If you've ever booked a flight, you're probably aware every airport in the world has a three-letter code. It's not surprising airports would have such an identifier, since it's easier to say and write than a full name. "Brevity on the radio is important, especially in busy air traffic locations," former airline pilot Dan Bubb, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, tells Travel + Leisure.

Back in 1996, the UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic development projected that Clark County would have 2.26 million residents by 2024. Turns out they weren’t far off as this year the same report, the 2024-2060 Population Forecasts has the county’s population at 2.41 million, so 26 years ago they were only off by approximately 147,000 residents.

For tens of thousands of consumer clients who signed up to receive debt relief services from the California-based Litigation Practice Group, the law firm's collapse into bankruptcy last year amid allegations of fraud was not the end of the story.

Las Vegas' glitz, glamor, and gambling have drawn travelers from across the world. But a significant number of Sin City’s regular visitors come from right across Nevada’s western border: Southern California. Those visiting from Southern California currently traverse the Mojave by car or plane, but soon a third option will be available: high-speed rail.

About 332,000 tourists are expected to visit Las Vegas and surrounding areas for the Independence Day holiday weekend, hospitality industry officials said.

According to a new study from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, free-play campaigns – or gambling money on the house – have become the dominant play incentive in the gaming industry, where the most money is spent to get players in the door and keep them coming back for more. However, the research suggests their effectiveness may be on the decline within certain groups of players.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court overturned the multi-billion-dollar settlement agreement that Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy estate had struck between the Sackler family, the firm’s billionaire former owners, who agreed to pay $6 billion to opioid victims in exchange for full immunity from any future civil lawsuits.

Summer is the season for the reemergence of bugs — not just the American cicada — but all types of indoor and outdoor bugs. You’ll spot silverfish, carpenter ants, ticks and spiders. With so many insects, you may be wondering where bugs go in the winter.