Early data released by researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) found that a “high number” of sports bettors in Colorado exhibited signs of serious gambling problems.

Earlier this year, Colorado’s Problem Gambling Coalition awarded researchers at UNLV a grant to study gambling behavior.

Mate-value refers to a person’s overall desirability as a romantic partner. According to the researchers, as women have gained economic independence and surpassed men in college attendance, women are less reliant on men for financial security. Men who lack a college degree now face steeper competition in both the job market and the dating pool. This perceived loss of status and romantic insecurity, the authors suggest, generates resentment toward feminism and women’s equality.

From fantasy sports to prediction markets, new forms of online wagering are reshaping gambling addiction among young adults in Texas.

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.

Prediction markets call it trading. Sports books call it betting. On TikTok, the difference can determine which advertising rules apply.

Prediction markets call it trading. Sports books call it betting. On TikTok, the difference can determine which advertising rules apply.

Experts are beginning to unravel why modern life messes with our time perception, making you feel like life is passing in a blur. 

Gloria Steinem, a leading figure in the fight for women’s equality in the United States, has died at the age of 92. Rachael Robnett, director of the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada at UNLV, discussed Steinem’s legacy.

Next month, the nation’s largest school district will try a new approach to tackle chronic absenteeism: appointing school avoidance liaisons. Liaisons—who may be teachers, administrators, or any other educator—will be responsible for tracking student absences and communicating with families about attendance drops, among other duties.

There was a time, not too long ago, when gamblers who exhausted their bankroll had to get up from a slot machine or table game to find more money. A trip to the ATM, casino cage or back to the hotel room created a brief pause before the next wager.