In half a decade, Nevada has racked up nearly all the infinity stones of professional sports: once the Las Vegas A’s stadium opens for the season, the state will be home to both minor and major league baseball, the NFL, NHL, and WNBA. How did this rapid growth happen, and what does it mean for Nevada locals and calls to diversify the state’s economy? Culture of Hospitality … [Read more...] about How the New(ish) Sports Industry is Shaping Nevada
Eric Edelstein
Game OnPast Present and Future of Sports in Nevada
The Ghost of Sports Past Deserts are often synonymous with barren wastelands bereft of anything interesting. Anyone who has ever visited Las Vegas or Reno understands that this is not the case with Nevada. Unfortunately, this imagery was partially true for many years when it came to professional sports in Nevada. Aside from several minor league teams, the sports industry in … [Read more...] about Game On
Last WordWhat is the greatest gift you have ever received?
Donna Marcou Business Development DirectorTravelzoo “The best gift I ever received was to have the last two and a half years with my dear mama, Mimi, my bestie. She shared the wisdom of her years and life through her jokes, stories, her little dimple smile, beauty, courage, strength and was so very brave. I am forever grateful for her and the lessons she taught … [Read more...] about Last Word
TouchdownSports in Nevada
As the Vegas Golden Knights started their first season in 2017, few expected the magic that would ensue and catapult them to the Stanley Cup Final in the inaugural season. The doubts were so massive that before the season began, multiple articles ran expressing the feelings a hockey team in the desert could not succeed. Those feelings stem partly because the NHL’s expansion … [Read more...] about Touchdown
Industry FocusSports
Nevada’s sports industry has received a major boost in the past few years with the addition of major sports teams like the Vegas Golden Knights and Raider’s football team. Unfortunately, that momentum came to an abrupt halt with the start of COVID-19 restrictions that effectively halted live sport events across the nation. As Nevada teams learn to navigate keeping attendees … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Professional SportsThe Big New Game in Town
Read "The Business of Sports" by Jennifer Ko Craft With its $1.8 billion budget, the spectacular new Allegiant Stadium — home of the NFL’s Raiders beginning in 2020 — is the biggest, highest profile construction project in Las Vegas in recent memory. But for all the economic benefits of the construction, the new stadium is merely the beginning of a powerful wave … [Read more...] about Professional Sports
20/20 Visionaries for the Silver State
Perfect vision, otherwise referred to as 20/20 vision, is the ability for an individual to see clearly both in their near field of vision as well as far away. Likewise, a 20/20 executive, such as those featured in the following pages, has a clear vision for their business in both the short and long term. These executives strive to do what is right for their companies, … [Read more...] about 20/20 Visionaries for the Silver State