Ave., North Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$137,294, residential - production694 Coastal Lagoon St., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$136,906, residential - production902 Harbor Ave., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$136,129, residential - production917 Via Del Campo, HendersonCentury Communities Nevada LLC



$133,856, residential - production3116 Beaux Art Ave., HendersonBeazer-Inspirada LLC

$128,880, residential - new5012 Cassia Tree Court, North Las VegasBerg Builders



$120,548, residential - production1060 Tropical Sage St., HendersonRyland Homes Nevada LLC

$119,872, residential - new4008 Carla Ann Road, North Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.




$115,890, residential - production2621 Marvel Astoria St., HendersonBeazer-Inspirada LLC

$113,800, retail 735 S. Green Valley Parkway, HendersonGreen Valley Crossing II LLC

$113,173, residential - production3155 Dromara Way, HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC




$109,847, residential - new5004 Cassia Tree Court, North Las Vegas

Berg Builders

$109,668, commercial - alteration209 W. Mayflower Ave., North Las VegasLewis K. Construction LLC

$108,404, residential - production176 Strone St., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$107,961, residential - production1408 Overseer Ave., HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.




$102,527, residential - production696 Bollons Island St., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$102,527, residential - production2125 Emyvale Court, HendersonKB Home Inspirada LLC

$100,000, commercial - remodel1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, HendersonFoothills Nevada LLC

$88,775, residential - production712 Sea Coast Drive, HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$74,999, commercial - remodel204 S. Boulder Highway, HendersonRoman Catholic Church Las Vegas

$63,163, commercial - alteration4424 San Mateo St., North Las VegasOverland Contracting Inc.

$60,200, commercial - remodel1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 2313, HendersonBPC Henderson LLC

$43,965, pool and/or spa1216 Windwalker Ave., North Las VegasAnthony & Sylvan Pools Corp.

$41,160, commercial - addition2335 W. Deer Springs Way, North Las VegasFlexground Nevada LLC

$40,500, pool and/or spa1005 Peaceful Glen Court, North Las VegasBlue Haven Pools

$37,389, commercial - alteration3930 W. Craig Road, North Las VegasThiriot Construction Co.

$35,995, pool and/or spa6225 Novak St., North Las VegasRenaissance Pools & Spas Inc.

$35,280, pool and/or spa6037 Sea Cliff Cove St., North Las VegasBarefoot Pool & Spa LLC

$32,500, plumbing2542 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las VegasE&E Fire Protection LLC

$31,052, residential - addition1295 Summer Dawn Ave., Hen-dersonLee Atkins and Cynthia A. Atkins

$25,569, perimeter retaining wall133 Strone St., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$23,107, residential - remodel2573 Luberon Drive, HendersonDuane P. Vedros and Susan McManus

$21,000, commercial - remodel10624 S. Eastern Ave., Suite G, HendersonHorizon Properties LLC

$19,090, solar229 Whitney Breeze Ave., North Las VegasRobco Electric Inc.

$18,000, residential - alteration703 Terrace Point Drive, North Las VegasGNK LLC

$16,215, pool and/or spa1794 Anelli Court, HendersonChristopher M. Tyler and Marta C. Tyler

$15,628, pool and/or spa1132 Broken Hills Drive, HendersonTodd L. Barrett and Nancy L. Guyer

$15,111, pool and/or spa2656 Mirabella St., HendersonJames E. Reilly and Kristi S. Reilly

$15,000, commercial - remodel2530 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 110, HendersonHenderson LLC

$14,364, perimeter retaining wall912 Pomander Point Place, Hen-dersonPardee Homes Nevada

$13,910, commercial - remodel7330 Eastgate Road, Suite 160, HendersonHarsch Investment PPTYS-NV LLC

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Category: golf Courses(ranked By Championship rating of farthest tee with highest slope rating)

Course Rating Slope Yardage Holes Top executive

1 Coyote Springs Club3100 NV 168Coyote Springs, NV 89037702-422-1400 • coyotesprings.com

76.8 149 7,471 18 Karl Larcom, director

2 Boulder Creek Golf Club1501 Veterans Memorial DriveBoulder City, NV 89005702-294-6534 • bouldercitygolf.com

76.7 148 7,600 27 Andy Schaper, head golf professional

3 Southern Highlands Golf Club1 Robert Trent Jones LaneLas Vegas, NV 89141702-263-1000 • southernhighlands.com

75.7 145 7,374 18 Jason Cheney, general manager

4 Rio Secco Golf Club2851 Grand Hills DriveHenderson, NV 89052702-777-2400 • riosecco.net

75.0 153 7,313 18 Eric Dutt, vice president of golf operations

5 Conestoga Golf Club1499 Falcon Ridge ParkwayMesquite, NV 89034702-346-4292 • conestogagolf.com

74.9 147 7,232 18 Ryan Stemsrud, general manager

6a Stallion Mountain Golf Club5500 E. Flamingo RoadLas Vegas, NV 89122702-547-6250 • stallionmountaingolf.com

74.8 130 7,351 18 Brian Jones, general manager

6b Wolf Creek Golf Club403 Paradise ParkwayMesquite, NV 89027702-346-1670 • golfwolfcreek.com

74.8 149 6,939 18 Darren Stanek, general manager

8 Las Vegas Country Club 3000 Joe W. Brown DriveLas Vegas, NV 89109702-734-1122 • lasvegascc.com

74.7 125 7,203 18 Gordon Digby, general manager

9 Bears Best Las Vegas11111 W. Flamingo RoadLas Vegas, NV 89135702-804-8500 • bearsbestlasvegas.com

74.5 140 7,194 18 Jim Stanfill, general manager

10a Cascata Golf Club1 Cascata DriveBoulder City, NV 89005702-294-2005 • cascatagolf.com

