Silicon Prairie News Gives Opportunity to Midwest Creatives

If you think the only things to come out of Nebraska are Warren Buffet, football players and corn, you would be sadly mistaken. To make sure you know of the creative energy that exists in the Midwest, Jeff Slobotski founded Silicon Prairie News in July of 2008.

“The goal of Silicon Prairie is to highlight Omaha, and the region’s, creative class,” Slobotski says. “We want to showcase the innovators, entrepreneurs, artists and musicians that make this area great. The creative class is broad.”

 

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Unstoppable, Rock Solid Growth

It was announced recently that a Kansas City, Kansas based Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was selected as part of the approval of legalized gaming in Kansas. This new Hard Rock location will be part of the Kansas Speedway complex.

While not everyone agrees with the strategy or the tactic of theoretically “state owned” gaming, this area will only continue its burgeoning growth as a very popular Midwest tourist and visitor destination.

The focus is on the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. I truly believe that we “ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” I don’t think we can even fathom how great this will be for the Kansas region, for the Kansas City metro and for tourism. The market force of powerful brands is literally unstoppable.