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"Nobody can do it on a Las Vegas scale."
- Robert Rippee, International Gaming Institute, UNLV, talks about the potential future of esports in the city. He says outrageous prize pool numbers will attract professional players, and if we do a “monstrous” event really well in Las Vegas, that it could generate an audience across the planet, potentially leading to future events and branding that Vegas is the home of high-level, competitive esports. - Friday, December 16, 2022.
"I think it comes down to, how do we show that our elections are not being stolen?"
- Randi Thompson Nevada State Director National Federation of Independent Business, agrees that the message on election fraud needs to change and says that we need to show that there is integrity and accountability. She explains that every county registrar has to be accountable and transparent in showing how they're getting votes counted and what their process is. - Thursday, December 15, 2022.
"This is the only place really you can do it in our country."
- Bruce Breslow, Founder, CEO, Nevada Strategies, explains the Naval Air Station Fallon expansion is needed to allow room to test the new F-35 fighter that releases bombs much higher and further away. He later notes that the base announced 1,300 new jobs to support the fighter that could transform the local community as well. - Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
"Our democracy requires rational thinking, it requires an edified populace and it requires a media that is doing its job as the fourth estate, and we’re really in trouble in all three.” - Fred Lokken, Professor of Political Science, TMCC, talks about how the “media loves to distort because it’s not in the business of edifying us, it’s in the business of selling."
- He explains that the model needs to change, using the example of reporting on poll data, which can have paid results to feed a certain narrative rather than producing accurate information. - Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
"It’s what the consumer demands."
- Mike Pegram, Principal, Tamarack Casino/Carson Valley Inn, says they’re constantly looking for the next upgrade or remodel. He reveals that they are now under plans to add a 128-room Residence Inn just south of the Tamarack and they are in discussion with Marriott to add another product at the Carson Valley Inn. - Friday, December 9, 2022.
"We’re going to be the only state in the United States that has that."
- Terry Reynolds, Director, Nevada Department of Business and Industry, says Nevada is in the driver’s seat with lithium because we can complete the full cycle of being able to mine, produce and recycle the material, noting this is a game changer for the state. - Thursday, December 8, 2022.
"I believe Santa Claus would have been able to get his job done, the question is whether or not he would have enough fuel for the sleigh to take off."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior VP, Government and Public Affairs, Retail Association of Nevada, explains that the overall concern with the rail strike wasn’t the Christmas shopping season, but rather moving raw materials by rail. He says these materials, like gas and infrastructure, could grind several industries to a pausing point. - Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
"We’re as ready as we possibly can be under the regulations and the guidance that we have from the Department of Labor."
- Elisa Cafferata, Director, NV Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, answers whether or not DETR will be ready for a potential recession, where part of the feds' goal is to increase unemployment. She explains that right now, they’re also trying to get caught up on regular unemployment adjudication after losing 500 staff at the end of last year due to the loss of flexibility from the Department of Labor. - Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
"Steve’s a spoiled little brat."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans for Sound Government, claims that Governor Steve Sisolak is “setting landmines” for Governor Elect Joe Lombardo, including not getting Lombardo a copy of the budget. He says Sisolak will do everything he can to “deep six any of Joe’s efforts.” - Friday, December 2, 2022.
"Why we can't get to a point of agreement on such an important issue eludes me."
- Carina Black Executive Director, Northern Nevada International Center, says the fact that DACA has not been made into a permanent law is unbelievable, even with bipartisan support. She says this just shows that piecemeal immigration reform can be so blown out of proportion in the news media, even though there is generally broad support for DACA and help with labor shortages. - Thursday, December 1, 2022.
"We need more housing, but we also need the housing that our community needs."
- Christine Hess, Executive Director, Nevada Housing Coalition, says that even before interest rates went up, housing was out of reach, and that particularly in Northern Nevada, inventory and supply is an issue right now. She explains many working Nevadans are struggling to get anything affordable. - Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
"If this project comes to fruition as he envisions, he will be a formidable competitor for sure."
- Eli Segall, Real Estate Reporter, LVRJ, says that while the Las Vegas Strip is dominated by major companies, Tilman Fertitta knows the casino and hospitality industries and has the resources to go up against the corporate casinos. Fertitta bought a 6-acre parcel of real estate on the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue for $270 million dollars, which Segall says that per acre is “one of the highest if not the highest sales ever on The Strip” that he’s aware of. - Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
"It’s a global phenomenon."
- Stephen Phillip Monteiro, Former Secret Service Agent, says that while he was an agent, biological terrorism was at the top of the list of concerns, but it has now been supplanted by cyber security. He says that transcontinental cyber crime is an ongoing, global issue, and countries must partner around the world to put a stop to it. - Friday, November 25, 2022.
"I want to see the election systems such that they are so obviously secure."
- Orrin Johnson, Attorney, explains that while he doesn’t believe there’s vast election fraud, he would want to see increased election security. He says he wants “people in charge of our elections to be flinty eyed and suspicious.” - Thursday, November 24, 2022.
"That’s not working anymore."
- Peter Guzman, President, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, says there are people and groups out there that still want to minimize the voice of the Hispanic culture, but the Latino vote and voice is extremely relevant. He says Hispanics, and Nevada, mattered tremendously this election cycle. - Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
"A lot of people have some big hopes for this."
- Mick Akers, Formula One Reporter, Las Vegas Review Journal, says everyone involved from F1 to state and local officials are looking to make the event on the Las Vegas Strip the marquee race for the F1 slate. He adds Vegas has the amenities, hotel rooms, high-end shopping, nightlife, gambling and more to outshine the other locations, and has one of the best backdrops, which he says the drivers and teams are excited to race. - Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
