In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

Las Vegas Newswire

Can we think outside the (takeout) box?

Las Vegas Review Journal

State gaming regulators will review the impact the Justice Department’s new interpretation of the Wire Act will have on the industry in Nevada.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Alexa, where are you?

Las Vegas was the global capital of smart home and hospitality technology when CES took over the Strip in early January.

Yogonet

The rebranding of Stratosphere comes as Golden seeks to create buzz around the resort’s new amenities and drive more traffic.

Las Vegas Sun

After a decade in which Las Vegas rose from the depths of the Great Recession to a full recovery, this is an opportune time to look at our future and our immediate past.

KNPR News

Gambling comes with a lot of superstition. Maybe you have to wear your lucky socks or bring your lucky friend or bet your lucky numbers.

Casino.org

Caesars Entertainment has rebranded its Total Rewards program to Caesars Rewards, and effectively immediately, all of the casino company’s 55 million members have been transitioned.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Long-struggling SLS Las Vegas has finally turned profitable as new owner Alex Meruelo invests more than the initially planned $100 million to revive the Strip property.

Fox News

Baccarat is a card game played in Sin City that attracts some of the casinos’ highest rollers. It’s popular among moneyed foreigners, particularly those traveling from Asia.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Flashback about a decade ago to the dark days during the recession. The powers that be at UNLV were faced with difficult decisions, among them, what curriculums needed to be slashed to balance the budget.

Las Vegas Review Journal

While the number of visitors to Las Vegas likely fell slightly last year, the number of people staying at local Airbnb accommodations jumped nearly 50 percent.

Watch Dog

Computerized automation has been replacing people in jobs across the U.S. for years. But could automation replace as many as 65 percent of jobs in the Las Vegas service industry over the next 20 years? And should workers be concerned about that possibility?