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Las Vegas has always been a gambler's paradise, and it's likely to remain that way as long as planes full of visitors continue to land at Harry Reid International Airport. But does that mean Sin City is still the best bet for gamblers?
Researchers at the International Gaming Institute on the campus of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ are diving deep into the effects of gambling on public health. Whether studying banking habits alongside gambling activity or creating chatbots to assist and educate users about responsible gaming, AI and machine learning is being utilized to develop guardrails that support responsible gaming. In this episode, Dr. Kasra Ghaharian, Director of Research at the International Gaming Institute, shares how his researchers are having an impact on responsible gambling.
Len Jessup, who during his tenure as the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ president helped elevate the university to a top research institution, is returning as a fellow with the school’s Lincy Institute, officials announced Wednesday.
Len Jessup, who during his tenure as the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ president helped elevate the university to a top research institution, is returning as a fellow with the school’s Lincy Institute, officials announced Wednesday.
Las Vegas real estate developer Rob Lauer is convinced the space race should pass through Southern Nevada. After all, Las Vegas already is renowned as a hub for tourism and a place where people dream big and have been known to chase an idea to reality.
It's no exaggeration to say the control of the U.S. Senate — and the White House — could be decided by "the biggest little city in the world." Centered in Truckee River Valley, the desert town of Reno, Nevada, also sits at the center of the national debate over inflation, immigration and federal abortion bans.
One-on-one interview with Steffen Lehmann, Professor of Architecture & Urbanism, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.
Some travelers are blessed with the ability to fall asleep on a flight as soon as their seatbelt clicks into place. But for many of us, it takes ginger ale, Dramamine, an eye mask, fan, and music or movie marathon to lull us to sleep. And staying asleep until wheels down? Now, that's a whole other beast. However, aviation and sleep experts say that scheduling nap time in the middle of a flight could be to your benefit.
