In The News: Department of History

Clark County consistently ranks among the top metropolitan areas on the US mainland for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Recent census data indicates roughly 50,000 people in the area identify as at least part Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
The latest revenue figures may not look good on paper for Wind Creek Bethlehem, but it’s something the casino in the city’s South Side has been preparing for.

A half-million-acre stretch of desert and mountains surrounding Searchlight that was set aside as Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is drawing renewed concern from supporters who fear it could be reduced under the Trump administration, following actions that cut the size of two national monuments in Utah by 90%.

Caesars Entertainment shareholders have approved a $17.6 billion buyout by Fertitta Entertainment, a move that would take the gaming company private and place it under the ownership of NBA Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta.

A major casino buyout moved forward this week as another high-profile deal collapsed, leaving questions about what comes next for MGM Resorts International and its workforce.

A major casino buyout moved forward this week as another high-profile deal collapsed, leaving questions about what comes next for MGM Resorts International and its workforce.
Casino Giant Merges With Fertitta Gaming In $17.6 Billion Buyout.

There are many states in America where a governor shares the ticket with his or her running mate. Nevada is not one of them.

Las Vegas could be on the verge of landing an NBA expansion team, but a major question remains unresolved: where the team would play.
These Vegas spots may be long gone, but they live on through our memories (well, what we can remember of them.)
Professor David G. Schwartz talks about an impromptu memorial after the September 11 terrorist attacks, previously exhibited at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, during a tour of the Special Collections and Archives department at the UNLV Lied Library in Las Vegas, NV, on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Schwartz curated the items after the hotel removed them from the street-side memorial.
John Haberstroh was interviewed for the weekly teaching newsletter of The Chronicle of Higher Education on alternative grading practices in humanities courses. Using specifications grading, Haberstroh communicates high expectations and increases transparency for students.