UNLV’s hotel college has reversed course on an unpopular decision to lump classes into a single area of study, bringing luster of sorts back to a prominent academic program that had been grappling with low morale.

It might be summer vacation for most kids here in the valley, but one ambitious group of middle school girls decided to do more than sit by the pool; they're taking over a historically male-dominated industry.

Las Vegas hosts tens of thousands of conventions per year, brings in billions of dollars in gaming revenue and attracts millions of visitors. But when people fly into the McCarran International Airport, many have to choose between waiting on a taxi or taking the bus to get to the casinos along the Strip — even though the Strip borders the airport itself.

The flamboyant guests in Grant Philipo’s living room are dressed in scanty yet elegant costumes dripping with crystals, feathers and glitz. They are six mannequins, carefully arranged in a tableau, standing with hands raised or hanging by their sides. Together, their elaborate headdresses and finely crafted body pieces form a cornucopia of retro glamour.

Dennis McBride was just a teenager in Boulder City when he started collecting. And he never stopped.

David Schwartz gave a tour of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He showed items from the university archives' collection related to the history of gambling in Las Vegas and shared sotries of how the industry evolved over time.

Organized by the UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, the Gambling & Risk Taking conference, takes place on June 6-10 at the Mirage Resort & Casino. Clarion’s Ewa Bakun will participate in the events as a moderator during the Online Gaming session of the 16th edition of the conference.

Four new names will soon be added to the periodic table as scientists have put forth their recommendations for the names of elements 113, 115, 117 and 118. The names proposed for the new elements are in honor of Japan, Moscow, Tennessee, and a Russian scientist.

Jan Jones Blackhurst stood in a large ballroom at the Mirage on Wednesday and showed an image that she said illustrated a critical issue for the casino industry.