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Workforce goals for the Las Vegas Stadium are ahead of schedule, according to their board of directors and community oversight. Largescale projects are prone to delays and setback, but the early phases of the Stadium have gone off without a hitch. It is projected they will meet their deadlines, which has caused investors to renew interest in surrounding projects. Currently, vacant properties and parcels near the location of the new stadium are being sold, with offers tendered by some of the largest developers. Read more…

Las Vegas is estimated to grow year after year, as much as five percent. This rate will put a strain on local services if they do not manage to keep up with population. Currently, local power companies are expanding into renewables, and are poised to provide even more electricity through solar. Energy has been a big concern of late, as Las Vegas relies on air conditioning to provide a quality of life in the desert. Read more…

Amazon has expanded into North Las Vegas with a new robotic fulfillment center. The facility will service a large region, bringing faster deliveries to general and enterprise consumers. It is not known how many products will be processed through the facility, but the state-of-the-art technology should ensure millions are served per year. Part of a wider plan of expansion, the facility will help Amazon maintain its high standards in the quality and speed of deliveries. Read more…

Level airlines is set to connect Paris and Las Vegas with non-stop flights. This is part of a number of new routes that have been expanding the international reach of McCarran Airport. Las Vegas is very much a tourist city, and it’s lifeblood is the supply of people coming to enjoy the hotels and entertainment. Making it easier for flyers to get to their destination has been a recent goal. Read more…

The Rio hotel and casino has been a hallmark of Vegas, and is widely considered as one of the best managed properties. But its history and its future may not be the same. The off-Strip property is beginning to show its age, and no longer commands the interest and respect that it once did. Most tourists are keeping to the Strip or Downtown, and seldom travel to other properties. Though no clear number are available to compare the Rio with past years, a visit to its lobby is enough to suggest that the rumors of trouble are real. Read more…

Cannabis has become big business in Las Vegas, and seeks new opportunities. Recent changes may allow for dispensaries to establish cannabis lounges which could provide a new breed of entertainment venue for the city. Vegas has always been a city of freedom and vice. And this has been true when it comes to the legalization and deregulation of controlled substances. Cannabis is one such pillar of a new Vegas economy, but has been confined to dispensaries as a point of sale. Read more…

Las Vegas housing prices have not been rising of late, putting some real estate agents and investors on edge. Although the number are not too alarming, it is thought some people have postponed listing their properties. The market is cyclical, and highs are always followed by lows. No one can say whether this depression will be anything like the collapse of the last decade. There is good news, however. The average price of the median home has increased by 3. Read more…

McCarran International Airport connects Las Vegas to the world, and helps bring millions of tourists to the city every year. So it is no wonder that number of flights and visitors are closely tracked. This April saw a slight increase in traffic, nearly 2.2 percent over last April. It is too early to tell if 2019 will be a record year, but hopes are high. New expansions and routes are in the offering as McCarran administrators plan for the following decade. Read more…

This year, a Las Vegas landmark turns 60. Entering the Strip, everyone is greeted by the internationally famous sign welcoming the next tourist, lucky gambler, and local resident. It has remained throughout the decades as a piece of history and heritage. Though not much is known about the sign, its shape is reminiscent of a key fob in homage to the many hotels which helped build Las Vegas in the desert. Read more…

One thing is true, the Las Vegas Strip is always changing. But instead of a new hotel, restaurant, or casino, it will be adding 3,000 cement bollards to improve the security of tourists and residents. The four foot tall bollards will be able to stop trucks traveling at 55 mph, and prevent such tragedies as seen in England, France, and Germany. Part of a government project, the security measure is one in a slew of improvements and modifications which should ensure the quality of pedestrian traffic on the Strip for decades to come. Read more…