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By JESSE GRANGER | Staff writer

In 1982, twin brothers Phil and Tom Boeckle opened a quaint, modest pub on the east side of town, where St. Louis Avenue becomes Palm Street. The unassuming brick building was a place for people to enjoy a frosty beer,

shoot some pool and unwind from the day. Above the clay tile overhang was a sign reading “PT’s Pub.” PT’S, CoNTiNuEd oN PAGE 15

700Number of Disney items that

will be put up for auction by Van

eaton Galleries, including an

original score of the first Mickey

Mouse song, which is expected

to sell for at least $15,000.

$2,500amount that every adult citizen

of Switzerland would receive

each month if a national ref-

erendum passes. the income

would be untaxed and would re-

place various welfare payments.

Empire adds 50th edition

old photographs show the

early days of PT’s pubs in the

1980s. (sTeve marcus/sTaff)

PT’s Pub, a staple of Southern Nevada’s gaming and dining industries, had humble but ambitious beginnings

05 06 18Q&A WITH ANDREW COURTNEYThe director of entertain-ment for the Hard Rock Hotel talks about what he looks for when booking talent, why he didn’t try to become a touring musician himself and shares some of the bands his venues have lined up for summer.

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MEET: DOG HAUS VEGASIan Vanderburg recently opened his franchise, serving grown-up versions of a classic kids favorite. The Dog Haus brand was founded in 2010 and has 18 locations nationally, with plans to expand to 135 locations.

TALKING POINTSBe prepared for the second act of the recession, P7

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONA listing of local bank-ruptcies, bid opportuni-ties, brokered transac-tions, business licenses and building permits.

MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWSCalendar: Happenings and events, P17

The List: Publicly reporting companies and public rela-tions fi rms, P22-23

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RECESSION HAS LEFT LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET STILL CRAWLING WITH ZOMBIES

Las Vegas’ once-pummeled housing market has made strides the past few years, but it still grapples with plenty of leftover problems from the recession.

Among them: “zombie” foreclosures.Some 6.8 percent of Las Vegas-area

homes in the foreclosure process — but not yet bank-owned — are vacant. That’s down from 9.9 percent in the second quarter of 2015, though it’s above the current U.S. rate of 4.7 percent, according to a new report from RealtyTrac.

Las Vegas’ rate was 31st among the 146 metro areas listed in the report. Buffalo, N.Y., topped the list at 18.7 percent.

Also in the report: 2.1 percent of all Las Vegas-area homes, or 13,850 properties, are vacant, compared with 1.6 percent of homes nationally.

The big inventory of empty houses, many of which were abandoned by people with steep fi nancial problems, is a continued eyesore in the valley. Such homes can blight neighborhoods, crimp property values and lure vandals and squatters.

Overall, the housing market is on stronger footing than it was fi ve or six years ago. But that doesn’t mean zombies aren’t lurking in the shadows.

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tami Vogel is the southern hills hospital chief nursing officer. Vogel has worked at hospitals in Florida, Nevada, South Carolina and Texas.

Bartender nectaly Mendoza of herbs & Rye won Bartender of the Year and Lagasse’s sta-dium at the Palazzo won Sports Bar of the Year from Nightclub and Bar magazine.

Madison Williams and Pamela Willacey are Clark County Credit Union member services representatives. Williams, a Carlsbad, N.M., native, served as a member services representative for Aero Federal Credit Union and lead teller for Wells Fargo Bank. Willacey, a Las Vegas native, was an eBranch representative for 11 years with One Ne-vada Credit Union.

Mary-sarah Kinner is public relations manager at the Glenn Group, a marketing company. She was public relations coor-dinator for Reno and served as press secretary and communi-cations director for Gov. Brian sandoval.

Francine Peterman is the na-tional director and dean of the Western Governors University teachers College. scott Pulsipher is WGU’s president.

tara Mitchell is economic development manager at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance.

Glenn Alai, longtime manager for Penn & teller, has been ap-pointed to the Aid for AIDs of nevada’s board of directors.

nevada h&C Distilling pur-chased 3.02 acres from Las Vegas to expand its operations. The company, owned by Jonathan hensleigh and Aaron Chepenik, currently operates out of 418 W. Mesquite Ave. and will be able to build 10,000 square feet of manufacturing and office

space as well as 9,000 square feet of storage space in two buildings. The cost of the purchase was not disclosed. In other news for the distillery, H&C won two awards at the 16th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The company’s Smoke Wagon Bourbon, in the “aged up to five years” category, took home gold; its Silver Dollar Vodka won silver.

Glenn trowbridge, longtime volunteer member of the Clark County Credit Union board of directors, resigned after serving on the board continuously for 30 years. He developed and monitored safety and sound-ness as well as guiding policy for operations. Trowbridge is also a professional judge for boxing and mixed martial arts matches.

euphoria Wellness Dispensary is selling “Segerb-lom Haze,” a strain of medical marijuana named for state sen. Richard “tick” segerblom.

Adam Goodman, retirement planner, independent financial advisor and founder of Good-man Lifetime Wealth strate-gies, has earned the Retirement Income Certified Professional designation from the American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Kenny Kimball is the president of Smith’s. He succeeds Jay Cummins, who retired.

Anthony Aguilar obtained his Certificated Public Accountant certification for Nevada. A graduate of UNLV with a Master of Science in accounting, he has been an associate with Johnson Advisors since January 2014.

Crystal Lagoons is partnering with steve Wynn to build a 38-acre lagoon on the current site of the Wynn Golf Club.

nevada Department of trans-portation public information officer tony Illia won a 2016 Hermes Creative Award for Best Publication Article. The piece entitled, “Don Ahern Does it His Way,” appeared in Engineering News-Record.

Dr. Robb Rowley joined Prov-enance healthcare, a genetic counseling, testing and care provider.

Catherine Raynor is the north Las Vegas city clerk.

nevada state Bank promoted

sonny Vinuya to vice presi-

dent, professional banking re-

lationship manager. Vinuya will

focus his expertise on serving

high-net worth medical, legal

and accounting professionals.

MountainView hospital’s

Graduate Medical Education

General Surgery Residency Program Director Dr. Paul W. nelson is an author in an article published

in the New England Journal of Medicine titled “Sur-

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President Barack Obama appointed nancy e. Brune, executive director of the Kenny Guinn Center of Policy Priorities, to the President’s Advisory Commission on educational excellence for hispanics. In 2014, Brune authored “The State

of Latinos in the Intermountain West.” The Guinn

Center is currently working on a number of policy

reports that are exploring the STEM minority gap in

Nevada, college access and affordability, and edu-

cational outcomes of English language learners with

disabilities. Brune also serves as a senior fellow at

the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law and serves

as the chairwoman of the Institutional Advisory

Council of the College of Southern Nevada.

Uberespañol is available in Nevada. The Uber

feature allows riders to request an UberX with a

Spanish-speaking driver.

The Regional transportation Commission of southern nevada is partnering with Waze’s Con-

nected Citizens Program to enable the Waze app’s

users to access real-time, government-reported

data on road construction, traffic accidents and

road closures.

The College of southern nevada opened a biologi-

cal anthropology lab. The lab features bones, stone

tools and other archaeological paraphernalia, lab-

grade microscopes, DNA kits and other equipment.

The environmental Defense Fund and Black Rock solar joined the Bring Back solar Alliance.

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza is open at 673 Mall Ring

Circle, Henderson. It’s the chain’s third Southern

Nevada location.

harsch Investment Properties acquired Patrick Airport Center, an industrial property on the edge

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Do you have any updates you’d like to share?

We’re gearing up for the warm weather, which means on any one night we’ll have four or five events go-ing on between the Joint, Vinyl, Cen-ter Bar, Friday Night Live at the Pool and various other lounges on prop-erty.

Tell us about a talent booking that makes you particularly proud.

I’m excited about what we have going on at Friday Night Live at the Pool this year. With all of the festi-vals popping up across the country, I think music fans are more used to seeing their favorite bands outside, under the stars. This summer, we’re bringing back some successful shows from years past to rock the pool — Atmosphere, Pepper and Ozomatli — and rounded it out with artists of all genres — Eagles of Death Metal, Mac DeMarco, Mayer Hawthorne, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and more.

How did you get your start in this career?

