In The News: Department of Economics
The team has secured a binding deal to buy land in Vegas, but it still needs to figure out the specifics of financing a $1 billion, 35,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof. And as they say, the devil is in the details.
The latest earning reports from casino operators and tourism officials show strong earnings and visitation and convention attendance on an upward trajectory in Las Vegas.
In a stunning move that has sent shockwaves through the baseball world, the Oakland A's franchise has signed a contract for a piece of land just west of the Las Vegas Strip.
There are nearly 1,200 miles of Union Pacific Railroad track carrying freight through Nevada, its rail cars loaded with everything from coal and chemicals to consumer goods.
There are nearly 1,200 miles of Union Pacific Railroad track carrying freight through Nevada, its rail cars loaded with everything from coal and chemicals to consumer goods.
Las Vegas-based tech startup Workbnb wants to help owners of short-term rentals attract a different kind of tenant — traveling workers.
Las Vegas-based tech startup Workbnb wants to help owners of short-term rentals attract a different kind of tenant — traveling workers.
The UNLV's Center for Business and Economic research will start their next economics microcredential for Clark County School District teachers on April 15.
Las Vegas resident Michael McCarthy used to visit casinos about five times a month, but now he only visits once a month for one reason: inflation.
Las Vegas resident Michael McCarthy used to visit casinos about five times a month, but now it’s down to once a month for one reason — inflation.
More people and more Californians keep moving to Nevada every year, according to UNLV researchers. The data shows a continued influx of people in 2021 and 2022, despite higher mortgage rates and the start of an economic slump.
Even hospitality workers in the Entertainment Capital of the World are at times puzzled by a rise in requests for tip at the register, but restaurant and economic experts explain why the trend continues at small and large businesses alike.