Houston-based billionaire Tilman Fertitta plans to buy Caesars Entertainment and take it private in a deal valued at $17.6 billion. Fertitta Entertainment will pay $5.7 billion and take on close to $12 billion in debt from Caesars.

The WHI supports women at every stage in their career—by mentoring women just entering kitchens to women steering their own concepts via a leadership curriculum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Culinary Institute of America.

The rise in large-scale music events being hosted in Las Vegas – including past performances from artists like Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Korean girl group TWICE – are attracting a new kind of crowd, one that might prefer fan experiences, photo pop-ups and curated food over gambling.  They’re spreading their spending across the city, from shows on the Strip to dinners at local restaurants and injecting financial support throughout the region – not just in tourism hotspots.

The executive cited ongoing financial losses and unsuccessful investment efforts as reasons for the closure.

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.