Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. The 54th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially underway on the Las Vegas Strip inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas from Tuesday, May 30 through Tuesday, July 18. As part of opening day programming, the WSOP observed a moment of silence to […]
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CSN Student Team Wins First Place at Blackstone LaunchPad Pitch Competition
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) team NuLife Kicks was named the Grand Champion of the Blackstone LaunchPad Pitch Competitions, winning $20,000. Founded by Akeem Anifowoshe and Marquee Anifowoshe, NuLife Kicks is a sneaker care company that performs sneaker restorations and customs with both […]
Kennedy Wilson Acquires 528-unit Apartment Community in Henderson for $155 Million
Subscribe to The Weekly email newsletter by Vegas Business Digest for free. Real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE:KW) has acquired a 528-unit multifamily property in Henderson, Nevada for $155 million, excluding closing costs. Kennedy Wilson invested $56 million of total equity in the acquisition of 3001 Park and secured a $102 million loan. The […]
Henderson Fire Department Honored by American Heart Association
The Henderson Fire Department announces it has been named a recipient of the American Hart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award. According to the public announcement, the Henderson Fire Department earned this award for its dedication to providing residents who have had the most severe types of heart attacks and strokes with prompt, evidence-based […]
100 Years of Giving: Las Vegas Rotary Club Continues Annual Donations Surpassing $40,000 This Year
Las Vegas, NV – The Las Vegas Rotary Club continues its tradition of community giving with nearly $40,000 in charitable donations this year with more planned during the holidays to support local organizations, focusing on children and education. Its 2023 contributions and initiatives include: Assistance League of Las Vegas Transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs […]
The Neon Museum Appoints Lana Morano as New Director of Finance
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. The Neon Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, announced Lana Morano as its new director of finance. Prior to The Neon Museum, Morano worked at Nevada non-profit The Shade Tree, where she worked as director of finance. Before moving to Las Vegas in 2021, she […]
The Weekly / JAN 10 2022
JAN 10 2022 / ISSUE NO. 6 / ARCHIVE Subscribe to The Weekly email newsletter by Vegas Business Digest for free. This Week’s Top Stories City of Las Vegas Mayor Goodman Delivered Annual State of The City Address Mayor Goodman foresees convention and tourism numbers to continue to increase in 2022 as more and more […]
Las Vegas Median Home-Price Increases 21.5% in 2021 According to ATTOM Home Sales Report
Subscribe to our email newsletter The Weekly ATTOM, a curator of the nation’s property database, released its Year-End 2021 U.S. Home Sales Report. A surge of buyers continued moving away from expensive, gateway cities to relatively affordable, secondary markets. They were driven heavily by a combination of historically low interest rates and a desire by […]
Hilton Grand Vacations Opens 90 New Luxury Rooms on the Las Vegas Strip
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. announces the addition of 90 new rooms at Elara, a Hilton Club. The 90 units include 34 studios, 40 one-bedroom suites, and 16 two-bedroom suites, and the expansion includes adding four top floors of new penthouses to the property. Developed as a joint venture with affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate, the […]
DB Capital Management Acquires Las Vegas Apartment for $64 Million
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. DB Capital Management, in joint venture with Cottonwood Group, acquired a 296-unit multifamily building for $64 million. The property is located on S Nellis Blvd and E Vegas Valley Dr. After the acquisition, the property rebranded to “Summit on Nellis”. According to the leasing […]
PNC Survey Shows Business Owner Optimism Soars To 21-Year Record High While Hiring Concerns Linger
Pittsburgh, PA – PNC’s latest semi-annual survey of small and mid-sized businesses shows that business owner optimism about the outlook for their own business in the next months has reached a 21-year high. The survey was conducted by telephone from 7/5/2023 to 8/9/2023, among small and mid-sized businesses with self-reported revenue of $100,000 to $250 million. 500 interviews were […]
The Neon Museum Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Yesterday, City of Las Vegas Councilman Cedric Crear presented proclamation in person to The Neon Museum’s executive director Aaron Berger to celebrate the museum’s 10th anniversary. Its current campus in historic downtown Las Vegas opened on October 27th, 2012. This Friday evening, The Neon […]
Governor’s Office for New Americans Highlights Achievements & Accomplishments of 2022
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. The Nevada Governor’s Office for New Americans (ONA) released a list of its achievements and accomplishments during 2022. In Nevada, 1 in 5 residents identify as an immigrant or refugee. ONA completed 161 casework cases in fiscal year of 2022, a 200% growth in […]
Credit One Bank Hosts Back to School Drive
Credit One Bank’s Las Vegas employees hosted a back to school drive in partnership with Communities in Schools of Nevada (CIS) and the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY). Credit One Bank employees contributed $17,452 in monetary and school-supply donations in total to both nonprofit organizations, providing students in need with supplies for the upcoming […]
