With the rise of online meal delivery platforms like DoorDash and UberEats, it is important for restaurants to understand how reports of satisfaction on these platforms impact their customers. In the article "Examining the billboard effect of online meal delivery platforms," published in International Hospitality Review, co-authors …

Tiange Xu (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality), Shane Kraus (Psychology), and colleagues recently published a paper, "A longitudinal investigation of sports betting legalization’s influence on problem gambling," in the Addictive Behaviors. This study tracked 112 American sports bettors over two years using a natural experimental design,…

Doctoral student Niansong Zhang, Amanda Belarmino, and Carola Raab (all Hospitality) presented "The tipping point: Understanding the impact of suggested gratuities on consumer spending behavior" at the annual ICHRIE Conference in Indianapolis on June 19, 2025.

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) moderated a panel titled, "Game Integrity in Esports," at the International Association of Gaming Advisors annual Summit in Berlin, Germany. Joined by four experts from DACH countries, Abarbanel discussed the ways esports integrity is similar to sports integrity, and how its digital…

Cass Shum (Hospitality) and her two co-authors received the "Best Paper Award" at the APac CHRIE Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the end of May. Their paper "Woke washing won't work: The effects of inclusive cues on online employee review sites on job seekers' application intentions" was authored by Shum, Carrie Zhang, Ph.D. '22 from City…

Tiange Xu (Hospitality), Shane Kraus (Psychology), and colleagues recently published a paper, "Problem gambling in the crypto era: A study of gambling motivations and cognitive distortions amongst cryptocurrency traders," in the Public Health​​​​​​. Their research examined the prevalence of problematic gambling behaviors among…

Tiange Xu (Hospitality), Shane Kraus (Psychology), and colleagues recently published a paper, "Beyond Sports Betting Legalization: Comparing Problem Gambling Risk Patterns in Legal and Illegal States," in the Journal of Gambling Studies. Their research examines how problem gambling risk factors differ between states with legalized sports betting…

Researchers at the International Gaming Institute — Ph.D. student Mana Azizsoltani (Hospitality), undergraduate student Cesar Lozoya Martinez (Hospitality), and research scientist Piyush Puranik (International Gaming Institute) — showcased their research at the prestigious GLI Regulators Roundtable 2025, held on April 17 in Las…

Nevada's Indian Territory recognized Tammi Tiger (Hospitality), director of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Education Initiative, for Travel Nevada's Excellence in Tourism Awards. Nevada’s tourism industry came together last week for the 32nd annual Rural Roundup. Held this year at the Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin, Rural…

Cervantes Lee (Business; Hospitality), with co-authors Zihui Ma (Hospitality) and Linchi Kwok from Cal Poly Pomona, published "Multi-Unit Restaurant Management," now available through Kendall Hunt Publishing.  The book provides in-depth strategies and practical insights for managing multi-unit restaurant businesses — a fast-…

The Transportation Research Center (TRC) recently participated in the 2025 Pacific Southwest Region (PSR) University Transportation Center (UTC) Annual Congress at the University of California, Berkeley. Assistant research engineer Juliana Byzyka (TRC) presented their project titled, “A Methodology to Evaluate Complete Streets Development in Small…

UNLV executive chef Joshua Cosby (Event Services) was selected to compete in the 2025 Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Culinary Excellence (ACE) Regional Competition and ACE spotlights Aramark’s culinary talent in alignment with American Culinary Federation (ACF) standards. It provides an opportunity for Aramark chefs to showcase their passion…