Gustavo de Mello was recruited away from the NBA to R&R Partners, the Las Vegas-based marketing firm contracted by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to help drive visitation to the city.
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There’s a lot to like about this UNLV basketball team
It’s too early to project if this hot start to the season by the UNLV basketball team will lead to a spot in the NCAA Tournament. But all signs are pointing …
There’s a lot to like about this UNLV basketball team
It’s too early to project if this hot start to the season by the UNLV basketball team will lead to a spot in the NCAA Tournament. But all signs are pointing …
Live coverage: Josh Jacobs, Kolton Miller in for Raiders against Seahawks
Las Vegas played in its first cold weather game of the year last week, but the 43 degrees temperature expected at kickoff in Seattle is even chillier. The Raiders also don’t have a great history of success at Seattle
Nevada advances with legal landmarks and consumption lounge licensing
Consumption lounges are expected to open here in early 2023.
Our 2022 Las Vegas Holiday Gift Guide
This season, why not shop local?
Tofu Tees’ teenage owner spreads social awareness through creative designs
Inside 14-year-old Kumei Norwood’s shop, you can find Black Lives Matter bracelets, pins for women’s rights and tees that say “Racism Is Trash” and “Social Issues Are Not Trends.”
The Forum Shops celebrates 30 years on the Las Vegas Strip
My first few visits felt more like trying out the newest Vegas attraction than a teenage trip to the mall.
Candle shop owner helps turn lights on at the $400 million UnCommons development
At Alisha Alexander’s boutique shop at the UnCommons development in Las Vegas, customers can not only buy candles, but also make them. Her shop, Speakeasy Candle Co., in August was one of the first stores to open at the $400 million mixed-use developm…
National Guard recruiting hampered by pandemic but relatively successful here in Nevada
While the active-duty Army fell 25% short of its goal for fiscal 2022, leaving some 15,000 positions empty nationwide, the Nevada’s guard met 95% of its goal.