Las Vegas Events works under the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. It was initially formed to bid to bring the National Finals Rodeo to Las Vegas from Oklahoma City in 1985. A contract signed with Las Vegas Events in 2015 keeps the Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas through 2024 . More than 170,000 are expected to attend this year
Jerry Herbst founded Terrible Herbst in 1959. The name repurposed an old slight toward Herbst’s father, Ed, who opened Martin Oil in Chicago in 1938. Since the brand’s arrival, the Terrible name has existed in the Las Vegas Valley atop gas stations, casinos and the family’s motorsports team. Some of those ventures are controlled by Jerry Herbst and others by his sons: Ed, Tim and Troy. Jerry Herbst died Nov. 27 in his home. He was 80.
Former President George H.W. Bush has died at the age of 94. He died Friday night in Houston, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara.
Las Vegas is on track to become the entertainment capital of the world, according to analyst Jeremy Aguero. About 6 percent of all tourists come to Las Vegas for a special event such as a sporting event. Overall, existing and future sports teams are expected to add $636 million to the local economy.
Las Vegas Councilman Bob Coffin said Wednesday he will not seek re-election. Coffin, 76, decided he will not run for a third, final term. The long-time former state legislator cited a troublesome back injury. I really hope that people running for this office have some experience dealing with pressure … because it is intense. The primary election is April 2. The general election is June 11.
MGM Resorts International signed a sports betting sponsorship agreement with the NBA in July It was the first professional sports league to have official ties with a legal sports betting house. The deal came just two months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a law prohibiting sports betting in most states. In October, MGM became the first gaming company to sign a sports betting partnership with the NHL. In November, MGM became the first gaming company to sign a sports betting partnership with the MLB. Financial terms of Tuesday’s deal and earlier partnerships have not been announced.
Las Vegas house prices are rising Southern Nevada prices were up 13.5 percent year-over-year in September. Nationally, home prices were up 5.5 percent year-over-year in September. Buyers are pulling back. More than 6,900 Las Vegas houses were on the market without offers at the end of October, up 44 percent year-over-year. Las Vegas home prices have been rising at one of the fastest rates in the country
Las Vegas house prices are rising Southern Nevada prices were up 13.5 percent year-over-year in September. Nationally, home prices were up 5.5 percent year-over-year in September. Buyers are pulling back. More than 6,900 Las Vegas houses were on the market without offers at the end of October, up 44 percent year-over-year. Las Vegas home prices have been rising at one of the fastest rates in the country
Las Vegas house prices are rising Southern Nevada prices were up 13.5 percent year-over-year in September. Nationally, home prices were up 5.5 percent year-over-year in September. Buyers are pulling back. More than 6,900 Las Vegas houses were on the market without offers at the end of October, up 44 percent year-over-year. Las Vegas home prices have been rising at one of the fastest rates in the country
Developer Lance Bradford plans to build a 300,000-square-foot retail and office project in Henderson. (Eli Segall/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
