The stock market continues to be volatile and the job market is still in worse shape than where it was before Covid-19 plunged the United States into recession. But there is still one undeniable bright spot for America’s economy: the housing market. Mortgage applications are rising, thanks to record low rates. The Federal Reserve is planning to keep rates interest rates […]
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Cycling Boom is Great to See
The boom in bicycling in Las Vegas is wonderful and hopefully here to stay. Cycling is great exercise, family friendly, safe for pandemic distancing and fun. When I bike to work, I arrive calm and ready to focus on the day. Southern Nevadans who trade in some of their car trips for bike rides help […]
Las Vegas Strip First smoke-free Casino When Park MGM Reopens
MGM Resorts announced Monday that when Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas reopen at the end of the month, the hotels will comprise the first fully smoke- and vape-free — including its casino — on the Las Vegas Strip. The resort, which has a total of 2,993 rooms and numerous restaurants including Sin City’s only Eataly, is […]
DMV Working to Assist Nevada Motorists with Expired Documents
Droves of readers have contacted the Road Warrior in recent months to express frustrations with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. The department shut down for three months starting in March, causing a serious backlog of expiring documents from motorists around the state. Upon reopening on June 15, the DMV went to an appointment-only system […]
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Lose Big on New England Patriots
Las Vegas sportsbooks didn’t have their usual standing-room-only crowds on the opening NFL Sunday of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. But some things never change. The atmosphere was still electric, the Patriots delivered a win for bettors and a loss to the books, and the Tampa Bay quarterback threw a pick-six. “If you […]
Las Vegas Raiders Open First Season with Win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — History will remember Sunday in the strangest of ways. Las Vegas has its NFL team, all right. Fortunately for it, recent shortcomings didn’t repeat themselves. The Raiders opened what has already proven to be a bizarre 2020 season by traveling east and taking down the Carolina Panthers 34-30 at an empty Bank of America […]
The Current State of Nevada’s Housing Market
Las Vegas’s housing market is on fire despite the impacts of COVID-19 on our local economy. In July, close to 4,000 homes were sold, which was the most in that month since 2017. The average median vaulue of a previously owned single family home being $330,000. Although the housing market is doing well overall, some landlords with just […]
JetBlue adding daily, nonstop flights from Richmond to L.A., Las Vegas and Tampa
After years of trying, Richmond International Airport is finally getting some flights to the U.S. West Coast. JetBlue Airways announced Thursday morning that it will start offering daily, nonstop flights to Los Angeles and Las Vegas from Richmond International Airport starting Dec. 18. The airline also will offer a daily, nonstop flight to Tampa, Fla., […]
NHL Sets Dates for Draft, Free Agency in October
The NHL draft will begin Oct. 6 and take place virtually over two days, the league announced Friday. The New York Rangers own the No. 1 overall pick and are expected to select left wing Alexis Lafreniere of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The final six rounds start at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time Oct. […]
Las Vegas Raiders Among the Top in NFL Merchandise Sales
The Raiders’ move to Las Vegas has proven to be a fruitful one with fans, as shown by the Silver and Black’s popularity in merchandise sales. As the 2020 NFL season kicks off this week, retailer Lids released consumer shopping data on NFL team sales that shows Raiders fandom is tops in three states in […]
