After five long years of mainly sitting empty, there are some big steps forward in what’s next for Sam Boyd Stadium. On Friday, Sept. 6, the UNLV Board of Regents and Clark County discussed transferring the property back to the county.

Nevada gaming authorities have accused a Las Vegas casino of violating laws and regulations stemming from its ties to several people with questionable backgrounds. At the heart of the 12-count disciplinary complaint filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) against casino-hotel Resorts World and its parent company, Genting Berhad, is an allegation that the Las Vegas Strip property failed to comply with and enforce anti-money laundering provisions.

The Lincy Institute, the public policy think tank at UNLV, on Wednesday sponsored a discussion centered on a report from Tripp Umbach analyzing the feasibility of establishing a primary children’s hospital in Southern Nevada. Tripp Umbach has completed over 200 independent studies, including for 25 children’s hospitals, and regularly conducts research in Southern Nevada with the Lincy Institute.

These founders know their companies can make investors and social media platforms squirm. They’re finding ways to succeed, regardless. Anna Lee remembers walking into rooms full of male investors with a prototype of her startup’s smart vibrator in hand. It might as well have been a slithering snake.

Nevada gaming authorities have accused a Las Vegas casino of violating laws and regulations stemming from its ties to multiple individuals with questionable backgrounds. At the heart of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s 12-count disciplinary complaint against Resorts World casino-hotel and its parent company Genting Berhad are claims that the Las Vegas Strip property failed to adhere to and enforce anti-money laundering (AML) provisions.

A Radiology Partners affiliate has teamed with a local university to bolster its talent pipeline. Desert Radiology Chief Operating Officer Matt Grimes, MBA, earned his degree in radiography administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1996. Twenty years later when he joined the practice, one of his top priorities was reinstituting a collaboration allowing UNLV second-year radiography students to gain experience at DR facilities.

Certain UNLV students who live off-campus will soon be able to order food from delivery robots. The Clark County Commission voted to approve expanding the number of robots on campus to 50. The robots can also now go across the street to nearby student apartments. UNLV’s vice president of student affairs, Dr. Keith Rogers is thrilled to bring more robots to more students.

Southern Nevada has more than half a million kids, but many families still have to leave the state for specialized medical care. With our population growing, the need for a standalone children's hospital is becoming more urgent. Las Vegas remains the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a dedicated children's hospital, and that lack of care is taking a toll.

Michael Green lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he is a professor and department chair for the history department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He specializes in Nevada and Las Vegas history as well as 19th Century American history. Michael is the rare local Vegas resident who actually grew up there. Michael finds hope in his students and in the seeming inevitability of progress.