In The News: Lee Business School

Las Vegas Review Journal

As unemployment benefits and savings run dry, food banks are scrambling to help a growing number of people struggling to put meals on the table.

LSE

As part of the Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as foment sustainable development in developing economies.

WRVA Radio

Executive Director at the Troesch Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UNLV Leith Martin explains that the University is set to hold its competition for the Lee School Prize for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, which hopes to speed up development of innovations necessary to address problems the Hospitality, Entertainment, and Travel industries are facing during this pandemic.

Forbes

Andre Carrier is the COO of Eureka Casinos, Nevada's first 100% employee owned casino. He is also a Prize Steering Committee Member for the Lee School Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a partnership between The UNLV Lee Business School and the Ted and Doris Lee Family Foundation aiming to speed entrepreneurs in the development of innovations necessary to rapidly address the urgent problems facing the hospitality, entertainment and travel industries resulting from COVID-19.

Nevada Current

When the City of Henderson became the only municipality in Southern Nevada to allow short-term vacation rentals, council members said the ordinance would regulate the industry by honing in on illegal operators and making the cost of doing business prohibitive for bad actors via hefty fines.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A new scholarship has been set up for current UNLV business students to help alleviate financial worries amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NextAdvisor

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably come across a dream home or two while scrolling through Zillow or another listing site.

Nevada Current

Now that the federal government’s $600 weekly payments to the unemployed and underemployed have stopped and moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures are expiring, more than two-thirds of Americans are concerned about being able to make ends meet, according to a report from TransUnion.

EdTech

Visitors flock to Las Vegas for its glitzy resorts and casinos, stylish restaurants and vibrant entertainment and nightlife scene. In recent years, however, city leaders have recognized the need to expand beyond the appeal of a tourist destination.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

As convention cancellations continue in Las Vegas over COVID-19 concerns, the economic impact spans across multiple industries, affecting businesses many wouldn’t imagine.

KNPR News

Is Southern Nevada on the verge of a tech revolution or is it just getting with the times?

KNPR News

Is Southern Nevada on the verge of a tech revolution or is it just getting with the times?