If there’s strength in numbers, the Women’s Hospitality Initiative is getting off to a strong start. More than 50 influential and successful women in the local food and beverage community have signed on to participate in the organization’s Feb. 18 launch event at UNLV.

UNLV's forthcoming "tech incubator, research, and innovation space," celebrated a major milestone on Thursday.

Black Fire Innovation, the new research and technology hub created to drive innovation in the hospitality, gaming and entertainment industry, announced its collaboration with Intel Thursday morning as a key computing partner.

Tucked away on the fourth floor of the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park lies the hotel-casino of the future.

The N.H.L. will introduce two new events at its All-Star skills competition on Friday in St. Louis. One involves its players attempting trick shots from an elevated platform in the stands. The other is a three-on-three exhibition featuring top women’s players, which, the league hopes, will be received as less of a novelty.

The University of Nevada Las Vegas along with a few partners including Caesars Entertainment, held a grand opening today for the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.

A new respiratory virus has killed more than 40 people and sickened 1,000 in China, prompting authorities there to lock down Wuhan, the disease’s epicenter, and nearby cities.

The NHL will introduce two new events at its All-Star skills competition Friday in St. Louis. One involves its players attempting trick shots from an elevated platform in the stands. The other is a three-on-three exhibition featuring top women’s players, which, the league hopes, will be received as less of a novelty.

The conference included seminars that explained the basics of AI and its potential to revolutionize casino operations. On the other hand, members were invited to discuss the laws, social effects and potential controversy surrounding privacy invasion that could kill the chances of the technology’s utilization before it can be adopted.