In The News: Office of Economic Development

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.

Hackster

Stuck lithium ions, responsible for older batteries' loss in capacity, could be freed if gently encouraged by high-energy X-rays.

StarChefs

The WHI supports women at every stage in their career—by mentoring women just entering kitchens to women steering their own concepts via a leadership curriculum at the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý and the Culinary Institute of America.

Vegas Inc

The rise in large-scale music events being hosted in Las Vegas – including past performances from artists like Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Korean girl group TWICE – are attracting a new kind of crowd, one that might prefer fan experiences, photo pop-ups and curated food over gambling.  They’re spreading their spending across the city, from shows on the Strip to dinners at local restaurants and injecting financial support throughout the region – not just in tourism hotspots.

ABC News

The U.S. Travel Association expacts annual travel spending to grow by a modest 1% this year, powered largely by domestic leisure travel despite the FIFA World Cup giving soccer fans from other countries a reason to visit the U.S. Airfares have climbed around the world along with the price of jet fuel as the war constrains global oil supplies.

Associated Press

Sticking closer to home may not cushion the sticker shock. The nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimated Americans would collectively spend an extra $3.5 billion on gasoline over the holiday weekend. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. was $4.56 on Thursday compared to $3.18 a year ago, according to motor club AAA.

Local Profile

For years, North Texas has been attracting companies looking to relocate, expand and tap into the region’s growing workforce. On May 20, that conversation landed in McKinney as Plug and Play, the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, SEICon and NTT DATA hosted the Batch 5 Expo at The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch.

McKinney Courier-Gazette

Artificial intelligence leaders, startup founders and corporate executives gathered Tuesday at The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch as McKinney positioned itself as a growing hub for innovation and emerging technology. The Batch 5 Expo, hosted by Plug and Play McKinney, the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, NTT DATA and the Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference, featured startup pitches and discussions focused on AI-driven business growth and the expanding role of artificial intelligence across industries. The full-day event explored enterprise AI, travel, hospitality and emerging technologies through keynotes, fireside chats and live pitch sessions designed to connect founders with investors and strategic partners.

Las Vegas Business Press

Nevada is one of the fastest-growing states when it comes to entrepreneurship and small businesses since the pandemic. The topic was the focus of a recent ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Brews & Economic Views event at Bad Beat Brewing in downtown Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada gaming regulators are enhancing anti-money laundering practices inside casinos, as the state looks to play a more hands-on role in an area that has long been the domain of federal enforcement, following several recent high-profile violations by some of the biggest Las Vegas operators.

Yahoo!

From "White Lotus" to "Game of Thrones," and Western movies, film and TV are reshaping where—and why—we travel, turning iconic on-screen settings into real-world bucket list destinations.