In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality
A trial for a Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing nearly $165,000 in a series of casino heists is set to begin Monday with prosecutors painting him as a gambling addict who grew increasingly desperate under a crush of debt.
Paladares pepper the Cuban landscape today, but until the 1990s, these small, family-owned restaurants operated as underground hot spots that only people in the know could find. So, it makes sense for hospitality maven Jolene Mannina to name her new chef incubator Paladare. Mannina is known for her ability to create FOMO — from her SecretBurger.com pop-ups to her revolving restaurant concepts at the former Vegas Test Kitchen on East Fremont.
Just off a dusty desert road dotted with Joshua trees and scrub, Las Vegas commercial real estate developer Rob Lauer envisions a private spaceport on 240 acres in Clark County.
Just off a dusty desert road with some Joshua trees and brush, Las Vegas commercial real estate developer Rob Lauer envisions a private spaceport on 240 acres in Clark County.
Between buying a ticket to Vegas, booking a hotel room, gambling, eating, drinking, and partaking in other excursions, it’s easy to run up a hefty tab in Sin City. Downtown Grand is aiming to appeal to budget travelers, however, by introducing its “Welcome Back to the Downtown Deal.”
One of the most enduring myths of the casino floor is that a slot machine is more likely to hit a jackpot when it hasn’t hit for awhile because it’s “due.” Watch any busy bank of slots and you’re likely to see gamblers playing musical stools, attempting to get a feel for which machine is next to pay off big.
The 1,124-room property's "Welcome Back to the Downtown Deal" includes free parking for hotel guests, gaming customers and dining customers; a Nathan's Famous hot dog and draft Pabst Blue Ribbon for $2; a PBR and a shot of Evan Williams bourbon for $3.50; and a three-course lunch special at the Triple George Grill for just $20.
According to local media reports Nevada lawmakers last week took an important procedural step to eventually give voters a second chance to repeal the state’s 159-year-old constitutional ban on lotteries.
Nevada lawmakers did something last week that hadn’t been done since William McKinley occupied the White House.
Feeling frustrated with tipping? You’re not the only one. “The guilt I’m wracked with when I have to hit that tipping button everywhere I go now is stressful, and I feel like I’m responsible for their livelihood when all I want to do is get a burrito bowl”
For some reason, hotel shampoo just hits different. Perhaps it's the unique scent, the branding, or just the fact that it comes in those teeny, tiny bottles you can't find anywhere else. If you put a bottle or two in your bag when you leave to take home with you, you're not alone.
The Nevada Hotel & Lodging Foundation awarded scholarships tonight totaling over $37,000 to eight local University of Nevada-Las Vegas students at a ceremony at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality.