The U.S. Travel Association expacts annual travel spending to grow by a modest 1% this year, powered largely by domestic leisure travel despite the FIFA World Cup giving soccer fans from other countries a reason to visit the U.S. Airfares have climbed around the world along with the price of jet fuel as the war constrains global oil supplies.

Sticking closer to home may not cushion the sticker shock. The nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimated Americans would collectively spend an extra $3.5 billion on gasoline over the holiday weekend. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. was $4.56 on Thursday compared to $3.18 a year ago, according to motor club AAA.

The two parties will jointly organize a student and faculty exchange program and conduct joint research projects on the integrated resort industry. They will also implement a number of cooperative initiatives covering areas such as information sharing in teaching and research, short-term professional courses, cultural exchanges, executive training, and joint seminars.

The Nevada Higher Education System (NSHE) awarded Chairman Seo Jeong-ho an honorary doctorate in humanities in recognition of his contributions to the global hotel and tourism industry and his dedication to the development of the university. In particular, his significant contributions to expanding UNLV's global influence, strengthening its position in Asia, and advancing hospitality education worldwide were acknowledged.

The family behind Primm Valley Resorts says it is working to revive the fading Nevada gambling hub after mass closure announcements sparked fears that it's about to become a ghost town.

The family behind Primm Valley Resorts says it is working to revive the fading Nevada gambling hub after mass closure announcements sparked fears that it's about to become a ghost town.

Artificial intelligence leaders, startup founders and corporate executives gathered Tuesday at The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch as McKinney positioned itself as a growing hub for innovation and emerging technology. The Batch 5 Expo, hosted by Plug and Play McKinney, the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, NTT DATA and the Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference, featured startup pitches and discussions focused on AI-driven business growth and the expanding role of artificial intelligence across industries. The full-day event explored enterprise AI, travel, hospitality and emerging technologies through keynotes, fireside chats and live pitch sessions designed to connect founders with investors and strategic partners.

Brett Abarbanel never realized just how important gambling would become in her life. She always knew she was going to someday become a professor of gambling — she just didn’t know how that was going to happen.

Brett Abarbanel never realized just how important gambling would become in her life. She always knew she was going to someday become a professor of gambling — she just didn’t know how that was going to happen.

Brett Abarbanel never realized just how important gambling would become in her life. She always knew she was going to someday become a professor of gambling — she just didn’t know how that was going to happen.

Specifically, they plan to mutually develop visiting student and faculty programs, conduct joint research projects, and actively share information on educational and research fields of mutual interest. In addition, they will operate special short-term academic programs, educational and cultural programs, executive training, and jointly hosted workshops. Furthermore, Paradise intends to provide internship opportunities to UNLV Hospitality students to offer practical field experience. Paradise also plans to dispatch key personnel to UNLV to conduct on-site training programs, aiming to elevate the standard of hospitality and strengthen the competitiveness of its integrated resort.

Tourists coming to Las Vegas solely to drive fast cars such as Lamborghinis and Ferraris signals an emerging industry buoyed by Speed Vegas’ record expansion since a new ownership group took over Exotics Racing and merged the company in 2021.