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Las Vegas Review Journal

A Las Vegas startup backed by the likes of supermodel Cindy Crawford has one of the best inventions of 2023, according to Time magazine. Headquartered at UNLV’s Black Fire Innovation building, within the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in the southwest valley, Katalyst went into overdrive after receiving $26 million in series A funding in 2022 from New York-based investment firm Stripes, with participation from Incisive Ventures, Unlock Venture Partners, Robert Nelsen, Crawford and Rande Gerber.

Medill Reports

Two days after Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman publicly communicated doubts about the plan to demolish the Tropicana Las Vegas and build a new stadium for the Oakland Athletics in its place, a longtime Tropicana employee expressed her sadness to be losing a home away from home.

Vegas Inc

After a competitive public bidding process, Aramark(the incumbent provider) was awarded the UNLV Dining Services Contract. Construction projects will begin immediately, with the Taco Bell location in the Student Union transitioning to a Qdoba. Other changes will be a Panera Express coming to campus, as well as sushi being offered in the Dining Commons

Yogonet

Gaming metaverse platform Land Vegas announced that it has successfully concluded its participation in the exclusive Innovation Launchpad program , organized by Zero Labs in collaboration with the UNLV Office of Economic Development (OED) and supported by the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) from Nevada.

Space.com

The biggest issue you'd face is reaching that speed in the first place.

What Your Therapists Is Reading

On today's episode, we are talking with Tanya Crabb about her novel, Living the Dream, a military coming of age story.

AL.com

Buried in the gambling expansion bill is a provision that might give Alabama the chance to expand Medicaid. But no one seems to want to discuss it.

Daily Mail

With February 14 fast approaching, many loved-up couples are hastily planning dinners, buying gifts and setting up dating partners. But, in some parts of the world, Valentine's Day is more than handing your partner a bouquet of flowers or serenading them with poetry - it involves some intense and rather bizarre practices in declaring your love.

N.B.C. News

Stadium, hotel, restaurant and other service-sector staffers may get only a small piece of the action as the NFL’s big game storms Sin City.

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