Airbnb Hurt by NY Ban on Short Term Rental Ads - MARKHAT.COM

Airbnb Hurt by NY Ban on Short Term Rental Ads as the city makes it illegal to advertise rental that are less than 30 days.
http://marketinghotelsandtourism.com/airbnb-hurt-by-ny-ban-on-short-term-rental-ads/

New Study Confirms Airbnb’s Negative Impact on Hotel Industry

2,800 jobs were lost to Airbnb and it reduced revenues in the lodging industry by $2.1 billion in New York City. HVS study says, Airbnb has costs the local, state and federal governments more than $226 million annually in lost tax revenues.
http://markhat.com/new-study-confirms-airbnbs-negative-impact-on-hotel-industry/

What it Means for the City & the House Sharing Economy After AirBnB Wins in San Francisco - TravelWatchNews

In very public fight against the City's right to restrict home rentals in the sharing economy, Airbnb Wins Over San Francisco and proposition F is voted down. In this KQED Newsroom Dale Carlson, from ShareBetter SF, a backer of the initiative, and No on F campaign manager Patrick Hannan debate the measure and look at what could have been and what might be now!

More detail and videos exploring this landmark decision see:
http://markhat.com/airbnb-wins-over-san-francisco-quartz/