We’re sitting in an optimal moment in time for homeowners who are ready to sell their houses and make a move this year. Today’s homeowners are, on average, staying in their homes longer than they used to, and this is one factor driving increased homeowner equity. When equity grows, selling a house becomes increasingly desirable. […]
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NASCAR’s Second Las Vegas Race
NASCAR released the final installment of its virus-delayed 2020 season Thursday with little changing regarding Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s second Cup Series race. The South Point 400 will be held at 4 p.m. on Sept. 27 as originally scheduled with NBC Sports Network broadcasting. The Truck and Xfinity Series races also keep their original South […]
MGM Launches ‘Viva Las Office’ Work-from-Vegas package
With convention and group business in Las Vegas at a standstill because of COVID-19, travel companies have had to come up with creative incentives to spur midweek traffic. Their latest pitch: if you have to work remotely, why not do it in Las Vegas? MGM Resorts International announced its new Viva Las Office program Thursday, […]
Las Vegas Home Prices Setting Another All-time Record Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
A report released Thursday by Las Vegas REALTORS® shows local home prices setting another all-time record despite the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn, with more homes selling in July than the same time last year. LVR (formerly known as the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®) reported that the median price of existing single-family homes sold […]
13 Things To Do This Week In Las Vegas
Here is a list of 13 things to do this week around the Las Vegas valley. 1. Las Vegas Ballpark is offering behind-the-scenes tours of its field, home and visitor clubhouses and VIP club level. 4 time slots available on Aug. 7, 14 and 21. Limited capacity. 2. The Gold & Silver Pawn and Pawn Plaza is currently open. […]
Annual Black Hat convention travels from the Las Vegas Strip to the digital world
One of the largest conferences to hit the Las Vegas Strip is now added to the virtual list this summer. A ‘hackers summer camp’ some may call it. The Black Hat conference is taking their global cyber security community to the web. “Security researchers spend a lot of time finding bugs and trying to investigate […]
Acrobats and Athletic Performers Stay Ready at the Las Vegas Circus Center
It’s been open for less than two years but the Las Vegas Circus Center has already become an essential operation for many members of a very specific local community. The Strip’s dynamic production shows draw large numbers of acrobats, gymnasts, aerialists, trapeze and trampoline artists and other athletic performers. The 52,000-square-foot facility in the southwest […]
MGM Growth Says Hotel-Casino Tenants Paying Rent ‘in full and on time’
The CEO of MGM Growth Properties — which acts as landlord for a number of MGM hotel-casinos — said the company sits in a “very enviable position.” On Tuesday, the real estate investment trust reported access to nearly $2 billion worth of liquidity and said its tenant, MGM Resorts International, was paying rent “in full […]
Cooler temperatures expected to ease Las Vegas heat
Gradually cooler temperatures will get the Las Vegas Valley back to normal by the weekend, the National Weather Service says. The forecast high for Tuesday is 107, a degree lower than Monday’s high. Winds will gust to 20 mph. “It will be a degree or two cooler each day, and by Friday we’ll be back […]
Player Hits $99K Jackpot on Las Vegas Strip
Another bet big-win big player scored a sizable jackpot on the Las Vegas Strip. A Caesars Rewards Seven Star guest, who chose not be identified, hit a slots jackpot of $99,241 at Harrah’s. The winning symbols lined up around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the casino’s high limit slot room on a $30 wager, according to […]
