On Tuesday, the Washoe County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation from the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority about tourism in the area.
X Games Sacramento will include skateboarding, BMX, and Moto X and will host 100+ athletes who will compete for over $1 million in prize money.
The project is set to be complete by December 2, and it will serve much more than just collegiate athletes.
The unemployment rate in Nevada saw a decrease from 4.9 percent in May to 4.7 percent in June when seasonally adjusted.
Nevada's unemployment rate is improving but it is still the second-highest in the country. Only California has a higher rate.
Nevada has added back more than 9,000 jobs since October, according to the latest economic report from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.