In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

U.S. News & World Report

More than 340,000 people passed on Nevada's hotel rooms last year and opted instead to book a place to stay using the home-sharing service Airbnb. The $47 million in revenue that hosts took in is a loss for the state's hospitality industry that one expert says will only increase if not addressed.

Las Vegas Review Journal

University of Nevada Las Vegas students from the colleges of engineering, architecture, hotel management, health sciences, fine arts and construction management will be competing in Solar Decathlon 2017 at Denver this fall to showcase their skills in designing an energy-efficient, solar-powered home that can actively support aging residents.

KNPR News

It’s Chinese New Year on Saturday, and Las Vegas has much to crow about as it rings in the Year of the Rooster.

Las Vegas Review Journal

As you enter The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas lobby, you turn yourself over to the hotel’s newest “employee,” Rose, to guide you through its halls and amenities.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Throughout January, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood hotel-casino will collect donations for Las Vegas Business Academy in honor of National Mentoring Month.

Los Angeles Times

Greg Griffin said it’s happened “a million times.” He’s probably exaggerating a tad, given he’s been driving a cab for only a few decades. “Well, it happens a lot,” he said.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Wynn Las Vegas is setting a new standard on the Strip: All 4,748 guest rooms will be equipped with artificial intelligence by next summer, the company announced Wednesday.

Washington Post

I’ve been in my room at the Hollander in Chicago about three minutes when I realize I’m not alone. An exaggerated sniffling noise comes from the top bunk, just over my left shoulder, startling me.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Robert Rippee of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute recently asked his students two questions about hotel rooms and hotel room desks.

Las Vegas Review Journal

I could be in Matt Graves’ shoes.

Yes, even knowing what I know after helping raise three children, after a career of covering too many murders, terrible accidents and natural disasters, after realizing marketing professionals seldom tell the whole truth, I wouldn’t have been any better off than Graves.

Urban Daddy

The topic at hand: whiskey. Rare whiskey. Lots of it. Like 1,400 bottles.

Yeah, that feels like kind of old news, doesn’t it.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A recently renovated Las Vegas mansion once owned by famed pianist and Las Vegas entertainer Liberace will house a charity event for homeless youth at the end of September.