Amanda Belarmino

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Associate Professor of Hospitality Management

Expertise: Management, Revenue, Hospitality, Consumerism

Biography

Amanda Belarmino is an expert on revenue management, strategic management, and the influence of social and cultural movements on consumer behavior.

Belarmino — an associate professor with UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hospitality — has 20 years of management experience in casinos, hotels, and restaurants. Prior to joining the university, her job titles included property revenue manager and senior training specialist with Caesars Entertainment, and reservations and revenue manager at the Plaza Las Vegas.

She is frequently called upon by local and national media to provide her expertise on the hospitality industry’s response to cultural movements, including the coronavirus pandemic, inflation, and tipping. Belarmino serves on the advisory board for Harvard Business Review, and her work has been published in journals including Current Issues in Tourism and the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.

Education

Ph.D., Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston
M.S., Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston
B.S., Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management, Cornell University

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Amanda Belarmino In The News

Las Vegas casinos betting on summer deals to attract visitors

Las Vegas visitors are getting something this summer that they have not seen in quite some time: a break. Free parking on the Strip, lower hotel room rates, waived resort fees for locals, stay-and-play packages, enhanced loyalty perks, discounted attractions and massive slot tournaments are among the offers Las Vegas casinos have rolled out recently.

WrestleMania’s return to Las Vegas already brings another round of tourism boost

According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the 2025 event strengthened April’s visitation numbers amid an overall tourism slump. Officials projected that around 180,000 visitors brought $215 million in revenue to the Valley.

What’s behind all the recent layoffs at Las Vegas casinos?

Reports of layoffs at various Las Vegas casinos have been popping up for several months now, raising questions about whether the gaming industry is nearing an end to the post-COVID economic boom.

Can the north end of the Las Vegas Strip make a comeback?

In the decade-and-a-half following the 2008 economic collapse, the north end of the Strip — loosely defined as the 1.3-mile section between Encore and The Strat — has benefited from billions of dollars of capital investment, giving casino operators and other stakeholders a renewed sense of purpose. But the corridor remains a work in progress, and the question once again being asked is: Can the North Strip finally deliver on its unrealized potential?