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.

For years, North Texas has been attracting companies looking to relocate, expand and tap into the region’s growing workforce. On May 20, that conversation landed in McKinney as Plug and Play, the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, SEICon and NTT DATA hosted the Batch 5 Expo at The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch.

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.

Nevada is one of the fastest-growing states when it comes to entrepreneurship and small businesses since the pandemic. The topic was the focus of a recent UNLV Brews & Economic Views event at Bad Beat Brewing in downtown Las Vegas.

Nevada gaming regulators are enhancing anti-money laundering practices inside casinos, as the state looks to play a more hands-on role in an area that has long been the domain of federal enforcement, following several recent high-profile violations by some of the biggest Las Vegas operators.

From "White Lotus" to "Game of Thrones," and Western movies, film and TV are reshaping where—and why—we travel, turning iconic on-screen settings into real-world bucket list destinations.

The conference includes the Sip & Savor Grand Tasting on Monday night at UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, an immersive event with unlimited food and beverage from Las Vegas' most talented women chefs, mixologists, and winemakers. All proceeds go to the Women in Hospitality initiative, as well as the Rebels EmpowHer and WomenUp programs at UNLV.

Sip & Savor stars more than 40 top women chefs, restaurateurs, beverage professionals and other hospitality leaders. The Women’s Hospitality Initiative, dedicated to advancing women in the hospitality industry in Vegas, is presenting Sip & Savor, which benefits the Initiative, career programs for UNLV women athletes and UNLV’s WomenUp leadership development programs.

After years of overcrowding and disorder, including two deadly shootings, Miami has ‘divorced’ itself from traditional college vacations with new restrictions

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.

Dozens of Latino entrepreneurs completed a Spanish-language business incubator program at UNLV, marking the end of a weeks-long course designed to help participants turn business ideas into licensed, sustainable operations. The incubator offered instruction in Spanish, addressing a gap that program graduates say makes the process of starting a business more accessible for those who are more confident in their native language.

The importance of the Association of University Research Parks picking Las Vegas for its international conference at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research Technology Park can’t be understated.