- Network Vegas
- Posts
- Fifty-One Rooms Before October
Fifty-One Rooms Before October
The Network.Vegas Newsletter


We Connect The Las Vegas Business Community. Join and Promote Your Business and Events. Grow Your Network, Grow Your Business. Network Vegas.
Our Top Event Selections
Featured Events
![]() | BIZLINK: Linking Businesses to Capital, Opportunities & Resources at Black Fire Innovation September 22, 2026 @ 8:30 am to 2:00 pm | View |
![]() | Brews & Economic Views Presents: Land, Water, And Energy Resource Management in Nevada September 22, 2026 @ 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | View |
![]() | DisruptHR Las Vegas 4.0 2026 at StarBase Las Vegas September 24, 2026 @ 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | View |
![]() | Yotta 2026 at CAESARS FORUM September 28 - 30, 2026 | View |
![]() | G2E: Global Gaming Expo 2026 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas September 28 - October 1, 2026 | View |
![]() | Ready, Set, Expo! September 30, 2026 @ 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | View |
![]() | SAP Connect Las Vegas 2026 October 5 - 7, 2026 | View |
![]() | ConveneNV 2026 “Nevada’s Next Chapter” at Horseshoe Las Vegas October 8, 2026 @ 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm | View |
![]() | Intentional Life Retreat at The Monarch Club October 11, 2026 @ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | View |
![]() | 2026 PERSPECTIVE Awards at Orleans Arena October 15, 2026 @ 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | View |
This Week's Business News
Vegas Business Roundup
Top Stories
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed an executive order barring new data center tax-break applicants from abating school support taxes or the state general fund share of sales tax, after existing abatements cost local governments roughly $537 million, $236 million of it school funding — Nevada Independent, Sep 18
Las Vegas added 7,000 jobs last month and Nevada's jobless rate fell below 5 percent for the first time since February 2020 — Review-Journal, Sep 17
Rep. Dina Titus introduced a bill to force tougher federal environmental review of data centers proposed on public land, after the contested Boulder City project exposed gaps in the permitting process — Review-Journal, Sep 18
Three Southern Nevada chambers of commerce joined 40 other Colorado River Basin business organizations in asking Congress for at least $2 billion to address the basin's worsening water supply — Review-Journal, Sep 17
The Athletics named Circa the first founding partner of their Las Vegas ballpark under a ten-year deal, the franchise's first such agreement ahead of its 2028 relocation — LVSportsBiz, Sep 17
Gaming & Tourism
Caesars Entertainment and Fertitta Entertainment each received a second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission over Fertitta's $17.6 billion take-private deal, and two directors seated at Carl Icahn's request resigned effective immediately — CDC Gaming Reports, Sep 17
A Truist Securities survey put Las Vegas Strip room rates down 7 percent year over year in the third quarter, with midweek rates off 20 percent at Caesars properties and 17 percent at MGM's — CDC Gaming Reports, Sep 18
The Nevada Gaming Commission amended Regulation 5.200 to narrow casinos' private gaming salon logging requirement so it applies only to guests who actually place a wager — CDC Gaming Reports, Sep 17
Real Estate & Development
Boyd Gaming sold the site of a former Las Vegas hotel-casino for nearly $29 million after a housing project on the land cleared its approvals — Review-Journal, Sep 18
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved a $158 million plaza and entrance on Allegiant Stadium's north side, including $75 million in public stadium money, targeted for completion before the 2029 Super Bowl — LVSportsBiz, Sep 16
Clark County property records show nearly 43 percent of the county's residential units are not owner-occupied — Review-Journal, Sep 18
Clark County earmarked $10 million toward redeveloping the event center at the historic Commercial Center, with the company behind Electric Daisy Carnival moving to lead the project — Review-Journal, Sep 17
Policy & Government
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced a Nevada-backed bill restoring the full 100 percent deduction for gambling losses and ending the “phantom income” tax created by last year's change — Nevada Globe, Sep 17
Henderson restaurant operators asked the City Council to allow sealed cocktails, beer and wine for pickup and delivery, a change the industry projects would add $28 million a year in restaurant revenue — Nevada Globe, Sep 16
Jobs & Workforce
Brookings Mountain West and UNLV's Lincy Institute found all four Nevada congressional districts exceed the 46 percent national rate for children living in child care deserts, reaching about 75 percent in the 4th District — Nevada Current, Sep 17
After 24 years, the founders of a Las Vegas public relations agency handed the company to its employees through an employee-ownership transition as they move into semi-retirement — Review-Journal, Sep 14
Energy & Utilities
Google said it will put $10 million into energy innovation and affordability programs in Nevada — Review-Journal, Sep 15
Las Vegas Valley gasoline prices rose 17 cents in a week while Nevada diesel prices set daily all-time records — Review-Journal, Sep 18
Our Podcast

Interviews with the people who make Las Vegas creative, exciting and successful. Our mission is to Connect.Vegas!
Meet Andrew Woods

“It’s like adding another city of Henderson in the next ten, fifteen, twenty years.” In this episode of the Connect Vegas Podcast, Andrew Woods—director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at University of Nevada, Las Vegas—explains what that level of growth means for Southern Nevada.
The Next Ten Days
Your Networking Calendar
Sponsors
This slot is open. Put your business in front of the Las Vegas business community every week — owners, chambers, and the people who show up.
Created By
Hunter.Marketing

Network.Vegas is a creation of Hunter.Marketing. We are Las Vegas based digital marketing firm serving clients for over 13 years. Contact us to promote your brand or next event!
Our Brands
That’s it for this time.
Keep showing up, keep cheering each other on — and as always, happy networking! 🤝💛
Network.Vegas













