JULY 28 Issue - Vegas Business Digest Recap

JULY 28 2023 / ISSUE NO. 82 / ARCHIVE

This Week's Top Stories

200-Day Countdown Begins for Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII

*Allegiant Stadium 200-Day Countdown (Courtesy of Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee)*

Today, the Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee celebrated the 200-day countdown to Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium with the 200 local businesses from Business Connect program. The celebration was followed by the final pitch presentation of Raiders Den, a 7-day student entrepreneurship summer program for local high school students.

*Cliff Atkinson (Courtesy of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas)*

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas announced Cliff Atkinson president of the resort casino, effective July 31. Atkinson has nearly 30 years of experience in hospitality and has played a leading role in several high-profile hotels across the country including Luxor Hotel & Casino, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and Gramercy Park Hotel.

*Governor Lombardo and stockholders (Courtesy of Governor's Office of Economic Development)*

Governor Joe Lombardo signed AB77 to establish an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED).

*PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher (Courtesy of PNC Bank)*

This commentary is written by PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher.

*Nevada outdoor recreation (Photo by* *joel protasio* / *Unsplash*)

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced $3,897,814 in federal funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to support and expand local outdoor recreation in Nevada.