Adelson Purchases Majority Stake in Dallas Mavericks Late last year, Las Vegas Sands’ controlling shareholder Miriam Adelson, widow of Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, announced a binding purchase agreement to purchase majority ownership of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. Adelson sold a $2 billion stake in the casino company to purchase the … [Read more...] about Game On
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Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Reaches Housing Expansion Campaign Goal Through Community Support Led by Las Vegas Sands and the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation
Nonprofit Launches the NPHY Transitional Housing/Rapid Rehousing Program with Additional Beds, Wraparound Services to Address Lack of Housing Capacity for Homeless Youth In celebration of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in November, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) announced culmination of its Housing Expansion Campaign, exceeding the goal of … [Read more...] about Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Reaches Housing Expansion Campaign Goal Through Community Support Led by Las Vegas Sands and the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation
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Sands Named to CDP Climate and Water A-Lists Las Vegas Sands has been recognized by the global environmental non-profit, CDP, for its sustainability strategy. The resort developer was named to the Climate A-List for the sixth consecutive year. The list measures the company’s work toward cutting emissions and mitigating climate risks, among others. In addition, Sands was … [Read more...] about Around the State
A Key Definition in the Margin-Tax Scheme Would Have Catastrophic Impact
Much ado has been made, and will continue to be made, about what is the most important question on Nevada’s 2014 ballot. But one critical aspect of the state teacher union’s proposal to enact a business margin tax has gone virtually unnoticed: the definition of an “affiliated group.” For the non-accountant, this might sound like a tedious and technical detail, but it could … [Read more...] about A Key Definition in the Margin-Tax Scheme Would Have Catastrophic Impact