At “Meatfest,” the judge and the lawyers were all smiles. Judge David R. Jones, who had worked for years to make Houston a destination for high-dollar bankruptcy litigation, can be seen in an October 2022 photo huddled at the barbecue with local attorneys who brought cases before him and also formed a cooking crew.

Construction on UNLV’s large film and television studio project in southwest Las Vegas could begin as early as 2027, the university announced Tuesday. The UNLV Research Foundation said the groundbreaking for the 34-acre Nevada Studios Campus at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park could happen in 2027, but that is subject to the state’s film tax credit program being expanded in the next legislative session.

UNLV has proposed entering into a 99-year ground lease for 42 acres it owns near the Las Vegas Strip that could generate over $1 billion in revenue for the university. The university has asked the Nevada Board of Regents to approve the lease with G2 Capital Development for 42 acres of undeveloped land located just north of the Harry Reid International Airport near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane.

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Tuesday, Southern Nevada marked National Therapy Animal Day. The day was created by the group Pet Partners to honor therapy animals and their humans who help people in times of tragedy. In addition to receiving proclamations from local leaders, Pet Partners of Las Vegas returned to the UNLV campus, where they were during the shooting on Dec. 6, to volunteer their time, educate the community about the healing work of therapy animals, and offer comfort to staff and students in need.

As robot technology and machine learning continue to develop, this advancement has increasingly entered Las Vegas valley resorts and eateries, dazzling guests and causing some unease for service industry workers.

The UNLV Research Foundation approved an agreement with Gardner Nevada Tech Park Studios to oversee the development of a 34-acre media production and multi-use facility complex at the university’s Harry Reid Research & Technology Park in southwest Las Vegas, officials said this morning.

New film studios in the southwest Las Vegas valley have received a green light from UNLV. The university announced that the UNLV Research Foundation last week approved an agreement to develop a 34-acre media production complex at the Harry Reid Research & Technology Park.

UNLV revealed new details about its planned movie studio complex on Tuesday. The UNLV Research Foundation approved an agreement with Gardner Nevada Tech Park Studios to oversee the 34-acre development last week. Gardner will also work with Birtcher Development -- a real estate company that has been involved in other movie-related projects, such as the Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences headquarters and screening rooms in North Hollywood and the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood -- and The MBS Group,the largest studio operator and production services company in the world.