I started booking ska and punk bands in the suburbs of D.C. as a ju-nior in high school. I called up the phone number on the back of one of Less Than Jake’s first CDs, and sure enough the drummer answered. And even stranger, I talked a local coffee shop into renting me their space on a Friday night. Thousands of fliers from Kinko’s and a hundred dubbed cassettes later, there was a packed house and the start of my career as a concert promoter. And we just booked Less Than Jake to play as part of the Van’s Warped Tour on Aug. 9 in the lot behind the hotel. So basically I have been doing the same thing since I was 16.

What do you look for when booking talent?

Talent, for starters. And recent history for strong ticket sales in the market doesn’t hurt, either. The great thing about the Hard Rock is the number of venues we have on proper-ty. A band can grow with us and move

up through the different capacities we have available instead of jump-ing ship for another property. The Growlers sold out two nights in Vinyl last year, so we just booked them for a show out at the larger Pool stage for our annual Friday Night Live series in September. And then the goal would be to have them headline the Joint next year.

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

The perception from out-of-town-ers is that everybody in Las Vegas lives on the Strip. Yes, there are sub-urbs and schools and even parks here.

What has been your most excit-ing professional project?

The series of free DJ sets we have scheduled for the Center Bar have been some of my favorite bookings of the year. The goal was to create a buzz on the casino floor, using the newly redesigned Center Bar as the hub. And not pulling from the same list of DJs that Vegas has been known for lately. So we had Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine kick things

off, followed up with the King of Par-tying, Andrew W.K. Throw in sets from Flavor Flav, Scott Ian from An-thrax, DJ Kilmore from Incubus and Sebastian Bach from Skid Row, and it’s a diverse list of great musicians that fit with the authenticity that the Hard Rock Hotel is known for. Basi-cally, anybody walking through our doors on a Saturday night can say “Hey” to a bona fide rock star.

What are you reading?I’m constantly scouring the web

for music blogs on the next big thing. Always have to stay one step ahead of the competition.

What do you do after work?

I love taking advantage of living in the restaurant capital of the world. And it might sound crazy, but on days off, I’m normally out checking out more live music. The music scene has grown tenfold since I moved here in 2008, and as a community, it is im-portant that music lovers embrace everything Vegas has to offer. Bands that used to skip Vegas 10 years ago are now asking their agents to start their tours off here.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Honestly, continuing what I have been doing. There is no better feeling than seeing a packed crowd connect with musicians on stage.

What is your dream job? This is my dream job. From very

early on I knew I didn’t have the chops to make it on the front lines as a musician. So I’ve stuck behind the scenes ever since and haven’t looked back. I can nail a 10-second drum solo, though, if nobody’s watching.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?

I live in Green Valley, so maybe Summerlin?

Whom do you admire?The executive team here at the ho-

tel. No idea is too crazy. They are con-stantly giving me the tools to try new things. And in an ever-evolving town like Las Vegas, new is necessary.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Bands that don’t show up on time for sound check. Sure, we have the best crew in town and will still make it happen. But nobody likes to sweat if they don’t have to.

Where do you like to go for business lunches?

When I bring people on property, Culinary Dropout has an amazing menu, a beer list I can drool at dur-ing lunch, and the view from the patio can’t be beat.

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

My tendency to have a messy desk. But I can produce any piece of paper you’re looking for in a moment’s no-tice.

What is something that people might not know about you?

I can do the Running Man quite well.

Q&A with Andrew courtney

In love with live music, on and off the clock

Andrew Courtney, Hard Rock Hotel’s entertainment director, started his career

booking musical talent at 16 by cold-calling a band. (ChriStopher DeVargaS)

At age 23, Andrew Courtney was working for Bruce Springsteen, managing the rock and roll icon’s guest lists. Courtney got to travel the world with The Boss, but when it came time to plant roots, he and his wife, a graduate of Green Valley High School, chose Southern Nevada. As director of entertainment at the Hard Rock Hotel, Courtney takes advantage of the thriving local music scene to keep seats filled nightly at several venues.

by the numbers

15 percentShare of U.S. consumers who, according to a Uni-

versity of Michigan survey, would prefer to ride in a car that drove, while 46 percent preferred cars with no self-

driving functions and 39 percent would be OK with a car that can drive itself un-der certain circumstances.

85 percentShare of U.S. adults who are nonsmokers, according to a report from the Centers

for Disease Control and Pre-vention. The rate climbed 2 points from 2014, the larg-

est increase since 1993.

2/3Fraction of respondents

to a Northwestern Mutual survey who said there’s at

least some chance they will outlive their savings. Only 21 percent, though, said

they have increased their savings.

$300 millionAmount Volkswagen has

invested in the ride-hailing app Gett, an Israeli startup that launched in 2010 as a potential rival to Uber and

Lyft.

100,000Number of jobs that will

be added to the economy as a result of a new rule on overtime introduced by the Obama administration, ac-cording to Goldman Sachs.

35%Share of millennial men

who live with their parents, according to a study by

the Pew Research Center. Among millennial women,

the share was 29 percent. It is the first time in American

history that a plurality of young adults in the 18-34

age bracket lived with their parents.

$62 BillionAmount that German pharmaceutical and

chemical conglomerate Bayer AG offered to buy

Monsanto Co. The biotech seed giant rejected the

offer but said it remained open to further talks.

Describe your business.

Dog Haus was founded to re-capture the nostalgic childhood experience of eating a hot dog. We offer gourmet Haus Dogs, sausages and burgers served on grilled Hawaiian rolls. Our Haus Dogs are all-beef, skinless dogs loaded with toppings.

Among the menu items are the Sooo Cali, with wild aru-gula, crispy onions, spicy ba-sil aioli avocado and tomato; Downtown Dog, featuring a smoked bacon-wrapped dog topped with caramelized onions, mayo, pickled red peppers, mustard and ketchup; or Cowboy, with smoked bacon, barbecue sauce, white American cheese and crispy onions.

What’s your most popular dish?

Las Vegas has shown a lot of love toward the Fonz, a spicy Italian sausage topped with pastrami and melted mozzarella.

Among our burgers, here in Las Vegas, it’s the Hang-over, topped with smoked bacon, haus chili, a fried egg, white American cheese and mayo.

What’s the most important part of your job?

Whether you’re a Vegas local or in town visiting, when you come to eat, you’re looking for good food and a fun time. The most important part of my job is ensuring the iconic Dog Haus experience for every customer.

It’s also important to me to build relationships with our local customers and nearby businesses, casinos, schools,

etc. I want to know their names and their orders when they walk through the door. Serving a great mix of loyal locals and visitors from around the world is what makes Dog Haus Vegas unique and why I’m excited to come to work every day.

What is the best part about

doing business in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas offers a unique and exciting cross-section of people

who we enjoy getting to meet and serve every day. We see families, college students, business professionals, indus-try professionals, cab drivers, retirees and visitors from all around the globe.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

Besides getting a liquor license in Las Vegas? That struggle is well worth it to provide our customers with a full bar and handcrafted spiked milkshakes that won’t cost you $15 like at some other places.

Being the new kid in town, we are still working to spread awareness of Dog Haus and build up the buzz for our new restaurant.

What have you learned from the recession?

The recession was a test of Dog Haus’ core values. By sticking with our mission, values and promise to our customers, we have come through stronger and more well-defined than ever. Building a loyal, passionate cus-tomer base is very important to us. Loyal customers have helped us overcome obstacles and grow nationally.

Grown-up hot dogs for the kid in us

Adam Roll, general manager of Dog Haus, displays a “Sooo Cali” dog and a beer at the restaurant. The California-

based chain specializes in creative hot dogs, burgers, sausages and fries. (STEVE MARCUS/STAff)

dog haus vegasAddress: 4480 Paradise Road

Phone: 702-435-4287Email: info@doghaus.com

Website: doghaus.comHours of operation: 11 a.m.-4 a.m. daily

Owned/operated by: Franchisee Ian Vanderburg; the first Dog Haus location opened in 2010 and was founded by Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener

In business since: March

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Be prepared for the recession’s second act

I f you or anyone you know was caught in the net of the recession, staring down breach of guarantee claims by banks, brace yourself for

the next wave of activity. When confronted with guarantee claims by banks, clients generally have three responses: fight the claim, settle the claim or concede to the claim. Many caught in the recession consented to the bank’s claim with the expectation that nothing would come of the judgment because assets were protected or because the banks would lose interest. People who chose this path should continue to read carefully, because they have de-fenses that should not be overlooked.

n The next wave of claims. Many banks that obtained judgments are disposing of those judgments by selling them to third-party collection companies. These are the same sophisticated creditors that purchased debt from the FDIC in the first instance to pursue claims, and they have rein-vented themselves to collect on judgments.

n Statute of limitation defenses. The main target of new lawsuits is the estate planning by the judgment debtors. In-deed, many took the position that their assets were protected and there could be no claims for a fraudulent transfer, which typically have a statute of limitations of one to four years.

