In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

Boyd Gaming Corporation today announced it is pledging $2.5 million to support the expansion of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The Company will partner with UNLV to help build a new state-of-the art academic building.
A one-of-a-kind center, where gaming regulators worldwide can meet to exchange ideas and discuss emerging issues, will be created at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Boyd School of Law after state lawmakers designated $1 million for the program.
Las Vegas Review Journal
A one-of-a-kind center, where gaming regulators worldwide can meet to exchange ideas and discuss emerging issues, will be created at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Boyd School of Law after state lawmakers designated $1 million for the program.
KNPR News
Despite its booming service industry and its reputation as a place to have a good time, Travel + Leisure magazine last month named Las Vegas the seventh unfriendliest city in America.
Bloomberg

Nothing kills the thrill of a big-money win at the casino quite like a tax form—and soon the grasp of the taxman could be felt before the jackpot celebration stops at a lucky slot machine.

Reno Gazette-Journal
As the 2015 regular session of the Nevada Legislature closed down Monday night, an often-heard word to describe the session was "historic."
Summer hasn’t even officially started, and travel is already trending upward, as Americans can’t seem to wait for an escape. More than 37 million people ventured at least 50 miles from home throughout Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA, and 81 percent of Americans are planning a summer vacation this year.
Las Vegas Sun
A new future for slot machine-style gambling is taking shape in Nevada, one that should make casino floors feel more like arcades as they attempt to attract younger and more technologically savvy players.
Las Vegas Sun
Unexpectedly, longtime resort executive John Ceriale shares a time-honored garment with famed frat boy John Blutarsky from the movie “Animal House.”
Las Vegas Review Journal
Nearly $50 million in funding for a new UNLV Hotel College academic building and almost $23 million for a new DMV service office at the East Sahara location in Las Vegas were both approved Monday by a panel of lawmakers.
Las Vegas Sun
A joint budget subcommittee today approved a state construction program of more than $234 million that includes funding for a new hotel college building at UNLV and replacing the main office of the Department of Motor Vehicles in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Review Journal
Nearly $50 million in funding for a new UNLV Hotel College academic building and almost $23 million for a new DMV service office at the East Sahara location in Las Vegas were both approved Monday by a panel of lawmakers.