In The News: Office of Economic Development
Bo Bernhard wants people to know fun is big business now.
Bo Bernhard wants people to know fun is big business now.
Boyd Gaming has unveiled its Q3 2023 earnings report, reaching $903.2 million in revenue during the period. The company has also surpassed the $877.3 million earned during the same quarter in 2022.
Advantage Capital, an impact investing firm, has announced a $4 million investment in Goodwrx, a Las Vegas-based company providing a tech-enabled platform that pairs hospitality workers with employers looking to supplement their existing workforce.
To facilitate the investment, the Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV) helped connect Advantage Capital and Goodwrx.
The immersive art-entertainment district, which first opened in January 2020, has everything from art installations and zip lining to an arcade and virtual golf, all housed within a retrofuturistic, neon-styled warehouse complex.
The programme was delivered by responsible gaming expert Prof. Bo J. Bernhard, vice president of the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ’ (UNLV) Office of Economic Development, sharing insights on responsible gaming knowledge and his experience from the US.
More than 60 Sands China team members completed the eighth Responsible Gaming Ambassador advanced training course at The Venetian® Macao on September 19 and 20. The project aims to enhance team members’ awareness of responsible gaming and respond to the Macau SAR government’s responsible gaming promotion campaign with the theme of “Proactively seek help and win the future”.
Boyd Gaming is leasing space at UNLV’s Black Fire Innovation building, which will allow the casino company to move its own innovation lab into an educational research setting.
The ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV) and Boyd Gaming have finalized a lease and partnership agreement to establish the Boyd Innovation Lab within UNLV's Black Fire Innovation building, located at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.
In a strategic collaboration, the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV) and Boyd Gaming have solidified a lease and partnership agreement to establish the Boyd Innovation Lab within UNLV's Black Fire Innovation Building, located at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.
The new activation presents an opportunity for UNLV's students to turn their ideas into real technology, products and businesses