Emerging studies show possible links between certain sweeteners — including erythritol — and faster cognitive decline, though scientists caution the research is still early.

The difference between online and physical slot machines is another factor influencing expectations. Online titles often feature higher RTP rates, typically ranging from 95 to 98 percent, compared with land-based games, which may sit closer to 90 or 92 percent. Supporting this, Nevada Gaming Revenues' Long-Term Trends, conducted by the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2025, notes that slot machine units on casino floors have dropped more than one-third since 2000 (as they are migrating to online platforms), but total win has climbed almost 70 percent.

With a new Consumer Electronics Show, the world's eyes are once again on Las Vegas. But the sinful desert city is no longer the same: in 2025, almost all success indicators—from visitor numbers to incoming flights—were downgraded.

Las Vegas was shedding jobs toward the end of 2025 amid a prolonged tourism slump in America’s casino capital, a new report shows. Overall, Southern Nevada business leaders’ confidence fell in the fourth quarter of last year to the lowest level since the Great Recession, amid weak tourism and economic uncertainty, according to UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research.

Following the successful military operation that led to the ousting of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, former President Donald Trump is considering further foreign interventions. Political Science Professor Dr. Rebecca Gill from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is expected to provide more insights into the capture of Maduro.

As 2026 begins, The National Law Review surveyed 85 legal professionals across legal practice, academia, and the legal technology sector to assess how AI is expected to shape the profession in the year ahead. This year’s survey builds on The National Law Review’s prior annual predictions, including its 2025 edition.

U.S. home prices inched up in October from a year earlier as markets settled into a “much slower gear,” including in Las Vegas, a new report shows. Southern Nevada home prices in October slipped 0.67 percent from a year earlier, while prices nationally rose 1.36 percent during that time, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller index.

UNLV political science professor, Rebecca Gill, breaks down Trump's address on the future of Venezuela.

As Delaware, the country’s long-established corporate capital, saw several high-profile companies leave the state last year, a debate is building whether ‘DExit’ will be a lasting trend.