In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

Las Vegas Sun

Bill Hornbuckle remembers being a community college student in Connecticut when he saw a commercial advertising UNLV’s hospitality college during a broadcast of a UNLV basketball game. Only two months later, he moved to Las Vegas with friends and $22 in his pocket, soon walking onto UNLV’s campus as a business major and working on the Strip at night.

Las Vegas Sun

Bill Hornbuckle remembers being a community college student in Connecticut when he saw a commercial advertising UNLV’s hospitality college during a broadcast of a UNLV basketball game. Only two months later, he moved to Las Vegas with friends and $22 in his pocket, soon walking onto UNLV’s campus as a business major and working on the Strip at night.

Cleveland Jewish News

Developers for a new potential hotel on the Las Vegas Strip aim to solve an ongoing problem for Jewish tourists and professional convention-goers to the Silver State.

Las Vegas Review Journal

New plans call for a high-rise hotel near the Las Vegas Strip that could provide a convenient worship option for Jewish tourists.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

With shoppers stocking up for the Easter holiday weekend, they can’t help but see the noticeable change in prices from grocery stores to even discount stores such as Dollar Tree and Five Below.

The Peninsula Qatar

Aura, a humanoid robot that works inside the Sphere, wants visitors to the immersive entertainment venue to know her kind comes in peace. "While humans are indeed our superior when it comes to emotional intelligence, having an AI assist in data analysis can absolutely increase the productivity of humans,” she recently said in response to a visitor’s question. "Isn’t that fascinating new friend?”

The Brewer Magazine

Being University of Nevada at Las Vegas grads, CraftHaus co-owners Dave and Wyndee Forrest really wanted to give back to their school in some way. By working with the school, the Henderson, Nevada brewery is reaping the benefits of releasing a brand for the school.

Washington Post

Aura, a humanoid robot that works inside the Sphere, wants visitors to the immersive entertainment venue to know her kind comes in peace.

Yogonet

Fontainebleau Las Vegas employees will get access to child care, fertility, gym, and wellness programs, according to a news release. Fontainebleau is working with child care platform Tootris for a range of options, including full- and part-time care and services during non-standard work hours, in an exclusive deal, the release states. The roughly 6,500 workers will also receive up to $2,700 annually in financial assistance for childcare expenses.

New York Times

On Feb. 23, John Richards traveled more than 100 miles to place bets on the Oscars. He took a train from Washington, D.C., to Wilmington, Del., and then hopped into an Uber car to take him to a truck stop in New Jersey.

KNPR News

More than one in 10 Nevadans work in the hospitality and entertainment industry. About 360,000 people, in everything from singing and acting to serving and bartending to cleaning rooms and checking people in and out of hotels.

Gambling News

After unveiling its plans for the highly anticipated Oasis Pool Deck earlier in the week, the 67-story, vertically integrated luxury resort with deep roots in the seven-decade-year history of the Fontainebleau brand, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, has exciting news for its employees.