Not to be deterred, however, creditors (who succeeded to FDIC claims) raise the issue of whether they benefit from a longer statute of limitations. The extended statute of limita-tions clearly applies to the FDIC (if it were the plaintiff) based upon a recent Nevada Supreme Court decision; but,

there are other Nevada Supreme Court decisions applying shorter state statutes of limitations to claims made by successors to the FDIC. Thus, the first hurdle of the statute of limitations remains a challenge,

and clever creditors are finding ways to extend the time they have to chase borrowers and guarantors.

n Assignment of fraudulent transfer claims. Most of the fraudulent transfer claims creditors are likely to assert were assigned to collection companies when purchasing the rights to a judgment. It is not clear, however, whether suc-cessors can pursue an assigned fraudulent transfer claim.

At least one court has ruled that fraudulent transfer claims are not assignable. Interestingly, that court relied upon the same cases cited by the Nevada Supreme Court in reaching its decision. Again, successor creditors to the FDIC argue that they can avail themselves of federal rights (belonging to the FDIC) to avoid such limitations. Thus, there is a question whether Fraudulent Transfer Claims can be prosecuted by assignees.

n Conclusion. Judgment debtors should be prepared for another assault by creditors who see another opportunity to profit. Companies that sought and received assignments of judgments are going to be pursuing fraudulent transfer claims. If you have done asset planning and have judgments against you, be prepared for the next wave of assault by op-portunistic creditors and seek legal counsel.

Frank Flansburg III is co-owner of the law firm Schwartz Flansburg.

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City leaders hot on getting NFL team, not sold on public funding for stadiumBy j.d. morrisStaff Writer

Backers of a proposed 65,000-seat football stadium have presented local tourism leaders with a tricky ques-tion: How badly do they want to bring an NFL team to Las Vegas, and how much public money do they want to recommend using to make that hap-pen?

The answer to the first part is relatively clear, as officials have ex-pressed widespread support for hav-ing the NFL in Southern Nevada. The second part of the question, however, remains up for debate.

The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee is devel-oping an answer as it vets plans for a $1.4 billion domed stadium that could house an NFL franchise, the UNLV football team and other large events. The committee heard about the pro-posal at two previous meetings, and it’s expected to return to the issue this month.

Supporters of the stadium project, which is being backed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co., have said it would have a huge posi-tive effect on the local economy and help drive more visitation to the val-ley. Yet the plan presented to the in-frastructure committee included a steep price: $750 million in public money, potentially from hotel room taxes paid largely by tourists.

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis made it clear to the committee that he would do everything he could to make the stadium, if built, his team’s new home. Davis pledged $500 million to support the project, with $200 mil-lion of that coming from an NFL loan.

The remaining $150 million in private funds for the stadium would come from Sands and Majestic. Plans also have called for the creation of a tax increment district, which Majes-tic Executive Vice President Craig Cavileer has characterized as a mech-anism that would help the stadium’s private backers get a return on their investment.

“We build a billion-four project, bring (an NFL) team, it now generates a substantial amount of incremental tax revenue ... and so we would take that increment that we created by our investment there,” Cavileer said in an interview. “Without that increment,

you would not be successful in your investment.”

Generally speaking, the district could allow the stadium to retain some tax revenue generated by the venue, the rationale being that the revenue wouldn’t have existed with-out the stadium being built and therefore isn’t a loss to taxpayers. The district could theoretically include property taxes, live entertainment taxes paid on tickets at stadium con-certs, sales taxes from merchandise sales and so on.

Details of the proposed tax district are unclear, however, including ex-actly which taxes would be involved. But Guy Hobbs, managing director of Hobbs, Ong & Associates, said the district would likely not encompass any revenues that weren’t directly in-cidental to the stadium.

Hobbs, who sits on the infrastruc-ture panel’s technical advisory com-mittee, said tax increment revenue could flow into a pool of money that also would include funds from oper-ating the stadium. All of that could be used to pay the stadium expenses, he said, and any remaining revenue could be used to help provide a finan-cial return to Sands and Majestic.

Hobbs also noted that the private backers would be responsible for covering any operating shortfalls and construction cost overruns at the sta-dium. And he said it would be impor-tant to “stress test” the tax increment numbers to consider what an appro-priate return would look like.

“If that number gets to a point where it’s perceived to be — or is — too high, then there could be a reve-nue-sharing arrangement at certain levels, where part of that goes to a return to the equity investors and part of that goes back to the public,” Hobbs said. “Otherwise, you could have these unbridled returns, and I don’t think anybody is interested in that. This whole notion of the tax in-crement flowing in and somehow en-riching the equity investors beyond reason is not going to happen.”

Still, the idea of the tax-increment district has drawn some skepticism, including from Neil deMause, co-author of the book “Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money Into Private Profit.” DeMause has written critical-ly about the recent Las Vegas stadium proposal, and he’s been particularly wary of the proposed tax district.

DeMause said there were “tons of examples” of tax-increment financing either falling short of projections or causing other negative repercussions. For the Sands-Majestic proposal, he said that problems with a tax dis-trict would depend on what stadium backers asked for, but he remained strongly opposed to the general idea of $750 million in public funding.

“That’s an awfully high starting point,” deMause said. “The question for me is not whether this is a bad deal for Nevada — it’s how bad of a deal.”

Figures vary on the exact share of public financing for stadiums in other

cities. But data provided at the infra-structure committee’s March meet-ing indicated that stadium projects undertaken in recent years — such as Levi’s Stadium in Northern Cali-fornia — generally have not required the amount of public funding initially proposed in the Sands-Majestic plan.

But the specific amount of public funding requested by the Las Vegas stadium backers could easily change, given that the infrastructure commit-tee should consider a separate analy-sis in the future.

Steve Hill, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Devel-opment who chairs the committee, said it was important for the panel to have its own information so it wasn’t relying strictly on figures provided by Sands and Majestic.

Part of the committee’s analysis will include looking at how much of the stadium’s impact would “simply be a replacement for something else,” Hill said.

“For example, how many tourists — incrementally new tourists — would come to Las Vegas as a result of the stadium, versus how many would come and just displace somebody dif-ferent who would have come and paid the same amount for a room, or close, and spent the same amount of money in town?” Hill said. “All of that infor-mation is what we’re trying to put to-gether.”

Hill said work may not be totally wrapped up by the committee meet-ing this month, but he expected to have a significant amount of it com-pleted by then.

While the stadium figures have yet to be fully vetted, even the early num-bers have been received critically by some prominent casino executives.

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said he was “extraordi-narily receptive to the idea” of a sta-dium for an NFL team, but he called the idea proposed in April “finan-cially untenable,” noting particular concern about the proposed tax-in-crement district.

Murren also said funding the $1.4 billion expansion and renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center — which he called “the single most important economic engine of the en-tire valley” — was more pressing. He said improved transportation infra-

oakland raiders owner mark davis stands with local Raiders fans after a

meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee at UNLV.

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structure should be another top prior-ity because “there’s no point in building a stadium if no one can drive or walk to it.”

Murren is not unilaterally opposed to getting a stadium built, however.

“A stadium is absolutely in the con-versation, and one that I’m welcoming because of my personal belief that foot-ball is awesome and it would be just an-other great way of elevating Las Vegas,” Murren said. “We’ll dedicate a lot of time to helping the proponents of that type of idea move their plan forward. We’re certainly not going to obstruct anything. We just want to understand this, and get to at least the requisite amount of information that a billion-plus type of investment deserves, and I think we just don’t have that right now.”

Similarly, Jan Jones Blackhurst, Cae-sars Entertainment Corp.’s executive vice president of government relations and corporate responsibility, said she would “love the Raiders to come to Las Vegas.” But she had reservations about using public money.

