MarketWatch featured UNLV Sports Innovation Institute COO Jay Vickers in an article covering Las Vegas’ ability to attract business.
From the story:
While the newly opened Sphere concert venue, the Fontainebleau Las Vegas luxury hotel, the recent Formula 1 race, the upcoming Super Bowl and an influx of pro sports teams have added a sheen to one of the country’s fastest-growing cities, its fast-evolving tech industry has stayed under the radar.
Jay Vickers, chief operating officer for the Sports Innovation Institute at UNLV, noted the tech surge is occurring simultaneously with a sports renaissance — the Oakland A’s are moving to the region, and an NBA franchise is expected to follow.
“Las Vegas is portrayed in a mocking manner, but it is an urban intellectual business hub,” Bo Bernhard, vice president of economic development at UNLV, said in an interview. “We are in the midst of a fun economy that intersects tourism, sports, and entertainment.”
