In The News: College of Liberal Arts

CDC Gaming

Early data released by researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) found that a “high number” of sports bettors in Colorado exhibited signs of serious gambling problems.

Alabama Reflector

Andrew Sneed faces incumbent U.S. Rep. Dale Strong in what is rated a solid Republican district.

Las Vegas Sun

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Teresa Benitez-Thompson to its “Red to Blue” program Monday, bringing national party organizational and fundraising support to her bid for Nevada’s open 2nd Congressional District — a seat no Democrat has ever won.

TribLive

Rep. Summer Lee has raised more money from California than from her home state of Pennsylvania for the first time in her three congressional election cycles, a NewsWorks Lab analysis of federal campaign records shows.

KKTV 11 News

Earlier this year, Colorado’s Problem Gambling Coalition awarded researchers at UNLV a grant to study gambling behavior.

CNN

Clark County consistently ranks among the top metropolitan areas on the US mainland for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Recent census data indicates roughly 50,000 people in the area identify as at least part Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

PsyPost

Mate-value refers to a person’s overall desirability as a romantic partner. According to the researchers, as women have gained economic independence and surpassed men in college attendance, women are less reliant on men for financial security. Men who lack a college degree now face steeper competition in both the job market and the dating pool. This perceived loss of status and romantic insecurity, the authors suggest, generates resentment toward feminism and women’s equality.

The Dallas Morning News

From fantasy sports to prediction markets, new forms of online wagering are reshaping gambling addiction among young adults in Texas.

Morning Call

The latest revenue figures may not look good on paper for Wind Creek Bethlehem, but it’s something the casino in the city’s South Side has been preparing for.

The Chain Maker

You follow an account for travel tips or parenting advice. Then one day, that same account starts telling you what to think about a war, an election, or a country. It doesn't look like propaganda — it sounds personal, familiar, and convincing. That's the new reality of AI-powered influence operations.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A half-million-acre stretch of desert and mountains surrounding Searchlight that was set aside as Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is drawing renewed concern from supporters who fear it could be reduced under the Trump administration, following actions that cut the size of two national monuments in Utah by 90%.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Caesars Entertainment shareholders have approved a $17.6 billion buyout by Fertitta Entertainment, a move that would take the gaming company private and place it under the ownership of NBA Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta.