In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

Associated Press

A golf bag may not seem like it’s integral to a great game, but there are many ways it can help make golfing more enjoyable. Different golf bags have special features like attached stands, weatherproof material and even extra pockets. In short, there’s a lot more to consider than the number of clubs and balls it can hold on the course. Here, you’ll find our picks for the best golf bags available.

Las Vegas Review Journal

It’s been a year of change in the Las Vegas hotel industry. Two hotels opened at the end of 2023, adding thousands of hotel rooms to the largest hospitality market in the country. Recent developments on two sides of the Strip, however, will quickly take those gains away from the market’s total room inventory. The Tropicana, a Rat Pack-era property, closed on April 2. And just a few weeks ago, hotel operators revealed they will close The Mirage this summer for a three-year renovation that will culminate in a newly designed hotel.

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Whether you’re dining at a five-star restaurant, lodging at a hotel or getting a haircut, there’s a section on the bill reserved for leaving a gratuity. Tipping practices have changed in recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic when business owners increased tipping recommendations as a way to retain their employees without having to raise prices.

Las Vegas Sun

Don Snyder remembers taking strolls through the student union on the UNLV campus during his time as dean of the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

When driving down Boulder Highway, you can't miss the line of casinos, especially the Eastside Cannery. It's been closed since the pandemic, but this week, there's a renewed hope it'll reopen.

College Recruiter

When you’re recruiting students for internships or recent grads for early career hospitality jobs, which are your favorite schools to recruit from and why? Here is what seven thought leaders have to say.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Memorial Day weekend — the traditional kickoff to summer vacations — is expected to be bigger than last year, local tourism experts say. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Wednesday it is projecting 343,000 people will visit Southern Nevada in the upcoming weekend, a 1.8 percent increase over last year.

HKTKWW

Hong Kong Wen Wei Po reported that cultural tourism has become a craze in many places around the world in recent years, especially visits to popular culture-related attractions such as film, television, music, and sports, which are very popular among multinational tourists. Experience from many countries shows that the promotion of cultural tourism cannot be limited to the introduction of attractions. It must also improve supporting services by launching exploration guides, providing souvenirs, increasing interaction with local residents, etc., so that tourists can immerse themselves in the pilgrimage experience.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Eastside Cannery will continue its closure to the public, though gaming officials maintain operations in hopes of an eventual reopening for the casino and hotel. Eastside Cannery closed March 17, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when casinos were ordered to close temporarily across the state. It never reopened.

Deseret News

The Mirage Hotel and Casino ignited a ‘90s Las Vegas resurgence and ushered in Sin City’s megaresort era when it opened in 1989 as the world’s most expensive hotel construction project at the time with a $650 million budget.

NPR

Red Lobster is in hot water. The chain has filed for bankruptcy after a series of missteps by a parade of executives — including an ill-fated promotion for all-you-can-eat-shrimp.

GiocoNews

Nevada and Las Vegas have made gaming their main economic activity and a tourist attraction that has seen evolutions, but not declines. All this, certainly, did not happen and does not continue by chance, but also thanks to adequate training of managers. He is convinced of it, as we read in the special training published on May issue of Gioco News magazine, Anthony F. Lucas, professor of Casino management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.