Few women hold executive positions in the casino and gaming industry. However, there are STEAM programs that caters to young women, and they hope to put a big break in that glass ceiling.

Battle Born Girls Innovate is a new program UNLV created this year to help eighth-grade girls at Title I schools.

Battle Born Girls Innovate educational program went to HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor in Las Vegas Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, to introduce young women to Southern Nevada’s science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) careers, demystify success in these fields and provide an outlet for them to engage with women role models and leaders.

Roy Martin Middle school students take a Battle Born Girls Innovate tour at the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas in the Luxor Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.

The fact that neither Roy Martin Middle School eighth-grader expressed interest in someday working in the esports field, however, probably didn’t come as a shock to organizers of Wednesday’s Battle Born Girls Innovate outing at the arena at the Luxor.

It marked the first time Sydney Ferguson played the online game Fortnite, especially on equipment used during tournaments at the HyperX Esports Arena inside the Luxor.