Visitors who descend to the remote Nevada desert for the assault on "Area 51" are from Earth, not from outer space.

Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for "Storm Area 51" are from Earth, not outer space.

The City of Las Vegas is moving forward with laying the groundwork to put in another pedestrian bridge on the Strip. The bridge would be located at Sahara and Las Vegas Boulevard.

Some of the brightest minds in gaming, from academics and stakeholders, gathered Thursday at UNLV to talk about ways to raise public awareness on responsible gaming.

Mounting Resort fees and other extra hospitality sector charges are increasingly common in many US locations, including Las Vegas. But experts advise hotels and casinos need to be upfront about these add-on costs, so visitors are not angry or surprised.

The visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for “Storm Area 51” are from Earth, not outer space. The events begin Friday morning.

The gap between economic theory and practice is sometimes cavernous. According to one theory, developed financial markets and access to lenders should make it easier for people to borrow money, become entrepreneurs and move to higher income brackets. But new research in the Journal of Policy Modeling finds that, in practice in the U.S., income inequality increases as financial markets develop.

It’s not hard to find somewhere to gamble in Las Vegas, whether it’s in a casino, the airport, or even a grocery store.

That accessibility has proven to be an issue for some.