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TORA (Travel, Outdoor, Recreation, and Athletics)

Travel, Outdoor, Recreation, and Athletics (aka, TORA) are huge within Utah which is why Utah Money Watch provides perspective and contextual insights on all aspects of these markets regularly, but especially as viewed through a monetary lens.

Lindsey Vonn’s Comeback: History Made, Money Earned, and Legacy Extended for the Park City Resident

Lindsey Vonn’s Comeback: History Made, Money Earned, and Legacy Extended for the Park City Resident

Earlier today, Vonn (41 and a long-time Utahn) became the oldest skier ever to win a World Cup downhill race!!! 13 December 2025 — Park City, Utah — At 41, Lindsey Vonn just did something no skier — man or woman — has ever done. Earlier today in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the Park City

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

It seems that each day media and social media headlines are trumpeting the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). And clearly for good reason as generative AI models are crafting content on a daily basis and more and more agentic systems are automating complex workflows on a daily basis. In

$600 Million Notwithstanding, Buying Control of RSL is Actually Just Another Step in a Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Play Designed to Land Major League Baseball in Utah

All other industries notwithstanding, it's critical to realize that virtually everything that The Larry H. Miller Company has done since Larry & Gail Miller bought that first Toyota dealership 45+ years ago has been anchored by real estate. That legacy continues today with the recent acquisition of controlling

Say Hello to HXCO, Utah's $1 Billion Sports,Tech, Media and Entertainment Investment Fund Coming to Utah, Courtesy of Ryan Smith and Friends

In case you missed it, Ryan Smith, Utah's 46-year-old business wunderkind, is launching a $1 billion investment vehicle focused on the confluence of sports, technology, media and entertainment. Known officially as Halo Experience Company, its formation was officially declared via the company's first "tweet"

The Top 13 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business "News Nuggets" for March 2025 that You Might have Missed

The Top 13 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business "News Nuggets" for March 2025 that You Might have Missed

In this report you'll find info about 11 Utah-based firms and nine separate executives that we feel made the cut as being among the most "newsworthy" last month, which (when combined together) form our writeup about Utah's Top 13 Monetary, Financial and/or Business

NEWS BRIEF: A New "Canopy by Hilton" Hotel at Deer Valley East Will Cost Close to $100 Million

NEWS BRIEF: A New "Canopy by Hilton" Hotel at Deer Valley East Will Cost Close to $100 Million

McClean, Virginia-based Hilton (NYSE:HLT) will spend upwards of $100 million to build a new 180-key Canopy by Hilton brand hotel in Park City, Utah as part of the Deer Valley East Village complex expansion. According to the Hilton news release, the new property is slated to open in summer

Top 27 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets for February 2025 that You Might have Missed

Top 27 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets for February 2025 that You Might have Missed

In this writeup, you'll find info about 27 Utah-based firms and 19 separate executives that we feel we feel made the cut as "newsworthy" in February 2025. This being the case, welcome to this writeup on Utah's Top 27 Monetary, Financial and/or Business