When Jason Killinger was arrested based on a Reno casino’s facial recognition software in 2023, it was far from unusual. His arrest — now subject of a lawsuit against a Reno police officer — was one of hundreds based on facial recognition in recent years at Northern Nevada casinos, and it highlights a growing tension in the casino industry.

A hospitality and tourism expert sheds insight into how a future Las Vegas NBA team would boost tourism and global tourism, as the “Entertainment Capital of the World” has worked to overcome slower visitation numbers. Las Vegas has rebranded as the Sports Capital of the World, as more franchises move into the valley and a bevy of athletic and sporting events are now held here, from the Super Bowl to Wrestlemania.

Some players say those perks are getting harder to come by, even as casinos appear to be leaning more on amenities beyond the casino floor. Las Vegas casinos saw an 11% drop in gaming wins from January 2025 to January 2026.

If your rice routinely turns out sticky, gluey, or oddly clumped, the problem may not be your pot, your ratio, or your stove—it may be what you didn’t do before cooking. Rinsing rice is one of the most debated steps in the kitchen (and hotly debated on social media), but experts say this simple rinse can make a noticeable difference in texture and, in some cases, nutrition and food safety. So what actually happens when rice meets water?

One of this work’s main contributions is the analysis of the relationship between a difficult past and a tourism-oriented future, heard in the voices of those who are often ignored but directly affected by planning strategies and policies.

The casino industry, especially in Las Vegas, has become a hotspot for cyber crime. According to a UNLV study last year, there were more than 50 confirmed cyber incidents involving Nevada gaming companies from 2007-2023, with most coming in the last decade.

Should we bring gambling to Hawaii? It’s a question that raises many more questions. And the working group looking into it is getting some answers from some of the best experts in the world. The Tourism and Gaming Working Group is meeting with two leaders on the gaming industry from the mecca of gambling – Las Vegas – about the good and bad gambling brings, and whether it should be legal in Hawaii.

Should we bring gambling to Hawaii? It’s a question that raises many more questions. And the working group looking into it is getting some answers from some of the best experts in the world. The Tourism and Gaming Working Group is meeting with two leaders on the gaming industry from the mecca of gambling – Las Vegas – about the good and bad gambling brings, and whether it should be legal in Hawaii.

Las Vegas Strip and downtown casinos closed out 2025 with a slight uptick in gambling revenue despite a significant drop in visitors and signs of pricing fatigue among customers, according to public data and industry analysts.

Las Vegas Strip and downtown casinos closed out 2025 with a slight uptick in gambling revenue despite a significant drop in visitors and signs of pricing fatigue among customers, according to public data and industry analysts.

The fund will support the children of qualifying employees at Wynn Resorts’s entities in North America who are pursuing undergraduate degrees at UNLV’s Lee Business School, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, or William F. Harrah College of Hospitality.

Whether it’s a reaction to the “Vegas is dead” narrative or a routine effort to fill hotel rooms, the city’s bid to attract customers for the Super Bowl weekend is unlike any in recent memory, with Strip rooms going for less than $100 a night and the typical luxury outlets tamping down room rates.