“I’d have to have some very compel-ling reasons to support using public money to build a stadium,” Jones Black-hurst, a former Las Vegas mayor, said.

Importantly, neither Murren nor Jones Blackhurst sits on the infrastruc-ture committee, but other represen-tatives of their companies are on the panel. And the stadium proposal has drawn strong support from Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, who sits on the committee.

Goodman recently told ESPN that “the Raiders will come if Nevada han-dles this properly,” and she relayed a similarly positive sentiment at the infrastructure committee meeting in April. Casino mogul Steve Wynn also has spoken to Davis about the possi-bility of the Raiders in Las Vegas, and Wynn reportedly supports the idea, as well.

Even if support from the commit-tee translates into a favorable funding recommendation, the stadium project would face other obstacles. One is that Gov. Brian Sandoval likely would need to call a special session of the Legisla-ture to get the project’s funding secured in a timely manner.

Cavileer said he’d already felt a lot of support from public officials for the concept of bringing the Raiders to Las Vegas.

“They want to know more details. They’re watching with a keen eye, as they should, and they need to evaluate the project,” he said. “(But) I haven’t found anyone who doesn’t think the idea is terrific.”

Another hurdle facing the stadium is that 24 of 32 NFL team owners would

have to approve the move. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones added positive momentum on that front recently when he said he wasn’t op-posed to having a team in Las Vegas.

Jones said the “gambling aspect” of Las Vegas was “far overshadowed by the entertainment value” and that the city “does not have disfavor with me, in my opinion, relative to being an NFL city,” Sports Xchange reported.

Working through the funding plans

and getting a favorable recommenda-tion from the infrastructure commit-tee is the most immediate hurdle the stadium project has to clear.

Clark County Commission Chair-man Steve Sisolak, a member of the infrastructure panel, has raised a number of questions about the stadi-um plans. He said he wanted to hear more about what the return would be for the public’s investment.

“If the public is going to put in

$750 million, there’s got to be some return on that,” he said. Sisolak said he did not think the return should go entirely to private backers, but he added that “we’ll have to look at what they propose.”

Still, if the committee can approve a suitable funding recommendation for the stadium, Sisolak said he was confident the venue would benefit Las Vegas tourism and the local econ-omy — “no doubt about it.”

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Curb appeal: This plywood alternative might better deter vacant-home break-ins By eli segallStaff Writer

At first glance, the small, decades-old house off East Charleston Bou-levard looks worn-down, in need of a paint job and landscaping at the very least.

But inside, the Las Vegas home shows what it’s become: a trashed gathering spot for squatters, vagrants and junkies.

Shopping carts are scattered about, floors are covered with trash, mat-tresses are stacked on each other, and walls and ceilings are torn apart.

“Ain’t (expletive) back there, stay out,” says a message scrawled on a wall. “Violent tweekers on guard.”

The house has been a problem for years, and it’s not the only aban-doned, beat-up property in Las Ve-gas. Now, in an effort to prevent this sort of blight, City Hall is testing whether boarding windows with an alternative to plywood will keep peo-ple from breaking into vacant houses again and again.

Safeguard Properties founder Robert Klein, whose Ohio-based company inspects homes for lend-ers, held a news conference recently at 106 Shiloah Drive and showcased his SecureView product to Metro Police officers, Las Vegas firefight-ers, code-enforcement officers, re-porters and others.

Installed on the abandoned, 1,000-square-foot home as part of a city pilot program, SecureView is a sheet plastic made of polycarbonate. According to Klein, it’s “unbreak-able” and lets first responders see in-side a house before entering.

He said plywood pushes down property values and sparks a rise in vandalism. SecureView, however, looks like a window and unlike ply-wood, city officials say, doesn’t mark a house as being abandoned.

Klein said he’s boarded “millions of properties over the past 25 years,” and he used plywood because it was “the only thing we had.”

“Plywood is a cancer,” he said.Las Vegas planning director Tom

Perrigo said city officials would evaluate the product, though he did not say how or for how long. They plan to install it on homes that are prone to break-ins and then expand the rollout.

The city boards up about 100 homes per year, he said, and about 10 to 20 percent of them are “constant-ly” broken into.

“Hopefully it will stop some of the recidivism we’re seeing with proper-ties,” code-enforcement supervisor Vicki Ozuna said.

Ozuna said the sheets installed on the one-story house on Shiloah — near Charleston Boulevard and U.S. 95 — were given to the city for free by Klein’s company. But it was unclear how much the product would cost if installed on others.

Klein said SecureView is double the price of plywood, though he did not provide dollar amounts. Ozuna said it usually costs $1,200 to $2,000 to clean a house and board it with ply-wood; she said she didn’t know the cost of using SecureView but indi-cated that people have said it’s about four times as much.

The business of boarding up hous-es seems to be growing in Las Vegas. About five years ago, city officials nor-mally cleaned and secured homes just 35 times per year, Ozuna said.

Despite its improved housing mar-ket and economy, the Las Vegas Val-ley still is littered with about 13,360 empty homes, according to foreclo-sure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.

Metro Police, for instance, say they received at least 4,458 squatter-related service calls in Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County last year. That’s up 24 percent from 2014, 69 percent from 2013 and 169 percent from 2012.

Many of the vacant homes are tied to the recession, which pummeled Las Vegas harder than almost any other metro area. Residents valley-wide lost their homes to lenders amid sweeping job cuts, and the majority of borrowers were left underwater due to plunging home values.

Such problems have eased consid-erably the past few years, but Las Ve-gas still has one of the highest rates of foreclosures and underwater bor-rowers in the country among large metro areas.

Although “everybody believes the foreclosure crisis is over,” there still is a “very large inventory” of homes whose owners have “walked away” and whose lenders show no interest in selling, Ozuna said.

She could not confirm how long the house on Shiloah had been aban-doned but said it’s been boarded up at least twice. A camp for the homeless was in the backyard at one point, and she said a contractor who was recent-ly sent to the property found needles

on the ground.And even though it has been ripped

apart, it’s not the worst-looking aban-doned house in town.

“Actually, it’s kind of clean com-pared to most of them,” Ozuna said.

Built in 1956, the one-bathroom, two-bedroom home sold in 2004 — during the real estate bubble — for $200,000, county records show. But problems started mounting by 2012, after the market crashed. Liens were filed for unpaid garbage bills, and city officials claimed a range of code violations.

Officials ordered the owner to board up the “entire structure” due to a “history of vandalism;” fix a dam-aged block wall; remove a “brown Chevy pickup;” and haul away the garbage from the property, includ-ing “loose trash, broken concrete, dumped debris (and) dead vegeta-tion,” according to filings with the Clark County Recorder’s Office.

A notice of default was filed in Sep-tember 2014, alleging the owner owed about $47,900. A month later, she sold the house for $35,074, county re-cords show — 82 percent below what she paid a decade earlier.

The problems, however, didn’t stop. The city filed a nuisance notice against the house in summer 2015 and another one in April, alleging several code violations. Among other things, the owners were told to “not allow homeless individuals to occupy the premises” and to remove graffiti, garbage, dead vegetation and a “junk vehicle,” a gold Chevy Cavalier.

Since May 1, 2014, Metro Police have had at least five calls for service at the property, including a narcotics arrest and a body, said Officer Jesse Roybal, a spokesman.

A neighbor said a woman over-dosed there. Roybal said a woman’s body was found there in March, but at the time, nothing suspicious was reported about the death.

Owner Dante Pugliese said he had tried to arrange a short sale, but the banks are “not responding” and he’s “pretty much walking away” from the home.

Pugliese said he cleaned the place five or six times, but added there are a “lot of code violations involved.”

“At this point, I’m probably just at the end of my rope on it,” he said.

anthony Krieg, with las Vegas Code enforcement, takes a swing at a Secure-

View window product being demonstrated by Safeguard Properties to Las Vegas

police and firefighters at a former squatter house. (L.e. baSkow/Staff)

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pt’s, from page 1

‘We have been a pretty tight-knit family’Thirty-four years later, that name is

synonymous with pub-style drinking and gambling in Las Vegas.

PT’s, now part of Golden Entertain-ment Inc., has become the No. 1 tavern chain in Nevada and opened its 50th lo-cation recently near the new Ikea store at Sunset Road and Durango Drive.

There are PT’s Pubs and affiliated brands from Reno to Henderson, in-cluding Sierra Gold, PT’s Ranch, Sean Patrick’s Irish Pub and a PT’s Brewing Co.

