A UNLV survey finds that treatment for problem gambling is effective.

Local Economy Showing Signs of Slow Economic Recovery, with Moderate Growth Expected During Latter Half of 2011, UNLV Report Finds

UNLV alumni work behind-the-scenes at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Center to keep the city a top tourist destination.

The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the UNLV Boyd School of Law presents a panel discussion with top gaming executives, poker players and scholars who will provide insight into how poker playing strategies can be applied in business dealings, legal proceedings and everyday life.

For nearly 40 years before the downturn of 2008, the gaming industry had been touted as "recession-proof." But, as the economic downturn intensified and the national gambling spend declined, it became clear that consumer demand for casino gambling was indeed sensitive to larger economic fluctuations.