74.4 151 7,137 18 Greg Leicht, director of golf

10b Spanish Trail Country Club5050 Spanish Trail LaneLas Vegas, NV 89113702-364-5050 • spanishtrailcc.com

74.4 144 7,116 27 Bill Rowden, general manager

10c TPC Summerlin1700 Village Center CircleLas Vegas, NV 89134702-256-0111 • tpc.com/tpc-summerlin

74.4 137 7,243 18 Lee Smith, general manager

13 SouthShore Golf Club100 Strada Di CircoloHenderson, NV 89011702-856-8402 • pacificlinks.com/southshore

74.1 149 6,903 18 John Herndon, general manager

14a CasaBlanca Golf Club1100 W. Hafen LaneMesquite, NV 89027702-346-6764 • casablancaresort.com/golf-home

74.0 145 7,036 18 Scott Sullivan, director of golf operations

14b The Legacy Golf Club130 Par Excellence DriveHenderson, NV 89074702-897-2187 • thelegacygc.com

74.0 139 7,233 18 Jed Francese, group sales manager

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— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—

2050 Motors, Inc. To Start Taking Deposits On Its Carbon Fiber Electric Autos In March

Contact:George HedrickVP North American Operations2050 Motors, [email protected]

Investor Inquiries:Tim ConnerBenchmark Advisory Partners LLC866-703-4778 Toll Free

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (MARKETWIRED) MARCH 11, 2016 — Michael Hu, President of 2050 Motors, Inc. (OTCQB: ETFM), announced today that 2050 Motors will be accepting deposits on their all carbon fiber body electric automobile called the e-Go on March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day) starting at midnight.

Michael Hu stated, “The super-light-weight effi-cient e-Go with its all carbon fiber body built on a high grade extruded aluminum alloy frame is ready to take on any competitor including the Tesla Model 3 commuter car and the new Chevy electric Bolt, which are both scheduled to make their market entry in 2017. According to Wall Street, the electric commuter market is develop-ing to be a major potential target which is being addressed by several automobile companies.

“Due to the e-Go’s advanced lightweight materi-als and design, the e-Go is at least 1000 lbs. light-er than any of its competitors. Presently no one can match the e-Go’s efficiency especially under urban driving conditions.”

In an article in USA Today by Nathan Money (titled “Elon Musk: Tesla to accept orders on new Model 3 car”) (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/02/11/elon-tesla-motors/80222610/) the author states, “Tesla is expected to preview the Model 3 in an event March 31, although it’s not clear whether the company will reveal the entire vehicle. Anyone who pre-orders must place a $1,000 deposit, Musk said on Twitter.”

The USA Today article further states, “ The com-pany [Tesla Motors] had said the car would be-come available in late 2017, although analysts from Barclays and Morgan Stanley say mid- to late 2018 would be more realistic. The car has long been viewed as the defining product for Tesla — a turning point that will prove whether the company can design, engineer, manufacture and sell a mass-market, comparably affordable electric vehicle.”

Michael Hu commented, “2050 Motors cannot allow Tesla to corner the commuter market in the same way they cornered the high-end mar-ket four years ago. Four years ago, Tesla had no competition and very few other automobile companies were interested in investing in such a small segment of the consumer market. However, they are now entering into a commuter market where it will receive significant competition.

“The e-Go manufacturing plant is complete and ready to begin production and, we believe, we

can compete not only with Tesla Model 3 but also with any of the other affordable electric commuter vehicles competing in the US market. 2050 Motors will take initial pre-order deposits from March 17th at midnight through March 31st. The company will offer significant incentives for those who pre-order the e-Go including receiv-ing the opportunity to be awarded free e-Go au-tomobiles. This is especially true for those who place deposits on the first 25 e-GO vehicles. They will have the right to trade-in their e-Go for the Ibis four-door carbon fiber luxury sedan if and when it becomes available to the US market and receive the full purchase price of the e-Go against the price of the Ibis.”

Interested buyers can fill out a form online at http://www.2050motors.com/pre-order/pre-order-form and have 10 days to fulfill the depos-it after March 31st. Other details for making the $1000 deposit are on our website. People who are interested in this opportunity should read the pre-order terms carefully and be ready to fill out the online form on midnight March 17th.

Mr. Hu concluded, “2050 Motors has main-tained a very low profile during the six years of development of the all carbon fiber bodied electric vehicles — the e-Go and the Ibis — until they were unveiled on February 12th at a grand opening in Las Vegas, which received much me-dia attention.

It’s not 2050 Motors’ intention to competitively out sell the e-Go against the Model 3 from Tesla or the Chevy Bolt because of their already existing name recognition. However, it’s also true that 2050 Motors does not need to sell a significant number of vehicles for the company to become profitable. Large automobile companies have to recapture hundreds of millions of dollars that they have in-vested in the creation of their vehicle and they also have to cope with huge overheads. This is not true for 2050 Motors, we have virtually zero liabilities and even if we capture a very small percentage of the marketplace we can turn significant profits even from the initial sales of our vehicles.”

Another media source correctly stated that 2050 Motors has completed all the milestones required by an automobile company to begin sales in the marketplace, including the ability to produce their vehicles on a mass scale. The only item left for the e-Go is to pass US crash testing standards. However the e-Go has already passed crash test safely requirements according to Euro-pean, Japanese and Chinese standards.

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