With a flash and a boom, the Tropicana went bust. The iconic casino was torn down in the wee hours Wednesday morning to make way for a baseball stadium, part of an ongoing pivot that Las Vegas officials hope will fuel the city’s economic future as affordability concerns simmer on and off the Strip.

The Tropicana collapsed with a bang. The iconic casino was demolished early Wednesday to make way for a baseball stadium, part of a shift that Las Vegas officials hope will boost the city's economic future as concerns about affordability mount on and off the Strip, the iconic thoroughfare home to the city's most celebrated hotels.

The Tropicana collapsed with a bang. The iconic casino was demolished early Wednesday to make way for a baseball stadium, part of a shift Las Vegas officials hope will boost the city's economic future as concerns about affordability grow on and off the Strip, the iconic street home to the city's most famous hotels.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Tuesday night reiterated his running mate’s call to ramp up housing development by opening federal lands for home building.

Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to bridge America’s housing gap is being hailed as the most aggressive since the post-World War II era by some, and by others as a campaign ploy based on bad math.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign unveiled an ad Tuesday magnifying her push to address the housing shortage and lower home costs in America, saying “We should be doing everything we can to make it more affordable to buy a home, not less.”

Mortgage default notices in the Las Vegas Valley have been on the rise this year, according to a new UNLV report. Nicholas Irwin, director of research at the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV, said the number of default notices has been steadily increasing since January 2022.

Notices of mortgage defaults in the Las Vegas Valley have been on the rise this year, according to a new report from UNLV. Nicholas Irwin, the research director at the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV, said the number of defaults has been rising steadily since January 2022.