Titus was joined by an expert panel that broke down the potential consequences of the rule. Adam Robinson of American Bettors’ Voice called the cap “fundamentally a fairness issue,” warning that it effectively taxes players on “phantom income.” He stressed that livelihoods could be at risk if professional players are taxed on more than they actually earn. Becky Harris, a gaming policy expert at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Russell Fox, a tax specialist at Clayton Financial, echoed the concerns. Fox went so far as to call the change “stupid,” arguing it could push gamblers into tax brackets above their actual income and threaten the market for high-stakes bettors—often known as “whales”—who play a key role in sportsbook revenue.

Retaining a small tax change made in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill could have a big impact on Nevada if it's not repealed, experts at a town hall said Monday.

Las Vegas is many things—an icon, adult playground, neon-lit escape hatch. For decades, it has stood as the gleaming epicenter of what happens when fun and pleasure become an economic engine and a profitable business model.

Las Vegas is many things—an icon, adult playground, neon-lit escape hatch. For decades, it has stood as the gleaming epicenter of what happens when fun and pleasure become an economic engine and a profitable business model.

A groundbreaking development in mRNA delivery techniques has emerged from researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), promising to transform treatments for diseases related to the pancreas, including both diabetes and pancreatic cancer.

The bill that would have legalised casinos in Thailand was recently withdrawn - but because of the money to be made and the tourists to be attracted, the issue will soon be back in play. But what about the potential downsides - an increase in crime and gambling addiction? On this episode of Deeper Dive, Dave Kendall speaks with an expert in the field of building entertainment complexes with casinos in countries where they were previously illegal: Bo Bernhard, Vice President of Economic Development at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

UNLV researchers are on the cutting edge of techniques that can reduce the amount of waste left over from the process of creating nuclear fuel and weapons by rendering those toxic waste products both safe and useful.

UNLV researchers are on the cutting edge of techniques that can reduce the amount of waste left over from the process of creating nuclear fuel and weapons by rendering those toxic waste products both safe and useful.

According to UNLV, over 900 professional athletes — women and men ­— have participated in the study that is approaching its 15th year with Bernick as the other co-primary investigator. The partnership was most recently extended again for five years in 2021. To this day, UFC has committed over $2 million to the efforts.

There’s no better place in the country than Las Vegas to bring together high–level sports executives from around the country for a meeting of the minds, as was the case last week when the second annual SEICon came to the Bellagio offering a wide variety of programming with some of the biggest names in the sports industry.

Las Vegas is chasing its next round of professional sports milestones: an NBA team, a World Series and a year-round slate of major sporting events that could make the Strip and its environs the busiest sports corridor in America. The Sports and Entertainment Innovation Convention is a partnership between UNLV’s Sports Innovation Institute, Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle. The convention brings together hundreds of experts to discuss innovations in the sports and entertainment industries.

Cybercrime is a threat for many Americans, including small businesses. More than 40% of small businesses were victims of a cyberattack in 2023, according to the SBA. A majority of them won’t survive because of the financial losses.