In The News: Department of Gaming Management and Hospitality Technology

Washington Post

Ditch the PJs, leave cleaning to the pros and use the right tongs.

Gambling News

Long gone are the days when gambling was confined to casino floors, sportsbook advertisements or traditional industry marketing. YouTube has gradually become the go-to spot for slot streamers and gambling vloggers who have built large audiences around their IRL (in real life) visits to casinos or online gameplay, jackpots, and betting strategies in general.

Covers

A UNLV study found streamers and vloggers primarily focus on betting strategy and game mechanics, while responsible gambling messages remain uncommon despite being linked to higher audience engagement.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the college football and NFL seasons approaching, Nevada’s agreement requiring prediction market operator Kalshi to block certain trades inside the state is drawing attention for its potential impact on local sportsbooks, consumers and similar legal battles nationwide.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape Las Vegas hospitality, but so far the technology has changed far fewer jobs than many workers feared.

USA TODAY

It's 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday after the July 4 weekend, and things are slow on the casino floor at the Luxor resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Every open gaming table has empty seats, though an occasional excited shout can be heard across the floor.

Inside Asian Gaming

Poker may well be the most divisive game on the casino floor. From an operator perspective, is the foot traffic poker can drive enough to cover its revenue challenges? And do players spend as much time on slots and traditional table games as they do at the poker table? IAG takes a closer look.

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada’s bet on preserving its red rocks, open ranges and desert waterways is getting bigger. A $42 million investment announced this month by Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Conserve Nevada Program is heading into the next phase, with money directed to trails, habitat restoration and recreation infrastructure across the state.

CDC Gaming

Some of you remember my long-running disagreement with UNLV professor Dr. Anthony Lucas on whether players can actually feel changes in slot hold. My position: they can over time. His position: proven research says they can’t. And frankly, his data is better than mine. But I still can’t shake the feeling I’m right. Some fresh numbers just gave me a little bit more ammunition.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Labor leaders and hospitality experts say most frontline employees are unlikely to face immediate impacts from the proposed transactions, though corporate and management positions could face greater scrutiny as new owners evaluate costs and operations.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Labor leaders and hospitality experts say most frontline employees are unlikely to face immediate impacts from the proposed transactions, though corporate and management positions could face greater scrutiny as new owners evaluate costs and operations.

Vegas Inc

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.