The Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine will be created with $15 million in funding from the National Science Foundation. It involves several entities including the Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada Las Vegas, University of Utah and Arizona State University.

In the days leading up to kickoff, users of Fliff, a popular mobile gaming app, placed more than 200,000 “bets” on last month’s NFL conference championship games. They bet on Patrick Mahomes throwing for at least 240 yards, on Christian McCaffrey scoring the first touchdown and on the usual array of money line, point spread and over-under offerings. They did it, in many cases, without verifying their age or even spending a dollar.

ASU explained in a press release that it will lead the SWSIE using researchers from the University of Utah, University of Nevada Las Vegas, the Desert Research Institute, Water Research Foundation, SciTech Institute, and Maricopa Community Colleges.

When the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers face off at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11, they will compete for football's highest honor at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It was unthinkable because, for many years, professional sports teams, including the NFL, refused to go anywhere near Las Vegas, thanks to its seedy reputation.

The 2023 fiscal impact report suggested that passing an online bill would cannibalize Indiana’s retail casinos by 30% or more. That report cited a 2011 study from the UNLV Gaming Research and Review Journal. At the time, online casinos hadn’t launched in the US.

ESPN, which launched a $1.5 billion, 10-year deal with Penn Entertainment for a legal sports betting app this month in 17 states, announced a collaboration with UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) to study responsible sports betting practices and an analysis of media impact.

This project’s vision is to support and strengthening the growth of Nevada’s regional lithium batteries and other electric vehicle materials loop technology clusters in both southern and northern Nevada that allow high-growth technology and promising renewable energy and storage startups to connect with investors, mentors, and industry experts.

'Pioneering' grant announced one day before ESPN BET sportsbook launch

At $1.4 billion, the Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday night is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize, due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing and, of course, luck.

At $1.4 billion, the Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday night is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize, due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing and, of course, luck.

Casino executive: “It’s good not to have people getting themselves into trouble because when they're in trouble, they're not good customers.”

Casino executive: “It’s good not to have people getting themselves into trouble because when they're in trouble, they're not good customers.”