The multimillion-dollar business is almost unrecognizable from its incep-tion in 1982.

“Back then, there were like six of us,” said Gary Berger, who bartended at the original PT’s. Berger had worked for Phil and Tom at a sandwich shop before turning 21, then helped them open the pub. “It was your mom-and-pop kind of operation. We were kind of flying by the seat of the pants, learning as we were going.”

When the Boeckles hired Berger, he didn’t even fill out an application. They found out he was of age and threw him behind the bar that same day. He was promoted to manager after two years tending bar.

“It was as basic as it gets,” he recalled. “I used to hand-write my employees’ paychecks.”

Berger moved up to regional manag-er before taking over the PT’s on Ram-part and Lake Mead boulevards, where he has remained for the past 24 years.

“Back then, and to this day, we have been a pretty tight-knit family, espe-cially with my employees at my loca-tion,” Berger said. “They are like my family, my brothers and sisters.”

The Boeckles expanded PT’s to 23 locations before selling the company to Blake Sartini and Golden Entertain-ment in 2002.

“When we bought them, they were very recognized here in town, but we saw something that showed us great potential to be much more than they were,” said Golden Entertainment COO Steve Arcana, who joined the company in 2003. “They were nice little neighborhood bars with a strong following, but more than anything, they had a great core of employees.”

In 2004, the first Sierra Gold opened in Reno, giving patrons a more afflu-ent version of the pub and an expanded food menu. The first Sierra Gold in Las Vegas opened the next year.

“It was a great benchmark for us,”

Arcana said. “When we opened that lo-cation, it really put us on the map. Ev-eryone said ‘That’s really not just your average bar.’ ”

It was the same year Golden Enter-tainment built its first two pubs from the ground up.

“It was a great moment for us,” Ar-cana said. “We built them basically from dirt, and that was really a great ac-complishment.”

In 2012, the first PT’s Ranch swung open its doors on Pebble Road and Eastern Avenue. The 7,000 square-foot, western-themed bar serves a special

Southwest menu and cowboy-inspired cocktails.

The 50th location is a PT’s Ranch with even more bells and whistles than others in the chain. A grand opening is scheduled for June 9 with live music, discounted appetizers and specials on drinks and gaming.

“It is incredibly rewarding for my-self and our company, to see the grand opening of our 50th tavern,” Arcana said. “Because of the immense popu-larity of our brands in the southern Nevada community, in addition to our commitment in delivering exceptional

service and a quality product, PT’s has morphed into a household name.”

While continuing to broaden the PT’s footprint, the company also is planning a key expansion of its menus — it will soon begin offering PT’s home-brewed beers at every location across the valley.

PT’s Brewing Co. opened this year on Tenaya Way near Cheyenne Avenue, and company officials said it had been a hit. The location brews nine signature house beers, most of which are named for local streets, Sahara Pale Ale and Durango Double Indian Pale Ale among them.

PT’s plans to add two more locations by the end of the year, and Arcana says the company wants to build or acquire a half-dozen locations every year going forward.

“Phil and Tom’s goal was to get big-ger and keep growing the business, and when they decided to sell and Blake took over, he definitely had the same motivation to continue to grow the business,” Berger said.

After three decades with PT’s and watching it grow into a giant, Berger says he still loves working for the com-pany as much as he did when he started pouring drinks on Palm Street.

“We are a very well-rounded busi-ness, and I have a lot of confidence in the company,” Berger said. “It’s been a great ride, and I’ve enjoyed the entire thing.”

sierra gold taverns are part of the pt’s brand. There are four such taverns in the Las Vegas Valley. Below, twin brothers Phil

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Calendar of eventsTUESDAY, MAY 31

TOBY training workshop luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: RBM Building Services Inc.,

6295 S. Pearl St., Suite 200, Las Vegas

Information: Email kimberly@bomanevada.org

Learn how to enter and be selected for the

Building Owners and Managers Association of

Nevada’s TOBY: The Outstanding Building of

the Year.

Business-to-Business Mixer Expo

Time: 5:30-9 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave.,

Las Vegas

Information: Visit ltbusinessexpo.com

Mingle with hundreds of business leaders, pro-

fessionals and vendors.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 How to Make Money with

Commercial Real Estate Referrals

Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: Keller Williams Southern Nevada,

Large Training Room, 10424 S. Eastern Ave.,

Suite 200, Henderson

Information: Call 702-777-0002

Enjoy a complimentary Champagne brunch and

learn about commercial real estate, the earning

of commissions and how to facilitate profit.

Las Vegas India Chamber of Commerce mixer

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free India Chamber

members; $20 advance/$25 door nonmembers

Location: Royal India Bistro at the Rio, 3700

W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas

Information: Call Bindi at 702-492-4920

Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison will speak on efforts to

do business and promote tourism in India and

the opening of TravelNevada offices there.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 Roadmap to Success

Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson

Chamber members; $25 nonmembers; $10 ad-

ditional for walk-ins

Location: Henderson Business Resource Center,

112 S. Water St., Henderson

Information: Call Bill at 702-209-3967

Learn how to negotiate a contract, including what

you can and should negotiate, as well as impor-

tant terms used in contracts. RSVP by May 31.

Uncorked: A Wine, Jazz

and Connecting Experience

Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: View Wine Bar and Kitchen,

420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas

Information: Visit salesnetwork.org

The National Sales Network invites sales profes-

sionals to this exclusive networking experience.

Tickets are limited.

AMA June luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 AMA members;

$45 nonmembers

Location: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and

Wine Bar, 6515 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit amalasvegas.com

Join the American Marketing Association and

Kevin Camper, senior vice president of sales and

marketing for Las Vegas Motor Speedway, to learn

how Insomniac will make this year’s Electric Daisy

Carnival the most creative and immersive yet.

Sevocity Electronic Health Records Conference

Time: 1 p.m., as well as 8 a.m. June 3 Cost: $49

for each preconference session; $449 event

registration; $125 guest admission

Location: Aria, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South,

Las Vegas

Information: Visit sevocity.com

Learn from industry leaders and Sevocity’s prod-

uct experts about how to tighten workflows and

strengthen revenue streams. Also, get updated on

what’s going on in health care and health-care IT.

Sales and Management career fair

Time: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas

Information: Visit hirelive.com

HireLive hosts this job fair for professionals in

sales, retail and management. Many of the hiring

companies offer full benefits, opportunity for

growth and $70,000 salaries plus.

CREW monthly luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $40 CREW members;

$50 nonmembers

Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000

Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas

Information: Visit crewlv.org

The Commercial Real Estate Women of Las Ve-

gas will provide updates on the economy.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Small Business Startup Steps

Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free

Location: Henderson Business Resource Center,

112 S. Water St., Henderson

Information: Call 702-876-0003

This program assists attendees in planning and

developing a successful local business. Advisers

are available to schedule one-on-one counseling.

Desayuno con Amigos

Time: 7:30 a.m. Cost: $15 Latin Chamber mem-

bers; $20 nonmembers

Location: Sprint Store, 3862 W. Sahara Ave.,

Las Vegas

Information: Visit lvlcc.com

Network with Latin Chamber of Commerce

members over breakfast.

Conventions ExpECTED SHOW LOCATIOn DATES ATTEnDAnCE

Gem & Lapidary Dealers Association

Gem and Jewelry Show Mirage May 30-June 2 300

national Association of nutrition and Aging

Services programs annual training conference Mirage June 1-3 100

Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show Paris Las Vegas June 2-5 800

Couture 2016 Wynn Las Vegas June 2-6 4,000

JCK Annual Trade Show Mandalay Bay June 3-6 39,000

pegasystems Inc. — pegaWorld 2016 MGM Grand June 4-8 4,500

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society

annual scientific meeting Tropicana June 4-12 500

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The D ShopLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 301 Fremont St., Las VegasOwner: The Marshall Retail Group LLC

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Treidgen Industries LLCLicense type: Repair and mainte-nanceAddress: 9323 Briar Bridge Ave., Las VegasOwner: Jessica Franklin Reber and Ben Reber

US Foods LVLicense type: MultivendorAddress: 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las VegasOwner: U.S. Foods Inc.

