There are more than 70 data centers either operating in or planned for Nevada, but Nevadans are turning out in droves at public meetings to protest them.  Despite this public disdain, almost everyone uses them. In this explainer, The Indy separates data center facts from fiction. 

If approved, it would allow the company to bypass the traditional power grid operated by NV Energy and enable it to provide electricity to its client-users of its data centers. Sounds good? NV Energy doesn't think so.

Nevada can — and should — be choosy about which data center projects are built within the state.

Hundreds of Culinary Workers Union members have shown up to protest criticizing the union's new healthcare policy. Union leadership says that the concerns are based on misinformation.

Attorneys argue that the process violates the state Constitution by giving too much power to unelected officials who decide the fate of tenants.

Legal maneuvers sent Kalshi and others to the sidelines. Meanwhile, Caesars expands its footprint in the state by adding the SuperBook to its roster.

Washoe County casinos are hitting their best numbers since tribal gaming decimated the market nearly two decades ago. The recovery is helping in other ways.

Board members said the enhancement to the north entrance was needed; Raiders to pay $83M of the costs.

The county submitted a sweeping proposal to the Nevada Legislature Tuesday to shorten the length of tax incentives, impose stricter spending requirements and prohibit tax breaks for data centers located on federal land.

A key factor in the decision has to do with a shift in the controversial project's focus from 2023 to 2026.

None of the 12 counties reached by The Indy said the state engaged with them as part of the review, which caused some concerns considering the tax breaks are likely going to burden local government coffers.

The 9th Circuit panel wrote it disagreed "with Kalshi's overly broad reading" that the Commodity Exchange Act allows it to offer sports event contracts.

Candidates expressed some different positions. Some Democrats were more open to changing laws on energy and water use, while Republicans think federal regulation should ensure that the U.S. is able to compete with China.

It's hardly a surprise to anyone who has been speaking with members of communities that already have data centers nearby or are being courted for hyperscale AI complexes. It's not just fear. It's palpable anger.

A's ballpark partner Bally's Corp. reassured the Stadium Authority on Thursday that the stadium is on track for completion in time for the 2028 season.

The plan is part of a new data center policy platform that Ford's campaign released Wednesday, which also calls for a statewide ban on evaporative cooling and tracking more metrics of data centers receiving tax breaks.

A recent foray was cut short by the pandemic, but showed promising fan interest. Proponents think a dedicated stadium could seal the deal.

The regulatory agency said the prediction market has not completely vacated Nevada; Kalshi attorney calls the probe "a vindictive waste of taxpayer dollars."

More direct flights and international carriers, along with additional food options in the concourses, are expected to boost visitation and the economy.

For nearly two years, the developer of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center has traded legal barbs with the quasi-governmental entity that provides water to companies.