Boyd Gaming is leasing space at UNLV’s Black Fire Innovation building, which will allow the casino company to move its own innovation lab into an educational research setting.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Boyd Gaming have finalized a lease and partnership agreement to establish the Boyd Innovation Lab within UNLV's Black Fire Innovation building, located at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.

In a strategic collaboration, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Boyd Gaming have solidified a lease and partnership agreement to establish the Boyd Innovation Lab within UNLV's Black Fire Innovation Building, located at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.

The new activation presents an opportunity for UNLV's students to turn their ideas into real technology, products and businesses

The labor landscape across the country has changed considerably since the emergence of COVID, and the service industries are among the most visibly altered. As the largest city in a state that’s heavily dependent on these industries, Las Vegas saw a shocking loss of jobs at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the reopening of businesses and seismic shifts in the labor market, what does work in this hospitality-driven city look like today — and what might it look like in the future?

Syracuse University is among the organizations involved in announcing a “first-of-it-kind” Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEI-Con), which is set for next summer.

A study conducted by the International Gaming Institute of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, recounts the experience of Covid in casinos in Canada, the USA, Sweden, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.

The Las Vegas Super Bowl 58 Host Committee is highlighting their hardworking crew for National Intern Day.

Several women’s leagues and athletes have driven the conversation and attention to their sport in recent months. With more attention on major events — the Women’s March Madness title game this spring set a viewership record of more than 9 million people — industry watchers and advocates hope to attract larger stages and increased betting attention.

Several women’s leagues and athletes have driven the conversation and attention to their sport in recent months. With more attention on major events — the Women’s March Madness title game this spring set a viewership record of more than 9 million people — industry watchers and advocates hope to attract larger stages and increased betting attention.

The inaugural conference will be held in Las Vegas from 16-18 July 2024. The event will include exhibitor pods, innovation labs, daily keynotes, seminars/sessions, roundtables, and daily wrap parties with music entertainment.

As he was settling into his seat for a recent airline trip, UNLV President Keith Whitfield struck up a conversation with a fellow passenger about the state of the sports industry in Las Vegas.