Vegas SmoothiesLicense type: RestaurantAddress: 8465 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 114, Las VegasOwner: Igor Ummel

Vicki KallmanLicense type: General services (counter / office)Address: 2400 N. Tenaya Way, Las VegasOwner: Vicki Kallman

Violeta’s CleaningLicense type: Residential property

maintenance Address: Did not discloseOwner: Alma Fuentes

Vivi Nails SpaLicense type: Beauty parlorAddress: 6120 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las VegasOwner: Vu & Le LLC

Water St. MartLicense type: Beer, wine, spirit-based product off-saleAddress: 147 S. Water St., Suite 100, HendersonOwner: Indian Bowl Cuisine LLC

Wilson, DinoLicense type: Door-to-door solici-tor and peddlerAddress: 6389 Whispering Clouds Court, HendersonOwner: Dino Wilson

Wired Up Electrical Services, LLCLicense type: New construction, service callsAddress: 6060 Thorne Bay Court, HendersonOwner: Wired Up Electrical Ser-vices, LLC

Wycoff Environmental ConsultingLicense type: Environmental analysisAddress: Las VegasOwner: Wycoff Environmental Consulting LLC

Zone Services LLCLicense type: TruckingAddress: 9828 Cantebury Rose Lane, Las VegasOwner: Chad Harris

42 Consulting NV LLCLicense type: Bookkeeping Address: 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 114, HendersonOwner: 42 Consulting NV LLC

443 Associates LLCLicense type: Management or consulting serviceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Robert Ljungquist and Robert Ljungquist Jr.

A Affordable Water TreatmentLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1211 S. Eastern Ave., Las VegasOwner: Bobby G. Burns

A Compassionate Health Care LLCLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 6290 S. Rainbow Blvd., HendersonOwner: A Compassionate Health Care LLC

A New ImageLicense type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: Las VegasOwner: Lacy Gibson

A Pro Contractor Services LLCLicense type: HVACAddress: 1633 N. Boulder Highway, HendersonOwner: A Pro Contractor Services LLC

A WirelessLicense type: Miscellaneous sales/serviceAddress: 2027 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las VegasOwner: ABC Phones of North Carolina Inc.

AAA Action Garage Doors, LLCLicense type: ContractorAddress: 151 E. Sunset Road, HendersonOwner: AAA Action Garage Doors LLC

ACL Construction LLCLicense type: Home repairAddress: 8302 Sunset Horizon St., HendersonOwner: ACL Construction LLC

Affirm Hartman RealtyLicense type: Real estateAddress: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, HendersonOwner: Carole Hartman LLC

Alejandra PiedraLicense type: Real estateAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las VegasOwner: Alejandra Piedra

All American Youth Football LeagueLicense type: Nonprofit commu-nity servicesAddress: 1788 Amarone Way, Las VegasOwner: James C. Silvas and Monica Silvas

Alumaline Contracting Services Inc.License type: ContractorAddress: 4660 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 207, HendersonOwner: Donald Puckett

American Nevada RealtyLicense type: Real estateAddress: 2360 Corporate Circle, HendersonOwner: American Nevada Realty LLC

Andyb.Golf.ComLicense type: Miscellaneous sales/serviceAddress: 3109 Meadow Flower Ave., North Las VegasOwner: Andrew Brewer

Angel Leg ApparelLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite C03, Las VegasOwner: Angel W. Luo

Antojitos D.F. Y MasLicense type: Restaurant/food court-serviceAddress: 2510 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas

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Records and TransactionsOwner: Reyes Enterprises Inc.

Associa Nevada SouthLicense type: Real estateAddress: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, HendersonOwner: Benchmark Properties Inc.

Avalon Meat CandyLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 9770 Avalon Ave., Hen-dersonOwner: Avalon Meat Candy LLC

Awesome Home Inspection LLCLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Richard Bovino and Kath-erine Enneper

Ayumi KimLicense type: Real estateAddress: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Ayumi Kim

Big Time AmusementLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 4993 W. Diablo Drive, Las VegasOwner: Big Time Amusement Inc.

Brian MlekushLicense type: Real estateAddress: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Brian Mlekush

Campbell’s Appliance Service LLCLicense type: Repair and mainte-nanceAddress: 80 Megan Drive, Las VegasOwner: David Campbell and An-gela Campbell

Carl Noormaa MassageLicense type: Massage therapistAddress: 2757 Old Bear Canyon St., Las VegasOwner: Carl Noormaa

Carter’s Bath FactoryLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite C42, Las VegasOwner: Danielle Carter

Ca$ino’ssage Inc.License type: MassageAddress: 4760 S. Pecos Road, Suite 208, Las VegasOwner: Ca$Ino’ssage

Cellairis of HendersonLicense type: Cellphone and device repair.Address: 540 Marks St., HendersonOwner: Yoon Seong

Charles F. BushLicense type: Real estateAddress: 9310 Sun City Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Charles F. Bush

City Wide ElectricLicense type: Contractor

Address: Did not discloseOwner: Mann Investments LLC

ClassertainmentLicense type: Employment agencyAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Vixury Inc.

Clean A LotLicense type: Repair and mainte-nanceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Clean A Lot LLC

Color SplashLicense type: CosmetologyAddress: 9310 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 4, Las VegasOwner: CS Sahara LLC

Consolidated Mechanical LLCLicense type: ContractorAddress: 3230 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite 304, HendersonOwner: Thomas Bloss Jr.

Creative Applications Inc.License type: ConsultingAddress: 2310 Carinth Way, Hen-dersonOwner: Creative Applications Inc.

Curago Vita Wellness InstituteLicense type: Educational center for physical, mental, spiritual healthAddress: 2551 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 205B, HendersonOwner: Curago Vita LLC

Cutting BoardLicense type: RestaurantAddress: 2131 Rock Springs Drive, Las VegasOwner: Rapsalicious LV LLC

D & S Import ExpressLicense type: General retail salesAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Dennis White and Susan Schaaf-White

Dabbers Glass HouseLicense type: Tobacco dealerAddress: 1980 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 103, Las VegasOwner: Dabbers Glass House LLC

Dana BenrudLicense type: Real estateAddress: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las VegasOwner: Dana Benrud PC

Dance VisionLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 9081 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 190, Las VegasOwner: WD Eng Inc.

Daniel J. HunterLicense type: Real estateAddress: 7035 W. Ann Road, Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Daniel Hunter Insurance LLC

Daoud, George EmmanuelLicense type: Door-to-door solici-tor and peddler

Address: 9225 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 1137, HendersonOwner: George Emmanuel Daoud

Demetrius McWhorterLicense type: Real estateAddress: 1050 Indigo Drive, Suite 115, Las VegasOwner: LV Asset Holdings LLC

Dent Solutions LLCLicense types: Interjurisdictional business and automotive garage/service station (minor)Address: 8093 Leather Harness St., HendersonOwner: Dent Solutions LLC

Desert Shadez LLCLicense type: ContractorAddress: 7291 Purple Shadow Ave., HendersonOwner: Daniel Sandoval

Don Vern SmithLicense type: Commodity or secu-rities broker or dealerAddress: 501 S. Rancho Drive, Suite I58, Las VegasOwner: Don V. Smith

Downtown Crown British PubLicense type: Alcoholic beverage catererAddress: 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOwner: SNP Entertainment Inc.

Doyle CurtisLicense type: Real estateAddress: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Doyle Curtis

Dreikosen Door Service LLCLicense type: ContractorAddress: Did not discloseOwner: Jeffery Dreikosen

Eab Short Term RentalLicense type: Short-term residen-tial rental (pm)Address: 704 Upland Place, Las VegasOwner: Eab Short Term Rental LLC

Emanuela LimpedeLicense type: Real estateAddress: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Emanuela Limpede

Eurest Dining ServicesLicense type: Alcoholic beverage catererAddress: 400 Stewart Ave., Las VegasOwner: Compass LV LLC

Evelyn AguayoLicense type: Massage therapistAddress: 7311 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110, Las VegasOwner: Evelyn Aguayo

Excalibur Consulting LLCLicense type: Private investiga-tors/related

Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, HendersonOwner: Excalibur Consulting LLC

Express Auto Insurance LLCLicense type: Insurance agencyAddress: 1211 E. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Maria Reyes

Felipes Tacos 3License type: Open-air vendingAddress: 1550 N. Rancho Drive, Las VegasOwner: Yaya and Nereida’s Group Inc.

