In a city built on entertainment, this week’s presidential debate could prove to be the biggest spectacle Las Vegas has ever seen. Wednesday’s showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at the Thomas & Mack Center marks the first time Las Vegas has hosted a presidential debate during the general election.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has scheduled public events leading up to Wednesday’s presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. UNLV’s campus is at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

The final presidential debate takes place on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV, drawing a lot of national and international attention to the school. The university is expecting over $100 million worth of publicity from the event according to Vince Alberta, Sr. Associate VP of Brand Marketing for UNLV.

For the two presidential candidates and their supporters, the hope for the third and final presidential debate Wednesday night at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) will be to make the most favorable impression upon the millions of people who watch the political spectacle.

Nevada hosts its first ever Presidential debate next week, in Las Vegas. Rather than being held in a casino or cocktail bar - which would have been kind of fun - the clash will occur on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Take away the “Access Hollywood” hot-microphone scandal, the ranting performance in the first presidential debate and all of Donald Trump’s other self-inflicted wounds, and he still would have faced an uphill battle in Nevada, said one of three experts taking part in a panel discussion about the 2016 election today at UNLV.

One of the most visible components of the budding UNLV medical school debuts Thursday as officials open the doors on a downtown center that will provide a comprehensive suite of diagnostic services and treatment for children and young adults with autism.

The topics for next week’s third and final presidential debate at UNLV were announced Wednesday by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

After 9 months of preparation, UNLV is just a week out from the third and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.