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Shelley White, CEO of Canada’s Responsible Gambling Council, boiled the topic down to, “It’s really about creating safer environments for the players.” She was joined in the discussion by Kasra Ghaharian, director of research for the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Rounding out the panel was Michael Auer, a psychologist and statistician who also works for Open Bet. Auer said he’s been researching player data and responsible-gaming tools since 2008 and has subsequently published on the topic. When asked where attendees could learn more about AI, he jokingly replied, “Read my papers.”
The Nevada Department of Public Safety and Transportation released the September 2024 year-to-date state fatal report — highlighting a two percent increase in deaths so far in the state and a 13% increase in Clark County.
As the 2024 Election approaches, Channel 13 is taking you on a series of conversations between voters in Southern Nevada from all walks of life. In this panel, Channel 13 senior political reporter Steve Sebelius speaks with young Americans on the topics they find important before they head to the polls.
Working a desk job is a reliable way to get your bag, but not so much your steps. That is, unless you’re privy to the best under desk treadmills, which allow you to take hot girl walks while clearing your inbox or participating in Zoom calls.
With median home prices near an all-time high and a severe shortage of affordable units, local housing experts say Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ housing plan could be a good start to solving the problem.
Chandrabali Bhattacharya, PhD, of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is developing a platform for in vivo CAR T cell therapy, which could have a tremendous impact on the field of cancer immunotherapy.
The more than 60-page report released Wednesday morning indicates that the proposal, which includes a film studio partnership with UNLV and Birtcher Development, is projected to create 16,000 high-wage jobs and increase Nevada’s gross state product by $13.5 billion during the next 15 years. The proposed film tax credits offered by the state would total $1.4 billion during that time span.
In August, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) said it plans to commit more than $8 billion to the project, a partnership with UNLV to take Nevada Studios to the next level as “Warner Bros. Studios Nevada at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research & Technology Park in Las Vegas, a 34-acre campus.
Warner Bros. Discovery laid out its plans for the Southern Nevada studio project and its economic impact on the state. The global media and entertainment company explained the potential to create higher-wage jobs to boost the state’s economy. According to reports, WBD will partner with the University of Nevada to manage the “Warner Bros. Studios Nevada.”