SEPTEMBER 8 Issue - Vegas Business Digest Recap

SEPTEMBER 8 2023 / ISSUE NO. 88 / ARCHIVE

This Week's Top Stories

Q&A: Andre Carrier, CEO of Eureka Casino Resort

Andre Carrier, CEO of Eureka Casino Resort, is a 30-year veteran of the gaming industry. Eureka Casino Resort – which operates casinos in Nevada and New Hampshire – is the only hospitality company in the U.S. that is 100% employee-owned. Through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), employees can receive an ownership interest in the company without any personal investment.

body of water near valley — Photo by Silvia Fang / Unsplash

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Interior launched a large-scale water recycling program as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $180 million grant funding is part of a total $450 million for this new program to combat drought and protect the water supply in Nevada and other western states.

welcome to fabulous las vegas nevada signage — Photo by Grant Cai / Unsplash

According to Booking.com’s 2023 Business Travel Destinations research project, Las Vegas ranks #2 business travel destination in the United States. New York City ranks #1 on the list.

*Rupert Ruiz, Nevada President of CPLC Nevada Inc. (Courtesy of Rupert Ruiz)*

Since 2010, Rupert Ruiz has served as the Nevada President of CPLC Nevada Inc., a subsidiary of Chicanos Por La Causa, a non-profit organization focused on providing economic development, housing, and social services to underserved populations.

white monitor on desk — Photo by Patrick Tomasso / Unsplash

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.