Finance of America Reverse LLCLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 800, Las VegasOwner: Graham A. Fleming

Fit for LifeLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 1097 Bearpaw Catch Court, HendersonOwner: Rajinder Kumar Man-chanda

Five Diamond Mobile Auto SpaLicense type: Automobile detailingAddress: 2120 Pipeline Beach Court, Las VegasOwner: Gunnar Osen

Freedom Imaging IncLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 3200 Polaris Ave., Suite 23, Las VegasOwner: William L. Payne Jr., Mark Cardone and Jennifer Stephenson

Freeman’s Painting, LLCLicense type: PaintingAddress: 7368 Cisco Lane, Hen-dersonOwner: Freeman’s Painting LLC

GFY Burgers & FriesLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 8609 W. Sahara Ave., HendersonOwner: GFY Ltd

Global Expo DisplaysLicense type: Management or consulting serviceAddress: Did not discloseOwner: William Petrie

Global FoodsLicense type: Food for restaurantsAddress: 830 E. Horizon Drive, HendersonOwner: Global Foods LV Inc.

GNC KK5004License type: Health food storeAddress: 1306 E. Craig Road, North Las VegasOwner: Manuel Oviedo

Gypsy CafeLicense type: RestaurantAddress: 1512 S. Main St., Las

VegasOwner: Evelyn Aguirre Devillegas

Handyman ServicesLicense types: Trucking, property maintenance and residential prop-erty maintenanceAddress: 4490 Wyoming Ave., HendersonOwner: Jose Ruiz-Marquez

Hansen & Hansen Agency IncLicense type: Insurance agencyAddress: 633 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite K, Las VegasOwner: Michael Hansen

Happy Ice Cream 2License type: Ice cream truckAddress: 1100 Searles Ave., Las VegasOwner: Jagjit Singh

BuILDInG PeRMITS$21,832,535, multifamily901 Fremont St., Las VegasKorte Co.

$2,812,907, commercial 901 Fremont St., Las VegasKorte Co.

$1,620,000, sign 7260 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasKorte Co.

$971,193, commercial-alteration3330 E. Gowan Road, North Las VegasTWC Construction Inc.

$938,903, commercial-alteration2917 E. Alexander Road, North Las VegasHi-Con Inc.

$750,000, sign 7260 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasKorte Co.

$600,000, commercial 6051 N. Decatur Blvd., Las VegasDC Building Group LLC

$511,440, commercial 901 Fremont St., Las VegasKorte Co.

$359,818, commercial-alteration1515 W. Craig Road, North Las VegasHeartland Retail Construction

$346,396, residential-custom1324 Villa Barolo Avenue, HendersonBlue Heron

$335,000, sign 163 N. Nellis Blvd., Las VegasAmerican Retail Contractors LLC

$300,000, commercial 6051 N. Decatur Blvd., Las VegasDC Building Group LLC

$300,000, commercial-remodel777 W. Lake Mead Parkway,

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Records and TransactionsHendersonBentar Development Inc.

$263,462, commercial-alteration2200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las VegasMaster Built Construction LLC

$238,827, residential-new1013 Bluebird Ridge Court, North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada

$238,827, residential-new1024 Bluebird Ridge Court, North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada

$235,995, residential-production2814 Belmont Drive, HendersonRyland Homes

$229,452, residential-production2815 Candelaria Drive, HendersonRyland Homes

$225,609, sign 410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 470, Las VegasYack Construction Inc.

$225,000, sign 8780 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 105, Las VegasKC Maintenance Inc.

$224,960, commercial-remodel10420 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Henderson10 Nine Design Group

$220,827, residential-new1008 Bluebird Ridge Court, North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada

$220,000, sign 2351 S. Fort Apache Road, Las VegasR & K Development

$218,972, residential-production x42127, 2142, 2143 and 2150 Monte Bianco Place, HendersonPardee Homes of Nevada

$218,196, residential-production1172 Monte De Luz Way, HendersonBlue Heron

$206,995, residential-production100 and 101 Appia Place, HendersonWilliam Lyon Homes Inc.

$203,258, single-family tract 437 Rosina Vista St., Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$198,944, residential-new x31016, 1021 and 1025 Bluebird Ridge Court, North Las VegasPardee Homes Of Nevada

$190,639, single-family tract 12066 Portamento Court, Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc.

$189,101, single-family tract 9753 Ponderosa Skye Court, Las

VegasCentury Communities of Nevada

$186,273, single-family tract 8874 Saxon Canyon St., Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$185,813, residential-production552 Possibilities St., HendersonWoodside Homes of Nevada Inc.

$185,647, single-family tract 12236 Lorenzo Ave., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$185,647, single-family tract 331 Rezzo St., Las VegasPulte Homes Of Nevada

$185,000, sign 7961 W. Tropical Parkway, Suite 120, Las VegasHorizon Retail Construction Inc.

$181,821, residential-production1931 Foro Romano St., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$181,244, single-family tract 441 Rosina Vista St., Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$178,580, single-family tract 9613 Ponderosa Skye Court, Las VegasCentury Communities of Nevada

$177,968, single-family tract x312042, 12060 and 12072 Portamen-to Court, Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc.

$173,281, single-family tract 10539 Laurel Mountain Lane, Las VegasAdaven Homes LLC

$173,281, single-family tract 10516 Sparks Summit Lane, Las VegasAdaven Homes LLC

$170,073, disaster 732 Bedford Road, Las VegasHar-Bro Construction & Consult

$169,843, residential-production x22126 and 2135 Monte Bianco Place, HendersonPardee Homes Of Nevada

$168,731, residential-new x31009, 1012 and 1017 Bluebird Ridge Court, North Las VegasPardee Homes Of Nevada

$168,225, single-family tract x212048 and 12054 Portamento Court, Las VegasWilliam Lyon Homes Inc.

$163,934, commercial-alteration2917 E. Alexander Road, North Las VegasHi-Con Inc.

$161,914, residential-production

161 Littlestone St., HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$160,694, residential-production2134 Monte Bianco Place, HendersonPardee Homes of Nevada

$159,363, residential-production x22534 and 2540 Desante Drive, HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$158,975, residential-production1366 Reef Point Ave., HendersonRyland Homes

$158,479, residential-new3716 Fuselier Drive, North Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$158,034, single-family tract 10512 Sparks Summit Lane, Las VegasAdaven Homes LLC

$157,019, single-family tract x2319 and 334 Rezzo St., Las VegasPulte Homes Of Nevada

$157,019, single-family tract 12217 Lorenzo Ave., Las VegasPulte Homes Of Nevada

$156,169, rehab1527 Woodward Heights Way, North Las VegasAdvantage Builders Of Nevada,

$154,866, single-family tract 7294 Durand Park St., Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$149,881, residential-production3217 Monte Stella Ave., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$147,164, residential-production x2676 and 680 Tremaine Court, HendersonStorybook Contracting LLC

$146,497, single-family tract x27512 and 7516 Old Compton St., Las VegasGreystone Nevada LLC

$143,776, residential-new x26216 and 6217 Stratford Bay St., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$142,839, residential-production2548 Atalore St., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$142,839, residential-production3116 Pavilio Drive, HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$142,150, single-family tract 9685 Shadow Cliff Ave., Las VegasCentury Communities of Nevada

$142,150, single-family tract 9684 Treeline Run Ave., Las VegasCentury Communities of Nevada

$141,198, single-family tract 10825 Beecher Park Ave., Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$140,924, single-family tract 100 Silvati St., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$140,924, single-family tract 11847 Tavema Ave., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$140,919, single-family tract 12290 Terrace Verde Ave., Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$140,289, residential-production x2359 and 363 Wilford Springs St., HendersonDR Horton Inc.

$139,734, residential-production678 Tremaine Court, HendersonStorybook Contracting LLC

$136,906, residential-production887 Harbor Avenue, HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$136,699, single-family tract 262 Besame Court, Las VegasToll South LV LLC

$135,531, single-family tract 10644 Marble Arch St., Las VegasGreystone Nevada LLC

$134,760, single-family tract 24 Berneri Drive, Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$134,744, residential-production357 and 361 Wilford Springs St., HendersonDR Horton Inc.

