This spring, William Lyon Homes' Ovation in Mountain Falls will open in Pahrump. Prices for the age-qualified community will start at $295,000. (William Lyon Homes)Studies show Nevada is experiencing an influx of California retirees. (Thinkstock)Las Vegas homebuilders are developing new age-qualified communities to meet the demand of an increasing number of retirees moving to the valley. (Thinkstock) Retirees have been a player in the local economy for decades, but the breed of retiree has shifted over the course of the years. Sure, there’s always that snowbird looking to avoid harsh winters, but California has now overtaken the conversation as the largest feeder market for the Silver State. Simple real estate economics are driving this trend. “I had a client from Newport Beach who said a beautiful $750,000 home here would be $2.2 million in Newport, and it wouldn’t even be on the water front,” said Ray Glasser, a real estate agent with Summit Properties who … [Read more...] about Number of retirees choosing Nevada increases
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Casino, pot business slow to adopt bitcoin in Nevada
Gabriel Allred, co-founder of Tokes Platform, left, uses his cryptocurrency to make a purchase with budtender Patrick Murphy at Pisos dispensary, at 4110 S. Maryland Pkwy. in Las Vegas Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Pisos is on the forefront of using cryptocurrency in the Nevada marijuana industry. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhotoBudtender Patrick Murphy, left, at Pisos dispensary, at 4110 S. Maryland Pkwy. in Las Vegas Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Pisos is on the forefront of using cryptocurrency in the Nevada marijuana industry. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhotoPisos dispensary, at 4110 S. Maryland Pkwy. in Las Vegas Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, is on the forefront of using cryptocurrency in the Nevada marijuana industry. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhotoPisos dispensary, at 4110 S. Maryland Pkwy. in Las Vegas Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, is on the forefront of using cryptocurrency in the Nevada marijuana industry. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal … [Read more...] about Casino, pot business slow to adopt bitcoin in Nevada
Campaign 2018: California super PAC to target key Nevada races
Tom Steyer, founder of NextGen America, during a press conference on immigration at the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco A California billionaire is pledging $2 million to register and turn out young voters across Nevada this fall. Democratic mega-donor Tom Steyer’s super PAC NextGen America says it plans to focus on the competitive races for governor and Congressional Districts 3 and 4, but will be specifically focused on ousting Nevada’s incumbent Republican Sen. Dean Heller. “Dean Heller has willfully neglected the people of Nevada by choosing NRA money over their safety, failing to protect immigrant families, and giving tax breaks to the rich at the expense of everyone else,” Steyer said in a statement. “Nevadans are sick of his greedy and destructive agenda, and young people are organizing to make sure they don’t have to suffer through another six … [Read more...] about Campaign 2018: California super PAC to target key Nevada races
Ex-Nevada GOP operative convicted of manslaughter in Virginia crash
Tony Dane, seen in 2016 (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department) LEESBURG, Va. — A food truck operator has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a crash that killed a Virginia mother of three. On Friday, a jury in Loudoun County found Tony Dane guilty in a September accident that killed 39-year-old Erin Kaplan of Ashburn. Authorities said Kaplan was driving her mother and children to the grocery store when Dane’s Great American hamburger food truck went through a stop sign and struck her station wagon. Kaplan died at the scene. Her children each suffered multiple broken limbs. The Washington Post reports that the jury recommended a prison sentence of nearly 12 years. A judge will make the final decision. Dane, a conservative political activist, was charged in 2016 in Nevada with trying to extort a state lawmaker into changing his vote for Assembly speaker. Related Nevada GOP strategist indicted in legislative extortion scheme GOP strategist contacted FBI while … [Read more...] about Ex-Nevada GOP operative convicted of manslaughter in Virginia crash
Manager’s sports betting fund ignites scrutiny in Nevada
The Atlantis Race & Sports Book in Reno on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-JournalThe Atlantis Race & Sports Book in Reno on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-JournalThe Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nev., on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-JournalThe Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-JournalMatt Stuart’s last known address is a 12-minute walk from the Atlantis Casino in Reno. The Phoenix apartment complex, seen in Reno on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-JournalMatt Stuart’s last known address is a 12-minute walk from the Atlantis Casino in Reno. The Phoenix apartment complex, seen in Reno on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-JournalMatt Stuart’s last known address is a 12-minute walk from the Atlantis Casino in Reno. The Phoenix apartment complex, seen in … [Read more...] about Manager’s sports betting fund ignites scrutiny in Nevada