In The News: Lee Business School

Las Vegas Review Journal

Investors have purchased approximately 131,710 homes in the Las Vegas Valley since the start of 2000, according to data obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Business Wire

Splunk Inc., the cybersecurity and observability leader, today announced the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is raising the bar for cybersecurity education and campus security by integrating Splunk’s solutions into its student-powered Security Operations Center (SOC). Faced with the challenge of securing a large university environment with limited resources, UNLV turned to Splunk to help safeguard its campus and equip students with in-demand cybersecurity skills.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

For decades, a home with a spacious backyard has symbolized the American suburban dream. But in Las Vegas, that dream is evolving as developers embrace smaller lots and denser rental communities to address the valley’s housing crisis. The trend is sparking heated debates among residents.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

If you’re thinking about going up to Mt. Charleston to cut your own Christmas tree, think again. It’s illegal. And if you think everyone knows that, keep in mind that an estimated 115 people move to Clark County every day. That’s according to UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research.

Nevada Current

UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate’s report looked at the availability of “workforce housing,” which consists of rental units that people in households making between 60% to 120% of area median income (AMI; $87,800) can afford.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Las Vegas Valley posted the biggest increase in the nation in investor purchases for the third quarter of this year, according to a new study from Redfin.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Kennedy Jackson, a UNLV theater arts major, still remembers the hummingbird she saw fluttering outside of UNLV’s Beam Hall one year ago. She was walking back from studying for finals, and the campus was abuzz with pre-finals stress and pre-holiday anticipation. But in just a few short hours, the excitement and jitters would turn into utter fear.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A cup of coffee will likely run you 21 percent more now than it did before the pandemic, according to new data provided by UNLV.

PBS

Longtime Nevada politician Shelley Berkley is about to become the next mayor of the City of Las Vegas. She discusses the biggest issues she wants to address once in office and her goals for the city. Then, we go to the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research Economic Forecast, where experts share their outlook for what we might see in Southern Nevada going forward.

PBS

Longtime Nevada politician Shelley Berkley is about to become the next mayor of the City of Las Vegas. She discusses the biggest issues she wants to address once in office and her goals for the city. Then, we go to the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research Economic Forecast, where experts share their outlook for what we might see in Southern Nevada going forward.

KNPR News

If there’s anything the election taught us, or maybe reminded us, rather, it’s that the economy is the most important issue for voters.

CDC Gaming

A UNLV economics professor released a report this week suggesting Las Vegas’ visitor volume, gaming revenue, and hotel occupancy will decline in 2025 and 2026 due to a softening of the nation’s economy.