$132,796, single-family tract 19 Berneri Drive, Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$132,583, commercial-alteration3460 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las VegasFEI Construction

$129,476, residential-production165 Sand Lake St., HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$129,039, residential-new3712 Fuselier Drive, North Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$129,039, residential-new2416 Charmed Oasis Court, North Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$126,260, residential-production674 Tremaine Court, HendersonStorybook Contracting LLC

$124,929, residential-production3114 Carpineti Court, HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$123,813, single-family tract 9091 Island Wolf Ave., Las VegasDR Horton Inc.

$121,327, residential-new3708 Fuselier Drive, North Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$116,927, single-family tract 11886 Corenzio Ave., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$116,659, single-family tract 9675 Treeline Run Ave., Las VegasCentury Communities of Nevada

$115,373, residential-new x225 and 45 Morrestown Ave., North Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$115,336, residential-production971 Spiracle Ave., HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$113,227, single-family tract x29097 and 9115 Island Wolf Ave., Las VegasDR Horton Inc.

$109,846, residential-production3057 Savella Ave., HendersonBeazer Homes Holdings Corp.

$109,288, commercial-addition3901 Donna St., North Las VegasC.R. Meyer & Sons Co. Inc.

$107,961, residential-production142 Littlestone St., HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$107,887, single-family tract 9103 Island Wolf Ave., Las VegasDR Horton Inc.

$106,351, electrical 11987 Dolcemente Lane, Las VegasTejas Underground LLC

$106,108, residential-new x26213 and 6220 Stratford Bay St., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$103,549, single-family tract x29109 and 9121 Island Wolf Ave., Las VegasDR Horton Inc.

$102,527, residential-production x2895 and 897 Spiracle Ave., Hen-dersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$92,054, single-family tract 10648 Marble Arch St., Las VegasGreystone Nevada LLC

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Category: publiCly reporting Companies(ranked by revenue for the most reCently Completed fisCal year)

Company RevenueNet Income (loss)* Total Assets Year Est. Top executive

1 Las Vegas Sands Corp.3355 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-414-1000 • sands.com

$12.4 billion $2 billion $21 billion 1990 Sheldon Adelson, chairman, CEO

2 MGM Resorts International3600 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-693-7120 • mgmresorts.com

$9.2 billion ($448 million) $25.2 billion 1986 James J. Murren, chairman, CEO

3 Caesars Entertainment Corp.One Caesars Palace DriveLas Vegas, NV 89109702-407-6000 • caesars.com

$4.7 billion $6 billion $12.1 billion 1999 Gary Loveman, chairman, chairman; Mark Frissora, CEO and president

4 Wynn Resorts Ltd.3131 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109702-770-7555 • wynnresorts.com

$4 billion $195 million $10.5 billion 2005 Steve Wynn, chairman, CEO

5 Scientific Games Corp.6650 S. El Camino RoadLas Vegas, NV 89118702-897-7150 • scientificgames.com

$2.8 billion ($1.4 billion) $7.7 billion 1989 M. Gavin Isaacs, president, CEO

6 Southwest Gas Corp.5241 Spring Mountain RoadPO Box 98510Las Vegas, NV 89193702-876-7237 • swgas.com

$2.5 billion $1.1 million $5.4 billion 1954 John P. Hester, president, CEO

7 Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.3980 Howard Hughes ParkwayLas Vegas, NV 89169702-541-7777 • pnkinc.com

$2.3 billion $48.9 million $4.5 billion 1997 Anthony Sanfilippo, CEO

8 Boyd Gaming Corp.3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, 9th FloorLas Vegas, NV 89169702-792-7200 • boydgaming.com

$2.2 billion $47 million $4.4 billion 1974 William S. Boyd, executive chairman

9 Station Casinos LLC1505 S. Pavilion Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89135702-495-3000 • sclv.com

$1.4 billion $5.6 million $2.9 billion 1976 Frank Fertitta III, manager, CEO

10 Allegiant Travel Co.1201 N. Town Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89144702-851-7300 • allegiantair.com

$1.3 billion $220 million $1.4 billion 1997 Maurice Gallagher Jr., CEO, director

11 Global Cash Access Holdings Inc.7250 S. Tenaya Way, Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 891131-800-833-7110 • gcainc.com

$827 million ($105 million) $1.6 billion 1998 Michael Rumbolz, interim president, CEO

12 Tropicana Entertainment Inc.8345 W. Sunset Road, Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89113702-589-3900 • tropicanacasinos.com

$811 million $37.4 million $1.3 billion 2007 Anthony Rodio, president, CEO

13 Affinity Gaming3755 Breakthrough Way, Suite 300Las Vegas, NV 89135702-341-2400 • affinitygamingllc.com

$393 million ($13.1 million) $603.7 million 1987 Michael Silberling, CEO

14 American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC2000 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas Vegas, NV 89104702-380-7777 • acepllc.com

$373 million $12 million $1.2 billion 2003 Frank Riolo, CEO

15 Full House Resorts Inc.4670 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 190Las Vegas, NV 89147702-221-7800 • fullhouseresorts.com

$124.6 million ($1.3 million) $142.8 million 1994 Daniel Lee, CEO

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PR employees

Number of local clients Sample clients Top executive

1a BrainTrust8948 Spanish Ridge Ave.Las Vegas, NV 89148702-862-4242 • www.braintrustlv.com

2006 36 37 Ethel M Chocolates, In-terstate Hotels & Resorts, Richard Petty Driving Experience

Michael Coldwell, Kurt Ouchida, man-aging partners

1b Kirvin Doak5230 W. Patrick LaneLas Vegas, NV 89118702-737-3100 • kirvindoak.com

1999 36 34 MGM Resorts, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Electric Daisy Carnival

Bill Doak, partner

3 MassMedia 3333 E. Serene Ave., Suite 100Henderson, NV 89074702-433-4331 • massmediacc.com

1997 34 14 HealthCare Partners; Southwest Gas; McDonald’s

Kassi Belz, president

4 Bruce Merrin Public Relations3885 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 3001Las Vegas, NV 89103702-367-0331 • celebrityspeakersentertainment.com

1991 26 24 Full Throttle Boxing; BluBlocker Sunglasses; Jeff Hoffman co-founder Priceline.com

Bruce Merrin, president

5 Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations & Public Affairs100 N. City Parkway, Suite 750Las Vegas, NV 89106702-933-7777 • ffwpr.vegas

1998 16 50 Regional Transportation Commission, Summerlin/Howard Hughes Corp., Cox Communications, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Melissa Warren, managing partner

6 Wicked Creative6173 S. Rainbow Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89118702-868-4545 • wickedcreative.com

2007 13 Did not disclose Aliante Casino, La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway, Life Time Fitness

Stephanie Wilson, president

7 The Firm Public Relations & Marketing6157 S. Rainbow Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89131702-739-9933 • thefirmpr.com

1993 12 25 AAA Nevada, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Three Square Food Bank

Solveig Raftery, president/CEO

8a The Ferraro Group9516 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 310Las Vegas, NV 89147702-367-7771 • theferrarogroup.com

2001 11 27 Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, WGU Nevada, Nathan Adelson Hospice

Holly Silvestri, principal

8b Purdue Marion & Associates3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 190Las Vegas, NV 89129702-222-2362 • www.purduemarion.com

2002 11 20 Lake Las Vegas, Mountain’s Edge Master Planned Community, Re-public Services

Lynn Purdue and Bill Marion, partners

8c R&R Partners900 S. Pavilion Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89144702-228-0222 • www.rrpartners.com

1974 11 Did not disclose Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, NV Energy, American Medical Response

Billy Vassiliadis, CEO

11a Imagine Communications11500 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 250Henderson, NV 89052702-837-8996 • weareimagine.com

2000 10 40 Galleria at Sunset, Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Valley Bank of Nevada

Brian Rouff, managing partner

11b Preferred Public Relations2630 S. Jones Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89146702-254-5704 • preferredpublicrelations.com

1999 10 25 Fremont Street Experience, Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria

Michele D. Tell-Woodrow, founder/ president

13a Allied Integrated Marketing / 87AM3340 W. Sahara Avenue, Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 89102702-832-3274 • alliedim.com

2013 9 Did not disclose Venetian/Palazzo; Palms Casino Resort; Wolfgang Puck Worldwide

Arlene Wszalek, vice president, strategic marketing

13b Trosper Communications2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 275Henderson, NV 89074702-965-1617 • trospercommunications.com

2010 9 20 SR Construction; Las Vegas Firefighters; Holly Energy Partners

Elizabeth Trosper, principal

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