In The News: Department of Economics
Two big unions reached contract agreements with the three largest resort operators ahead of a series of events crucial to the city’s economic rebound.
Three weeks before the Las Vegas Aces won their second straight WNBA championship, the league announced it was adding a 13th franchise in time for the 2025 season.
Three weeks before the Las Vegas Aces won their second straight WNBA championship, the league announced it was adding a 13th franchise in time for the 2025 season.
All-you-can-eat buffets highlight an economic idea known as the flat rate pricing bias. To explain how it works, our Planet Money team went to the buffet capital of America: Las Vegas.
The Culinary and Bartenders Unions have plans to put on a show befitting a big-stage Vegas production. The organizations trying to secure better contracts for casino workers are choreographing a shutdown of Las Vegas Boulevard on Wednesday, with some protestors prepared to get arrested.
The university received grants from Google, the National Security Agency and Small Business Administration to bolster its cybersecurity efforts.
The university received grants from Google, the National Security Agency and Small Business Administration to bolster its cybersecurity efforts.
The developer of a planned mixed-use development near downtown wants to create a new neighborhood in the heart of Las Vegas.
Welcome to UNLV. Today is the first of our four live shows from campus and Greenspun Hall during this, the university’s Homecoming Week.
Welcome to UNLV. Today is the first of our four live shows from campus and Greenspun Hall during this, the university’s Homecoming Week.
A little vacation splurge, multiplied by millions of tourists annually, keeps Las Vegas’ dazzling strip lights shining.
UNLV’s medical students conduct walkability studies of Las Vegas neighborhoods to get a more holistic view of factors that affect people’s health outcomes. They evaluate transportation, food access, air quality, and amenities, identifying gaps and devising plans to address issues. Students have spoken about their experiences at legislative sessions about inequities in healthcare.