In The News: Lee Business School

New York Times

Two big unions reached contract agreements with the three largest resort operators ahead of a series of events crucial to the city’s economic rebound.

WWD

Data from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shows a majority of recent Nevada newcomers are Californians.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Downtown Las Vegas’ recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was more resilient than other American cities, but some economists say the region will need to diversify to keep up growth in the long term.

Vegas Inc

Student loans, housing and ever-increasing inflation are just a few of the fiscal challenges facing college students nationwide, and a new UNLV initiative has aimed itself at helping students weather the financial storm.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Last week we learned hackers gained access to tens of thousands of students’ personal information when they attacked the Clark County School District. That information is coming from hackers, so we still don’t know officially, just how many kids could be affected.

Nevada Independent

Three weeks before the Las Vegas Aces won their second straight WNBA championship, the league announced it was adding a 13th franchise in time for the 2025 season.

Nevada Independent

Three weeks before the Las Vegas Aces won their second straight WNBA championship, the league announced it was adding a 13th franchise in time for the 2025 season.

NPR

All-you-can-eat buffets highlight an economic idea known as the flat rate pricing bias. To explain how it works, our Planet Money team went to the buffet capital of America: Las Vegas.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

While American tipping culture may ‘tip’ some off, international tipping expectations are leaving some Las Vegas service employees contemplating the value of working during the very pricey Formula One racing week.

Casinos.com

The Culinary and Bartenders Unions have plans to put on a show befitting a big-stage Vegas production. The organizations trying to secure better contracts for casino workers are choreographing a shutdown of Las Vegas Boulevard on Wednesday, with some protestors prepared to get arrested.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

UNLV is getting a new center called the Kerestesi Center, named after Tom F. Kerestesi of Cragin & Pike. Its primary focus will be for students who want to come into the insurance industry. 

Nevada Independent

The university received grants from Google, the National Security Agency and Small Business Administration to bolster its cybersecurity efforts.