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Associated Press

MGM Resorts brought to an end a 10-day computer shutdown prompted by efforts to shield from a cyberattack data including hotel reservations and credit card processing, the casino giant said Wednesday, as analysts and academics measured the effects of the event.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Las Vegas has the fourth highest home foreclosure rate in the country, according to a study by online real estate data company ATTOM.

Apartment Advisor

In the last six years, built-for-rent single family housing starts (AKA permits) have risen by 86%, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census. Though its growth has slowed in recent months (most likely due to rising interest rates on construction loans), built-for-rent construction is certainly still growing.

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It’s been more than a week since the MGM Resorts’ computer systems were hacked. As of late yesterday, MGM reported most of it’s systems were back up.

 

KCBS Radio

Physical and mental health are important to our overall well being. ...but what about financial health? Our next guest says it’s simply math, not magic.

WalletHub

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KSNV-TV: News 3

Gas prices around Las Vegas have been sharply increasing in recent weeks and it's causing a palpable pain amongst residents. Some have said it's forcing them to cut down on spending elsewhere.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Major new developments are coming to the Las Vegas valley by the end of this year.

Las Vegas Business Press

According to reports by Coldwell Banker, 2023 will be a record-breaking year for apartment complex completions in Las Vegas as 19 high-end multifamily developments have or will be completed this year or by early 2024 — adding 7,000 units to the city’s inventory. By contrast in 2022, only 882 units came online.

New York Times

The casino and hotel chain MGM Resorts International said on Monday that a “cybersecurity issue” was affecting some of its online systems, causing disruptions for customers, particularly in Las Vegas, where cybersecurity experts said the company was likely the victim of a pervasive cyberattack.

New York Times

The casino and hotel chain MGM Resorts International said on Monday that a “cybersecurity issue” was affecting some of its online systems, causing disruptions for customers, particularly in Las Vegas, where cybersecurity experts said the company was likely the victim of a pervasive cyberattack.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Stephen Miller, director of research for UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research, says in this kind of climate, employees have the upper hand.