Many people are eager to buy a home right now while affordability continues to be a highlight of the current housing market. However, a recent survey by Sparks Research shows that 20% of first-time homebuyers cite a lack of financial education as a barrier to homeownership. This is definitely understandable. If you don’t feel comfortable with the financial process of buying […]
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UNLV School of Medicine Breaks Ground on New Campus
UNLV School of Medicine held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its medical education building — its first permanent facility. Officials are expecting the approximately 135,000-square-foot, five-story building will be ready to occupy in summer 2022. “That is really about three years ahead of schedule,” UNLV School of Medicine Dean Dr. Marc Kahn told the Review-Journal on Wednesday. Kahn cited […]
Silver Knights’ Future Home Taking Shape in Henderson
The first faceoff in Henderson Event Center history wasn’t exactly a thriller, as Golden Knights forward Gage Quinney easily beat teammate Reid Duke in the middle of what’s currently a dirt lot. But Quinney, Duke and several other Knights and city officials were already dreaming about all the faceoffs to come. Construction is underway at […]
UNLV Sells Out Tickets to First Game at Allegiant Stadium
Tickets for UNLV’s inaugural game at Allegiant Stadium versus in-state rival UNR sold out Tuesday shortly after being made available for purchase. Less than 2,000 tickets were made available to priority UNLV football season ticket holders and Rebel Athletic Fund members, and they were gone within an hour, according to Andy Grossman, UNLV Athletics spokesman. […]
Downtown Las Vegas’ Newest and Tallest Resort is Now Open
In this town, every opening is grand. The debut Wednesday of the 44-story Circa Resort & Casino – now the tallest building in downtown Las Vegas – was no exception. Hours before the opening of Fremont Street’s newest hotel-casino, hundreds of curious visitors waited patiently, drinks in hand, for the countdown to begin. Around 12:01 a.m., a […]
Las Vegas Visitation Still Rising
Las Vegas visitation is trending up but remains significantly behind last year’s pace, according to report released today by the region’s top tourism agency. In September, Las Vegas welcomed just over 1.7 million visitors, up 11% from August but down 51% from September 2019, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The travel […]
No Coaching Changes on Raiders’ Defense, Gruden says
While Jon Gruden keeps hinting that defensive changes are looming for the Raiders, making a coaching change is not among the adjustments being considered. For now, that means defensive coordinator Paul Guenther will get more time to try to get the Raiders’ defense straightened out. “We’re gonna stick together, bond together,” said Gruden. “We’re gonna […]
Casino Gaming Win Off for 7th Straight Month
It seems Circa’s opening in downtown Las Vegas is coming just when the state needs it the most. Gaming win plummeted for the seventh straight month, a trend unlikely to reverse itself until resorts can get back to full occupancy, including the return of midweek visitation for conventions and trade shows. The Nevada Gaming Control […]
American Hockey League Gets New Tentative Start Date
The American Hockey League announced Wednesday a new tentative start date of Feb. 5, moving back the beginning of the Silver Knights’ first season. The AHL was previously scheduled to start Dec. 4. Its new target date is later than the NHL’s current one of Jan. 1. The league has been exploring a number of […]
Home Values Projected to Keep Rising
As we enter the final months of 2020 and continue to work through the challenges this year has brought, some of us wonder what impact continued economic uncertainty could have on home prices. Looking at the big picture, the rules of supply and demand will give us the clearest idea of what is to come. […]
