In The News: Office of Economic Development
Las Vegas's so-called "fun economy" is worth an astonishing $13.7 trillion when accounting for tourism, sports, and entertainment revenue streams, according to the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»' Zero Labs. This dwarfs the size of major sectors like healthcare, with Las Vegas' leisure and hospitality ecosystem estimated to be nearly 9 times larger than Big Pharma. These figures come as Nevada's Sin City preps to accommodate visiting football fans for the Super Bowl this Sunday, February 11.
A meeting scheduled in the 1980s between the NFL and sportsbook directors sparked hope in Las Vegas that their relationship would soon take a much more positive turn after decades during which the league kept the city at arm’s length.
A meeting scheduled in the 1980s between the NFL and sportsbook directors sparked hope in Las Vegas that their relationship would soon take a much more positive turn after decades during which the league kept the city at arm’s length.
ASU explained in a press release that it will lead the SWSIE using researchers from the University of Utah, University of Nevada Las Vegas, the Desert Research Institute, Water Research Foundation, SciTech Institute, and Maricopa Community Colleges.
The Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine will receive $15 million in federal funding over two years, with more available from matching donors and in future funding cycles, to "deploy new solutions to extreme regional dryness and heat, enabling equitable water and energy access," according to a briefing Monday by the White House.
UNLV used this donation and worked with Allied Esports to transform a social lounge into a high-tech gaming center for both the experienced esports athlete as well as the passing enthusiast.
The Land Vegas gaming metaverse platform announced that it was selected to participate in the Innovation Launchpad program , organized by Zero Labs in collaboration with the Office of Economic Development of the University of Nevada ( UNLV ) and with the support of the Office of Economic Development of the Governor Joe Lombardo.
Sports, tourism and entertainment businesses worldwide combined for $13.7 trillion in 2022; new companies seek a piece of the action.
That convergence adds up to a staggering $13.7 trillion — equivalent to 14% of the global economy
The U.S Small Business Administration is the primary funder for Nevada Small Business Development Centers. The SBDC is also funded by the University of Nevada Reno and University of Nevada Las Vegas along with various other State and local partners.
‘CES is just a few days. This is for years,’ one tech CEO says as startups flock to the desert
UNLV is tailoring its Sports Innovation Institute to the growing sports landscape in Las Vegas with hopes of preparing its graduates for a career in either sports sciences or the sports business.